# 4 × 1500 metres relay

The 4 × 1500 metres relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 1500 metres or 3.75 laps on a standard 400 metre 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 16:27.02 by an American team of Colleen Quigley, Elise Cranny, Karissa Schweizer and Shelby Houlihan set on July 31, 2020 at the Bowerman Track Club Intrasquad IV meet in Portland, Oregon.
In the United States and other countries, the 4 × mile relay is sometimes run as an alternative.

## All-time top 5
### Men

* Correct as of March 2024.
| Rank | Time | Team | Athletes | Split | Date | Place |
| 1 | 14:22.22 | Kenya | Collins Cheboi | 3:38.5 | 25 May 2014 | World Athletics Relays Nassau, Bahamas |
| 1 | 14:22.22 | Kenya | Silas Kiplagat | 3:32.4 | 25 May 2014 | World Athletics Relays Nassau, Bahamas |
| 1 | 14:22.22 | Kenya | James Magut | 3:39.0 | 25 May 2014 | World Athletics Relays Nassau, Bahamas |
| 1 | 14:22.22 | Kenya | Asbel Kiprop | 3:32.3 | 25 May 2014 | World Athletics Relays Nassau, Bahamas |
| 2 | 14:34.97 | Bowerman Track Club 'B' United States | Evan Jager | 3:39.3 e | 31 Jul 2020 | Portland Intrasquad Meet IV Portland, U.S. |
| 2 | 14:34.97 | Bowerman Track Club 'B' United States | Grant Fisher | 3:37.6 e | 31 Jul 2020 | Portland Intrasquad Meet IV Portland, U.S. |
| 2 | 14:34.97 | Bowerman Track Club 'B' United States | Sean McGorty | 3:37.4 e | 31 Jul 2020 | Portland Intrasquad Meet IV Portland, U.S. |
| 2 | 14:34.97 | Bowerman Track Club 'B' United States | Lopez Lomong | 3:41.2 e | 31 Jul 2020 | Portland Intrasquad Meet IV Portland, U.S. |
| 3 | 14:36.23 | Kenya | William Biwott Tanui | 3:38.5 | 4 Sep 2009 | Memorial Van Damme Brussels, Belgium |
| 3 | 14:36.23 | Kenya | Gideon Gathimba | 3:39.5 | 4 Sep 2009 | Memorial Van Damme Brussels, Belgium |
| 3 | 14:36.23 | Kenya | Geoffrey Rono | 3:41.4 | 4 Sep 2009 | Memorial Van Damme Brussels, Belgium |
| 3 | 14:36.23 | Kenya | Augustine Choge | 3:36.9 | 4 Sep 2009 | Memorial Van Damme Brussels, Belgium |
| 4 | 14:38.8 | West Germany | Thomas Wessinghage | 3:38.8 | 17 Aug 1977 | Cologne, Germany |
| 4 | 14:38.8 | West Germany | Harald Hudak | 3:40.2 | 17 Aug 1977 | Cologne, Germany |
| 4 | 14:38.8 | West Germany | Michael Lederer | 3:42.6 | 17 Aug 1977 | Cologne, Germany |
| 4 | 14:38.8 | West Germany | Karl Fleschen | 3:37.3 | 17 Aug 1977 | Cologne, Germany |
| 5 | 14:40.4 | New Zealand | Tony Polhill | 3:42.9 | 22 Aug 1973 | Oslo, Norway |
| 5 | 14:40.4 | New Zealand | John Walker | 3:40.4 | 22 Aug 1973 | Oslo, Norway |
| 5 | 14:40.4 | New Zealand | Rod Dixon | 3:41.2 | 22 Aug 1973 | Oslo, Norway |
| 5 | 14:40.4 | New Zealand | Dick Quax | 3:35.9 | 22 Aug 1973 | Oslo, Norway |

### Women

* Correct as of March 2024.
| Rank | Time | Team | Athletes | Split | Date | Place |
| 1 | 16:27.02 | Bowerman Track Club 'A' United States | Colleen Quigley | 4:08 | 31 Jul 2020 | Portland Intrasquad Meet IV Portland, U.S. |
| 1 | 16:27.02 | Bowerman Track Club 'A' United States | Elise Cranny | 4:08 | 31 Jul 2020 | Portland Intrasquad Meet IV Portland, U.S. |
| 1 | 16:27.02 | Bowerman Track Club 'A' United States | Karissa Schweizer | 4:05 | 31 Jul 2020 | Portland Intrasquad Meet IV Portland, U.S. |
| 1 | 16:27.02 | Bowerman Track Club 'A' United States | Shelby Houlihan | 4:04 | 31 Jul 2020 | Portland Intrasquad Meet IV Portland, U.S. |
| 2 | 16:33.58 | Kenya | Mercy Cherono | 4:07.5 | 25 May 2014 | World Athletics Relays Nassau, Bahamas |
| 2 | 16:33.58 | Kenya | Faith Kipyegon | 4:08.5 | 25 May 2014 | World Athletics Relays Nassau, Bahamas |
| 2 | 16:33.58 | Kenya | Irene Jelagat | 4:10.5 | 25 May 2014 | World Athletics Relays Nassau, Bahamas |
| 2 | 16:33.58 | Kenya | Hellen Obiri | 4:07.1 | 25 May 2014 | World Athletics Relays Nassau, Bahamas |
| 3 | 16:53.87 | Arkansas Razorbacks United States | Isabel Van Camp | 4:16.8 | 30 April 2022 | Penn Relays Philadelphia, U.S. |
| 3 | 16:53.87 | Arkansas Razorbacks United States | Logan Morris | 4:13.9 | 30 April 2022 | Penn Relays Philadelphia, U.S. |
| 3 | 16:53.87 | Arkansas Razorbacks United States | Lauren Gregory | 4:12.5 | 30 April 2022 | Penn Relays Philadelphia, U.S. |
| 3 | 16:53.87 | Arkansas Razorbacks United States | Kristlin Gear | 4:10.7 | 30 April 2022 | Penn Relays Philadelphia, U.S. |
| 4 | 16:55.19 | NC State Wolfpack United States | Anna Vess | 4:17.2 | 30 April 2022 | Penn Relays Philadelphia, U.S. |
| 4 | 16:55.19 | NC State Wolfpack United States | Sam Bush | 4:10.9 | 30 April 2022 | Penn Relays Philadelphia, U.S. |
| 4 | 16:55.19 | NC State Wolfpack United States | Savannah Shaw | 4:17.1 | 30 April 2022 | Penn Relays Philadelphia, U.S. |
| 4 | 16:55.19 | NC State Wolfpack United States | Katelyn Tuohy | 4:09.8 | 30 April 2022 | Penn Relays Philadelphia, U.S. |
| 5 | 16:55.33 | United States | Heather Kampf | 4:09.2 | 25 May 2014 | World Athletics Relays Nassau, Bahamas |
| 5 | 16:55.33 | United States | Katie Mackey | 4:19.4 | 25 May 2014 | World Athletics Relays Nassau, Bahamas |
| 5 | 16:55.33 | United States | Kate Grace | 4:16.6 | 25 May 2014 | World Athletics Relays Nassau, Bahamas |
| 5 | 16:55.33 | United States | Brenda Martinez | 4:10.2 | 25 May 2014 | World Athletics Relays Nassau, Bahamas |