Distance medley relay

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Distance Medley Relay
2018 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships (40013806224).jpg
Athletes competing in the DMR at the 2018 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
World records
Men Flag of the United States.svg Brooks Beasts (Brannon Kidder, Brandon Miller, Isaiah Harris, Henry Wynne 9:14.58 (2024)
Women Flag of the United States.svg New Balance (Emma Coburn, Kendall Ellis, Roisin Willis, Elle Purrier St. Pierre 10:33.85 (2022)

The distance medley relay (DMR) is an athletic event in which four athletes compete as part of a relay. With its inclusion in the IAAF World Relays program, the IAAF announced on May 1, 2015 that the event would be an official world record event. [1]

Contents

Unlike most track relays, each member of the team runs a different distance. A distance medley relay is made up of a 1200-meter leg (three laps on a standard 400 meter track), a 400-meter leg (one lap), an 800-meter leg (two laps), and a 1600-meter leg (four laps) in that order. The total distance run is 4000 meters, or nearly 2.5 miles. Aside from the 400 meter segment, which is a sprint, all legs are a middle distance run. Prior to going metric, the distance medley relay consisted of a 440-yard leg, an 880-yard leg, a 1320-yard leg and a one-mile leg. The total distance for the old distance medley relay was 4400 yards and the total distance for the current metric distance medley relay is 4374.45 yards - slightly over 25 yards shorter than the old race.

World record

Men

The United States is expected to hold the world record in the men's DMR, assuming formal ratification of a performance of 9:14.58, set on April 19, 2024 during the Oregon Relays at Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon. The team consisted of Brannon Kidder 2:49.60 (1200m), Brandon Miller 46.60 (400m), Isaiah Harris 1:45.75 (800m) and Henry Wynne 3:52.64 (1600m).

After the IAAF announcement of world record status, the first mark to become the ratified world record was set by a Kenyan team in 9:15.56. [1] Elkanah Angwenyi in 2:50.8 (1,200 meters), Thomas Musembi in 45.8 (400), Alfred Yego in 1:46.2 (800) and Alex Kipchirchir in 3:52.8 (1,600) recorded it on April 29, 2006, at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Oklahoma State Track and Field team of Fouad Messaoudi in 2:49.49 (1,200 meters), DJ McArthur in 46.82 (400), Hafez Mahadi in 1:47.27 (800), and Ryan Schoppe in 3:52.84 (1,600) currently hold the indoor world best in a time of 9:16.40. The mark was set on February 17, 2023 at the Arkansas Qualifier in Fayetteville, Arkansas. [2]

Women

At the 2015 IAAF World Relays, the women's world record was set by the American team of Treniere Moser 3:18.38 (1200m), Sanya Richards-Ross (50.12) (400m), Ajee' Wilson 2:00.08 (800m), and Shannon Rowbury 4:27.92 (1600m) running 10:36.50. They beat the outdoor record of 10:48.38 set by a team from Villanova University of Kathy Franey (1200m), Michelle Bennett (400m), Celeste Halliday (800m), and Vicki Huber (1600m) at the Penn Relays in April 1988 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 27 years earlier.

The United States women's team of Sarah Brown, Mahagony Jones, Megan Krumpoch, and Brenda Martinez set the first indoor world record for the event with a time of 10:42.57 at New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in 2015. [3] At the time of the IAAF announcement, this time, superior to the best time outdoors, became the ratified world record [1] even though it was set on an indoor banked track.

On April 15, 2022 an American team consisting of Heather MacLean, Kendall Ellis, Roisin Willis and Elle Purrier St. Pierre set the current best indoor time of 10:33.85 at The TRACK in Boston. [4] Nevertheless the distance medley relay is only a world record discipline outdoors it is a subject to usual ratification procedure to become an outright world record because their time bettered the outdoor mark of 10:36.50. [5]

All-time top 25

Men

RankTimeTeamAthletesDatePlaceRef
19:14.58 Flag of the United States.svg Brooks Beasts Brannon Kidder (2:49.60), Brandon Miller (46.60), Isaiah Harris (1:45.75), Henry Wynne (3:52.64)19 April 2024 Eugene [6]
29:15.12 i Virginia Cavaliers 14 March 2025 Virginia Beach [7]
39:15.50Flag of the United States.svg United States Kyle Merber, Brycen Spratling, Brandon Johnson, Ben Blankenship 3 May 2015 Nassau
49:15.56Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya Elkanah Angwenyi (2:50.8), Thomas Musembi (45.8), Alfred Yego (1:46.2), Alex Kipchirchir (3:52.8)29 April 2006 Philadelphia
59:15.63Flag of the United States.svg United States Chris Lukezic (2:51.7), James Carter (45.6), Khadevis Robinson (1:44.5), Bernard Lagat (3:53.8)29 April 2006 Philadelphia
69:16.34Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia Abiyote Abinet (2:53.5), Bereket Desta (46.0), Mohammed Aman (1:44.0), Aman Wote (3:52.8)27 April 2013 Philadelphia
79:16.40 i Oklahoma State University Flag of Morocco.svg Fouad Messaoudi (2:49.49), Flag of the United States.svg DeJuana McArthur (46.82), Flag of Qatar.svg Hafez Mahadi (1:47.27), Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Schoppe (3:52.84)17 February 2023 Fayetteville [8]
89:16.65 i University of Washington Flag of the United States.svg Joe Waskom (2:49.41), Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Gaik (46.37), Flag of the United States.svg Cass Elliott (1:47.42), Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kieran Lumb (3:53.46)17 February 2023 Fayetteville [8]
99:17.01Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya Anthony Chemut (2:51.6), Kennedy Chepsiror (47.1), Timothy Kitum (1:45.4), Caleb Ndiku (3:52.9)27 April 2013 Philadelphia
109:17.17 i Wake Forest Flag of Germany.svg Paul Specht, Flag of the United States.svg Foster Shelbert, Flag of South Africa.svg Rynard Swaepoel, Flag of the United States.svg Rocky Hansen 21 February 2025 Boston [9]
North Carolina Tar Heels 14 March 2025 Virginia Beach [10]
129:17.19 i Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina Tar Heels Aiden Neal, Nickolis Anderson, Andrew Regnier, Ethan Strand 21 February 2025 Boston [11]
139:17.20Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya Abednego Chesebe Miti, Alphas Leken Kishoyian, Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich, Timothy Cheruiyot 3 May 2015 Nassau
149:17.30 i Flag of the United States.svg Princeton Tigers Connor McCormick, Xavier Donaldson, Samuel Rodman, Harrison Witt 21 February 2025 Boston [12]
159:17.34 i OT Northern Arizona University Flag of the United States.svg Colin Sahlman, Flag of the United States.svg Trenton Givens, Flag of New Zealand.svg Theo Quax, Flag of the United States.svg Nico Young (3:52.03)2 February 2024 South Bend [13]
169:17.48Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Mohammed Moustaoui (2:48.54), Marouan Maadadi (46.36), Mohammed Laalou (1:49.50), Amine Laalou (3:53.08)30 April 2011 Philadelphia
179:17.56Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Ryan Gregson (2:48.66), Sean Wroe (45.95), Lachlan Renshaw (1:46.29), Jeff Riseley (3:56.66)30 April 2011 Philadelphia
189:17.57 i Oregon Ducks 14 March 2025 Virginia Beach [14]
199:17.74 i Texas A&M Aggies 14 March 2025 Virginia Beach [15]
209:17.92 i OT Flag of the United States.svg University of North Carolina Ethan Strand, Andrew Regnier, Kyle Reinheimer, Parker Wolfe (3:52.70)2 February 2024 South Bend [13]
219:18.09Flag of the United States.svg United States Bernard Lagat (2:48.29), Michael Tinsley (46.13), Duane Solomon (1:46.31), Russell Brown (3:57.36)30 April 2011 Philadelphia
229:18.21 Flag of the United States.svg USA Red Andrew Wheating (2:52.2), Quentin Summers (44.8), Duane Solomon (1:45.0), David Torrence (3:56.2)27 April 2013 Philadelphia
239:18.31 i BYU Cougars 14 March 2025 Virginia Beach [16]
249:18.81 i Flag of the United States.svg University of Washington Joe Waskom (2:51.34), Daniel Gaik (46.37), Nathan Green (1:46.57), Luke Houser (3:54.54)16 February 2024 Fayetteville [17]
259:18.95 i Flag of the United States.svg University of Virginia Connor Murphy, Alex Sherman, Alex Leath, Gary Martin 16 February 2024 Fayetteville [18]

Women

RankTimeTeamAthletesDatePlaceRef
110:33.85 i Flag of the United States.svg New Balance Heather MacLean (3:14.92), Kendall Ellis (52.04), Roisin Willis (2:03.30), Elle Purrier St. Pierre (4:23.55)15 April 2022 Boston [19]
210:36.50Flag of the United States.svg United States Treniere Moser, Sanya Richards-Ross, Ajeé Wilson, Shannon Rowbury 2 May 2015 Nassau
310:37.55 Harvard University Sophia Gorriaran (3:20.36), Chloe Fair (53.20), Victoria Bossong (2:02.54), Flag of New Zealand.svg Maia Ramsden (4:21.47)26 April 2024 Philadelphia [20]
410:39.04 Providence College Shannon Flockhart (3:15.11), Jillian Fenerty (55.05), Alex O'Neill (2:05.21), Flag of New Zealand.svg Kimberley May (4:23.68)26 April 2024 Philadelphia [20]
510:39.91 i Flag of the United States.svg Nike Union Athletic Club Ella Donaghu, Raevyn Rogers, Sinclaire Johnson, Shannon Osika 11 February 2022 Spokane [21] [22]
610:40.31 i Flag of the United States.svg United States Emma Coburn, Sydney McLaughlin, Brenda Martinez, Jenny Simpson 28 January 2017 Boston [23]
710:42.05 i Oregon Ducks Flag of Sweden.svg Julia Nielsen, Flag of the United States.svg Moriah Oliveira, Flag of the United States.svg Mia Barnett, Flag of Turkey.svg Şilan Ayyildiz 21 February 2025 Boston [24]
810:42.57 i Flag of the United States.svg New Balance Sarah Brown, Mahogany Jones, Megan Krumpoch, Brenda Martinez 7 February 2015 Boston
910:42.79 i Flag of the United States.svg New York All-Stars Stephanie Charnigo, Katie Hoaldridge, Latavia Thomas, Nicole Tully 7 February 2015 Boston
1010:43.35Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya Selah Jepleting Busienei, Joy Nakhumicha Sakari, Sylivia Chematui Chesebe, Virginia Nyambura Nganga 2 May 2015 Nassau
1110:43.39 i University of Washington Chloe Foerster (3:15.29), Anna Terrell (54.74), Marlena Preigh (2:03.34), Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carley Thomas (4:30.02)16 February 2024 Boston [25]
1210:44.07 i Providence College Shannon Flockhart, Jillian Fenerty, Alex O'Neill, Kimberley May 16 February 2024 Boston [26]
1310:44.67 i Brigham Young University Sadie Sargent, Sami Oblad, Meghan Hunter, Riley Chamberlain 16 February 2024 Boston [26]
1410:44.71 i Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina Tar Heels Makayla Paige, Delea Martins, Ella Auderset, Taryn Parks 21 February 2025 Boston [27]
1510:45.32Flag of Poland.svg Poland Katarzyna Broniatowska, Monika Szczęsna, Angelika Cichocka, Sofia Ennaoui 2 May 2015 Nassau
1610:45.34 i BYU Cougars 14 March 2025 Virginia Beach [28]
1710:45.99 i Oregon Ducks 14 March 2025 Virginia Beach [29]
1810:46.28 i Providence Friars 14 March 2025 Virginia Beach [30]
1910:46.62 i University of Washington Flag of Ireland.svg Sophie O'Sullivan (3:16.24), Flag of the United States.svg Marlena Preigh (54.21), Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carley Thomas (2:01.93), Flag of the United States.svg Anna Gibson (4:34.26)3 February 2023 Boston [31]
2010:46.94Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Melissa Duncan, Samantha Lind, Brittany McGowan, Heidi See 2 May 2015 Nassau
2110:47.03 i Stanford University Lucy Jenks, Taylor James, Roisin Willis, Juliette Whittaker 16 February 2024 Boston [26]
2210:47.17 i LSU Tigers 14 March 2025 Virginia Beach [32]
2310:47.20 i Flag of the United States.svg Georgetown Hoyas Charlotte Tomkinson, Rebecca Ochan, Charlotte Bell, Melissa Riggins 21 February 2025 Boston [33]
2410:47.50 i University of Oregon Flag of Poland.svg Klaudia Kazimierska, Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ella Clayton, Flag of the United States.svg Ella Nelson, Flag of the United States.svg Maddy Elmore 26 January 2024 Fayetteville [34]
2510:47.92 i Harvard Crimson Flag of the United States.svg Sophia Gorriaran, Flag of the United States.svg Chloe Fair, Flag of the United States.svg Victoria Bossong, Flag of New Zealand.svg Penelope Salmon 21 February 2025 Boston [35]

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "Men's Distance Medley Relay Results" (PDF). flashresults.com. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  3. ↑ Parker Morse (8 February 2015). "Willis mile win leads the string of indoor superlatives in Boston". IAAF . Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  4. ↑ Stephanie Hoppe (16 April 2022). "The Women's Indoor Distance Medley Relay Record Was Just Set By A Star-Studded Team". womensrunning.com. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "US quartet breaks distance medley relay world record in Boston". World Athletics. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "US quartet breaks distance medley relay world record in Eugene". World Athletics. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "Men's DMR Results" (PDF). ncaa.com. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Distance Medley Relay Results". flashresults.com. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  9. ↑ "Men's DMR Results". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  10. ↑ "Men's DMR Results" (PDF). ncaa.com. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  11. ↑ "Men's DMR Results". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  12. ↑ "Men's DMR Results". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  13. 1 2 "TFRRS | 2024 Alex Wilson Invitational - Men's Distance Medley Relay". www.tfrrs.org. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  14. ↑ "Men's DMR Results" (PDF). ncaa.com. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  15. ↑ "Men's DMR Results" (PDF). ncaa.com. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  16. ↑ "Men's DMR Results" (PDF). ncaa.com. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  17. ↑ "DMR Dominance: Women + Men Run NCAA, U.S. Indoor Records". gohuskies.com. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
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  19. ↑ Stephanie Hoppe (16 April 2022). "The Women's Indoor Distance Medley Relay Record Was Just Set By A Star-Studded Team". womensrunning.com. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  20. 1 2 "College Women's Distance Medley Championship of America". pennrelaysonline.com. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  21. ↑ "Results for 2022 Lilac Grand Prix Women's Distance Medley Relay". live.athletictiming.net. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  22. ↑ "Nike Union Athletics Club members set women's DMR world record at Lilac Grand Prix in the Podium | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  23. ↑ "Full Results 2017 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix". letsrun.com. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
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  25. ↑ "DMR Dominance: Women + Men Run NCAA, U.S. Indoor Records". gohuskies.com. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  26. 1 2 3 "DMR Results". lancertiming.com. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
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  28. ↑ "Women's DMR Results" (PDF). ncaa.com. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  29. ↑ "Women's DMR Results" (PDF). ncaa.com. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  30. ↑ "Women's DMR Results" (PDF). ncaa.com. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  31. ↑ "2023 Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational Womens 4000 Distance Medley Relay Splits & Results". Lancer Timing. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  32. ↑ "Women's DMR Results" (PDF). ncaa.com. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  33. ↑ "Women's DMR Results". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  34. ↑ "DMR Results" (PDF). flashresults.com. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  35. ↑ "Women's DMR Results". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
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