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4 × mile relay

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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 18 edit

Men edit

  • Updated May 2023.[2]
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 15:52.05 Duck Track Club Matt Wisner  , James West  , Cole Hocker  , Cooper Teare   23 April 2022 Eugene [3]
3 15:59.57 New Zealand Tony Rogers  , John Bowden  , Michael Gilchrist  , John Walker   2 March 1983 Auckland
4 16:02.4 New Zealand Kevin Ross  , Tony Polhill  , Dick Tayler  , Dick Quax   3 February 1972 Auckland
5 16:03.24 University of Oregon Matt Centrowitz  , Andrew Wheating  , Shadrack Biwott  , Galen Rupp   9 May 2009 Eugene
6 16:03.68i Brooks Beasts David Ribich  , Henry Wynne  , Brannon Kidder  , Izaic Yorks   26 January 2019 New York City
7 16:04.54 University of Michigan Andrew Ellerton  , Mike Woods  , Nick Willis  , Nathan Brannen   30 April 2005 Philadelphia
8 16:04.69 On Athletics Club Ben Flanagan  , Tom Elmer , Joe Klecker  , Oliver Hoare   29 April 2022 Philadelphia [4]
9 16:05.0 Oregon Track Club Roscoe Divine  , Wade Bell  , Arne Kvalheim  , David Wilborn   30 May 1968 Eugene
10 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 [5]
11 16:07.96 University of Arkansas Sharif Karie  , Michael Power  , Matthew Kerr  , Seneca Lassiter   24 April 1999 Philadelphia
12 16:08.54 Athletics West Dan Aldridge  , Doug Padilla  , Tom Smith  , Chuck Aragon   4 May 1984 Eugene
13 16:08.81 University of Arkansas Murray Link  , Sharif Karie  , Ryan Travis  , James Karanu   29 April 2000 Philadelphia
14 16:08.9 University of Oregon Archie San Romani  , Vic Reeve  , Keith Forman  , Dyrol Burleson   12 May 1962 Fresno
15 16:09.6 Federal Republic of Germany Walter Adams  , Bodo Tümmler  , Harald Norpoth  , Jürgen May   24 June 1969 West Berlin
16 16:09.67 University of Oregon Sam Prakel  , Edward Cheserek  , Eric Jenkins  , Mac Fleet   26 April 2014 Philadelphia
17 16:09.84 University of Arkansas Michael Taylor  , Daniel Lincoln  , Chris Mulvaney  , Alistair Cragg   27 April 2002 Philadelphia
18 16:10.6 Villanova University Tom Gregan  , Brian McElroy  , Eamonn Coghlan  , John Hartnett   27 April 2002 Philadelphia

Women edit

  • Updated May 2023.
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 19:37.78i Flower Mound High School Nicole Humphries  , Samantha Humphries  , Alexandra Fox  , Natalie Cook   12 March 2022 New York City [6]
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 19:49.10i Saratoga Springs High School Ella Kurto  , Alycia Hart  , McKenzie Hart  , Emily Bush   11 March 2022 New York City [7]
11 19:50.34i Flower Mound High School Alexandra Fox  , Nicole Humphries  , Abbey Coberly  , Samantha Humphries   11 March 2023 Boston [8]
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 19:55.21i Carolina Cavaliers 11 March 2023 Boston [9]
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

References edit

  1. ^ "Penn Relays: Penn wins 4×Mile for 1st time since 1950".
  2. ^ "All-time men's best 4 × mile Relay". 6 January 2023. 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.
  4. ^ "4×Mile Relay Result". pennrelaysonline.com. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  5. ^ Robert Johnson (22 April 2023). "4 x Mile World Record Attempt Fizzles On 1st Leg as Matthew Centrowitz Only Splits 4:04.34". letsrun.com. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Flower Mound breaks national record in girls' 4×1 mile relay in indoor track". darik.news. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Flower Mound breaks national record in girls' 4×1 mile relay in indoor track". darik.news. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  8. ^ "2023 New Balance Nationals Indoor Results". nbnationalsin.com. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  9. ^ "2023 New Balance Nationals Indoor Results". nbnationalsin.com. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
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