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 23
Men
Rank
Time
Team
Athletes
Date
Place
Ref
1
15:49.08
Ireland
Eamonn Coghlan , Marcus O'Sullivan , Frank O'Mara , Ray Flynn
17 August 1985
Dublin
2
15:51.91
Villanova University
Sean Donoghue (3:59.32)Charlie O' Donovan (4:00.09)Marco Langon (3:58.18)Liam Murphy (3:54.32)
27 April 2024
Philadelphia
[ 3]
3
15:52.05
Duck Track Club
Matt Wisner , James West , Cole Hocker , Cooper Teare
23 April 2022
Eugene
[ 4]
4
15:52.30
University of Virginia
Wes Porter (3:59.17)Will Anthony (4:00.95)Yasin Sado (3:56.97)Gary Martin (3:55.22)
27 April 2024
Philadelphia
[ 5]
5
15:52.56
Georgetown University
Lucas Guerra (3:59.61)Parker Stokes (3:59.89)Camden Gilmore (3:58.82)Abel Teffra (3:54.26)
27 April 2024
Philadelphia
[ 6]
6
15:59.57
New Zealand
Tony Rogers , John Bowden , Michael Gilchrist , John Walker
2 March 1983
Auckland
7
16:02.4
New Zealand
Kevin Ross , Tony Polhill , Dick Tayler , Dick Quax
3 February 1972
Auckland
8
16:03.24
University of Oregon
Matt Centrowitz , Andrew Wheating , Shadrack Biwott , Galen Rupp
9 May 2009
Eugene
9
16:03.68 i
Brooks Beasts
David Ribich , Henry Wynne , Brannon Kidder , Izaic Yorks
26 January 2019
New York City
10
16:04.54
University of Michigan
Andrew Ellerton , Mike Woods , Nick Willis , Nathan Brannen
30 April 2005
Philadelphia
11
16:04.69
On Athletics Club
Ben Flanagan , Tom Elmer , Joe Klecker , Oliver Hoare
29 April 2022
Philadelphia
[ 7]
12
16:05.0
Oregon Track Club
Roscoe Divine , Wade Bell , Arne Kvalheim , David Wilborn
30 May 1968
Eugene
13
16:07.39
Iona University
Nick Soldevere (3:59.78)Aiden Coles (4:05.36)Bradley Giblin (3:58.35)Damien Dilcher (4:03.91)
27 April 2024
Philadelphia
[ 8]
14
16:07.83
Ex-Duck All-Stars
Matthew Centrowitz (4:04.34), Charlie Hunter (4:00.58), Sam Prakel (3:59.46), Johnny Gregorek (4:03.45)
21 April 2023
Eugene
[ 9]
15
16:07.96
University of Arkansas
Sharif Karie , Michael Power , Matthew Kerr , Seneca Lassiter
24 April 1999
Philadelphia
16
16:08.54
Athletics West
Dan Aldridge , Doug Padilla , Tom Smith , Chuck Aragon
4 May 1984
Eugene
17
16:08.65
University of Notre Dame
Carter Solomon (3:59.06)CJ Singleton (4:02.17)Jake Renfree (4:05.01)Daelen Ackley (4:02.42)
27 April 2024
Philadelphia
[ 10]
18
16:08.81
University of Arkansas
Murray Link , Sharif Karie , Ryan Travis , James Karanu
29 April 2000
Philadelphia
19
16:08.9
University of Oregon
Archie San Romani , Vic Reeve , Keith Forman , Dyrol Burleson
12 May 1962
Fresno
20
16:09.6
Federal Republic of Germany
Walter Adams , Bodo Tümmler , Harald Norpoth , Jürgen May
24 June 1969
West Berlin
21
16:09.67
University of Oregon
Sam Prakel , Edward Cheserek , Eric Jenkins , Mac Fleet
26 April 2014
Philadelphia
22
16:09.84
University of Arkansas
Michael Taylor , Daniel Lincoln , Chris Mulvaney , Alistair Cragg
27 April 2002
Philadelphia
23
16:10.6
Villanova University
Tom Gregan , Brian McElroy , Eamonn Coghlan , John Hartnett
27 April 2002
Philadelphia
Women
Rank
Time
Team
Athletes
Date
Place
Ref
1
18:39.58
University of Oregon
Brenda Bushnell , Leann Warren , Kathy Hayes , Claudette Groenendaal
5 May 1985
Eugene
2
19:00.46
Athletics West
Cathie Twomey , Mary Rapp , Lee Arbogast , Jill Jones
5 May 1985
Eugene
3
19:17.3
British Milers Club
Jackie Hansford , Wendy Williams , Paula Gowing , Stella Harrod
10 July 1993
Oxford
4
19:25.91
Stanford University
Lindsay Hyatt , Katie Hotchkiss , Alicia Craig , Sara Bei
24 April 2003
Des Moines
5
19:37.78 i
Flower Mound High School
Nicole Humphries , Samantha Humphries , Alexandra Fox , Natalie Cook
12 March 2022
New York City
[ 11]
6
19:40.67
Saratoga Springs High School
Emily Bush , Ella Kurto , Alycia Hart , Mackenzie Hart
2 July 2021
Oregon
7
19:45.37
Niwot High School
Lucca Fulkerson , Mia Prok , Stella Vieth , Madison Shults
2 July 2021
Oregon
8
19:48.13
Niwot High School
Bella Nelson , Eva Klingbeil , Mia Prok , Madison Shults
19 June 2022
Oregon
9
19:48.84
Clemson University
Cindy Duarte , Kerry Robinson , Judith Shepherd , Stephanie Weikert
13 March 1982
Tallahassee
10
19:49.10 i
Saratoga Springs High School
Ella Kurto , Alycia Hart , McKenzie Hart , Emily Bush
11 March 2022
New York City
[ 12]
11
19:50.34 i
Flower Mound High School
Alexandra Fox , Nicole Humphries , Abbey Coberly , Samantha Humphries
11 March 2023
Boston
[ 13]
12
19:52.57
University of Kentucky
25 March 1989
Stanford
13
19:52.82
Colorado State University
Marget Larson , Mary Ridder , Anya Sawyer , Katie Yemm
24 April 2003
Des Moines
14
19:53.42
University of Kansas
Angela Pichardo , Jenna Bimbi , Megan Manthe , Laura Lavoie
24 April 2003
Des Moines
15
19:54.6
USC
Shannon Clark , Julie Seleine , Elise Lyon , Lesley Noll
28 March 1987
Stanford
16
19:55.21 i
Carolina Cavaliers
11 March 2023
Boston
[ 14]
17
19:56.80
Suffern High School
Christy Goldman , Shelby Greany , Caroline Heidt , Kara McKenna
4 June 2006
New Rochelle
18
19:56.92
Texas Tech
Brionne Yosten , Bridget Tidwell , Stefanie Calhoun , Tracie Akerhielm
24 April 2003
Des Moines
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