This is an overview of the progression of the world track cycling record of the men's 4 km individual pursuit as recognised by the Union Cycliste Internationale.
World record progression Amateurs (1964–1992) TimeCyclistLocationTrackDate4:52.000 Milan (ITA), Vigorelli Open air 6 June 19644:49.730 Mexico City (MEX), Centre Sp. Open air 21 October 19674:48.890 Mexico City (MEX), Centre Sp. Open air 21 October 19674:45.940 Mexico City (MEX), Centre Sp. Open air 21 October 19674:45.250 Mexico City (MEX), Olympic Velodrome Open air 30 September 19724:59.400 Zürich (SUI), Hallenstadion Indoor 3 December 19724:53.520 Zürich (SUI), Hallenstadion Indoor 3 December 19724:53.180 Milan (ITA), Palais Des Sports Indoor 9 July 19764:49.639 Copenhagen (DEN), Forum Indoor 31 January 19784:47.219 Milan (ITA), Palais Des Sports Indoor 5 August 19784:43.890 Zürich (SUI), Hallenstadion Indoor 5 July 19794:40.230 Mexico City (MEX), Centre Sp. Open air 31 October 19794:43.423 Moscow (URS) Indoor 23 May 19804:39.960 Moscow (URS) Indoor 22 July 19804:37.687 Moscow (URS) Indoor 26 July 19834:37.824 Medellín (COL), Martin Cochise RodriguezOpen air 14 September 19854:34.103 Moscow (URS) Indoor 6 February 19864:37.614 Colorado Springs (USA) Open air 16 August 19864:33.307 Moscow (URS) Indoor 13 September 19864:28.900 Moscow (URS) Indoor 20 September 19864:31.160 Seoul (KOR), Olympic Velodrome Open air 18 September 19874:27.357 Barcelona (ESP), Velodrome Horta Open air 27 July 19924:24.496 Barcelona (ESP), Velodrome Horta Open air 28 July 1992
Open (from 1993) TimeCyclistLocationTrackDateRef4:23.562 Bordeaux (FRA) Indoor 30 July 19934:23.283 Hamar (NOR) Indoor 18 August 19934:22.668 Hamar (NOR) Indoor 18 August 19934:20.894 Hamar (NOR) Indoor 19 August 19934:19.699 Atlanta (USA) Open air 24 July 19964:13.353 Manchester (GBR) Indoor 28 August 19964:11.114 Manchester (GBR) Indoor 29 August 19964:10.534 Sydney (AUS) Indoor 2 February 20114:07.251 Aguascalientes (MEX) Indoor 31 August 20184:06.407 Cochabamba (BOL) Indoor 6 September 20194:05.423 Cochabamba (BOL) Indoor 6 September 20194:04.252 Minsk (BLR) Indoor 3 November 20194:02.647 Minsk (BLR) Indoor 3 November 20194:01.934 Berlin (GER) Indoor 28 February 20203:59.930 Aguascalientes (MEX) Indoor 18 August 20213:59.636 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (FRA) Indoor 14 October 20223:59.304 Ballerup (DEN) Indoor 18 October 2024 3:59.153 Ballerup (DEN) Indoor 18 October 2024
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