Men's 4 x 100 metres relay world record progression
The first world record in the 4 x 100 metres relay for men (athletics) was recognized by the International Amateur Athletics Federation, now known as the International Association of Athletics Federations, in 1912.
To June 21, 2009, the IAAF has ratified 35 world records in the event.[1]
The following table shows the world record progression in the men's 4 x 100 metre relay, as ratified by the IAAF. "y" denotes time for 4 x 110 yards (402.34 m), ratified as a record for this event.
Records 1912-1976
Time |
Auto |
Team |
Nationality |
Location of race |
Date |
42.3 |
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Germany |
Germany |
Stockholm, Sweden |
1912-07-08 |
42.2 |
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United States |
United States |
Antwerp, Belgium |
1920-08-22 |
42.0 |
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Great Britain |
United Kingdom |
Paris, France |
1924-07-12 |
42.0 |
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Netherlands |
Netherlands |
Paris, France |
1924-07-12 |
41.0 |
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United States |
United States |
Paris, France |
1924-07-13 |
41.0y |
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Newark A.C. (Johnny Gibson) |
United States |
Lincoln, Nebraska, USA |
1927-07-04 |
41.0 |
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Eintracht Frankfurt |
Germany |
Halle, Germany |
1928-06-10 |
41.0 |
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United States |
United States |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
1928-08-05 |
41.0 |
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Germany |
Germany |
Berlin, Germany |
1928-09-02 |
40.8 |
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S.C. Charlottenburg |
Germany |
Breslau, Germany (now Poland) |
1929-07-22 |
40.8y |
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University of Southern California |
United States |
Fresno, USA |
1931-05-09 |
40.6 |
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Germany |
Germany |
Kassel, Germany |
1932-06-14 |
40.0 |
40.10 |
United States |
United States |
Los Angeles, USA |
1932-08-07 |
39.8 |
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United States |
United States |
Berlin, Germany |
1936-08-09 |
39.5 |
39.60 |
United States |
United States |
Melbourne, Australia |
1956-12-01 |
39.5 |
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Federal Republic of Germany |
Germany |
Cologne, Germany |
1958-08-29 |
39.5 |
39.61 |
Federal Republic of Germany |
Germany |
Rome, Italy |
1960-09-07 |
39.5 |
39.66 |
Federal Republic of Germany |
Germany |
Rome, Italy |
1960-09-08 |
39.1 |
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United States |
United States |
Moscow, USSR |
1961-07-15 |
39.0 |
39.06 |
United States |
United States |
Tokyo, Japan |
1964-10-21 |
38.6y |
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University of Southern California |
United States |
Provo, USA |
1967-06-17 |
38.6 |
38.65 |
Jamaica |
Jamaica |
Mexico City, Mexico |
1968-10-19 |
38.3 |
38.39 |
Jamaica |
Jamaica |
Mexico City, Mexico |
1968-10-19 |
38.2 |
38.24 |
United States |
United States |
Mexico City, Mexico |
1968-10-20 |
38.2 |
38.19 |
United States |
United States |
Munich, Germany |
1972-09-10 |
Records since 1977
From 1975 onwards, the IAAF accepted separate automatically electronically timed records for events up to 400 metres. Starting January 1, 1977, the IAAF required fully automatic timing to the hundredth of a second for these events.[1]
The United States relay team's 1972 Olympic gold medal victory time of 38.19 was the fastest recorded result to that time.
Time |
Team |
Nationality |
Location |
Date |
Ref |
Event |
Participants |
38.19 |
United States |
United States |
Munich, Germany |
1972-09-10 |
|
1972 Munich Summer Olympics Final |
Larry Black; Robert Taylor; Gerald Tinker; Eddie Hart |
38.03 |
United States |
United States |
Düsseldorf, Germany |
1977-09-03 |
|
1977 IAAF World Cup |
Bill Collins; Steve Riddick; Cliff Wiley; Steve Williams |
37.86 |
United States |
United States |
Helsinki, Finland |
1983-08-10 |
[2] |
1983 World Championships Final |
Emmit King, Willie Gault, Calvin Smith, Carl Lewis |
37.83 |
United States |
United States |
Los Angeles, USA |
1984-08-11 |
|
1984 Los Angeles Olympics Final |
Sam Graddy; Ron Brown; Calvin Smith; Carl Lewis |
37.79 |
France |
France |
Split, Yugoslavia (now Croatia) |
1990-09-01 |
|
1990 European Championships |
Max Morinière; Daniel Sangouma; Jean-Charles Trouabal; Bruno Marie-Rose |
37.79 |
Santa Monica Track Club |
United States |
Monte Carlo, Monaco |
1991-08-03 |
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Michael Marsh; Leroy Burrell; Floyd Heard; Carl Lewis |
37.67 |
United States 1 |
United States |
Zürich, Switzerland |
1991-08-07 |
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1991 Weltklasse Zurich meet |
Michael Marsh; Leroy Burrell; Dennis Mitchell; Carl Lewis |
37.50 |
United States |
United States |
Tokyo, Japan |
1991-09-01 |
[3] |
1991 World Championships Final |
Andre Cason; Leroy Burrell; Dennis Mitchell; Carl Lewis |
37.40 |
United States |
United States |
Barcelona, Spain |
1992-08-08 |
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1992 Barcelona Olympics |
Michael Marsh; Leroy Burrell; Dennis Mitchell; Carl Lewis |
37.40 |
United States |
United States |
Stuttgart, Germany |
1993-08-21 |
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1993 World Championships Semi-Final |
Jon Drummond; Andre Cason; Dennis Mitchell; Leroy Burrell |
37.10 |
Jamaica |
Jamaica |
Beijing, China |
2008-08-22 |
[4] |
2008 Olympics Final |
Nesta Carter; Michael Frater; Usain Bolt; Asafa Powell |
37.04 |
Jamaica |
Jamaica |
Daegu, Korea |
2011-09-04 |
[5] |
2011 World Championships Final |
Nesta Carter; Michael Frater; Yohan Blake; Usain Bolt |
References
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World |
100 metres ( men) ( women) · 200 metres ( men) ( women) · 400 metres ( men) ( women) · 4×100 metres (men) (women) · 4×400 metres ( men) (women)
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110/100 metres hurdles ( men) (women) · 400 metres hurdles ( men) ( women) · 3000 metres steeplechase (men) (women)
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Decathlon ( progression) · Heptathlon ( men) (women) · Pentathlon (women)
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European |
100 metres ( men) (women) · 200 metres ( men) (women) · 400 metres ( men) (women) · 800 metres ( men) (women) · 1500 metres ( men) (women) · 5000 metres ( men)
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