Women's 4 × 400 metres relay world record progression

The following table shows the world record progression in the women's 4 x 400 metres relay. The first world record in the event was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1969.^[1] 15 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event.

Records since 1969

Time	Auto	Team	Country	Venue	Date
3:47.4		Moscow	Soviet Union	Moscow	1969-05-30
3:43.2		Latvia	Soviet Union	Minsk	1969-06-01
3:37.6		Great Britain & N.I.	Great Britain	London	1969-06-22
3:34.2		France	France	Colombes	1969-07-06
3:33.9		West Germany	West Germany	Piraeus	1969-09-19
3:30.8	3:30.82	Great Britain & N.I.	Great Britain	Piraeus	1969-09-20
3:30.8	3:30.85	France	France	Athens	1969-09-20
3:29.3	3:29.28	East Germany	East Germany	Helsinki	1971-08-15
3:28.8		East Germany	East Germany	Colombes	1972-07-05
3:28.5	3:28.48	East Germany	East Germany	Munich	1972-09-09
3:23.0	3:22.95	East Germany	East Germany	Munich	1972-09-10
3:19.2	3:19.23	East Germany	East Germany	Montreal	1976-07-31
3:19.04		East Germany	East Germany	Athens	1982-09-11
3:15.92		East Germany	East Germany	Erfurt	1984-06-03
3:15.17		Soviet Union	Soviet Union	Seoul	1988-10-01

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