4 × mile relay

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
  • Updated April 2024.[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 15:51.91 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 16:03.68i 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
  • 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 [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 19:49.10i Saratoga Springs High School Ella Kurto , Alycia Hart , McKenzie Hart , Emily Bush 11 March 2022 New York City [12]
11 19:50.34i 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 19:55.21i 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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