4 × 1500 metres relay

The 4 x 1500 meters relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 1500 meters or 3.75 laps on a standard 400 meter track.

While not a World Championship or Olympic event, the IAAF does ratify world records in the event. The men's world record is 14:22.22 by a Kenyan team of Collins Cheboi, Silas Kiplagat, James Magut and Asbel Kiprop, set on May 25, 2014 at the World Relays meet in Nassau, Bahamas. The women's world record is 16:33.58 by a Kenyan team of Mercy Cherono, Faith Kipyegon, Irene Jelagat and Hellen Obiri set on May 24, 2014 at the same event.^[1]^[2]^[3]

References

↑ "World Records - iaaf.org". iaaf.org. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
↑ "World records at the IAAF World Relays are worlds apart". iaaf.org. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
↑ "Kenya world record men 4x1500 Nassau 2014". iaaf.org. Retrieved 12 October 2014.

Athletics events

Track

Sprints	50 m 55 m 60 m 100 m 200 m 400 m

Hurdles	50 m 55 m 60 m 80 m 100 m 110 m 300 m 400 m

Middle-distance	800 m 1500 m One mile 2000 m steeplechase 3000 m 3000 m steeplechase Two miles

Long-distance	5000 m 10,000 m One hour run

Relays	4 × 100 m 4 × 200 m 4 × 400 m 4 × 800 m 4 × 1500 m Distance medley relay Sprint medley relay Swedish relay

Field

Throws	Discus Hammer Javelin Shot put Weight throw Softball throw

Jumps	High jump (standing) Long jump (standing) Triple jump (standing) Pole vault

Combined

Road

Running	5 km 10 km 15 km 10 mi Half marathon 25 km 30 km Marathon Ekiden

Walking	10 km 20 km 50 km 50 mi 100 km

Current Olympic events shown in italics

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