World Record Progression of 4x400 Metres Relay

Mark Wind Competitor DOB Country Venue Date
3:15.17 Soviet Union URS URS Olympic Stadium, Jamsil, Seoul (KOR) 01 OCT 1988
3:15.92 German Democratic Republic GDR GDR Erfurt (GER) 03 JUN 1984
3:19.04 German Democratic Republic GDR GDR Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) 11 SEP 1982
3:19.23 German Democratic Republic GDR GDR Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN) 31 JUL 1976
3:22.95 German Democratic Republic GDR GDR Olympiastadion, München (GER) 10 SEP 1972
3:28.5h German Democratic Republic GDR GDR Olympiastadion, München (GER) 09 SEP 1972
3:28.8h German Democratic Republic GDR GDR Colombes (FRA) 05 JUL 1972
3:29.3h German Democratic Republic GDR GDR Olympiastadion, Helsinki (FIN) 15 AUG 1971
3:30.8h France FRA FRA Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Athina (GRE) 20 SEP 1969
3:30.8h Great Britain & NI GBR GBR Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Athina (GRE) 20 SEP 1969
3:33.9h Federal Republic of Germany FRG FRG Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Athina (GRE) 19 SEP 1969
3:34.2h France FRA FRA Colombes (FRA) 06 JUL 1969
3:37.6h Great Britain & NI GBR GBR London (GBR) 22 JUN 1969
3:43.2h Latvia URS URS Minsk (URS) 01 JUN 1969
3:47.4h Moskva URS URS Moskva (URS) 30 MAY 1969

Legend

* Pending ratification. Mx: mixed gender race. Wo: women only race. (i): set indoor.