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The first world record in the 4 x 400 metres for men was recognized by the International Amateur Athletics Federation, now known as the International Association of Athletics Federations, in 1912. The IAAF's first record in the event was for a mark set the year before the organization's formation.
According to the IAAF rules, world records in relays can only be set if all team members have the same nationality. Mixed-sex 4 × 400 metres relays were introduced at the 2017 IAAF World Relays, with the IAAF first recognizing a world record in that event at the 2019 World Athletics Championships. In March 2022 World Athletics Council decided ...
The following table shows the world record progression in the women's 4 x 400 metres relay. The first world record in the event was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1969. [1] 15 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event.
BUDAPEST (Reuters) -The United States won a dramatic World Championship gold with a world record in the mixed 4x400 metres relay on Saturday as Femke Bol fell five metres from the line just as it ...
The current men's world record and Olympic record is held by Wayde van Niekerk of South Africa; his time of 43.03 seconds is the fastest 400 m ever run, in either an open 400 m or a relay. While Michael Johnson holds the fastest 400 m relay split with a time of 42.94, relay splits are typically faster because athletes have a running start and ...
Teen star Quincy Wilson, Team USA advance to 400-meter relay final. Christopher Brito. ... Wilson beat the world's under-18 400-meter record twice at the U.S. trials – surpassing his own record ...
The Olympic records for the event are 2:54.43 for men, set by the United States in 2024; 3:15.17 for women, set by the Soviet Union in 1988 and 3:07.41 in mixed relay, set by the United States in 2024. The women's record is also the world record for the 4 × 400 metres relay. The first two women's Olympic finals (1972 and 1976) resulted in new ...
The makeup of the mixed 4x400-meter relay team was a source of intrigue leading up to Friday because of the possibility that 16-year-old phenom Quincy Wilson could make his Olympic debut.Wilson is ...