This is an overview of the progression of the world track cycling record of the men's 4 km team pursuit as recognised by the Union Cycliste Internationale.
Progression
Amateurs (1986–1989) TimeCyclistVelodrome, locationTrackDate 4:24.91 Milan (ITA), Palais Des Sports Indoor 9 July 1976 4:23.07 Zürich (SUI), Hallenstadion Indoor 9 July 1979 4:22.109 Moscow (URS) Indoor 23 May 1980 4:19.45 Moscow (URS) Indoor 12 June 1980 4:16.62 Moscow (URS) Indoor 25 July 1980 4:16.609 Moscow (URS) Indoor 4 August 1984 4:14.264 Moscow (URS) Indoor 21 August 1984 4:12.830 Moscow (URS) Indoor 9 July 1986 4:17.710 Colorado Springs (USA) Open air 30 August 1986 4:11.301 Moscow (URS) Indoor 15 August 1987 4:16.10 Olympic Velodrome, Seoul (KOR) Open air 23 September 1988 4:10.877 Moscow (URS) Indoor 4 August 1989 4:08.064 Michael GloecknerJens LehmannStefan SteinwegAndreas Walzer Stuttgart (GER) Indoor 16 August 1991 4:10.438 Velòdrom d'Horta, Barcelona (ESP) Open air 30 July 1992 4:08.791 Michael GloecknerJens LehmannStefan SteinwegGuido Fulst Velòdrom d'Horta, Barcelona (ESP) Open air 31 July 1992
Open (1993–) TimeCyclistVelodrome, locationTrackDateMeeting 4:03.840 Brett AitkenStuart O'GradyTim O'ShanessyBilly Joe Shearsby Hamar (NOR) Indoor 20 August 1993 4:00.958 Adler CapelliCristiano CittonAndrea CollinelliMauro Trentini Manchester (GBR) Indoor 31 August 1996 4:00.830 Oleksandr FedenkoOleksandr SymonenkoSergiy MatveyevSergiy Chernyavskyy Sydney (AUS) Indoor 19 September 2000 2000 Olympics 3:59.710 Guido FulstRobert BartkoDaniel BeckeJens Lehmann Sydney (AUS) Indoor 19 September 2000 2000 Olympics 3:59.583 Luke RobertsMark RenshawPeter DawsonGraeme Brown Manchester (GBR) Indoor 1 August 2002 2002 Commonwealth Games 3:57.280 Luke RobertsBrett LancasterPeter DawsonGraeme Brown Stuttgart (GER) Indoor 2 August 2003 2003 UCI Track Cycling World Championships 3:56.610 Luke RobertsBrett LancasterBrad McgeeGraeme Brown Athens (GRE) Indoor 22 August 2004 2004 Olympics 3:56.322 Edward ClancyGeraint ThomasPaul ManningBradley Wiggins Manchester (GBR) Indoor 27 March 2008 2008 World Championships 3:55.202 Edward ClancyPaul ManningGeraint ThomasBradley Wiggins Laoshan, Beijing (CHN) Indoor 17 August 2008 2008 Olympics 3:53.314 Edward ClancyPaul ManningGeraint ThomasBradley Wiggins Laoshan. Beijing (CHN) Indoor 18 August 2008 2008 Olympics 3:53.295 Edward ClancyPeter KennaughSteven BurkeGeraint Thomas Hisense Arena, Melbourne (AUS) Indoor 4 April 2012 2012 World Championships 3:51.659 Edward ClancyPeter KennaughSteven BurkeGeraint Thomas London (GBR) Indoor 3 August 2012 2012 Olympics 3:50.570 Edward ClancyOwain DoullSteven BurkeBradley Wiggins Rio de Janeiro (BRA) Indoor 12 August 2016 2016 Olympics 3:50.265 Edward ClancyOwain DoullSteven BurkeBradley Wiggins Rio de Janeiro (BRA) Indoor 12 August 2016 2016 Olympics 3:49.804 Leigh HowardSam WelsfordKelland O'BrienAlex Porter Anna Meares Velodrome,Brisbane (AUS) Indoor 5 April 2018 2018 Commonwealth Games 3:48.012 Sam WelsfordKelland O'BrienLeigh HowardAlex Porter Pruszków (POL) Indoor 28 February 2019 2019 World Championships 3:46.579 Lasse Norman HansenJulius JohansenFrederik RodenbergRasmus Pedersen Berlin (GER) Indoor 26 February 2020 2020 World Championships 3:46.203 Lasse Norman HansenJulius JohansenFrederik RodenbergRasmus Pedersen Berlin (GER) Indoor 26 February 2020 2020 World Championships 3:44.672 Lasse Norman HansenJulius JohansenFrederik RodenbergRasmus Pedersen Berlin (GER) Indoor 27 February 2020 2020 World Championships 3:42.307 Simone ConsonniFilippo GannaFrancesco LamonJonathan Milan Izu Velodrome, Izu (JPN) Indoor 3 August 2021 2020 Olympics 3:42.032Simone ConsonniFilippo GannaFrancesco LamonJonathan MilanIzu Velodrome, Izu (JPN)Indoor4 August 20212020 Olympics3:40.730Oliver BleddynSam WelsfordConor LeahyKelland O'BrienSaint-Quentin-En-Yvelines Velodrome (FRA)Indoor6 August 20242024 Olympics3:39.977Lasse Norman LethFrederik RodenbergRasmus PedersenTobias HansenKonya Velodrome, Konya (TUR)Indoor2 February 20262026 European Championships
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