The following table shows the world record progression in the men's 4 × 200 metres relay in athletics.
Time | Team | Nationality | Location | Date | Participants | Event |
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1:27.8 | University of Pennsylvania | ![]() |
Philadelphia | 1919-06-07 | Sherman Landers, F. S. Davis, W. C. Haymond, Elmer Smith | Penn Relays |
1:27.4 | New York AC | ![]() |
Pasadena | 1921-07-05 | Bernard Wefers, Jr.,[1] Lovejoy, Ray, Farell | |
1:25.8 | University of Southern California | ![]() |
Los Angeles | 1927-05-14 | House, Herschel Curry Smith, Borah, Lewis | |
1:25.0 | Stanford University | ![]() |
Fresno | 1937-05-15 | Jim Kneubuhl, Stan Hiserman, Ray Malott, Jack Weiershauser[2] | West Coast Relays |
1:24.4 | University of Southern California | ![]() |
Fresno | 1949-05-14 | Mel Patton, Ron Frazier, George Pasquali, Norman Stocks | West Coast Relays |
1:24.0 | University of Southern California | ![]() |
Fresno | 1949-05-20 | Mel Patton, Ron Frazier, George Pasquali, Norman Stocks | West Coast Relays |
1:23.8 | United States | ![]() |
Sydney | 1956-12-05 | Leamon King, Andy Stanfield, Thane Baker, Bobby Morrow | |
1:22.7 | Texas University | ![]() |
Austin | 1957-04-05 | Wally Wilson, Eddie Southern, Hollis Gainey, Bobby Whilden[3] | Texas Relays |
1:22.6 | Abilene Christian College | ![]() |
Modesto | 1958-05-31 | Bill Woodhouse, James Segrest, George Peterson, Bobby Morrow | Modesto Relays |
1:22.1 | San Jose State College | ![]() |
Fresno | 1967-05-13 | Ken Shackelford, George Talmadge, Lee Evans, Tommie Smith | West Coast Relays |
1:21.5 | Italy | ![]() |
Barletta | 1972-07-21 | Pietro Mennea, Franco Ossola, Pasqualino Abeti, Luigi Benedetti | |
1:21.4 | Arizona State University | ![]() |
Philadelphia | 1977-04-30 | Gary Burl, Tony Darden, Gerald Burl, Herman Frazier[4] | Penn Relays |
1:20.26 | University of Southern California [5] | ![]() |
Tempe | 1978-05-27 | Tom Andrews, James Sanford, Billy Mullins, Clancy Edwards | Sun Devil Relay Classic[6] |
1:19.38 | Santa Monica Track Club | ![]() |
Koblenz | 1989-08-23 | Danny Everett, Leroy Burrell, Floyd Heard, Carl Lewis | |
1:19.11 | Santa Monica Track Club | ![]() |
Philadelphia | 1992-04-25 | Michael Marsh, Leroy Burrell, Floyd Heard, Carl Lewis | Penn Relays |
1:18.68 | Santa Monica Track Club | ![]() |
Walnut | 1994-04-20 | Michael Marsh, Leroy Burrell, Floyd Heard, Carl Lewis | Mt. SAC Relays |
1:18.63 | Jamaica | ![]() |
Nassau | 2014-05-24 | Nickel Ashmeade, Warren Weir, Jermaine Brown, Yohan Blake | IAAF World Relays |
References
[edit]- ^ "Bernard J. Wefers, Sr. (American athlete) -- Encyclopædia Britannica". britannica.com. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
- ^ "Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California on May 23, 1937 · Page 10".
- ^ http://www.e-yearbook.com/yearbooks/University_Texas_Cactus_Yearbook/1957/Page_554.html
- ^ "Arizona State University Official Athletic Site – Track & Field – Arizona State Sun Devils". thesundevils.com. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
- ^ The USC team finished second in this race; the Tobias Striders won in a time of 1:20.23, but their time was rejected as a record because the team members were from different countries: Guy Abrahams (Panama), Michael Simmons (USA), Don Quarrie (Jamaica) and James Gilkes (Guyana).
- ^ "A roundup of the week May 22–28". Sports Illustrated. 5 June 1978. Retrieved 20 February 2017.