The following table shows the world record progression in the men's 4 × 200 metres relay in athletics.
TimeTeamNationalityLocationDateParticipantsEvent1:27.8University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia1919-06-07Sherman Landers, F. S. Davis, W. C. Haymond, Elmer Smith Penn Relays1:27.4New York ACPasadena1921-07-05Bernard Wefers, Jr., Lovejoy, Ray, Farell1:25.8University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles1927-05-14House, Herschel Curry Smith, Borah, Lewis1:25.0Stanford UniversityFresno1937-05-15Jim Kneubuhl, Stan Hiserman, Ray Malott, Jack WeiershauserWest Coast Relays1:24.4University of Southern CaliforniaFresno1949-05-14Mel Patton, Ron Frazier, George Pasquali, Norman StocksWest Coast Relays1:24.0University of Southern CaliforniaFresno1949-05-20Mel Patton, Ron Frazier, George Pasquali, Norman StocksWest Coast Relays1:23.8United StatesSydney1956-12-05Leamon King, Andy Stanfield, Thane Baker, Bobby Morrow1:22.7Texas UniversityAustin1957-04-05Wally Wilson, Eddie Southern, Hollis Gainey, Bobby Whilden Texas Relays1:22.6Abilene Christian CollegeModesto1958-05-31Bill Woodhouse, James Segrest, George Peterson, Bobby MorrowModesto Relays1:22.1San Jose State CollegeFresno1967-05-13Ken Shackelford, George Talmadge, Lee Evans, Tommie SmithWest Coast Relays1:21.5ItalyBarletta1972-07-21Pietro Mennea, Franco Ossola, Pasqualino Abeti, Luigi Benedetti1:21.4Arizona State UniversityPhiladelphia1977-04-30Gary Burl, Tony Darden, Gerald Burl, Herman Frazier Penn Relays1:20.26University of Southern California The USC team finished second in this race; the Tobias Striders won in a time of 1:20.23, but their time was rejected as a record because the team members were from different countries: Guy Abrahams (Panama), Michael Simmons (USA), Don Quarrie (Jamaica) and James Gilkes (Guyana).Tempe1978-05-27Tom Andrews, James Sanford, Billy Mullins, Clancy Edwards Sun Devil Relay Classic1:19.38Santa Monica Track ClubKoblenz1989-08-23Danny Everett, Leroy Burrell, Floyd Heard, Carl Lewis1:19.11Santa Monica Track ClubPhiladelphia1992-04-25Michael Marsh, Leroy Burrell, Floyd Heard, Carl Lewis Penn Relays1:18.68Santa Monica Track ClubWalnut1994-04-20Michael Marsh, Leroy Burrell, Floyd Heard, Carl LewisMt. SAC Relays1:18.63JamaicaNassau2014-05-24Nickel Ashmeade, Warren Weir, Jermaine Brown, Yohan BlakeIAAF World Relays
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