4 × 200 metres relay
The 4 × 200 metres relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 200 metres or half a lap on a standard 400 metre track. The event is a world record eligible event, but is not a standard event at most track meets, though certain leagues regularly conduct this event as part of their program.
Description
There are multiple formats under which the race can be conducted. If the track is marked for a four-turn stagger format, the runners can stay in their lanes throughout the race. In such a situation, the outer lanes could appear to start 2/3 of the way through the first turn. The markings for such a special zone should be colored red, though many tracks deviate from the standard marking colors. On a conventionally marked track, the race can be run starting at the normal 400 metres start line. As a two-turn stagger, the first exchange would take place in the standard second passing zone of the 4x100 metres relay, the second pass taking place in the normal 4x400 metres relay zone. After that exchange, the runner would break into lane one and make a third exchange in lane one of the second standard 4x100 metres relay zone.Indoors, the event is popular because each leg is one lap of a standard 200 metre indoor track.
World record
The men's world record was set in 2014 at the inaugural IAAF World Relay Championships in Nassau, Bahamas. The record was set by a Jamaican team consisting of Nickel Ashmeade, Warren Weir, Jermaine Brown and Yohan Blake in a time of 1:18.63. The women's world record is 1:27.46, set by a squad called Team USA "Blue" LaTasha Jenkins, LaTasha Colander-Richardson, Nanceen Perry, and Marion Jones on April 29, 2000, at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.European record
- Men Italy: 1:21.10, Cagliari 29 September 1983
- Women East Germany: 1:28.15 (Marlies Göhr, Romy Schneider-Müller, Bärbel Eckert-Wöckel, Marita Koch, Jena 9 August 1980
All time Top 25
Men
- Correct as of March 2020.
| Rank | Time | Team | Nation | Date | Place | Ref |
| 1 | 1:18.63 | Nickel Ashmeade, Warren Weir, Jermaine Brown, Yohan Blake | Jamaica | 24 May 2014 | Nassau | |
| 2 | 1:18.68 | Santa Monica Track Club Michael Marsh, Leroy Burrell, Floyd Heard, Carl Lewis | United States | 17 April 1994 | Walnut | |
| 3 | 1:19.10 | World All Stars Jon Drummond Dennis Mitchell Bryan Bridgewater John Regis | United States United States United States Great Britain | 17 April 1994 | Walnut | |
| 4 | 1:19.11 | Santa Monica Track Club Michael Marsh, Leroy Burrell, Floyd Heard, Carl Lewis | United States | 25 April 1992 | Philadelphia | |
| 5 | 1:19.16 | Shawn Crawford, Ramon Clay, Darvis Patton, Justin Gatlin | United States | 26 April 2003 | Philadelphia | |
| 6 | 1:19.20 | Gavin Smellie, Brendon Rodney, Andre De Grasse, Aaron Brown | Canada | 2 April 2016 | Gainesville | |
| 7 | 1:19.38 | Santa Monica Track Club Danny Everett, Leroy Burrell, Floyd Heard, Carl Lewis | United States | 23 August 1989 | Koblenz | |
| 8 | 1:19.39 | Jon Drummond, Shawn Crawford, Bernard Williams, Maurice Greene | United States | 28 April 2001 | Philadelphia | |
| 9 | 1:19.42 | Gavin Smellie, Brendon Rodney, Andre De Grasse, Aaron Brown | Canada | 23 April 2017 | Nassau | |
| 10 | 1:19.45 | Santa Monica Track Club Joe DeLoach, Leroy Burrell, Carl Lewis, Floyd Heard | United States | 27 April 1991 | Philadelphia | |
| 11 | 1:19.47 | Kenny Brokenburr, Alvin Harrison, Maurice Greene, Michael Johnson | United States | 24 April 1999 | Philadelphia | |
| 12 | 1:19.62 | Shawn Crawford, Mickey Grimes, Darvis Patton, Justin Gatlin | United States | 24 April 2004 | Philadelphia | |
| 13 | 1:19.67 | Texas Christian University Lindel Frater Ricardo Williams Darvis Patton Kim Collins | Jamaica Jamaica United States Saint Kitts and Nevis | 29 April 2000 | Philadelphia | |
| 14 | 1:19.71 | Texas Christian University Lindel Frater Steve Slowly Darvis Patton Kim Collins | Jamaica Jamaica United States Saint Kitts and Nevis | 27 April 2001 | Philadelphia | |
| 15 | 1:19.73 | Christopher Belcher, Bryce Robinson, Vernon Norwood, Remontay McClain | United States | 12 May 2019 | Yokohama | |
| 16 | 1:19.85 | Nike International Maurice Greene, Allen Johnson, Alvin Harrison, Michael Johnson | United States | 25 April 1998 | Philadelphia | |
| 17 | 1:19.88 | Austin All-Stars Obadele Thompson Rodrigue Nordin Vincent Henderson Rohsaan Griffin | Barbados France United States United States | 3 April 1999 | Austin | |
| 17 | 1:19.88 | Noah Lyles, Jarrion Lawson, Isiah Young, Ameer Webb | United States | 23 April 2017 | Nassau | |
| 19 | 1:19.91 | Hudson Smith International Curtis Perry Jon Drummond Ato Boldon Maurice Greene | 3 April 1999 | Austin | ||
| 19 | 1:19.91 | Bolade Ajomale, Brendon Rodney, Andre De Grasse, Aaron Brown | 1 April 2017 | Gainesville | ||
| 21 | 1:19.92 | Nike International Kenny Brokenburr, Bryan Howard, Rohsaan Griffin, Maurice Greene | United States | 29 April 2000 | Philadelphia | |
| 22 | 1:19.99 | Texas Christian University Lindel Frater Steve Slowly Darvis Patton Kim Collins | Jamaica Jamaica United States Saint Kitts and Nevis | 28 April 2001 | Philadelphia | |
| 23 | 1:20.07 | University of Technology Jamaica Dantago Gurirab Julian Forte Andrew Fisher Ronald Levy | 26 April 2014 | Philadelphia | ||
| 24 | 1:20.12 | Christopher Belcher, Bryce Robinson, Vernon Norwood, Remontay McClain | 12 May 2019 | Yokohama | ||
| 25 | 1:20.15 | Rasheed Dwyer, Jermaine Brown, Jason Livermore, Warren Weir | 24 May 2014 | Nassau |
Women
- Correct as of March 2020.
| Rank | Time | Team | Nation | Date | Place | Ref |
| 1 | 1:27.46 | LaTasha Jenkins, LaTasha Colander-Richardson, Nanceen Perry Marion Jones | United States | 29 April 2000 | Philadelphia | |
| 2 | 1:28.15 | Marlies Göhr, Romy Schneider-Müller, Bärbel Eckert-Wöckel Marita Koch | East Germany | 9 August 1980 | Jena | |
| 3 | 1:28.77 | Tumbleweed Track Club Desiree Henry Anyika Onuora Tianna Bartoletta Dafne Schippers | 1 April 2017 | Gainesville | ||
| 3 | 1:28.77 | Pure Athletics Kelly Ann Baptiste Shakima Wimbley Tori Bowie Samantha Henry-Robinson | Trinidad and Tobago United States United States Jamaica | 31 March 2018 | Gainesville | |
| 5 | 1:28.78 | University of Oregon Makenzie Dunmore, Hannah Cunliffe, Deajah Stevens, Ariana Washington | 1 April 2017 | Gainesville | ||
| 6 | 1:29.04 | Jura Levy, Shericka Jackson, Shashalee Forbes, Elaine Thompson | Jamaica | 22 April 2017 | Nassau | |
| 7 | 1:29.25 | Pure Athletics Kelly Ann Baptiste Shakima Wimbley Desirèe Henry Shaunae Miller-Uibo | Trinidad and Tobago United States Great Britain Bahamas | 30 March 2019 | Gainesville | |
| 8 | 1:29.42 | Texas A&M University Jeneba Tarmoh, Gabby Mayo, Jessica Beard, Porscha Lucas | United States | 24 April 2010 | Philadelphia | |
| 9 | 1:29.45 | Shalonda Solomon, Tawanna Meadows, Bianca Knight, Kimberlyn Duncan | 25 May 2014 | Nassau | ||
| 10 | 1:29.61 | Desiree Henry, Anyika Onuora, Bianca Williams, Asha Philip | 25 May 2014 | Nassau | ||
| 11 | 1:29.64 | Nike International Tameka Roberts, Inger Miller, Nicole Green, Marion Jones | 25 April 1998 | Philadelphia | ||
| 12 | 1:29.71 | Pure Athletics Hanna-Maari Latvala Shaunae Miller Kelly Ann Baptiste Tori Bowie | 1 April 2017 | Gainesville | ||
| 13 | 1:29.78 | Louisiana State University Nadia Davy Monique Hall Stephanie Durst Muna Lee | 26 April 2003 | Philadelphia | ||
| 14 | 1:29.86 | Empire Athletics Shalonda Solomon, Francena McCorory, Charonda Williams, Felicia Brown | 1 April 2017 | Gainesville | ||
| 15 | 1:29.89 | Texas A&M University Diamond Spaulding Brenessa Thompson Jaevin Reed Danyel White | United States Guyana United States United States | 1 April 2017 | Austin | |
| 16 | 1:29.96 | Texas A&M University LaKeidra Stewart Ashley Collier Jessica Beard Dominique Duncan | 30 April 2011 | Philadelphia | ||
| 17 | 1:29.98 | Texas A&M University Ashton Purvis Ashley Collier Olivia Ekpone Kamaria Brown | 27 April 2013 | Philadelphia | ||
| 18 | 1:30.01 | Angela Daigle, Debbie Dunn, Julian Clay, Shaunta Pelham | 24 April 2004 | Philadelphia | ||
| 18 | 1:30.01 | Louisiana State University Cassandra Tate Semoy Hackett Rebecca Alexander Kimberlyn Duncan | 31 March 2012 | Austin, Texas | ||
| 20 | 1:30.04 | Simone Facey, Sheri-Ann Brooks, Anneisha McLaughlin, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | Jamaica | 25 May 2014 | Nassau | |
| 21 | 1:30.07 | Louisiana State University Nadia Davy Monique Hall Stephanie Durst Muna Lee | 5 April 2003 | Austin, Texas | ||
| 22 | 1:30.20 | Nike International Celena Mondie-Milner, Nicole Green, Chryste Gaines, Inger Miller | 26 April 1997 | Philadelphia | ||
| 23 | 1:30.21 | Texas A&M University Ashton Purvis Shamier Little Olivier Ekpone Kamaria Brown | 26 April 2014 | Philadelphia | ||
| 24 | 1:30.23 | Nike International Susanthika Jayasinghe Falilat Ogunkoya Inger Miller Marion Jones | 24 April 1999 | Philadelphia | ||
| 24 | 1:30.23 | Beverly McDonald, Merlene Frazer, Veronica Campbell, Astia Walker | Jamaica | 28 April 2001 | Philadelphia |