World Masters 4x400m Relay

The 4x400m relay has been contested in the Olympics since 1912 for men and 1972 for women.

The first 500m of the relay distance is usually run within lanes, after which runners break to the inside. Handovers after this take place across the track with the positions of the incoming runners at the start of the final straight determining the standing order from the rail.

Teams compete for their country within the five year age-band of the youngest team member.

In some years the relay was not held and women only competed from 1987. In the first champs, all grades competed as part of the M40 grade.

National codes indicate a competitor's registered country at time of competition.

World Records from World Masters Athletics as at 3 February 2023.

	M35	W35
WR	3:17.82 - GBR 2015	3:50.80 - GBR 1999
2022	3:22.29 - POL 3:22.67 - ESP 3:29.68 - GBR	3:55.17 - FIN 4:11.40 - GBR 4:22.56 - POL
2018	3:23.74 - GBR 3:29.64 - ESP 3:44.57 - CAN	3:58.62- KEN 3:59.53 - GER 4:08.09 - ESP
2016	3:21.07 - GBR 2:25.82 - USA 3:27.49 - ESP	4:00.07 - USA 4:11.94 - ESP 4:19.93 - AUS
2015	3:17.82 - GBR 3:23.28 - FRA 3:26.37 - NED	4:05.53 - FRA 4:06.97 - USA 4:11.56 - ESP
2013	3:25.06 - GBR 3:25.72 - USA 3:28.26 - CAN	4:05.60 - USA 4:07.80 - ITA 4:15.90 - AUS
2011	3:21.57 - USA 3:23.30 - GBR 3:26.68 - RUS	4:03.60 - USA 4:06.27 - ITA 4:26.92 - GER
2009	3:22.71 - GBR 3:23.34 - ITA 3:29.36 - ESP	3:53.80 - USA 4:14.00 - GER 4:14.90 - ITA
2007	3:20.43 - ITA 3:22.43 - USA 3:24.95 - BRA	3:55.64 - GER 4:04.70 - ITA 4:13.97 - GBR
2005	3:19.90 - USA 3:27.98 - GER 3:28.58 - ESP	4:01.49 - GER 4:02.58 - ITA 4:04.13 - GBR
2003	competition not open to M35s	4:03.80 - GER 4:05.92 - PUR 4:17.4 - GBR
2001	competition not open to M35s	3:51.51 - GBR 4:02.04 - AUS 4:11.79 - GER
1999	competition not open to M35s	3:50.80 - GBR 4:03.97 - GER 4:12.06 - AUS
1997	competition not open to M35s	4:01.88 - GER 4:06.10 - GBR 4:07.45 - RSA
1995	competition not open to M35s	4:05.40 - AUS 4:07.01 - USA 4:08.41 - GER
1993	competition not open to M35s	4:12.70 - GBR 4:18.30 - NED 4:19.35 - USA
1991	competition not open to M35s	4:03.30 - GER 4:11.22 - AUS 4:15.52 - NED
1989	competition not open to M35s	4:00.21 - GBR 4:00.87 - USA 4:05.41 - AUS
1987	competition not open to M35s	4:07.78 - AUS 4:11.79 - SUI 4:17.26 - GER
1985	competition not open to M35s	400m relay event not contested
1983	competition not open to M35s	400m relay event not contested
1981	competition not open to M35s	400m relay event not contested
1979	competition not open to M35s	400m relay event not contested
1977	competition not open to M35s	400m relay event not contested
1975	competition not open to M35s	400m relay event not contested

	M40	W40
WR	3:20.83 - USA 2001	3:56.02 - GER 2002
2022	3:29.71 - IRL 3:30.22 - FIN 3:31.36 - USA	3:58.82 - IRL 4:00.56 - USA 4:08.45 - FIN
2018	3:22.04 - ESP 3:22.32 - GBR 3:33.03 - FRA	4:10.80 - IRL 4:11.46 - SWE 4:23.67 - CAN
2016	3:31.30 - AUS 3:42.64 - GBR 3:45.63 - CZE	4:06.32 - AUS 4:09.77 - USA 4:22.80 - GER
2015	3:26.38 - GBR 3:27.20 - SWE 3:29.29 - FRA	3:57.23 - ITA 4:11.54 - GER 4:13.01 - ESP
2013	3:32.20 - BRA 3:50.90 - PUR 3:54.77 - PER	4:31.72 - BRA 4:48.47 - ARG 4:56.72 - EST
2011	3:23.15 - USA 3:29.18 - CAN 3:30.42 - JPN	4:03.49 - USA 4:08.22 - FRA 4:19.48 - CRC
2009	3:23.44 - USA 3:25.39 - CAN 3:26.60 - ITA	4:04.84 - AUS 4:05.07 - FRA 4:12.67 - USA
2007	3:26.01 - ITA 3:26.67 - CAN 3:27.97 - USA	4:04.05 - AUS 4:07.66 - ITA 4:17.14 - RSA
2005	3:25.05 - FRA 3:26.18 - ITA 3:28.53 - GER	4:06.70 - GBR 4:16.98 - AUS 4:21.72 - ESP
2003	3:23.41 - USA 3:33.45 - GBR 3:36.88 - PUR	4:10.23 - USA 4:15.29 - GBR 4:18.13 - AUS
2001	3:24.59 - GBR 3:32.54 - FRA 3:33.69 - AUS	3:57.28 - AUS 4:08.35 - GBR 4:14.21 - RSA
1999	3:24.60 - GBR 3:26.21 - USA 3:40.66 - GER	4:06.62 - GBR 4:18.83 - NED 4:26.26 - GER
1997	3:23.73 - RSA 3:24.05 - GBR 3:30.57 - FRA	4:02.77 - GBR 4:11.38 - RUS 4:16.14 - AUS
1995	3:25.81 - GBR 3:26.03 - USA 3:31.80 - FRA	4:07.65 - USA 4:13.43 - RSA 4:22.12 - NED
1993	3:30.62 - GBR 3:31.88 - USA 3:34.34 - AUS	4:15.75 - AUS 4:34.33 - JPN 4:63.68 - NZL Judy Chandler, Judith Cheesman, Judith Stewart, Chris Waring
1991	3:29.05 - USA 3:31.35 - AUS 3:33.51 - GBR	4:09.02 - GBR 4:15.26 - SUI 4:27.48 - FIN
1989	3:21.54 - USA 3:24.90 - GBR 3:31.27 - AUS	4:07.34 - GER 4:09.22 - CAN 4:10.85 - USA
1987	3:28.22 - AUS 3:32.71 - GBR 3:33.70 - USA	3:57.33 - AUS 4:09.11 - NZL Christine Turner, M August, N Callander, Helen Clent 4:10.52 - USA
1985	400m relay not held	400m relay event not contested
1983	400m relay not held	400m relay event not contested
1981	400m relay not held	400m relay event not contested
1979	3:23.8 - ZIM 3:24.4 - GBR 3:25.8 - GER	400m relay event not contested
1977	3:28.7 - GBR 3:29.2 - USA 3:33.6 - AUS	400m relay event not contested
1975	3:30.0 - GBR 3:31.0 - USA 3:40.9 - CAN	400m relay event not contested

	M45	W45
WR	3:22.79 - USA 2017	4:01.22 - AUS 2011
2022	3:40.92 - USA 3:40.92 - AUS 4:53.81 - PUR	4:09.62 - AUS 4:27.02 - FIN 4:31.40 - IRL
2018	3:30.42 - AUS 3:31.09 - SWE 3:31.27 - ESP	4:05.96 - GER 4:13.13 - ITA 4:15.76 - ESP
2016	3:36.32 - GER 3:36.70 - CAN 3:36.73 - AUS	4:14.77 - AUS 4:27.72 - EST 4:29.36 - ITA
2015	3:29.62 - USA 3:32.07 - FRA 3:34.75 - GBR	4:04.93 - AUS 4:10.95 - USA 4:16.66 - ESP
2013	3:35.31 - USA 3:37.58 - BRA 3:42.26 - CAN	4:24.52 - ARG 4:36.55 - BRA 4:56.71 - CHI
2011	3:24.84 - USA 3:32.63 - ITA 3:40.32 - CAN	4:08.32 - AUS 4:18.81 - USA 4:35.61 - CAN
2009	3:35.61 - RUS 2:36.71 - USA 3:37.11 - FIN	4:08.32 - GER 4:18.08 - FRA 4:26.62 - SWE
2007	3:33.30 - GBR 3:33.70 - USA 3:37.33 - ITA	4:14.22 - FRA 4:16.78 - RSA 4:23.02 - GBR
2005	3:29.38 - USA 3:31.02 - GBR 3:37.75 - FRA	4:10.61 - GBR 4:23.38 - RSA 4:24.01 - GER
2003	3:37.00 - GBR 3:41.20 - USA 3:42.48 - GER	4:18.56 - PUR 4:45.57 - GER 5:22.62 - SWE
2001	3:30.31 - GBR 3:37.25 - USA 3:39.81 - GER	4:13.69 - GBR 4:20.41 - GER 4:31.38 - AUS
1999	3:30.92 - GBR 3:37.49 - USA 3:44.82 - GER	4:12.87 - GER 4:19.68 - AUS 4:23.30 - RSA
1997	3:28.36 - GBR 3:33.47 - USA 3:40.19 - USA	4:07.50 - AUS 4:12.74 - RSA 4:29.87 - NZL Tui Ramanui, Sue Waru, Christine Waring, Wendy Brown
1995	3:36.47 - USA 3:38.18 - GBR 3:41.77 - CAN	4:11.53 - AUS 4:24.73 - GBR 4:38.05 - SUI
1993	3:38.49 - AUS 3:41.31 - GBR 3:42.64 - USA	4:34.43 - CAN 4:44.08 - GER 4:49.49 - AUS
1991	3:32.55 - GBR 3:36.93 - NED 3:42.60 - GER	4:29.58 - GER 4:34.18 - AUS 4:35.07 - NOR
1989	3:32.55 - USA 3:37.14 - CAN 3:37.46 - AUS	not contested
1987	3:31.75 - GER 3:33.26 - AUS 3:37.89 - USA	not contested
1985	400m relay not held	400m relay event not contested
1983	400m relay not held	400m relay event not contested
1981	400m relay not held	400m relay event not contested
1979	not contested	400m relay event not contested
1977	not contested	400m relay event not contested
1975	all 400m relay teams in M40 grade	400m relay event not contested

	M50	W50
WR	3:31.76 - USA 2011	4:10.80 - GBR 2009
2022	3:46.94 - GBR 3:49.26 - CAN 3:49.54 - FIN	4:40.26 - IRL 4:43.87 - FIN no third place
2018	3:40.97 - USA 3:42.63 - ITA 3:47.68 - GER	4:19.51 - ESP 4:20.07 - AUS 4:34.78 - GBR
2016	3:39.31 - USA 3:41.04 - GER 3:46.74 - AUS	4:34.76 - AUS 4:43.75 - RSA 4:59.94 - GER
2015	3:34.54 - USA 3:41.74 - FRA 3:45.65 - GER	4:34.78 - FRA 4:51.28 - AUS 4:56.25 - USA
2013	3:43.02 - GBR 3:47.34 - AUS 3:49.50 - TRI	4:48.28- USA 4:56.27 - GER 5:07.37 - GBR
2011	3:31.76 - USA 3:43.38 - GBR 3:43.81 - FRA	4:20.59 - GBR 4:22.22 - GER 4:28.15 - PUR
2009	3:38.16 - USA 3:46.38 - GBR 3:46.48 - GER	4:10.80 - GBR 4:48.43 - SWE 4:57.83 - FIN
2007	3:38.72 - GER 3:38.99 - GBR 3:49.67 - USA	4:15.40 - PUR 4:18.41 - GBR 4:34.71 - GER
2005	3:43.36 - GBR 3:49.41 - GER 3:53.47 - ESP	4:17.60 - GBR 4:32.97 - SWE 4:56.88 - AUS
2003	3:37.43 - USA 3:38.02 - GBR 3:54.71 - CAN	4:24.09 - CAN 4:34.10 - GBR 5:05.55 - GER
2001	3:39.27 - AUS 3:41.22 - RSA 3:45.17 - GBR	4:24.92 - AUS 4:43.32 - NZL Sheryl Gower, Chris Waring, Lynne Mackay, Wendy Brown 5:09.95 - CAN
1999	3:39.83 - USA 3:39.93 - GBR 3:49.94 - FRA	4:28.62 - GBR 4:42.18 - AUS 4:43.86 - GER
1997	3:43.15 - AUS 3:43.52 - GER 3:43.94 - USA	4:38.29 - GER 4:40.98 - AUS 4:44.90 - SWE
1995	3:37.27 - USA 3:37.86 - AUS 3:45.06 - GER	4:35.27 - GER 4:47.23 - AUS 5:00.22 - NED
1993	3:39.77 - AUS 3:46.33 - GBR 3:49.12 - GER	4:41.90 - GER 5:50.28 - BRA no third place
1991	3:46.25 - GER 3:51.25 - USA 3:52.97 - FIN	4:35.77 - GER 4:56.39 - GBR 5:03.90 - USA
1989	3:35.88 - USA 3:39.40 - GER 3:46.31 - AUS	4:36.85 - USA 4:39.34 - GER 4:48.25 - AUS
1987	3:37.00 - USA 3:40.46 - AUS 3:45.28 - GER	4:34.84 - USA 4:43.89 - AUS 5:00.40 - NZL Colleen Brunker, Marcia Petley, J Crisp, J Williams
1985	400m relay not held	400m relay event not contested
1983	400m relay not held	400m relay event not contested
1981	400m relay not held	400m relay event not contested
1979	3:40.9 - USA 3:41.3 - GER 3:44.5 - GBR	400m relay event not contested
1977	3:39.6 - USA 3:53.6 - GBR 4:06.0 - AUS	400m relay event not contested
1975	all 400m relay teams in M40 grade	400m relay event not contested

	M55	W55
WR	3:40.62 - USA 2010	4:23.52 - USA 2021
2022	3:51.59 - FIN 3:51.59 - USA 3:56.95 - FRA	4:35.16 - AUS 4:37.41 - GBR 5:18.48 - GER
2018	3:42.42 - GBR 3:51.31 - USA 3:51.94 - AUS	4:31.15 - GBR 4:35.60 - USA 4:38.74 - GER
2016	3:49.03 - AUS 3:49.17 - GBR 4:09.64 - USA	4:37.85 - AUS 4:48.86 - USA 5:11.92 - GER
2015	3:48.33 - USA 3:54.14 - GER 3:56.20 - GBR	4:40.90 - USA 4:41.19 - FRA 4:41.55 - GBR
2013	3:57.50 - USA 4:10.90 - RUS 4:14.50 - GBR	4:43.90 - GBR 4:54.50 - AUS 5:25.00 - COL
2011	3:49.28 - USA 3:56.86 - AUS 4:09.46 - GBR	4:39.13 - GBR 5:12.15 - AUS 5:29.92 - USA
2009	3:56.46 - GBR 4:05.53 - FIN 4:06.25 - GER	5:03.47 - FIN 5:17.36 - AUS 5:21.59 - GBR
2007	3:43.59 - GBR 3:56.85 - ITA 3:57.20 - FRA	4:46.44 - GER 4:47.19 - ITA 4:51.59 - NZL Tui Ashe, Sheryl Gower, Chris Waring, Gail Kirkman
2005	3:49.33 - AUS 3:56.28 - GBR 3:59.48 - FRA	4:53.52 - GER 5:43.40 - AUS 5:55.10 - RUS
2003	3:47.25 - USA 4:02.35 - PUR 4:11.75 - GER	4:58.82 - GER 5:17.65 - AUS 5:19.29 - NOR
2001	3:53.02 - GBR 3:54.24 - AUS 3:54.35 - USA	4:39.31 - AUS 4:56.82 - GER 5:04.71 - RSA
1999	3:48.59 - GBR 3:53.60 - USA 3:57.48 - AUS	4:41.43 - AUS 4:57.18 - GER 5:04.29 - USA
1997	3:48.87 - AUS 3:56.00 - GBR 3:59.27 - GER	4:56.37 - GER 5:08.39 - AUS 5:39.94 - FIN
1995	3:46.66 - GER 3:47.82 - USA 3:56.61 - AUS	4:47.22 - GER 5:28.69 - USA 6:35.53 - IND
1993	3:51.61 - USA 3:52.16 - GER 4:00.69 - JPN	5:52.89 - USA 6:51.35 - IND no third place
1991	3:52.05 - GER 3:55.73 - AUS 3:59.32 - FIN	5:07.58 - USA 5:15.82 - GER 6:24.99 - IND
1989	3:51.07 - FIN 3:51.67 - USA no third place	not contested
1987	3:55.11 - AUS 4:02.73 - USA 4:23.98 - FIN	not contested
1985	400m relay not held	400m relay event not contested
1983	400m relay not held	400m relay event not contested
1981	400m relay not held	400m relay event not contested
1979	not contested	400m relay event not contested
1977	not contested	400m relay event not contested
1975	all 400m relay teams in M40 grade	400m relay event not contested

	M60	W60
WR	3:51.33 - USA 2013	4:41.85 - GBR 2019
2022	3:56.85 - GBR 4:11.89 - FIN 4:27.02 - ITA	5:11.93 - GBR 5:48.71 - FIN no third place
2018	3:57.37 - AUS 3:59.48 - GER 4:06.28 - USA	4:41.85 - GBR 5:03.81 - USA 5:14.73 - AUS
2016	3:53.70 - GER 4:11.97 - AUS 4:35.09 - GBR	5:07.03 - AUS 5:28.20 - GER 5:43.16 - NZL Sheryl Gower, Lois Anderson, Dalise Sanderson, Christine Waring
2015	3:57.29 - GER 4:02.79 - FRA 4:15.57 - USA	4:49.58 - GBR 5:06.68 - AUS 5:28.42 - FIN
2013	4:00.10 - GBR 4:14.30 - USA 4:15.20 - BRA	5:09.70 - AUS 5:42.50 - NZL Christine Waring, Tui Ashe, Anne Deleiros, Gail Kirkman 5:50.70 - SWE
2011	3:54.56 - USA 4:16.43 - TRI 4:20.60 - GER	4:55.53 - AUS 5:25.91 - NZL Sheryl Gower, Tui Ashe. Christine Waring, Shirley Barber 5:50.11 - USA
2009	4:00.78 - ITA 4:03.05 - GER 4:14.13 - AUS	5:14.23 - GER 5:22.01 - FIN 6:24.26 - COL
2007	3:56.49 - USA 4:03.00 - AUS 4:04.10 - ITA	4:57.86 - AUS 5:14.26 - SWE 5:22.35 - GER
2005	3:58.49 - USA 4:00.73 - GER 4:12.89 - AUS	4:59.82 - AUS 5:23.89 - GER 6:14.73 - USA
2003	4:07.74 - CAN 4:14.31 - GER 4:15.84 - USA	5:18.83 - GER 5:38.91 - GBR 5:44.10 - USA
2001	4:06.08 - AUS 4:12.02 - GER 4:14.57 - USA	4:56.74 - USA 5:14.60 - AUS 5:16.78 - GBR
1999	3:53.87 - USA 3:54.61 - GER 4:06.41 - GBR	5:06.40 - GBR 5:09.63 - GER no third place
1997	4:00.86 - AUS 4:02.54 - GER 4:17.45 - GBR	not contested
1995	3:59.04 - USA 4:01.11- GER 4:10.70 - FIN	5:14.94 - USA 5:48.02 - GER
1993	4:01.85 - GER 4:06.21 - JPN 4:11.19 - AUS	6:18.77 - NOR no second or third place
1991	4:08.85 - GER 4:11.29 - USA 4:11.31 - GBR	not contested
1989	3:58.43 - USA 4:09.74 - AUS 4:11.13 - FIN	5:21.91 - GER 5:28.59 - USA no third place
1987	3:59.19 - GER 4:09.66 - AUS 4:34.74 - GBR	not contested
1985	400m relay not held	400m relay event not contested
1983	400m relay not held	400m relay event not contested
1981	400m relay not held	400m relay event not contested
1979	4:19.9 - AUS 4:25.7 - FIN 4:25.9 - USA	400m relay event not contested
1977	4:18.5 - AUS 4:31.3 - SWE 4:42.0 - USA	400m relay event not contested
1975	all 400m relay teams in M40 grade	400m relay event not contested

	M65	W65
WR	4:02.62 - AUS 2009	4:52.76 - AUS 2017
2022	4:15.63 - GBR 4:33.92 - GER no third place	5:19.71 - BEL 5:26.20 - FIN no third place
2018	4:04.78 - USA 4:18.44 - GER 4:30.42 - GBR	5:05.83 - GBR 5:39.04 - AUS 5:59.68 - GER
2016	4:18.68 - AUS 4:43.69 - GBR 5:03.45 - GER	5:06.16 - AUS 5:12.77 - GBR 6:01.47 - USA
2015	4:22.78 - AUS 4:26.29 - FRA 4:27.46 - ITA	5:52.30 - GER 5:56.70 - AUS 6:15.66 - GBR
2013	4:22.00 - USA 4:32.10 - COL 4:42.40 - GER	5:40.30- BRA 5:59.50 - AUS 6:36.00 - USA
2011	4:08.51 - USA 4:13.23 - AUS 4:33.96 - GER	5:16.39 - AUS 5:56.51 - GER 7:38.95 - MEX
2009	4:14.38 - AUS 4:20.78 - GBR 4:22.46 - GER	5:37.63 - GER 5:50.99 - FIN no third place
2007	4:10.49 - GER 4:14.28 - AUS 4:47.35 - POL	5:25.00 - GER 5:59.02 - CAN 6:07.77 - GBR
2005	4:09.29 - GER 4:14.67 - AUS 4:36.14 - GBR	5:24.69 - GER 6:16.88 - COL 6:24.64 - GBR
2003	4:16.43 - USA 4:22.84 - GER 4:53.88 - GBR	not contested
2001	4:14.77 - GER 4:23.50 - AUS 4:35.46 - JPN	6:27.07 - RSA 6:48.42 - AUS 6:53.58 - USA
1999	4:24.65 - GER 4:29.48 - GBR 4:55.13 - USA	6:15.79 - NOR no second or third place
1997	4:29.48 - GER 4:43.85 - RSA 5:03.21 - GBR	5:24.35 - NOR 5:42.50 - RSA = BRA
1995	4:15.70 - USA 4:21.13 - GER 4:39.63 - JPN	6:06.69 - USA no second or third place
1993	4:20.26 - USA 4:32.61 - JPN 4:37.71 - SWE	6:42.90 - USA 6:53.08 - BRA no third place
1991	4:19.18 - USA 4:19.23 - GER 4:26.57 - FIN	6:26.36 - USA
1989	not contested	not contested
1987	not contested	not contested
1985	400m relay not held	400m relay event not contested
1983	400m relay not held	400m relay event not contested
1981	400m relay not held	400m relay event not contested
1979	not contested	400m relay event not contested
1977	not contested	400m relay event not contested
1975	all 400m relay teams in M40 grade	400m relay event not contested

	M70	W70
WR	4:17.47 - GER 2009	5:32.95 - AUS 2015
2022	4:33.88 - GER 4:42.73 - USA 4:49.40 - FIN	6:02.60 - GER 6:05.73 - GBR no third place
2018	4:45.85 - JPN 4:57.49 - GER 5:01.10 - ESP	6:07.79 - GBR 6:22.25 - AUS 7:00:45 - SWE
2016	4:35.75 - AUS 4:$5.60 - GER 4:57.42 - JPN	5:56.24 - AUS 7:38.44 - FIN 8:20.50 - JPN
2015	4:38.02 - GER 4:40.62 - GBR 4:52.13 - FIN	5:32.95 - AUS 6:50.07 - GER 8:01.69 - JPN
2013	4:41.30 - AUS 5:00.30 - CHI 5:14.70 - GER	7:34.00 - CHI 7:47.00 - JPN no third place
2011	4:27.17 - USA 4:29.57 - AUS 4:31.79 - GER	6:47.55 - GER 7:05.48 - USA 7:25.67 - COL
2009	4:17.47 - GER 4:42.54 - AUS 4:53.50 - FIN	7:15.40 - USA 7:26.60 - RUS no third place
2007	4:31.23 - USA 4:38.33 - AUS 4:39.52 - GER	6:26.99 - USA 7:34.05 - RUS 8:05.75 - COL
2005	4:37.40 - GER 5:16.33 - GBR 9:16.07 - ARG	7:31.43 - RUS no second or third place
2003	4:55.88 - USA 4:57.64 - GER 5:05.45 - JPN	7:18.65 - COL no second or third place
2001	4:38.62 - GER 4:47.89 - NZL John Downey, Derek Turnbull, Hector Mein, Ian Brownie 4:51.12 - AUS	7:20.48 - USA no second or third place
1999	4:52.26 - USA 4:56.57 - SWE 5:01.99 - GER	6:43.05 - USA 7:53.87 - CAN no third place
1997	4:49.95 - USA 4:55.10 - GER no third place	6:33.91 - USA 6:53.24 - BRA 7:07.44 - COL
1995	4:40.61 - AUS 4:55.58 - USA 6:02.43 - FIN	7:07.90 - COL no second or third place
1993	5:02.99 - USA 7:15.58 - FIN no third place	not contested
1991	4:50.33 - USA 5:15.72 - FIN no third place	not contested
1989	4:35.07 - USA 4:59.61 - SWE 5:09.26 - GER	not contested
1987	4:38.39 - USA 5:03.83 - AUS 5:09.71 - GBR	not contested
1985	400m relay not held	400m relay event not contested
1983	400m relay not held	400m relay event not contested
1981	400m relay not held	400m relay event not contested
1979	5:14.9 - USA no second or third place	400m relay event not contested
1977	not contested	400m relay event not contested
1975	all 400m relay teams in M40 grade	400m relay event not contested

	M75	W75
WR	4:47.85 - GER 2015	6:53.27 - USA 2019
2022	10:09.70 - USA no second or third place	5:06.88 - IRL 5:18.59 - FIN 5:46.45 - USA
2018	5:21.99 - GER 5:50.20 - AUS 5:57.57 - GBR	results to come
2016	5:12.41 - AUS 5:29.59 - GER 6:26.62 - IND	7:11.20 - AUS 7:25.65 - GBR no third place
2015	4:47.85 - GER 6:07.43 - RUS 6:08.27 - AUS	8:46.29 - MEX no second or third place
2013	5:08.00 - USA 5:35.10 - BRA 5:37.80 - JPN	not contested
2011	5:14.61 - CAN 5:28.59 - USA 5:30.22 - JPN	9:14.05 - MEX no second or third place
2009	5:02.87 - FIN 5:05.88 - GER 6:52.48 - JPN	6:58.70 - NZL 2009 Marcia Petley, Dawn Cumming, Clasina Van Der Veeken, Margaret Peters no second or third place
2007	5:15.50 - GER 5:48.77 - JPN no third place	10:37.36 - USA no second or third place
2005	5:11.60 - GER 6:12.90 - GBR no third place	8:35.60 - USA no second or third place
2003	5:02.70 - GER 6:20.41 - USA no third place	7:10.09 - USA no second or third place
2001	5:24.84 - AUS 5:48.70 - JPN no third place	7:27.48 - USA no second or third place
1999	5:15.97 - USA 5:16.77 - AUS 5:26.43 - FIN	8:14.18 - USA no second or third place
1997	7:31.84 - FIN no second or third place	not contested
1995	5:13.02 - USA 6:21.04 - AUS 6:32.11 - GER	not contested
1993	5:07.61 - JPN 5:21.98 - BRA 5:54.86 - GER	not contested
1991	5:54.11 - FIN no second or third place	not contested
1989	not contested	not contested
1987	not contested	not contested
1985	400m relay not held	400m relay event not contested
1983	400m relay not held	400m relay event not contested
1981	400m relay not held	400m relay event not contested
1979	not contested	400m relay event not contested
1977	not contested	400m relay event not contested
1975	all 400m relay teams in M40 grade	400m relay event not contested

	M80	W80
WR	5:32.29 - AUS 2012	7:59.18 - USA 2018
2022	not contested	not contested
2018	5:53.56 - ESP 6:09.35 - JPN 6:30.72 - GER	7:59.18 - USA no second or third place
2016	8:35.23 - CHN no second or third place	8:26.42 - USA no second or third place
2015	5:52.22 - JPN 6:36.14 - GER no third place	8:39.32 - USA no second or third place
2013	not contested	not contested
2011	8:43.72 - MEX no second or third place	not contested
2009	6:02.59 - FIN 6:32.53 - GER no third place	not contested
2007	6:41.73 - USA 7:31.30 - GER no third place	not contested
2005	6:40.92 - GER 7:43.95 - FIN no third place	not contested
2003	6:56.53 - BRA no second or third place	not contested
2001	8:54.37 - GER no second or third place	not contested
1999	6:35.98 - GER no second or third place	not contested
1997	6:26.99 - GER no second or third place	not contested
1995	6:54.96 - JPN 7:02.42 - FIN 7:59.03 - USA	not contested
1993	6:40.05 - USA no second or third place	not contested
1991	not contested	not contested
1989	not contested	not contested
1987	not contested	not contested
1985	400m relay not held	400m relay event not contested
1983	400m relay not held	400m relay event not contested
1981	400m relay not held	400m relay event not contested
1979	not contested	400m relay event not contested
1977	not contested	400m relay event not contested
1975	all 400m relay teams in M40 grade	400m relay event not contested

	M85	W85
WR	6:53.22 - ITA 2022	none
2022	not contested	not contested
2018	7:50.66 - CHN no second or third place	not contested
2016	not contested	not contested
2015	not contested	not contested
2013	not contested	not contested
2011	not contested	not contested
2009	8:43.75 - FIN no second or third place	not contested
2007	not contested	not contested
2005	not contested	not contested
2003	not contested	not contested
2001	10:32.60 - AUS no second or third place	not contested
1999	not contested	not contested
1997	not contested	not contested
1995	not contested	not contested
1993	not contested	not contested
1991	not contested	not contested
1989	not contested	not contested
1987	not contested	not contested
1985	400m relay not held	400m relay event not contested
1983	400m relay not held	400m relay event not contested
1981	400m relay not held	400m relay event not contested
1979	not contested	400m relay event not contested
1977	not contested	400m relay event not contested
1975	all 400m relay teams in M40 grade	400m relay event not contested

	M90	W90
WR	9:23.29 - JPN 2022	none
2022	not contested	not contested
2018	not contested	not contested
2016	not contested	not contested
2015	not contested	not contested
2013	not contested	not contested
2011	not contested	not contested
2009	not contested	not contested
2007	not contested	not contested
2005	not contested	not contested
2003	not contested	not contested
2001	not contested	not contested
1999	not contested	not contested
1997	not contested	not contested
1995	not contested	not contested
1993	not contested	not contested
1991	not contested	not contested
1989	not contested	not contested
1987	not contested	not contested
1985	400m relay not held	400m relay event not contested
1983	400m relay not held	400m relay event not contested
1981	400m relay not held	400m relay event not contested
1979	not contested	400m relay event not contested
1977	not contested	400m relay event not contested
1975	all 400m relay teams in M40 grade	400m relay event not contested