Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows. The following Olympic record was set during this competition.

Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay

Section Title: Records
Table Section Text: Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows. The following Olympic record was set during this competition.

Date	Event	Name	Nationality	Time	OR	WR

23 August	Final	LaShawn Merritt Angelo Taylor David Neville Jeremy Wariner	United States	2:55.39	OR

Sentence(s)

In final, the United States recorded in a time of 2:55.39 in the Olympics.

final_sentence: In final, the United States recorded in a time of 2:55.39 in the Olympics.