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The first world record in the women's 4 x 100 metres relay was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1922. [1] 45 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event. The following table shows the world record progression in the women's 4 × 100 metre relay, as ratified by the IAAF. "y" denotes time for 4 ...
The women's world record stands at 40.82 seconds, set by the United States in 2012 at the London Olympics. The fastest anchor leg run by a woman was run by Christine Arron of France, timed unofficially at 9.67s. [7] According to the IAAF rules, world records in relays can only be set if all team members have the same nationality.
The women's world record has been similarly linked to the Olympics: the record was broken on the first three occasions it was contested as an Olympic event (1928 to 1936). It was then improved at six successive Olympics from 1952 to 1972. The women's world record at the 2012 Olympic Games ended the forty-year absence of such a feat. [1] The ...
Regan Smith, Lilly King, Gretchen Walsh and Torri Huske of Team United States celebrate after winning gold in a world record time in the Women's 4x100m Medley Relay.
Team USA's relay team — Sha'Carri Richardson, Gabby Thomas, Melissa Jefferson and Twanisha Terry — won first place in the women's 4x100-meter relay final on Friday, Aug. 9 at Stade de France ...
Record Athlete & Nat. Perf. Location Date World record United States Tianna Madison, Allyson Felix, Bianca Knight, Carmelita Jeter: 40.82: London, Great Britain: 10 August 2012 Championship record Jamaica Veronica Campbell-Brown, Natasha Morrison, Elaine Thompson, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce: 41.07: Beijing, China: 29 August 2015 World Leading ...
But an American relay team winning gold is never a given, despite the country’s talent pool. The women were disqualified in 2004 and 2008 before winning in 2012 and 2016, then taking silver to ...
The championship records for the event are 37.04 seconds for men, set by Jamaica in 2011, and 41.03 seconds for women, set by the United States in 2023. [3] The men's world record has been broken or equalled at the competition on four occasions. [4] The women's world record has never been broken or equalled at the competition.