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The 4 × mile relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete one mile (1,609.344 metres) or slightly more than 4 laps on a standard 400 metre track.

The event is not often run as most legacy 440 yard tracks have been converted to 400 metres, thus making 4 × 1500 or 4 × 1600 metres easier to manage. However, the Penn Relays still includes an annual "Championship of America" 4 × mile event for men. [1]

The World Athletics governing body does not recognise a World Record in this event. The World Best for men in the event is a time of 15:49.08 by an Irish team of Eamonn Coghlan, Marcus O'Sullivan, Frank O'Mara and Ray Flynn in 1985, representing an average of 3:57.3 per mile for each runner.

All-time top 15

Men

  • Updated May 2022.[2]
Rank Time Team Athletes Date Place Ref
1 15:49.08 Ireland Eamonn Coghlan Republic of Ireland, Marcus O'Sullivan Republic of Ireland, Frank O'Mara Republic of Ireland, Ray Flynn Republic of Ireland 17 August 1985 Dublin
2 15:52.05 Duck Track Club Matt Wisner United States, James West United Kingdom, Cole Hocker United States, Cooper Teare United States 23 April 2022 Eugene [3]
3 15:59.57 New Zealand Tony Rogers New Zealand, John Bowden New Zealand, Mike Gilchrist New Zealand, John Walker New Zealand 2 March 1983 Auckland
4 16:02.4 New Zealand Kevin Ross New Zealand, Tony Polhill New Zealand, Richard Tayler New Zealand, Dick Quax New Zealand 3 February 1972 Auckland
5 16:03.24 University of Oregon Matt Centrowitz United States, Andrew Wheating United States, Shadrack Biwott Kenya, Galen Rupp United States 9 May 2009 Eugene
6 16:03.68i Brooks Beasts David Ribich United States, Henry Wynne United States, Brannon Kidder United States, Izaic Yorks United States 26 January 2019 New York City
7 16:04.54 University of Michigan Andrew Ellerton Canada, Mike Woods Canada, Nick Willis New Zealand, Nathan Brannen Canada 30 April 2005 Philadelphia
8 16:04.69 On Athletics Club Ben Flanagan Canada, Tom ElmerSwitzerland, Joe Klecker United States, Oliver Hoare Australia 29 April 2022 Philadelphia
9 16:05.0 Oregon Track Club Roscoe Divine United States, Wade Bell United States, Arne Kvalheim Norway, David Wilborn United States 30 May 1968 Eugene
10 16:07.96 University of Arkansas Sharif Karie Somalia, Michael Power Australia, Matthew Kerr Canada, Seneca Lassiter United States 24 April 1999 Philadelphia
11 16:08.54 Athletics West Dan Aldridge United States, Doug Padilla United States, Tom Smith United States, Chuck Aragon United States 4 May 1984 Eugene
12 16:08.81 University of Arkansas Murray Link Canada, Sharif Karie Somalia, Ryan Travis United States, James Karanu Kenya 29 April 2000 Philadelphia
13 16:08.9 University of Oregon Archie San Romani United States, Vic Reeve Canada, Keith Forman United States, Dyrol Burleson United States 12 May 1962 Fresno
14 16:09.6 Federal Republic of Germany Walter Adams West Germany, Bodo Tümmler West Germany, Harald Norpoth West Germany, Jürgen May West Germany 24 June 1969 West Berlin
15 16:09.67 University of Oregon Sam Prakel United States, Edward Cheserek Kenya, Eric Jenkins United States, Mac Fleet United States 26 April 2014 Philadelphia

Women

  • Updated May 2022.
Rank Time Team Athletes Date Place Ref
1 18:39.58 University of Oregon Brenda Bushnell United States, Leann Warren United States, Kathy Hayes United States, Claudette Groenendaal United States 5 May 1985 Eugene
2 19:00.46 Athletics West Cathie Twomey United States, Mary Rapp United States, Lee Arbogast United States, Jill Jones United States 5 May 1985 Eugene
3 19:17.3 British Milers Club Jackie Hansford United Kingdom, Wendy Williams United Kingdom, Paula Gowing United Kingdom, Stella Harrod United Kingdom 10 July 1993 Oxford
4 19:25.91 Stanford University Lindsay Hyatt United States, Katie Hotchkiss United States, Alicia Craig United States, Sara Bei United States 24 April 2003 Des Moines
5 19:37.78i Flower Mound High School Nicole Humphries United States, Samantha Humphries United States, Alexandra Fox United States, Natalie Cook United States 12 March 2022 New York
6 19:40.67 Saratoga Springs High School Emily Bush United States, Ella Kurto United States, Alycia Hart United States, Mackenzie Hart United States 2 July 2021 Oregon
7 19:45.37 Niwot High School Lucca Fulkerson United States, Mia Prok United States, Stella Vieth United States, Madison Shults United States 2 July 2021 Oregon
8 19:48.84 Clemson University Cindy Duarte United States, Kerry Robinson United States, Judith Shepherd United Kingdom, Stephanie Weikert United States 13 March 1982 Tallahassee
9 19:49.10i Saratoga Springs High School Ella Kurto United States, Alycia Hart United States, McKenzie Hart United States, Emily Bush United States 11 March 1922 New York
10 19:52.57 University of Kentucky 25 March 1989 Stanford
11 19:52.82 Colorado State University Marget Larson United States, Mary Ridder United States, Anya Sawyer United States, Katie Yemm United States 24 April 2003 Des Moines
12 19:53.42 University of Kansas Angela Pichardo United States, Jenna Bimbi United States, Megan Manthe United States, Laura Lavoie United States 24 April 2003 Des Moines
13 19:54.6 USC Shannon Clark United States, Julie Seleine United States, Elise Lyon United Kingdom, Lesley Noll United States 28 March 1987 Stanford
14 19:56.80 Suffern High School Christy Goldman United States, Shelby Greany United States, Caroline Heidt United States, Kara McKenna United States 4 June 2006 New Rochelle
15 19:56.92 Texas Tech Brionne Yosten United States, Bridget Tidwell United States, Stefanie Calhoun United States, Tracie Akerhielm United States 24 April 2003 Des Moines

References

  1. ^ "Penn Relays: Penn wins 4×Mile for 1st time since 1950".
  2. ^ "All-time men's best 4 × mile Relay". 6 Sep 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  3. ^ Doug Binder (24 April 2022). "DUCK TRACK CLUB RUNS NO. 2 ALL-TIME PERFORMANCE IN 4XMILE WITH 15:52.05". dyestat.com. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
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