# 4 × 400 metres relay

The 4 × 400 metres relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams consist of four runners who each complete 400 metres or one lap, totaling 1600 meters. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. The first leg and the first bend of the second leg are run in lanes. Start lines are thus staggered over a greater distance than in an individual 400 metres race; the runners then typically move to the inside of the track. The slightly longer 4 × 440 yards relay, on an Imperial distance, was a formerly run British Commonwealth and American event, until metrication was completed in the 1970s.

## Format

Relay race runners typically carry a relay baton which they must transfer between teammates. Runners have a 20 m box (usually marked with blue lines) in which to transfer the baton. The first transfer is made within the staggered lane lines; for the second and third transfers, runners typically line up across the track despite the fact that runners are usually running in line on the inside of the track. This prevents confusion and collisions during transfer. Unlike the 4 × 100 m relay, runners in the 4 × 400 typically look back and grasp the baton from the incoming runner, due to the fatigue of the incoming runner, and the wider margins allowed by the longer distance of the race. Consequently, disqualification is rare.
As runners have a running start, split times cannot be compared to individual 400 m performances. Internationally, the U.S. men's team has dominated the event, but have been challenged by Jamaica in the 1950s and Britain in the 1990s. The current men's Olympic champions are from the United States.
According to the IAAF rules, world records in relays can only be set if all team members have the same nationality.
Mixed-sex 4 × 400 metres relays were introduced at the 2017 IAAF World Relays, with the IAAF first recognizing a world record in that event at the 2019 World Athletics Championships. In March 2022 World Athletics Council decided a set order – man, woman, man, woman – at future championships.

## Records
### World Records

Men's Outdoor World Record :
| Country | Members | Place | Date | Time |
| United States | Andrew Valmon, Quincy Watts, Butch Reynolds, Michael Johnson | Stuttgart, Germany | 22 August 1993 | 2:54.29 |
Note: The IAAF rescinded a time of 2:54.20 set at Uniondale on 22 July 1998 by the United States (Jerome Young, Antonio Pettigrew, Tyree Washington, Michael Johnson) on 12 August 2008 after Pettigrew admitted to using human growth hormone and EPO between 1997 and 2003.
Men's Indoor World Record :
| Country | Members | Place | Date | Time |
| United States | Amere Lattin, Obi Igbokwe, Jermaine Holt, Kahmari Montgomery | Clemson, United States | 9 February 2019 | 3:01.51 |
Note: The above world record was bettered by three teams at the 2018 NCAA Division I Championship on 10 March 2018 at the Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium in College Station, United States:
* 3:00.77 by the USC team of Zach Shinnick, Rai Benjamin, Ricky Morgan Jr., Michael Norman). This time was not record-eligible because Benjamin was a citizen of Antigua & Barbuda, and the others are United States citizens. Benjamin has since switched to represent the United States.
* 3:01.39 by the Texas A&M team of Ilolo Izu, Robert Grant, Devin Dixon and Mylik Kerley. All four runners represent the United States, and World Athletics currently lists this as the NACAC area record, but it has not been ratified as the world record.
* 3:01.43 by the Florida team of Kunle Fasasi, Grant Holloway, Chantz Sawyers, and Benjamin Lobo Vedel. This time was not record-eligible because Fasasi represents Nigeria, Holloway represents the United States, Sawyers represents Jamaica, and Vedel represents Denmark.
Women's Outdoor World Record :
| Country | Members | Place | Date | Time |
| Soviet Union | Tatyana Ledovskaya (BLR), Olga Nazarova (RUS), Mariya Pinigina (UKR), Olga Bryzgina (UKR) | Seoul, Korea | 1 October 1988 | 3:15.17 |
Women's Indoor World Record :
| Country | Members | Place | Date | Time |
| Russia | Yuliya Gushchina, Olga Kotlyarova, Olga Zaytseva, Olesya Krasnomovets | Glasgow, Scotland | 27 January 2006 | 3:23.37 |
Note: The above world record was bettered in a time of 3:21.75 by the University of Arkansas team of Amber Anning, Joanne Reid, Rosey Effiong, and Britton Wilson at the 2023 NCAA Division I Indoor Championship on 11 March 2023 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. This time was not record-eligible because Anning was a citizen of Great Britain, Reid was a citizen of Jamaica, and Effiong and Wilson were United States citizens.
Mixed Outdoor World Record :
| Country | Members | Place | Date | Time |
| United States | Vernon Norwood, Shamier Little, Bryce Deadmon, Kaylyn Brown | Saint-Denis, France | 2 August 2024 | 3:07.41 |
Mixed Indoor World Record :
* Nonexistent ||||

### Olympic Records

Men's Olympic Record :
| Country | Members | Place | Date | Time |
| United States | Christopher Bailey, Vernon Norwood, Bryce Deadmon, Rai Benjamin | Saint-Denis, France | 10 August 2024 | 2:54.43 |
Women's Olympic Record :
| Country | Members | Place | Date | Time |
| Soviet Union | Tatyana Ledovskaya, Olga Nazarova, Mariya Pinigina, Olga Bryzgina | Seoul, South Korea | 1 October 1988 | 3:15.17 |
Mixed Olympic Record :
| Country | Members | Place | Date | Time |
| United States | Vernon Norwood, Shamier Little, Bryce Deadmon, Kaylyn Brown | Saint-Denis, France | 2 August 2024 | 3:07.41 |

### Continental Records

* Updated 10 August 2024.
| Area | Men | Men | Men | Women | Women | Women | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Area | Time | Athletes | Team | Time | Athletes | Team | Time | Athletes | Team |
| Africa(records) | 2:54.53 | Bayapo Ndori, Busang Collen Kebinatshipi, Anthony Pesela, Letsile Tebogo | Botswana | 3:21.04 | Olabisi Afolabi, Fatimat Yusuf, Charity Opara, Falilat Ogunkoya-Osheku | Nigeria | 3:11.88 | Zablon Ekhal Ekwam, Mary Moraa, Kelvin Sane Tauta, Mercy Chebet | Kenya |
| Asia(records) | 2:58.33 | Yuki Joseph Nakajima, Kaito Kawabata, Fuga Sato, Kentaro Sato | Japan | 3:24.28 | Xiaohong An, Xiaoyun Bai, Chunying Cao, Yuqin Ma | China | 3:11.82 | Musa Isah, Aminat Yusuf Jamal, Salwa Eid Naser, Abbas Abubakar Abbas | Bahrain |
| Europe(records) | 2:55.83 | Alex Haydock-Wilson, Matthew Hudson-Smith, Lewis Davey, Charles Dobson | Great Britain | 3:15.17 WR | Tatyana Ledovskaya, Olga Nazarova, Mariya Pinigina, Olga Bryzgina | Soviet Union | 3:07.43 | Eugene Omalla, Lieke Klaver, Isaya Klein Ikkink, Femke Bol | Netherlands |
| North, Central America and Caribbean(records) | 2:54.29 WR | Andrew Valmon, Quincy Watts, Butch Reynolds, Michael Johnson | United States | 3:15.27 | Shamier Little, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Gabrielle Thomas, Alexis Holmes | United States | 3:07.41 WR | Vernon Norwood, Shamier Little, Bryce Deadmon, Kaylyn Brown | United States |
| Oceania(records) | 2:59.70 | Bruce Frayne, Darren Clark, Gary Minihan, Rick Mitchell | Australia | 3:23.81 | Nova Peris-Kneebone, Tamsyn Manou, Melinda Gainsford-Taylor, Cathy Freeman | Australia | 3:17.00 | Bendere Oboya, Anneliese Rubie-Renshaw, Tyler Gunn, Alex Benn | Australia |
| South America(records) | 2:58.56 | Eronilde Nunes De Araújo, Anderson Jorge Oliveira Dos Santos, Claudinei Quirino Da Silva, Sanderlei Claro Parrela | Brazil | 3:26.68 | Geisa Aparecida Coutinho, Barbara Farias De Oliveira, Joelma Das Neves Souza, Jailma Sales De Lima | Brazil | 3:14.48 | Jhon Perlaza, Lina Licona, Nicolás Salinas [de], Evelis Aguilar | Colombia |

#### Notes

* ↑ Awaiting ratification
* ↑ Awaiting ratification

## All-time top 10 by country (outdoor)
### Men

* Correct as of August 2024.
| Rank | Time | Team | Nation | Date | Place |
| 1 | 2:54.29 | Andrew Valmon, Quincy Watts, Butch Reynolds, Michael Johnson | United States | 22 August 1993 | Stuttgart |
| 2 | 2:54.53 | Bayapo Ndori, Busang Collen Kebinatshipi, Anthony Pesela, Letsile Tebogo | Botswana | 10 August 2024 | Saint-Denis |
| 3 | 2:55.83 | Alex Haydock-Wilson, Matthew Hudson-Smith, Lewis Davey, Charles Dobson | Great Britain | 10 August 2024 | Saint-Denis |
| 4 | 2:56.72 | Chris Brown, Demetrius Pinder, Michael Mathieu, Ramon Miller | Bahamas | 10 August 2012 | London |
| 5 | 2:56.75 | Michael McDonald, Gregory Haughton, Danny McFarlane, Davian Clarke | Jamaica | 10 August 1997 | Athens |
| 6 | 2.57.18 | Liemarvin Bonevacia, Terrence Agard, Tony van Diepen, Ramsey Angela | Netherlands | 7 August 2021 | Tokyo |
| 7 | 2:57.75 | Jonathan Sacoor, Dylan Borlée, Kévin Borlée, Florent Mabille | Belgium | 10 August 2024 | Saint-Denis |
| 8 | 2:58.00 | Piotr Rysiukiewicz, Tomasz Czubak, Piotr Haczek, Robert Maćkowiak | Poland | 22 July 1998 | New York |
| 9 | 2:58.12 | Jarrin Solomon, Jereem Richards, Machel Cedenio, Lalonde Gordon | Trinidad and Tobago | 13 August 2017 | London |
| 9 | 2:58.12 | Gardeo Issacs, Zakithi Nene, Lythe Pillay, Antoine Matthys Nortje | South Africa | 10 August 2024 | Saint-Denis |

### Women

* Correct as of August 2024.
| Rank | Time | Team | Nation | Date | Place |
| 1 | 3:15.17 | Tatyana Ledovskaya, Olga Nazarova, Mariya Pinigina, Olga Bryzgina | Soviet Union | 1 October 1988 | Seoul |
| 2 | 3:15.27 | Shamier Little, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Gabrielle Thomas, Alexis Holmes | United States | 10 August 2024 | Saint-Denis |
| 3 | 3:15.92 | Gesine Walther, Sabine Busch, Dagmar Rübsam-Neubauer, Marita Koch | German Democratic Republic | 3 June 1984 | Erfurt |
| 4 | 3:18.38 | Yelena Ruzina, Tatyana Alekseyeva, Margarita Ponomaryova, Irina Privalova | Russia | 22 August 1993 | Stuttgart |
| 5 | 3:18.71 | Rosemarie Whyte, Davita Prendergast, Novlene Williams-Mills, Shericka Williams | Jamaica | 3 September 2011 | Deagu |
| 6 | 3:19.50 | Lieke Klaver, Cathelijn Peeters, Lisanne De Witte, Femke Bol | Netherlands | 10 August 2024 | Saint-Denis |
| 7 | 3:19.72 | Victoria Ohuruogu, Laviai Nielsen, Nicole Yeargin, Amber Anning | Great Britain | 10 August 2024 | Saint-Denis |
| 8 | 3:19.90 | Sophie Becker, Rhasidat Adeleke, Phil Healy, Sharlene Mawdsley | Ireland | 10 August 2024 | Saint-Denis |
| 9 | 3:20.32 | Taťána Kocembová, Milena Matějkovičová, Zuzana Moravčíková, Jarmila Kratochvílová | Czechoslovakia | 14 August 1983 | Helsinki |
| 10 | 3:20.53 | Natalia Kaczmarek, Iga Baumgart-Witan, Malgorzata Holub-Kowalik, Justyna Swiety-Ersetic | Poland | 7 August 2021 | Tokyo |

### Mixed

* Correct as of August 2024.
| Rank | Time | Team | Nation | Date | Place |
| 1 | 3:07.41 | Vernon Norwood, Shamier Little, Bryce Deadmon, Kaylyn Brown | United States | 2 August 2024 | Paris |
| 2 | 3:07.43 | Eugene Omalla, Lieke Klaver, Isaya Klein Ikkink, Femke Bol | Netherlands | 3 August 2024 | Paris |
| 3 | 3:08.01 | Samuel Reardon, Laviai Nielsen, Alex Haydock-Wilson, Amber Anning | Great Britain | 3 August 2024 | Paris |
| 4 | 3:09.36 | Jonathan Sacoor, Helena Ponette, Alexander Doom, Naomi Van Den Broeck | Belgium | 3 August 2024 | Paris |
| 5 | 3:09.82 | Lidio Andrés Feliz, Marileidy Paulino, Alexander Ogando, Fiordaliza Cofil | Dominican Republic | 15 July 2022 | Eugene |
| 6 | 3:09.87 | Karol Zalewski, Natalia Kaczmarek, Justyna Święty-Ersetic, Kajetan Duszyński | Poland | 31 July 2021 | Tokyo |
| 7 | 3:09.92 | Christopher O'Donnell, Rhasidat Adeleke, Thomas Barr, Sharlene Mawdsley | Ireland | 7 June 2024 | Rome |
| 8 | 3:10.60 | Muhammad Kounta, Louise Maraval, Téo Andant, Amandine Brossier | France | 2 August 2024 | Paris |
| 9 | 3:10.69 | Luca Sito, Anna Polinari, Eduardo Scotti, Alice Mangione | Italy | 7 June 2024 | Rome |
| 10 | 3:11.06 | Reheem Hayles, Junelle Bromfield, Zandrion Barnes, Stephenie Ann McPherson | Jamaica | 2 August 2024 | Paris |

## All-time top 25 (outdoor)
### Men

* Updated August 2024.
| Rank | Time | Team | Nation | Date | Place |
| 1 | 2:54.29 | Andrew Valmon (44.43) Quincy Watts (43.59) Butch Reynolds (43.36) Michael Johnson (42.91) | United States | 22 August 1993 | Stuttgart |
| 2 | 2:54.43 | Christopher Bailey (44.45) Vernon Norwood (43.26) Bryce Deadmon (43.54) Rai Benjamin (43.18) | United States | 10 August 2024 | Saint-Denis |
| 3 | 2:54.53 | Bayapo Ndori (44.30) Busang Collen Kebinatshipi (43.39) Anthony Pesela (43.80) Letsile Tebogo (43.04) | Botswana | 10 August 2024 | Saint-Denis |
| 4 | 2:55.39 | LaShawn Merritt, Angelo Taylor, David Neville, Jeremy Wariner | United States | 23 August 2008 | Beijing |
| 5 | 2:55.56 | LaShawn Merritt, Angelo Taylor, Darold Williamson, Jeremy Wariner | United States | 2 September 2007 | Osaka |
| 6 | 2:55.70 | Michael Cherry (43.87) Michael Norman (44.44) Bryce Deadmon (44.03) Rai Benjamin (43.36) | United States | 7 August 2021 | Tokyo |
| 7 | 2:55.74 | Andrew Valmon, Quincy Watts, Michael Johnson, Steve Lewis | United States | 8 August 1992 | Barcelona |
| 8 | 2:55.83 | Alex Haydock-Wilson (44.51) Matthew Hudson-Smith (43.09) Lewis Davey (44.90) Charles Dobson (43.33) | Great Britain | 10 August 2024 | Saint-Denis |
| 9 | 2:55.91 | Otis Harris, Derrick Brew, Jeremy Wariner, Darold Williamson | United States | 28 August 2004 | Athens |
| 10 | 2:55.99 | LaMont Smith, Alvin Harrison, Derek Mills, Anthuan Maybank | United States | 3 August 1996 | Atlanta |
| 11 | 2:56.16 A | Vincent Matthews, Ron Freeman, Larry James, Lee Evans | United States | 20 October 1968 | Mexico City |
| 11 | 2:56.16 | Danny Everett, Steve Lewis, Kevin Robinzine, Harry Reynolds | United States | 1 October 1988 | Seoul |
| 13 | 2:56.17 | Elija Godwin (44.28) Michael Norman (43.64) Bryce Deadmon (43.82) Champion Allison (44.43) | United States | 24 July 2022 | Eugene |
| 14 | 2:56.60 | Iwan Thomas, Jamie Baulch, Mark Richardson, Roger Black | Great Britain | 3 August 1996 | Atlanta |
| 15 | 2:56.65 | Iwan Thomas, Roger Black, Jamie Baulch, Mark Richardson | Great Britain | 10 August 1997 | Athens |
| 16 | 2:56.69 | Fred Kerley (43.44) Michael Cherry (44.63) Wilbert London (44.43) Rai Benjamin (44.19) | United States | 6 October 2019 | Doha |
| 17 | 2:56.72 | Chris Brown, Demetrius Pinder, Michael Mathieu, Ramon Miller | Bahamas | 10 August 2012 | London |
| 18 | 2:56.75 | Michael McDonald, Gregory Haughton, Danny McFarlane, Davian Clarke | Jamaica | 10 August 1997 | Athens |
| 19 | 2:56.91 | Andrew Rock, Derrick Brew, Darold Williamson, Jeremy Wariner | United States | 14 August 2005 | Helsinki |
| 20 | 2:57.05 | Bryshon Nellum, Joshua Mance, Tony McQuay, Angelo Taylor | United States | 10 August 2012 | London |
| 21 | 2:57.18 | Liemarvin Bonevacia, Terrence Agard, Tony van Diepen, Ramsey Angela | Netherlands | 7 August 2021 | Tokyo |
| 22 | 2:57.25 | David Verburg, Tony McQuay, Christian Taylor, LaShawn Merritt | United States | 25 May 2014 | Nassau |
| 23 | 2:57.27 | Issac Makwala, Baboloki Thebe, Zibane Ngozi, Bayapo Ndori | Botswana | 7 August 2021 | Tokyo |
| 24 | 2:57.29 | Danny Everett, Roddie Haley, Antonio McKay, Harry Reynolds | United States | 6 September 1987 | Rome |
| 25 | 2:57.30 | Arman Hall, Tony McQuay, Gil Roberts, LaShawn Merritt | United States | 20 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro |
Note
* A USA team ran 2:54.20 in Uniondale in 1998 but the performance was annulled due to the use of performance-enhancing drugs by Antonio Pettigrew
* A USA team ran 2:56.35 in Sydney in 2000 but the performance was annulled due to the use of performance-enhancing drugs by Antonio Pettigrew
* A USA team ran 2:56.45 in Seville in 1999 but the performance was annulled due to the use of performance-enhancing drugs by Antonio Pettigrew
* A USA team ran 2:56.47 in Athens in 1997 but the performance was annulled due to the use of performance-enhancing drugs by Antonio Pettigrew
* A USA team ran 2:56.60 in Philadelphia in 2000 but the performance was annulled due to the use of performance-enhancing drugs by Antonio Pettigrew

### Women

* Correct as of August 2024.
| Rank | Time | Team | Nation | Date | Place |
| 1 | 3:15.17 | Tatyana Ledovskaya, Olga Nazarova, Mariya Pinigina, Olha Bryzhina | Soviet Union | 1 October 1988 | Seoul |
| 2 | 3:15.27 | Shamier Little (49.48) Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (47.71) Gabrielle Thomas (49.3) Alexis Holmes (48.78) | United States | 10 August 2024 | Saint-Denis |
| 3 | 3:15.51 | Denean Howard-Hill, Diane Dixon, Valerie Brisco-Hooks, Florence Griffith Joyner | United States | 1 October 1988 | Seoul |
| 4 | 3:15.92 | Gesine Walther, Sabine Busch, Dagmar Rübsam-Neubauer, Marita Koch | German Democratic Republic | 3 June 1984 | Erfurt |
| 5 | 3:16.71 | Gwen Torrence, Maicel Malone-Wallace, Natasha Kaiser-Brown, Jearl Miles Clark | United States | 22 August 1993 | Stuttgart |
| 6 | 3:16.85 | Sydney McLaughlin (49.96) Allyson Felix (49.58) Dalilah Muhammad (48.97) Athing Mu (48.37) | United States | 7 August 2021 | Tokyo |
| 7 | 3:16.87 | Kirsten Emmelmann, Sabine Busch, Petra Müller, Marita Koch | German Democratic Republic | 31 August 1986 | Stuttgart |
| 7 | 3:16.87 | DeeDee Trotter, Allyson Felix, Francena McCorory, Sanya Richards-Ross | United States | 11 August 2012 | London |
| 9 | 3:17.79 | Talitha Diggs (50.50) Abby Steiner (49.99) Britton Wilson (49.39) Sydney McLaughlin (47.91) | United States | 24 July 2022 | Eugene |
| 10 | 3:17.83 | Debbie Dunn, Allyson Felix, Lashinda Demus, Sanya Richards-Ross | United States | 23 August 2009 | Berlin |
| 11 | 3:17.96 | Arkansas Razorbacks Amber Anning (50.52) Rosey Effiong (49.21) Nickisha Pryce (49.20) Kaylyn Brown (49.05) | United Kingdom United States Jamaica United States | 8 June 2024 | Eugene |
| 12 | 3:18.09 | Sanya Richards-Ross, Allyson Felix, Jessica Beard, Francena McCorory | United States | 3 September 2011 | Daegu |
| 13 | 3:18.29 | Lillie Leatherwood, Sherri Howard, Valerie Brisco-Hooks, Chandra Cheeseborough | United States | 11 August 1984 | Los Angeles |
| 13 | 3:18.29 | Dagmar Rübsam-Neubauer, Kirsten Emmelmann, Sabine Busch, Petra Müller | German Democratic Republic | 1 October 1988 | Seoul |
| 14 | 3:18.38 | Yelena Ruzina, Tatyana Alekseyeva, Margarita Khromova-Ponomaryova, Irina Privalova | Russia | 22 August 1993 | Stuttgart |
| 15 | 3:18.43 | Tatyana Ledovskaya, Lyudmila Dzhigalova, Olga Nazarova, Olha Bryzhina | Soviet Union | 1 September 1991 | Tokyo |
| 16 | 3:18.54 | Mary Wineberg, Allyson Felix, Monique Henderson, Sanya Richards-Ross | United States | 23 August 2008 | Beijing |
| 17 | 3:18.55 | DeeDee Trotter, Allyson Felix, Monique Henderson, Sanya Richards-Ross | United States | 2 September 2007 | Osaka |
| 18 | 3:18.58 | Irina Nazarova, Nadiya Olizarenko, Mariya Pinigina, Olga Vladykina | Soviet Union | 18 August 1985 | Moscow |
| 19 | 3:18.63 | Dagmar Rübsam-Neubauer, Kirsten Emmelmann, Petra Müller, Sabine Busch | German Democratic Republic | 6 September 1987 | Rome |
| 20 | 3:18.71 | Rosemarie Whyte, Davita Prendergast, Novlene Williams-Mills, Shericka Williams | Jamaica | 3 September 2011 | Deagu |
| 21 | 3:18.92 | Phyllis Francis (49.51) Sydney McLaughlin (49.78) Dalilah Muhammad (49.43) Wadeline Jonathas (50.20) | United States | 6 October 2019 | Doha |
| 22 | 3:19.01 | DeeDee Trotter, Monique Henderson, Sanya Richards-Ross, Monique Hennagan | United States | 28 August 2004 | Athens |
| 23 | 3:19.02 | Quanera Hayes, Allyson Felix, Shakima Wimbley, Phyllis Francis | United States | 13 August 2017 | London |
| 24 | 3:19.04 | Kirsten Emmelmann, Sabine Busch, Dagmar Rübsam-Neubauer, Marita Koch | German Democratic Republic | 11 September 1982 | Athens |
| 24 | 3:19.04 | Courtney Okolo, Natasha Hastings, Phyllis Francis, Allyson Felix | United States | 20 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro |
Note
* A Russian team ran 3:18.82 in Beijing in 2008 but the performance was annulled due to the use of performance-enhancing drugs by Tatyana Firova

### Mixed

* Correct as of August 2024.
| Rank | Time | Team | Nation | Date | Place |
| 1 | 3:07.41 | Vernon Norwood (44.47), Shamier Little (49.32), Bryce Deadmon (44.17), Kaylyn Brown (49.45) | United States | 2 August 2024 | Paris |
| 2 | 3:07.43 | Eugene Omalla (45.26), Lieke Klaver (49.26), Isaya Klein Ikkink (44.91), Femke Bol (48.00) | Netherlands | 3 August 2024 | Paris |
| 3 | 3:07.74 | Vernon Norwood (44.46), Shamier Little (49.39), Bryce Deadmon (44.66), Kaylyn Brown (49.23) | United States | 3 August 2024 | Paris |
| 4 | 3:08.01 | Samuel Reardon (44.98), Laviai Nielsen (49.81), Alex Haydock-Wilson (44.36), Amber Anning (48.86) | Great Britain | 3 August 2024 | Paris |
| 5 | 3:08.80 | Justin Robinson, Rosey Effiong, Matthew Boling, Alexis Holmes | United States | 19 August 2023 | Budapest |
| 6 | 3:09.34 | Wilbert London, Allyson Felix, Courtney Okolo, Michael Cherry | United States | 29 September 2019 | Doha |
| 7 | 3:09.36 | Jonathan Sacoor (44.01), Helena Ponette (50.28), Alexander Doom (44.22), Naomi Van Den Broeck (50.85) | Belgium | 3 August 2024 | Paris |
| 8 | 3:09.82 | Lidio Andrés Feliz, Marileidy Paulino, Alexander Ogando, Fiordaliza Cofil | Dominican Republic | 15 July 2022 | Eugene |
| 9 | 3:09.87 | Karol Zalewski, Natalia Kaczmarek, Justyna Święty-Ersetic, Kajetan Duszyński | Poland | 31 July 2021 | Tokyo |
| 10 | 3:09.90 | Liemarvin Bonevacia, Lieke Klaver, Tony van Diepen, Femke Bol | Netherlands | 15 July 2022 | Eugene |
| 11 | 3:09.92 | Christopher O'Donnell, Rhasidat Adeleke, Thomas Barr, Sharlene Mawdsley | Ireland | 7 June 2024 | Rome |
| 12 | 3:10.16 | Elija Godwin, Allyson Felix, Vernon Norwood, Kennedy Simon | United States | 15 July 2022 | Eugene |
| 13 | 3:10.21 | Lidio Andrés Feliz, Marileidy Paulino, Anabel Medina, Alexander Ogando | Dominican Republic | 31 July 2021 | Tokyo |
| 14 | 3:10.22 | Trevor Stewart, Kendall Ellis, Kaylin Whitney, Vernon Norwood | United States | 31 July 2021 | Tokyo |
| 15 | 3:10.36 | Liemarvin Bonevacia, Lieke Klaver, Femke Bol, Ramsey Angela | Netherlands | 31 July 2021 | Tokyo |
| 16 | 3:10.41 | Ryan Willie, Rosey Effiong, Justin Robinson, Alexis Holmes | United States | 19 August 2023 | Budapest |
| 17 | 3:10.44 | Dariusz Kowaluk, Iga Baumgart, Małgorzata Hołub-Kowalik, Kajetan Duszyński | Poland | 30 July 2021 | Tokyo |
| 18 | 3:10.60 | Muhammad Kounta, Louise Maraval, Téo Andant, Amandine Brossier | France | 2 August 2024 | Paris |
| 19 | 3:10.61 | Samuel Reardon (45.61), Laviai Nielsen (49.72), Alex Haydock-Wilson (44.73), Nicole Yeargin (50.55) | Great Britain | 2 August 2024 | Paris |
| 20 | 3:10.69 | Jochem Dobber, Lieke Klaver, Lisanne de Witte, Ramsey Angela | Netherlands | 30 July 2021 | Tokyo |
| 20 | 3:10.69 | Luca Sito, Anna Polinari, Eduardo Scotti, Alice Mangione | Italy | 7 June 2024 | Rome |
| 22 | 3:10.73 | Matthew Boling, Lynna Irby-Jackson, Willington Wright, Kendall Ellis | United States | 5 May 2024 | Nassau |
| 22 | 3:10.73 | Liemarvin Bonevacia, Lieke Klaver, Isaya Klein Ikkink, Femke Bol | Netherlands | 7 June 2024 | Rome |
| 24 | 3:10.74 | Jonathon Sacoor (44.68), Helena Ponette (50.29), Kévin Borlée (44.75), Naomi Van Den Broeck (51.02) | Belgium | 2 August 2024 | Paris |
| 25 | 3:10.81 | Eugene Omalla (45.39), Lieke Klaver (49.60), Isaya Klein Ikkink (45.63), Cathelijn Peeters (50.19) | Netherlands | 2 August 2024 | Paris |

## All-time top 10 by country (indoor)
### Men

* Correct as of March 2024.
| Rank | Time | Team | Nation | Date | Place |
| 1 | 3:01.39 | Illolo Izu, Robert Grant, Devin Dixon, Mylik Kerley | United States | 10 March 2018 | College Station |
| 2 | 3:01.77 | Karol Zalewski, Rafał Omelko, Łukasz Krawczuk, Jakub Krzewina | Poland | 4 March 2018 | Birmingham |
| 3 | 3:02.51 | Dylan Borlée, Jonathan Borlée, Jonathan Sacoor, Kevin Borlée | Belgium | 4 March 2018 | Birmingham |
| 4 | 3:02.52 | Deon Lendore, Jereem Richards, Asa Guevara, Lalonde Gordon | Trinidad and Tobago | 4 March 2018 | Birmingham |
| 5 | 3:03.05 | Rico Lieder, Jens Carlowitz, Karsten Just, Thomas Schönlebe | Germany | 10 March 1991 | Sevilla |
| 6 | 3:03.20 | Allyn Condon, Solomon Wariso, Adrian Patrick, Jamie Baulch | Great Britain | 7 March 1999 | Maebashi |
| 7 | 3:03.69 | Errol Nolan, Allodin Fothergill, Akheem Gauntlett, Edino Steele | Jamaica | 9 March 2014 | Sopot |
| 8 | 3:04.09 | Daniel Němeček, Patrik Šorm, Jan Tesař, Pavel Maslák | Czech Republic | 8 March 2015 | Prague |
| 9 | 3:04.25 | Liemarvin Bonevacia, Ramsey Angela, Terrence Agard, Tony van Diepen | Netherlands | 3 March 2024 | Glasgow |
| 10 | 3:04.75 | Michael Mathieu, Alonzo Russell, Shavez Hart, Chris Brown | Bahamas | 20 March 2016 | Portland |

### Women

* Correct as of March 2025.
| Rank | Time | Team | Nation | Date | Place |
| 1 | 3:23.37 | Olesya Krasnomovets-Forsheva, Olga Zaytseva, Olga Kotlyarova, Yuliya Gushchina | Russia | 28 January 2006 | Glasgow |
| 2 | 3:23.85 | Quanera Hayes, Georganne Moline, Shakima Wimbley, Courtney Okolo | United States | 4 March 2018 | Birmingham |
| 3 | 3:24.34 | Lieke Klaver, Nina Franke, Cathelijn Peeters, Femke Bol | Netherlands | 9 March 2025 | Apeldoorn |
| 4 | 3:24.89 | Lina Nielsen, Hannah Kelly, Emily Newnham, Amber Anning | Great Britain | 9 March 2025 | Apeldoorn |
| 5 | 3:25.31 | Lada Vondrová, Nikoleta Jíchová, Tereza Petržilková, Lurdes Gloria Manuel | Czech Republic | 9 March 2025 | Apeldoorn |
| 6 | 3:25.68 | Paula Sevilla, Eva Santidrián, Daniela Fra, Blanca Hervas | Spain | 9 March 2025 | Apeldoorn |
| 7 | 3:25.80 | Camille Seri, Louise Maraval, Marjorie Veyssiere, Amandine Brossier | France | 9 March 2025 | Apeldoorn |
| 8 | 3:26.09 | Justyna Święty-Ersetic, Patrycja Wyciszkiewicz, Aleksandra Gaworska, Małgorzata Hołub-Kowalik | Poland | 4 March 2018 | Birmingham |
| 9 | 3:26.54 | Patricia Hall, Anneisha McLaughlin, Kaliese Spencer, Stephenie Ann McPherson | Jamaica | 9 March 2014 | Sopot |
| 10 | 3:26.87 | Susan Andrews, Tania Van Heer, Tamsyn Lewis, Cathy Freeman | Australia | 7 March 1999 | Maebashi |

## All-time top 25 (indoor)
### Men

* Updated February 2025.
| Rank | Time | Team | Nation | Date | Place |
| 1 | 3:00.77 | USC Trojans Zach Shinnick (46.24) Rai Benjamin (44.35) Ricky Morgan Jr. (45.67) Michael Norman (44.52) | United States Antigua and Barbuda United States United States | 10 March 2018 | College Station |
| 2 | 3:01.09 | Arkansas Razorbacks Connor Washington James Benson Ayden Owens-Delerme Christopher Bailey | United States United States Puerto Rico United States | 4 February 2023 | Albuquerque |
| 3 | 3:01.39 | Texas A&M Aggies Illolo Izu Robert Grant Devin Dixon Mylik Kerley | United States | 10 March 2018 | College Station |
| 4 | 3:01.43 | Florida Gators Kunle Fasasi Grant Holloway Chantz Sawyers Benjamin Lobo Vedel | Nigeria United States Jamaica Denmark | 10 March 2018 | College Station |
| 5 | 3:01.51 | Houston Cougars Amere Lattin Obi Ogbokwe Jermaine Holt Kahmari Montgomery | United States | 9 February 2019 | Clemson |
| 6 | 3:01.56 | Texas A&M Aggies Illolo Izu Bryce Deadmon Kyree Johnson Devon Dixon | United States | 9 February 2019 | Clemson |
| 7 | 3:01.77 | Karol Zalewski Rafał Omelko Łukasz Krawczuk Jakub Krzewina | Poland | 4 March 2018 | Birmingham |
| 8 | 3:01.78 | Alabama Crimson Tide Chris Robinson Demetrius Jackson Tarsis Gracious Orogot Khaleb McRae | United States United States Uganda United States | 25 February 2023 | Fayetteville |
| 9 | 3:01.96 | Kerron Clement Jeremy Wariner Wallace Spearmon Darold Williamson | United States | 11 February 2006 | Fayetteville |
| 10 | 3:01.97 | Fred Kerley Michael Cherry Aldrich Bailey Jr. Vernon Norwood | United States | 4 March 2018 | Birmingham |
| 11 | 3:01.98 | USC Trojans Zachary Shinnick Rai Benjamin Ricky Morgan Michael Norman | United States | 10 February 2018 | Clemson |
| 12 | 3:02.09 | Arkansas Razorbacks Connor Washington James Benson Ayden Owens-Delerme Christopher Bailey | United States United States Puerto Rico United States | 11 March 2023 | Albuquerque |
| 13 | 3:02.13 | Kyle Clemons David Verburg Kind Butler Calvin Smith | United States | 9 March 2014 | Sopot |
| 14 | 3:02.18 | Florida Gators Jacory Patterson Emmanuel Bamidele Jevaughn Powell Ryan Willie | United States Nigeria Jamaica United States | 11 February 2023 | Fayetteville |
| 15 | 3:02.21 | Texas A&M Aggies Auhmad Robinson Hossam Hatib Antonie Mathys Nortje Cutler Zamzow | United States Morocco South Africa United States | 15 February 2025 | Clemson |
| 16 | 3:02.23 | Florida Gators Kunle Fasasi Grant Holloway Chantz Sawyers Benjamin Lobo Vedel | Nigeria United States Jamaica Denmark | 10 February 2018 | Clemson |
| 17 | 3:02.35 | Texas A&M Aggies Illolo Izu Robert Grant Devon Dixon My'Lik Kerley | United States | 25 February 2018 | College Station |
| 17 | 3:02.35 | Arizona State Sun Devils Justin Robinson Kaleb Simpson Jayden Davis Gamali Felix | United States United States United States Grenada | 9 March 2024 | Boston |
| 19 | 3:02.45 | Kyle Clemons Calvin Smith Chris Giesting Vernon Norwood | United States | 20 March 2016 | Portland |
| 20 | 3:02.51 | Dylan Borlée Jonathan Borlée Jonathan Sacoor Kevin Borlée | Belgium | 4 March 2018 | Birmingham |
| 21 | 3:02.52 | Texas A&M Aggies Fred Kerley Richard Rose Devon Dixon My'Lik Kerley | United States | 28 January 2017 | Fayetteville |
| 21 | 3:02.52 | Deon Lendore Jereem Richards Asa Guevara Lalonde Gordon | Trinidad and Tobago | 4 March 2018 | Birmingham |
| 23 | 3:02.53 | Florida Gators Jevaughn Powell Robert Gregory Jenoah McKiver Reheem Hayles | Jamaica United States United States Jamaica | 9 March 2024 | Boston |
| 24 | 3:02.54 | Jonathan Sacoor (46.21 Dylan Borlée (45.67) Christian Iguacel (45.78) Alexander Doom (44.88) | Belgium | 3 March 2024 | Glasgow |
| 25 | 3:02.59 | Georgia Bulldogs Matthew Boling Caleb Cavanaugh Bryce McCray Elija Godwin | United States | 26 February 2022 | College Station |

### Women

* Updated March 2025.
| Rank | Time | Team | Nation | Date | Place |
| 1 | 3:21.75 A | Arkansas Razorbacks Amber Anning 51.47 Joanne Reid 50.52 Rosey Effiong 50.57 Britton Wilson 49.20 | England Jamaica United States United States | 11 March 2023 | Albuquerque |
| 2 | 3:23.37 | Olesya Krasnomovets-Forsheva Olga Zaytseva Olga Kotlyarova Yuliya Gushchina | Russia | 28 January 2006 | Glasgow |
| 3 | 3:23.85 | Quanera Hayes Georganne Moline Shakima Wimbley Courtney Okolo | United States | 4 March 2018 | Birmingham |
| 4 | 3:23.88 | Olesya Krasnomovets-Forsheva Olga Kotlyarova Tatyana Levina Natalya Nazarova | Russia | 7 March 2004 | Budapest |
| 5 | 3:24.09 | Arkansas Razorbacks Rosey Effiong Jayla Hollis Shafiqua Maloney Britton Wilson | United States United States Saint Vincent and the Grenadines United States | 26 February 2022 | College Station |
| 6 | 3:24.25 | Tatyana Chebykina Svetlana Goncharenko Olga Kotlyarova Natalya Nazarova | Russia | 7 March 1999 | Maebashi |
| 7 | 3:24.34 | Lieke Klaver (50.98) Nina Franke (51.83) Cathelijn Peeters (51.11) Femke Bol (50.42) | Netherlands | 9 March 2025 | Apeldoorn |
| 8 | 3:24.83 | Natasha Hastings Joanna Atkins Francena McCorory Cassandra Tate | United States | 9 March 2014 | Sopot |
| 9 | 3:24.89 | Lina Nielsen (51.24) Hannah Kelly (51.85) Emily Newnham (51.24) Amber Anning (50.56) | Great Britain | 9 March 2025 | Apeldoorn |
| 10 | 3:24.91 | Tatyana Levina Natalya Nazarova Olesya Krasnomovets-Forsheva Natayla Antyukh | Russia | 12 March 2006 | Moscow |
| 11 | 3:25.07 | Lieke Klaver (50.26) Cathelijn Peeters (51.99) Lisanne de Witte (52.28) Femke Bol (50.54) | Netherlands | 3 March 2024 | Glasgow |
| 12 | 3:25.20 | Arkansas Razorbacks Joanne Reid Sanaria Butler Kaylyn Brown Isabella Whittaker | Jamaica United States United States United States | 15 March 2025 | Virginia Beach |
| 13 | 3:25.31 | Lada Vondrová (52.30) Nikoleta Jíchová (51.08) Tereza Petržilková (52.11) Lurdes Gloria Manuel (49.82) | Czech Republic | 9 March 2025 | Apeldoorn |
| 14 | 3:25.34 | Quanera Hayes (52.33) Talitha Diggs (50.50) Bailey Lear (52.02) Alexis Holmes (50.49) | United States | 3 March 2024 | Glasgow |
| 15 | 3:25.43 | Texas A&M Aggies Laila Owens Tierra Robinson-Jones Syaira Richardson Charokee Young | United States United States United States Jamaica | 26 February 2022 | College Station |
| 16 | 3:25.59 | Arkansas Razorbacks Rosey Effiong Amber Anning Nickisha Pryce Sanu Jallow | United States Great Britain Jamaica United States | 27 January 2024 | Fayetteville |
| 17 | 3:25.66 | Lieke Klaver Eveline Saalberg Cathelijn Peeters Femke Bol | Netherlands | 5 March 2023 | Istanbul |
| 18 | 3:25.67 A | Texas Longhorns Rachel Helbling Kennedy Simon Julien Alfred Rhasidat Adeleke | United States United States Saint Lucia Ireland | 11 March 2023 | Albuquerque |
| 19 | 3:25.68 | Paula Sevilla (51.54) Eva Santidrián (51.51) Daniela Fra (51.26) Blanca Hervas (51.37) | Spain | 9 March 2025 | Apeldoorn |
| 20 | 3:25.73 | Cique Elite Quanera Hayes Maya Singletary Karimah Davis | United States | 14 February 2025 | Clemson |
| 21 | 3:25.80 | Camille Seri (52.32) Louise Maraval (51.03) Marjorie Veyssiere (52.65) Amandine Brossier (49.80) | France | 9 March 2025 | Apeldoorn |
| 22 | 3:25.89 | Kentucky Wildcats Megan Moss Abby Steiner Karimah Davis Alexis Holmes | Bahamas United States United States United States | 26 February 2022 | College Station |
| 23 | 3:25.91 | Yuliya Gushchina Tatyana Veshkurova Tatyana Levina Natalya Antyukh | Russia | 12 March 2006 | Moscow |
| 24 | 3:26.05 | South Carolina Gamecocks Zaya Akins Jahnile Registre Jayla Jamison JaMeesia Ford | United States | 24 February 2024 | Fayetteville |
| 25 | 3:26.07 | Georgia Bulldogs Dejanea Oakley Michelle Smith Haley Tate Aaliyah Butler | Jamaica US Virgin Islands United States United States | 15 March 2025 | Virginia Beach |

## Olympic medalists
### Men

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds and also received medals.

### Women

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds and also received medals.
* $^{nb1}$ Marion Jones was stripped of her Olympic medal in 2000.
* $^{nb2}$ Crystal Cox was stripped of her Olympic medal in 2004.
* $^{nb3}$ Dominique Blake was accidentally given her Olympic medal and she returned it in 2017.
* $^a$ Original silver medalists, Russia, and 4th place finishers, Belarus, were stripped of their results for doping offenses. Following reallocation, Jamaica were promoted to the silver medal, and Great Britain to the bronze.
* $^b$ Original silver medalists, Russia, were stripped of their medal for doping offenses. Following reallocation, Jamaica will be promoted to the silver medal, and Ukraine to the bronze.

### Mixed

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Note: * Indicates athletes who ran only in the preliminary round and also received medals.

## World Championships medalists
### Men

| Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1983 Helsinki details | Soviet Union (URS) Sergey Lovachov Aliaksandr Trashchyla Nikolay Chernetskiy Viktor Markin | West Germany (FRG) Erwin Skamrahl Jörg Vaihinger Harald Schmid Hartmut Weber Martin Weppler* Edgar Nakladal* | Great Britain (GBR) Ainsley Bennett Garry Cook Todd Bennett Phil Brown Kriss Akabusi* |
| 1987 Rome details | United States (USA) Danny Everett Roddie Haley Antonio McKay Butch Reynolds Michael Franks* Raymond Pierre* | Great Britain (GBR) Derek Redmond Kriss Akabusi Roger Black Phil Brown Todd Bennett* Mark Thomas* | Cuba (CUB) Leandro Peñalver Agustín Pavó Lázaro Martínez Roberto Hernández |
| 1991 Tokyo details | Great Britain (GBR) Roger Black Derek Redmond John Regis Kriss Akabusi Ade Mafe* Mark Richardson* | United States (USA) Andrew Valmon Quincy Watts Danny Everett Antonio Pettigrew Jeff Reynolds* Mark Everett* | Jamaica (JAM) Patrick O'Connor Devon Morris Winthrop Graham Seymour Fagan Howard Burnett* |
| 1993 Stuttgart details | United States (USA) Andrew Valmon Quincy Watts Butch Reynolds Michael Johnson Antonio Pettigrew* Derek Mills* | Kenya (KEN) Kennedy Ochieng Simon Kemboi Abednego Matilu Samson Kitur | Germany (GER) Rico Lieder Karsten Just Olaf Hense Thomas Schönlebe |
| 1995 Gothenburg details | United States (USA) Marlon Ramsey Derek Mills Butch Reynolds Michael Johnson Kevin Lyles* Darnell Hall* | Jamaica (JAM) Michael McDonald Davian Clarke Danny McFarlane Greg Haughton Dennis Blake* | Nigeria (NGR) Udeme Ekpeyong Kunle Adejuyigbe Jude Monye Sunday Bada |
| 1997 Athens$^{dq1}$ details | Great Britain (GBR) Iwan Thomas Roger Black Jamie Baulch Mark Richardson Mark Hylton* | Jamaica (JAM) Michael McDonald Greg Haughton Danny McFarlane Davian Clarke Linval Laird* | Poland (POL) Tomasz Czubak Piotr Rysiukiewicz Piotr Haczek Robert Maćkowiak |
| 1999 Seville$^{dq2}$ details | Poland (POL) Tomasz Czubak Robert Maćkowiak Jacek Bocian Piotr Haczek Piotr Długosielski* | Jamaica (JAM) Michael McDonald Greg Haughton Danny McFarlane Davian Clarke Paston Coke* Omar Brown* | South Africa (RSA) Jopie van Oudtshoorn Hendrick Mokganyetsi Adriaan Botha Arnaud Malherbe |
| 2001 Edmonton$^{dq3}$ details | Bahamas (BAH) Avard Moncur Chris Brown Troy McIntosh Timothy Munnings Carl Oliver* | Jamaica (JAM) Brandon Simpson Christopher Williams Greg Haughton Danny McFarlane Michael Blackwood* Mario Watts* | Poland (POL) Rafał Wieruszewski Piotr Haczek Piotr Długosielski Piotr Rysiukiewicz Jacek Bocian* |
| 2003 Saint-Denis$^{dq4}$ details | France (FRA) Leslie Djhone Naman Keïta Stéphane Diagana Marc Raquil Ahmed Douhou* | Jamaica (JAM) Brandon Simpson Danny McFarlane Davian Clarke Michael Blackwood Michael Campbell* Lansford Spence* | Bahamas (BAH) Avard Moncur Dennis Darling Nathaniel McKinney Chris Brown Carl Oliver* |
| 2005 Helsinki details | United States (USA) Andrew Rock Derrick Brew Darold Williamson Jeremy Wariner Miles Smith* LaShawn Merritt* | Bahamas (BAH) Nathaniel McKinney Avard Moncur Andrae Williams Chris Brown Troy McIntosh* | Jamaica (JAM) Sanjay Ayre Brandon Simpson Lansford Spence Davian Clarke Michael Blackwood* |
| 2007 Osaka details | United States (USA) LaShawn Merritt Angelo Taylor Darold Williamson Jeremy Wariner Bershawn Jackson* Kerron Clement* | Bahamas (BAH) Avard Moncur Michael Mathieu Andrae Williams Chris Brown Nathaniel McKinney* | Poland (POL) Marek Plawgo Daniel Dąbrowski Marcin Marciniszyn Kacper Kozłowski Rafał Wieruszewski* Witold Bańka* |
| 2009 Berlin details | United States (USA) Angelo Taylor Jeremy Wariner Kerron Clement LaShawn Merritt Lionel Larry* Bershawn Jackson* | Great Britain (GBR) Conrad Williams Michael Bingham Robert Tobin Martyn Rooney Dai Greene* | Australia (AUS) John Steffensen Ben Offereins Tristan Thomas Sean Wroe Joel Milburn* |
| 2011 Daegu details | United States (USA) Greg Nixon Bershawn Jackson Angelo Taylor LaShawn Merritt Jamaal Torrance* Michael Berry* | South Africa (RSA) Shane Victor Ofentse Mogawane Willem de Beer L. J. van Zyl Oscar Pistorius* | Jamaica (JAM) Allodin Fothergill Jermaine Gonzales Riker Hylton Leford Green Lansford Spence* |
| 2013 Moscow$^{dq5}$ details | United States (USA) David Verburg Tony McQuay Arman Hall LaShawn Merritt James Harris* Joshua Mance* | Jamaica (JAM) Rusheen McDonald Edino Steele Omar Johnson Javon Francis Javere Bell* | Great Britain (GBR) Conrad Williams Martyn Rooney Michael Bingham Nigel Levine Jamie Bowie* |
| 2015 Beijing details | United States (USA) David Verburg Tony McQuay Bryshon Nellum LaShawn Merritt Kyle Clemons* Vernon Norwood* | Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) Renny Quow Lalonde Gordon Deon Lendore Machel Cedenio Jarrin Solomon* | Great Britain (GBR) Rabah Yousif Delano Williams Jarryd Dunn Martyn Rooney |
| 2017 London details | Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) Jarrin Solomon Jereem Richards Machel Cedenio Lalonde Gordon Renny Quow* | United States (USA) Wil London Gil Roberts Michael Cherry Fred Kerley Bryshon Nellum* Tony McQuay* | Great Britain (GBR) Matthew Hudson-Smith Rabah Yousif Dwayne Cowan Martyn Rooney Jack Green* |
| 2019 Doha details | United States (USA) Fred Kerley Michael Cherry Wil London Rai Benjamin Tyrell Richard* Vernon Norwood* Nathan Strother* | Jamaica (JAM) Akeem Bloomfield Nathon Allen Terry Thomas Demish Gaye Javon Francis* | Belgium (BEL) Jonathan Sacoor Robin Vanderbemden Dylan Borlée Kevin Borlée Julien Watrin* |
| 2022 Eugene details | United States (USA) Elija Godwin Michael Norman Bryce Deadmon Champion Allison Trevor Bassitt* Vernon Norwood* | Jamaica (JAM) Akeem Bloomfield Nathon Allen Jevaughn Powell Christopher Taylor Karayme Bartley* Anthony Cox* | Belgium (BEL) Dylan Borlée Julien Watrin Alexander Doom Kevin Borlée Jonathan Sacoor* |
| 2023 Budapest details | United States (USA) Quincy Hall Vernon Norwood Justin Robinson Rai Benjamin Trevor Bassitt* Matthew Boling* Christopher Bailey* | France (FRA) Ludvy Vaillant Gilles Biron David Sombé Téo Andant Loïc Prévot* | Great Britain (GBR) Alex Haydock-Wilson Charlie Dobson Lewis Davey Rio Mitcham |
Note: * Indicates athletes who ran only in the preliminary round and also received medals.
* $^{dq1}$ The United States team (Jerome Young, Antonio Pettigrew, Chris Jones and Tyree Washington) originally won the 1997 World Championships in a time of 2:56.47 minutes, but was disqualified in 2009 after Pettigrew admitted to doping during the period.
* $^{dq2}$ The United States team (Jerome Davis, Antonio Pettigrew, Angelo Taylor and Michael Johnson) originally won the 1999 World Championships, but was disqualified in 2009 after Pettigrew admitted to doping during the period.
* $^{dq3}$ The United States team (Leonard Byrd, Antonio Pettigrew, Derrick Brew and Angelo Taylor) originally won the 2001 World Championships, but was disqualified in 2009 after Pettigrew admitted to doping during the period.
* $^{dq4}$ The United States team (Calvin Harrison, Tyree Washington, Derrick Brew and Jerome Young) originally won the 2003 World Championships, but was disqualified in 2004 after Harrison and Young were found to have used performance-enhancing drugs.
* $^{dq5}$ The Russian team (Maksim Dyldin, Lev Mosin, Sergey Petukhov and Vladimir Krasnov) originally finished third in the 2013 World Championships, but was disqualified after Dyldin was found to have used performance-enhancing drugs.

#### Medalists by country

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States (USA) | 12 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Bahamas (BAH) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Poland (POL) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Soviet Union (URS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Jamaica (JAM) | 0 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 9 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |

### Women

| Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1983 Helsinki details | East Germany (GDR) Kerstin Walther Sabine Busch Marita Koch Dagmar Rübsam Undine Bremer* Ellen Fiedler* | Czechoslovakia (TCH) Taťána Kocembová Milena Matějkovičová Zuzana Moravčíková Jarmila Kratochvílová | Soviet Union (URS) Yelena Korban Marina Ivanova Irina Baskakova Mariya Pinigina |
| 1987 Rome details | East Germany (GDR) Dagmar Neubauer Kirsten Emmelmann Petra Müller Sabine Busch Cornelia Ullrich* | Soviet Union (URS) Aelita Yurchenko Olga Nazarova Mariya Pinigina Olga Bryzgina | United States (USA) Diane Dixon Denean Howard Valerie Brisco Lillie Leatherwood |
| 1991 Tokyo details | Soviet Union (URS) Tatyana Ledovskaya Lyudmyla Dzhyhalova Olga Nazarova Olga Bryzgina Anna Chuprina* | United States (USA) Rochelle Stevens Diane Dixon Jearl Miles Lillie Leatherwood Natasha Kaiser-Brown* | Germany (GER) Uta Rohländer Katrin Krabbe Christine Wachtel Grit Breuer Annett Hesselbarth* Katrin Schreiter* |
| 1993 Stuttgart details | United States (USA) Gwen Torrence Maicel Malone-Wallace Natasha Kaiser Jearl Miles Terri Dendy* Michelle Collins* | Russia (RUS) Yelena Rouzina Tatyana Alekseyeva Margarita Ponomaryova Irina Privalova Yelena Golesheva* Vera Sychugova* | Great Britain (GBR) Linda Keough Phylis Smith Tracy Goddard Sally Gunnell |
| 1995 Gothenburg details | United States (USA) Kim Graham Rochelle Stevens Camara Jones Jearl Miles Nicole Green* | Russia (RUS) Tatyana Chebykina Svetlana Goncharenko Yuliya Sotnikova Yelena Andreyeva Tatyana Zakharova* | Australia (AUS) Lee Naylor Renée Poetschka Melinda Gainsford Cathy Freeman |
| 1997 Athens details | Germany (GER) Anke Feller Uta Rohländer Anja Rücker Grit Breuer | United States (USA) Maicel Malone Kim Graham Kim Batten Jearl Miles Clark Michelle Collins* Natasha Kaiser-Brown* | Jamaica (JAM) Inez Turner Lorraine Graham Deon Hemmings Sandie Richards Nadia Graham-Hutchinson* |
| 1999 Seville details | Russia (RUS) Tatyana Chebykina Svetlana Goncharenko Olga Kotlyarova Natalya Nazarova Natalya Sharova* Yekaterina Bakhvalova* | United States (USA) Suziann Reid Maicel Malone-Wallace Michelle Collins Jearl Miles Clark Andrea Anderson* | Germany (GER) Anke Feller Uta Rohländer Anja Rücker Grit Breuer Anja Knippel* |
| 2001 Edmonton details | Jamaica (JAM) Sandie Richards Catherine Scott-Pomales Debbie-Ann Parris Lorraine Fenton Michelle Burgher* Deon Hemmings* | Germany (GER) Florence Ekpo-Umoh Shanta Ghosh Claudia Marx Grit Breuer | Russia (RUS) Irina Rosikhina Yuliya Pechonkina Anastasiya Kapachinskaya Olesya Zykina Natalya Shevtsova* |
| 2003 Saint-Denis details | United States (USA) Demetria Washington Jearl Miles Clark Me'Lisa Barber Sanya Richards DeeDee Trotter* | Russia (RUS) Anastasiya Kapachinskaya Natalya Nazarova Olesya Zykina Yuliya Pechonkina (Nosova) Svetlana Goncharenko* Svetlana Pospelova* | Jamaica (JAM) Allison Beckford Lorraine Fenton (Graham) Ronetta Smith Sandie Richards Michelle Burgher* |
| 2005 Helsinki details | Russia (RUS) Yuliya Pechonkina Olesya Krasnomovets Natalya Antyukh Svetlana Pospelova Tatyana Firova* Olesya Zykina* | Jamaica (JAM) Shericka Williams Novlene Williams Ronetta Smith Lorraine Fenton | Great Britain (GBR) Lee McConnell Donna Fraser Nicola Sanders Christine Ohuruogu |
| 2007 Osaka details | United States (USA) DeeDee Trotter Allyson Felix Mary Wineberg Sanya Richards Monique Hennagan* Natasha Hastings* | Jamaica (JAM) Shericka Williams Shereefa Lloyd Davita Prendagast Novlene Williams Anastasia Le-Roy* | Great Britain (GBR) Christine Ohuruogu Marilyn Okoro Lee McConnell Nicola Sanders Donna Fraser* |
| 2009 Berlin$^{dq1}$ details | United States (USA) Debbie Dunn Allyson Felix Lashinda Demus Sanya Richards Natasha Hastings* Jessica Beard* | Jamaica (JAM) Rosemarie Whyte Novlene Williams-Mills Shereefa Lloyd Shericka Williams Kaliese Spencer* | Great Britain (GBR) Lee McConnell Christine Ohuruogu Vicki Barr Nicola Sanders Jenny Meadows* |
| 2011 Daegu$^{dq2}$ details | United States (USA) Sanya Richards-Ross Allyson Felix Jessica Beard Francena McCorory Natasha Hastings* Keshia Baker* | Jamaica (JAM) Rosemarie Whyte Davita Prendergast Novlene Williams-Mills Shericka Williams Shereefa Lloyd* Patricia Hall* | Great Britain (GBR) Perri Shakes-Drayton Nicola Sanders Christine Ohuruogu Lee McConnell |
| 2013 Moscow$^{dq3}$ details | United States (USA) Jessica Beard Natasha Hastings Ashley Spencer Francena McCorory Joanna Atkins* | Great Britain (GBR) Eilidh Child Shana Cox Margaret Adeoye Christine Ohuruogu | France (FRA) Marie Gayot Lénora Guion-Firmin Muriel Hurtis-Houairi Floria Guei Phara Anacharsis* |
| 2015 Beijing details | Jamaica (JAM) Christine Day Shericka Jackson Stephenie Ann McPherson Novlene Williams-Mills Anastasia Le-Roy* Chrisann Gordon* | United States (USA) Sanya Richards-Ross Natasha Hastings Allyson Felix Francena McCorory Phyllis Francis* Jessica Beard* | Great Britain (GBR) Christine Ohuruogu Anyika Onuora Eilidh Child Seren Bundy-Davies Kirsten McAslan* |
| 2017 London details | United States (USA) Quanera Hayes Allyson Felix Shakima Wimbley Phyllis Francis Kendall Ellis* Natasha Hastings* | Great Britain (GBR) Zoey Clark Laviai Nielsen Eilidh Doyle Emily Diamond Perri Shakes-Drayton* | Poland (POL) Małgorzata Hołub Iga Baumgart Aleksandra Gaworska Justyna Święty Patrycja Wyciszkiewicz* Martyna Dąbrowska* |
| 2019 Doha details | United States (USA) Phyllis Francis Sydney McLaughlin Dalilah Muhammad Wadeline Jonathas Jessica Beard* Allyson Felix* Kendall Ellis* Courtney Okolo* | Poland (POL) Iga Baumgart-Witan Patrycja Wyciszkiewicz Małgorzata Hołub-Kowalik Justyna Święty-Ersetic Anna Kiełbasińska* | Jamaica (JAM) Anastasia Le-Roy Tiffany James Stephenie Ann McPherson Shericka Jackson Roneisha McGregor* |
| 2022 Eugene details | United States (USA) Talitha Diggs Abby Steiner Britton Wilson Sydney McLaughlin Kaylin Whitney* Allyson Felix* Jaide Stepter Baynes* | Jamaica (JAM) Candice McLeod Janieve Russell Stephenie Ann McPherson Charokee Young Stacey Ann Williams* Junelle Bromfield* Tiffany James* | Great Britain (GBR) Victoria Ohuruogu Nicole Yeargin Jessie Knight Laviai Nielsen Ama Pipi* |
| 2023 Budapest details | Netherlands (NED) Eveline Saalberg Lieke Klaver Cathelijn Peeters Femke Bol Lisanne de Witte* | Jamaica (JAM) Candice McLeod Janieve Russell Nickisha Pryce Stacey-Ann Williams Charokee Young* Shiann Salmon* | Great Britain (GBR) Laviai Nielsen Amber Anning Ama Pipi Nicole Yeargin Yemi Mary John* |
Note: * Indicates athletes who ran only in the preliminary round and also received medals.
* $^{dq1}$ The Russian team (Anastasiya Kapachinskaya, Tatyana Firova, Lyudmila Litvinova and Antonina Krivoshapka) originally finished third in the 2009 World Championships, but was disqualified after Kapachinskaya was found to have used performance-enhancing drugs.
* $^{dq2}$ The Russian team (Antonina Krivoshapka, Natalya Antyukh, Lyudmila Litvinova and Anastasiya Kapachinskaya) originally finished third in the 2011 World Championships, but was disqualified after Kapachinskaya was found to have used performance-enhancing drugs.
* $^{dq3}$ The Russian team (Yuliya Gushchina, Tatyana Firova, Kseniya Ryzhova and Antonina Krivoshapka) originally won in the 2013 World Championships, but was disqualified after Krivoshapka was found to have used performance-enhancing drugs.

#### Medalists by country

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States (USA) | 10 | 5 | 1 | 16 |
| 2 | Russia (RUS) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Jamaica (JAM) | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | East Germany (GDR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Germany (GER) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Soviet Union (URS) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 9 | Poland (POL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |

### Mixed

| Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2019 Doha details | United States (USA) Wilbert London Allyson Felix Courtney Okolo Michael Cherry Tyrell Richard* Jessica Beard* Jasmine Blocker* Obi Igbokwe* | Jamaica (JAM) Nathon Allen Roneisha McGregor Tiffany James Javon Francis Janieve Russell* | Bahrain (BHR) Musa Isah Aminat Jamal Salwa Eid Naser Abbas Abubakar Abbas |
| 2022 Eugene details | Dominican Republic (DOM) Fiordaliza Cofil Lidio Andrés Feliz Alexander Ogando Marileidy Paulino | Netherlands (NED) Femke Bol Liemarvin Bonevacia Tony van Diepen Lieke Klaver Eveline Saalberg* | United States (USA) Allyson Felix Elija Godwin Vernon Norwood Kennedy Simon Wadeline Jonathas* |
| 2023 Budapest details | United States (USA) Justin Robinson Rosey Effiong Matthew Boling Alexis Holmes Ryan Willie* | Great Britain (GBR) Lewis Davey Laviai Nielsen Rio Mitcham Yemi Mary John Joseph Brier* | Czech Republic (CZE) Matěj Krsek Tereza Petržilková Patrik Šorm Lada Vondrová |
Note: * Indicates athletes who ran only in the preliminary round and also received medals.

## World Indoor Championships medalists
### Men

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1991 Seville details | Germany Rico Lieder Jens Carlowitz Karsten Just Thomas Schönlebe | United States Raymond Pierre Charles Jenkins Jr. Andrew Valmon Antonio McKay Clifton Campbell* Willie Smith* | Italy Marco Vaccari Vito Petrella Alessandro Aimar Andrea Nuti |
| 1993 Toronto details | United States Darnell Hall Brian Irvin Jason Rouser Mark Everett | Trinidad and Tobago Dazel Jules Alvin Daniel Neil de Silva Ian Morris | Japan Masayoshi Kan Seiji Inagaki Yoshihiko Saito Hiroyuki Hayashi |
| 1995 Barcelona details | United States Rod Tolbert Calvin Davis Tod Long Frankie Atwater | Italy Fabio Grossi Andrea Nuti Roberto Mazzoleni Ashraf Saber | Japan Masayoshi Kan Seiji Inagaki Tomonari Ono Hiroyuki Hayashi |
| 1997 Paris details | United States Jason Rouser Mark Everett Sean Maye Deon Minor | Jamaica Linval Laird Michael McDonald Dinsdale Morgan Greg Haughton Garth Robinson* | France Pierre-Marie Hilaire Rodrigue Nordin Loic Lerouge Fred Mango |
| 1999 Maebashi details | United States Andre Morris Dameon Johnson Deon Minor Milton Campbell Khadevis Robinson* | Poland Piotr Haczek Jacek Bocian Piotr Rysiukiewicz Robert Maćkowiak | Great Britain and N.I. Allyn Condon Solomon Wariso Adrian Patrick Jamie Baulch Sean Baldock* |
| 2001 Lisbon details | Poland Piotr Rysiukiewicz Piotr Haczek Jacek Bocian Robert Maćkowiak | Russia Aleksandr Ladeyshchikov Ruslan Mashchenko Boris Gorban Andrey Semyonov Dmitry Forshev* | Jamaica Michael McDonald Davian Clarke Michael Blackwood Danny McFarlane Greg Haughton* |
| 2003 Birmingham details | Jamaica Leroy Colquhoun Danny McFarlane Michael Blackwood Davian Clarke Kemel Thompson* | Great Britain and N.I. Jamie Baulch Timothy Benjamin Cori Henry Daniel Caines Mark Hylton* Jared Deacon* | Poland Rafał Wieruszewski Grzegorz Zajączkowski Marcin Marciniszyn Marek Plawgo Artur Gąsiewski* Piotr Rysiukiewicz* |
| 2004 Budapest details | Jamaica Greg Haughton Leroy Colquhoun Michael McDonald Davian Clarke Richard James* Sanjay Ayre* | Russia Boris Gorban Dmitry Forshev Andrey Rudnitskiy Aleksandr Usov | Ireland Robert Daly Gary Ryan David Gillick David McCarthy |
| 2006 Moscow details | United States Tyree Washington LaShawn Merritt Milton Campbell Wallace Spearmon James Davis* O.J. Hogans* | Poland Daniel Dąbrowski Marcin Marciniszyn Rafał Wieruszewski Piotr Klimczak Paweł Ptak* Piotr Kędzia* | Russia Konstantin Svechkar Aleksandr Derevyagin Yevgeniy Lebedev Dmitry Petrov Andrey Polukeyev* |
| 2008 Valencia details | United States James Davis Jamaal Torrance Greg Nixon Kelly Willie Joel Stallworth* | Jamaica Michael Blackwood Edino Steele Adrian Findlay DeWayne Barrett Aldwyn Sappleton* | Dominican Republic Arismendy Peguero Carlos Santa Pedro Mejía Yoel Tapia |
| 2010 Doha details | United States Jamaal Torrance Greg Nixon Tavaris Tate Bershawn Jackson LeJerald Betters* Kerron Clement* | Belgium Cédric Van Branteghem Kevin Borlée Antoine Gillet Jonathan Borlée Nils Duerinck* | Great Britain and N.I. Conrad Williams Nigel Levine Chris Clarke Richard Buck Luke Lennon-Ford* |
| 2012 Istanbul details | United States Frankie Wright Calvin Smith Jr. Manteo Mitchell Gil Roberts Jamaal Torrance* Quentin Iglehart-Summers* | Great Britain and N.I. Conrad Williams Nigel Levine Michael Bingham Richard Buck Luke Lennon-Ford* | Trinidad and Tobago Lalonde Gordon Renny Quow Jereem Richards Jarrin Solomon |
| 2014 Sopot details | United States Kyle Clemons David Verburg Kind Butler III Calvin Smith Jr. Clayton Parros* Ricky Babineaux* | Great Britain and N.I. Conrad Williams Jamie Bowie Luke Lennon-Ford Nigel Levine Michael Bingham* | Jamaica Errol Nolan Allodin Fothergill Akheem Gauntlett Edino Steele Dane Hyatt* Jermaine Brown* |
| 2016 Portland details | United States Kyle Clemons Calvin Smith Jr. Christopher Giesting Vernon Norwood Elvyonn Bailey* Patrick Feeney* | Bahamas Michael Mathieu Alonzo Russell Shavez Hart Chris Brown Ashley Riley* | Trinidad and Tobago Jarrin Solomon Lalonde Gordon Ade Alleyne-Forte Deon Lendore Rondel Sorrillo* Machel Cedenio* |
| 2018 Birmingham details | Poland (POL) Karol Zalewski Rafał Omelko Łukasz Krawczuk Jakub Krzewina Patryk Adamczyk* | United States (USA) Fred Kerley Michael Cherry Aldrich Bailey Vernon Norwood Marqueze Washington* Paul Dedewo* | Belgium (BEL) Dylan Borlée Jonathan Borlée Jonathan Sacoor Kevin Borlée |
| 2022 Belgrade details | Belgium (BEL) Julien Watrin Alexander Doom Jonathan Sacoor Kevin Borlée Dylan Borlée* | Spain (ESP) Bruno Hortelano Iñaki Cañal Manuel Guijarro Bernat Erta | Netherlands (NED) Taymir Burnet Nick Smidt Terrence Agard Tony van Diepen Jochem Dobber* Isayah Boers* |
| 2024 Glasgow details | Belgium (BEL) Jonathan Sacoor Dylan Borlée Christian Iguacel Alexander Doom Tibo De Smet* | United States (USA) Jacory Patterson Matthew Boling Noah Lyles Christopher Bailey Paul Dedewo* Trevor Bassitt* | Netherlands (NED) Liemarvin Bonevacia Ramsey Angela Terrence Agard Tony van Diepen Taymir Burnet* Isayah Klein Ikkink* |
Note: * Indicates athletes who ran only in the preliminary round and also received medals.
* A USA team of Milton Campbell, Leonard Byrd, Trinity Gray and Jerome Young originally finished second in the 2001 World Indoor Championships, but was disqualified after Young was found to have used performance-enhancing drugs.
* A USA team of James Davis, Jerome Young, Milton Campbell and Tyree Washington originally won in the 2003 World Indoor Championships, but was disqualified after Young was found to have used performance-enhancing drugs.

### Women

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1991 Seville details | Germany Sandra Seuser Katrin Schreiter Annett Hesselbarth Grit Breuer | Soviet Union Marina Shmonina Lyudmila Dzhigalova Margarita Ponomaryova Aelita Yurchenko | United States Terri Dendy Lillie Leatherwood Jearl Miles Diane Dixon |
| 1993 Toronto details | Jamaica Deon Hemmings Beverly Grant Cathy Rattray-Williams Sandie Richards | United States Trevaia Williams Terri Dendy Dyan Webber Natasha Kaiser-Brown | none awarded |
| 1995 Barcelona details | Russia Tatyana Chebykina Yelena Ruzina Yekaterina Kulikova Svetlana Goncharenko | Czech Republic Naděžda Koštovalová Helena Dziurová Hana Benešová Ludmila Formanová | United States Nelrae Pasha Tanya Dooley Kim Graham Flirtisha Harris |
| 1997 Paris details | Russia Tatyana Chebykina Svetlana Goncharenko Olga Kotlyarova Tatyana Alekseyeva Natalya Sharova* Yekaterina Bakhvalova* | United States Shanelle Porter Natasha Kaiser-Brown Anita Howard Jearl Miles Clark Carlette Guidry* | Germany Anja Rücker Anke Feller Heike Meißner Grit Breuer Anja Knippel* |
| 1999 Maebashi details | Russia Tatyana Chebykina Svetlana Goncharenko Olga Kotlyarova Natalya Nazarovaa | Australia Susan Andrews Tania Van Heer Tamsyn Lewis Cathy Freeman | United States Monique Hennagan Michelle Collins Zundra Feagin-Alexander Shanelle Porter |
| 2001 Lisbon details | Russia Yuliya Nosova Olesya Zykina Yuliya Sotnikova Olga Kotlyarova | Jamaica Charmaine Howell Juliet Campbell Catherine Scott Sandie Richards | Germany Claudia Marx Birgit Rockmeier Florence Ekpo-Umoh Shanta Ghosh |
| 2003 Birmingham details | Russia Natalya Antyukh Yuliya Pechonkina Olesya Zykina Natalya Nazarova | Jamaica Ronetta Smith Catherine Scott Sheryl Morgan Sandie Richards | United States Monique Hennagan Meghan Addy Brenda Taylor Mary Wineberg |
| 2004 Budapest details | Russia Olesya Forsheva Olga Kotlyarova Tatyana Levina Natalya Nazarova Olesya Zykina* Natalya Antyukh* | Belarus Natallia Solohub Anna Kozak Ilona Vusovich Sviatlana Vusovich | Romania Angela Moroșanu Alina Rîpanu Maria Rus Ionela Târlea |
| 2006 Moscow details | Russia Tatyana Levina Natalya Nazarova Olesya Forsheva Natalya Antyukh Yuliya Gushchina* Tatyana Veshkurova* | United States Debbie Dunn Tiffany Williams Monica Hargrove Mary Wineberg Kia Davis* | Belarus Natallia Solohub Anna Kozak Yulyana Yushchanka Ilona Vusovich |
| 2008 Valencia details | Russia Yuliya Gushchina Tatyana Levina Natalya Nazarova Olesya Zykina | Belarus Anna Kozak Iryna Khliustava Ilona Vusovich Sviatlana Vusovich | United States Angel Perkins Miriam Barnes Shareese Woods Moushaumi Robinson |
| 2010 Doha details | United States Debbie Dunn DeeDee Trotter Natasha Hastings Allyson Felix | Czech Republic Denisa Rosolová Jitka Bartoničková Zuzana Bergrová Zuzana Hejnová | Great Britain and N.I. Kim Wall Vivki Barr Perri Shakes-Drayton Lee McConnell |
| 2012 Istanbul details | Great Britain and N.I. Shana Cox Nicola Sanders Christine Ohuruogu Perri Shakes-Drayton | United States Leslie Cole Natasha Hastings Jernail Hayes Sanya Richards-Ross | Romania Angela Moroșanu Angela Panainte Adelina Pastor Elena Mirela Lavric |
| 2014 Sopot details | United States Natasha Hastings Joanna Atkins Francena McCorory Cassandra Tate Jernail Hayes* Monica Hargrove* | Jamaica Patricia Hall Anneisha McLaughlin Kaliese Spencer Stephenie Ann McPherson Verone Chambers* Natoya Goule* | Great Britain and N.I. Eilidh Child Shana Cox Margaret Adeoye Christine Ohuruogu Victoria Ohuruogu* |
| 2016 Portland details | United States Natasha Hastings Quanera Hayes Courtney Okolo Ashley Spencer | Poland Ewelina Ptak Małgorzata Hołub Magdalena Gorzkowska Justyna Święty | Romania Adelina Pastor Mirela Lavric Andrea Miklós Bianca Răzor |
| 2018 Birmingham details | United States (USA) Quanera Hayes Georganne Moline Shakima Wimbley Courtney Okolo Joanna Atkins* Raevyn Rogers* | Poland (POL) Justyna Święty-Ersetic Patrycja Wyciszkiewicz Aleksandra Gaworska Małgorzata Hołub-Kowalik Joanna Linkiewicz* Natalia Kaczmarek* | Great Britain (GBR) Meghan Beesley Hannah Williams Amy Allcock Zoey Clark Anyika Onuora* |
| 2022 Belgrade details | Jamaica (JAM) Junelle Bromfield Janieve Russell Roneisha McGregor Stephenie Ann McPherson Tiffany James* | Netherlands (NED) Lieke Klaver Eveline Saalberg Lisanne de Witte Femke Bol Andrea Bouma* | Poland (POL) Natalia Kaczmarek Iga Baumgart-Witan Kinga Gacka Justyna Święty-Ersetic Aleksandra Gaworska* |
| 2024 Glasgow details | Netherlands (NED) Lieke Klaver Cathelijn Peeters Lisanne de Witte Femke Bol Myrte van der Schoot* Eveline Saalberg* | United States (USA) Quanera Hayes Talitha Diggs Bailey Lear Alexis Holmes Jessica Wright* Na'Asha Robinson* | Great Britain (GBR) Laviai Nielsen Lina Nielsen Ama Pipi Jessie Knight Hannah Kelly* |
Note: * Indicates athletes who ran only in the preliminary round and also received medals.
* A Russian team of Svetlana Pospelova, Natalya Nazarova, Kseniya Vdovina and Tatyana Firova originally finished second in the 2010 World Indoor Championships, but was disqualified after Firova was found to have used performance-enhancing drugs.
* A Jamaican team of Bobby-Gaye Wilkins, Clora Williams, Davita Prendergast and Novlene Williams-Mills originally finished third in the 2010 World Indoor Championships, but was disqualified after Wilkins was found to have used performance-enhancing drugs.
* A Russian team of Yuliya Gushchina, Kseniya Ustalova, Marina Karnaushchenko and Aleksandra Fedoriva originally finished third in the 2012 World Indoor Championships, but was disqualified in 2019 after Gushchina was found to have used performance-enhancing drugs.

## Notable splits
### Men

* Herb McKenley (Jamaica) ran a 44.6 split in the 1952 Helsinki Olympic final.
* Ron Freeman (USA) ran a 43.2 split in the 1968 Mexico Olympic final.
* Julius Sang (Kenya) ran a 43.6 split in the 1972 Munich Olympic final.
* Alberto Juantorena (Cuba) ran a 43.7 split in the 1977 IAAF World Cup event as part of the Americas team.
* Quincy Watts ran a 43.1 split and Steve Lewis (USA) ran a 43.4 split in the 1992 Barcelona Olympic final.
* Butch Reynolds ran a 43.23 split and Michael Johnson (both USA) ran a 42.91 split in the 1993 Stuttgart World Championship final; the USA team's final time of 2:54.29 is the current world record.
* Mark Richardson (GBR) ran a 43.57 split and Davian Clarke (JAM) ran a 43.51 split in the 1997 Athens World Championship final.
* Jeremy Wariner (USA) ran a 43.10 split in the 2007 Osaka World Championship final.
* Jeremy Wariner (USA) ran a 43.18 split in the 2008 Beijing Olympic final.
* Michael Norman (USA) ran a 43.06 split in the 2018 NCAA West Preliminaries final.

### Women

* Jarmila Kratochvílová (CZE) ran a 47.6 split in the 1982 Athens European Championship final, a 47.75 split in the 1983 Helsinki World Championship final, and a 47.9 split in the 1983 Europa Cup in London.
* Marita Koch (GDR) ran a 47.70 split in Erfurt 1984, a 47.9 split in the 1982 European Championship final, and a 47.9 split at the 1985 Canberra World Cup.
* Allyson Felix (USA) ran a 47.72 split in the 2015 Beijing World Championships final, a 48.01 split in the 2007 Osaka World Championships final, and a 48.20 split in the 2012 London Olympic final.
* Olga Nazarova and Olga Bryzgina (USSR) both ran a 47.80 split in the 1988 Seoul Olympics final; the Soviet team's final time of 3:15.17 is the current world record.
* Sydney McLaughlin (USA) ran a 47.70 split in the 2024 Paris Olympics, and a 47.91 split at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene.
* Femke Bol (NED) ran a 47.93 split in the 2024 Paris Olympics mixed 4x400 final.
* Florence Griffith Joyner (USA) ran a 48.08 split in the 1988 Seoul Olympic final.