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All-time men's best 4x1500m relays
1 14:38.8 Federal Republic of Germany 1 Köln 16.08.1977
Thomas Wessinghage (3:38.8) 22.02.52 FRG
Harald Hudak (3:40.2) 28.01.57 FRG
Michael Lederer (3:42.6) 26.06.55 FRG
Karl Fleschen (3:37.3) 28.06.55 FRG
2 14:40.4 New Zealand 1 Oslo 22.08.1973
Tony Polhill (3:42.9) 15.12.47 NZL
John Walker (3:40.4) 12.01.52 NZL
Rod Dixon (3:41.2) 13.07.50 NZL
Dick Quax (3:35.9) 01.01.48 NZL
3 14:45.63 Soviet Union 1 Leningrad 04.08.1985
Anatoliy Kalutskiy 17.07.60 RUS
Pavel Yakovlyev 27.10.62 UKR
Anatoliy Legeda 30.08.64 RUS
Igor Lotarev (3:40.9) 24.02.67 ESP
4 14:46.16 Larios, Spain 1 Madrid 05.09.1997
Anacleto Jiménez (3:40.9) 24.02.67 ESP
Manuel Pancorbo (3:41.2) 07.07.66 ESP
Alberto García (3:43.9) 22.02.71 ESP
Isaac Viciosa (3:40.2) 26.12.69 ESP
5 14:46.3a United States 1 Bourges 23.06.1979
Dan Aldridge (3:44.9) 13.09.56 USA
Andy Clifford (3:42.7) 27.03.56 USA
Todd Harbour (3:42.7) 24.03.59 USA
Tom Duits (3:35.8) 24.06.56 USA
6 14:48.2a France 2 Bourges 23.06.1979
Didier Begouin (3:44.5) 27.12.56 FRA
Denis Lequement (3:44.3) 18.03.56 FRA
Marcel Philippe (3:42.3) 16.09.51 FRA
Philippe Dien (3:37.2) 10.06.57 FRA
7 14:48.23 United States 1 Dublin 28.08.1987
Jim McKeon (3:42.0) 08.09.62 USA
Steve Scott (3:40.0) 05.05.56 USA
Chuck Aragon (3:45.4) 29.03.59 USA
Jim Spivey (3:39.8) 07.03.60 USA
8 14:49.0 France 1 Saint-Maur 25.06.1965
Gerard Vervoot (3:41.8) 06.05.36 FRA
Claude Nicolas (3:44.2) 21.09.41 FRA
Michel Jazy (3:40.8) 13.06.36 FRA
Jean Wadoux (3:42.2) 29.01.42 FRA
9 14:50.2 New Zealand - A 1 Auckland 17.05.1975
Stuart Melville (3:41.5) 01.01.50 NZL
Rod Dixon (3:44.0) 13.07.50 NZL
Dick Quax (3:48.5) 01.01.48 NZL
John Walker (3:36.2) 12.01.52 NZL
9 14:50.2 University of Arkansas 1 Philadelphia 27.04.1985
Keith Iovine (3:48.8) 10.01.63 USA
Gary Taylor (3:38.6) 01.06.63 GBR
David Swain (3:41.6) 21.12.61 GBR
Paul Donovan (3:41.2) 11.07.63 IRL
11 14:50.82 Republic of South Africa 1 Port Elizabeth 15.10.1984
Matthews Temane (3:39.5) 14.12.60 RSA
Deon Brummer (3:45.x) 04.04.59 RSA
Henning Gericke (3:43.x) 23.06.60 RSA
Johan Fourie (3:42.x) 02.12.59 RSA
12 14:52.13 Arkansas Track Club 1 Philadelphia 29.04.2000
Matt Kerr (3:46.6) 03.05.76 CAN
Niall Bruton (3:43.3) 07.10.71 IRL
Philip Price (3:39.0) 21.08.74 USA
Seneca Lassiter (3:43.2) 12.03.77 USA
13 14:52.37 Reebok Enclave 2 Philadelphia 29.04.2000
Scott Anderson (3:45.5) 30.01.74 USA
John Honerkamp (3:44.1) 11.09.75 USA
Michael Ryan (3:42.0) 16.07.76 USA
Matthew Holtaus (3:40.8) 02.11.71 USA
14 14:52.81 Villanova University 1 Philadelphia 28.04.1984
Sean O'Neill (3:47.6) 17.07.61 IRL
Brian O'Keeffe (3:42.7) USA
John Keyworth (3:43.9) 29.05.63 GBR
Marcus O'Sullivan (3:38.7) 22.12.61 IRL
14 14:52.81 University of Arkansas 1 Philadelphia 30.04.1994
Jason Bunston (3:47.6) 12.05.72 CAN
Brian Baker (3:41.8) 08.06.70 USA
Niall Bruton (3:43.2) 07.10.71 IRL
Graham Hood (3:40.2) 02.04.72 CAN
16 14:53.34 Georgetown University 1 Philadelphia 27.04.1991
Rich Kenah (3:48.4) 04.08.70 USA
Peter Sherry (3:41.7) 22.08.68 USA
Steve Holman (3:40.0) 02.03.70 USA
John Trautmann (3:43.2) 29.06.68 USA
17 14:53.43 University of Arkansas 2 Philadelphia 28.04.1984
David Swain (3:47.1) 21.12.61 GBR
Tom Moloney (3:43.0) 11.03.60 IRL
Gary Taylor (3:43.1) 01.06.63 GBR
Paul Donovan (3:40.3) 11.07.63 IRL
18 14:53.8 France 1 Colombes 02.10.1971
Robert Leborgne (3:43.8) 24.04.47 FRA
Jean-Pierre Dufresne (3:43.6) 16.06.45 FRA
Raymond Zembri (3:43.4) 26.12.48 FRA
Jacques Boxberger (3:43.0) 06.04.49 FRA
19 14:54.84 University of Arkansas 1 Philadelphia 28.04.1990
Gilbert Contreras (3:47.1) 23.09.69 USA
Eric Henry (3:42.1) 27.08.68 USA
Johan Boakes (3:41.9) 12.04.68 GBR
Ruben Reina (3:43.5) 16.11.67 USA
20 14:55.31 University of Arkansas 1 Philadelphia 26.04.1986
Keith Iovine (3:48.6) 10.01.63 USA
Gary Taylor (3:46.2) 01.06.63 GBR
Espen Borge (3:45.7) 08.09.61 NOR
Doug Consiglio (3:44.9) 10.01.64 CAN
21 14:56.8a British Milers Club, GBR 3 Bourges 23.06.1979
Alan Mottershead (3:45.0) 16.05.55 GBR
Geoffrey Cooper (3:44.5) 16.03.59 GBR
Steve Emson (3:42.7) 05.11.56 GBR
Roy Wood (3:44.6) 04.02.60 GBR
22 14:57.87 University of Arkansas 1 Philadelphia 30.04.1988
Eric Henry (3:47.5) 27.08.68 USA
Ruben Reina (3:48.0) 16.11.67 USA
Matt Taylor (3:43.5) 01.05.65 USA
Joe Falcon (3:38.9) 23.06.66 USA
23 14:58.0 German Democratic Republic 1 Potsdam 23.07.1963
Manfred Matuschewski (3:44.0) 02.09.39 GDR
Jürgen May (3:44.5) 18.06.42 FRG
Siegfried Herrmann (3:44.1) 07.11.32 GDR
Siegfried Valentin (3:44.4) 23.02.36 GDR
24 14:58.62 Georgetown University 2 Philadelphia 30.04.1988
Ethan Frey (3:48.5) 21.08.69 USA
James Grelle (3:43.6) 23.02.66 USA
John Trautmann (3:46.7) 29.06.68 USA
Mike Stahr (3:39.8) 09.12.64 USA
25 14:58.72 Penn State University 2 Philadelphia 26.04.1986
Bill Hudson (3:46.2) 30.09.66 USA
Mark Overheim (3:42.2) USA
Eric Carter (3:47.6) 24.01.66 USA
Steve Shisler (3:42.8) USA
26 14:59.06 Auburn University 3 Philadelphia 26.04.1986
Matt Parker (3:44.4) USA
Bob Sheehan (3:48.9) USA
Brian Abshire (3:42.8) 14.11.63 USA
Brian Jaeger (3:42.8) 01.05.64 USA
26 14:59.06 TV Wattenschied 01 1 Rhede 09.07.1995
Daniel Elferich 30.10.73 GER
Marc Ostendarp 24.01.73 GER
Torsten Kallweit 25.05.68 GER
Rüdiger Stenzel 16.04.68 GER
28 14:59.1 Pro Patria, Italy 1 Bergamo 18.09.1979
Carlo Grippo (3:45.7) 08.01.55 ITA
Gaetano Erba (3:44.7) 02.01.60 ITA
Fulvio Costa (3:45.7) 09.11.59 ITA
Vittorio Fontanella (3:43.0) 17.03.53 ITA
29 14:59.35 Villanova University 1 Philadelphia 28.04.1979
Dean Childs (3:48.6) USA
Art Burns (3:45.8) 19.07.54 USA
Amos Korir (3:44.3) 06.06.56 KEN
Sydney Maree (34:0.7) 09.09.56 RSA
30 14:59.57 Indiana University 3 Philadelphia 30.04.1988
Charles Marsala (3:42.2) 03.01.65 USA
Keith Allen (3:49.4) 18.11.66 USA
Jim White (3:46.0) 07.04.67 USA
Mark Deady (3:42.0) 02.10.67 USA
31 14:59.8 Ireland 2 Dublin 28.08.1987
Eamonn Coghlan (3:49.7) 24.11.52 IRL
Gerry O'Reilly (3:44.9) 01.07.64 IRL
Marcus O'Sullivan (3:42.0) 22.12.61 IRL
Ray Flynn (3:43.3) 22.01.57 IRL
32 15:00.23 Villanova University 1 Philadelphia 24.04.1993
Ken Nason (3:46.7) 29.03.72 IRL
Mike Going (3:46.0) USA
Brad Sumner (3:43.8) 04.08.70 USA
Louie Quintana (3:43.7) 06.04.73 USA
33 15:01.12 Vfl Wolfsburg, FRG 1 Berlin 21.07.1985
Jens Becker 07.10.61 FRG
Wolfgang Schreiber 11.06.63 FRG
Eckhardt Rüter 24.10.63 GER
Uwe Becker 10.12.55 FRG
34 15:01.35 Villanova University 1 Philadelphia 26.04.1980
Carey Pinkowski (3:49.1) 30.06.58 USA
Dean Childs (3:46.5) USA
Amos Korir (3:46.4) 06.06.56 KEN
Sydney Maree (3:39.4) 09.09.56 RSA
35 15:01.5 LG Bayer Leverkusen, FRG 1 Flensburg 01.08.1981
Peter Belger 17.07.55 FRG
Paul-Heinz Wellmann 31.03.52 FRG
Karl Fleschen 28.06.55 FRG
Harald Hudak 28.01.57 FRG
36 15:01.62 University of Arkansas 1 Philadelphia 25.04.1992
Gilbert Contreras (3:45.7) 23.09.69 USA
John Schiefer (3:43.4) 20.04.71 USA
Niall Bruton (3:46.9) 07.10.71 IRL
Graham Hood (3:45.6) 02.04.72 CAN
37 15:01.96 Villanova University 1 Philadelphia 25.04.1981
Ken Lucks (3:49.7) 07.01.62 CAN
Marcus O'Sullivan (3:48.3) 22.12.61 IRL
John Hunter (3:43.8) 15.04.56 IRL
Sydney Maree (3:40.2) 09.09.56 RSA
38 15:01.97 University of Wisconsin 2 Philadelphia 24.04.1993
Brian Dameworth (3:52.9) USA
Donovan Bergstrom (3:41.4) 03.03.70 USA
Jason Casiano (3:43.4) 17.03.73 USA
Jerry Schumacher (3:44.3) 06.08.70 USA
39 15:02.03 Reebok Aggies 3 Philadelphia 29.04.2000
Jamey Harris (3:46.1) 14.06.71 USA
Christian Hesch (3:45.8) 06.01.79 USA
Kipp Ortenburger (3:45.6) 07.02.73 USA
Jim Sorensen (3:44.5) 10.05.67 USA
40 15:02.08 University of Arkansas 1 Philadelphia 26.04.1997
Michael Power (3:45.4) 09.05.76 AUS
Ryan Wilson (3:42.1) 14.08.74 USA
Philip Price (3:50.1) 21.08.74 USA
Seneca Lassiter (3:44.5) 12.03.77 USA
41 15:02.09 University of Arkansas 2 Philadelphia 25.04.1981
Tom Moloney (3:46.9) 11.03.60 IRL
Gary Taylor (3:44.3) 01.06.63 GBR
Randy Stephens (3:45.7) 22.06.60 USA
Frank O'Mara (3:45.2) 17.07.60 IRL
42 15:02.6 Poland 1 Athínai 05.05.1976
Henryk Szordykowski 03.06.44 POL
Jozef Ziubrak 20.12.52 POL
Michal Skowronek 27.09.49 POL
Henryk Wasilewski 19.12.53 POL
43 15:02.63 Providence College 3 Philadelphia 24.04.1993
Nick Jackson (3:49.0) USA
Mark Carroll (3:43.9) 15.01.72 IRL
Mark Burdis (3:43.9) 13.01.71 IRL
Andy Keith (3:40.0) 25.12.71 GBR
44 15:02.70 Georgetown University 2 Philadelphia 24.04.1990
Michael McCracken (3:47.2) USA
Steve Holman (3:41.1) 02.03.70 USA
Peter Sherry (3:45.2) 22.08.68 USA
John Trautmann (3:49.2) 29.06.68 USA
45 15:02.8 Villanova University 1 Philadelphia 24.04.1982
Mike England (3:44.7) 29.02.60 USA
Marcus O'Sullivan (3:46.1) 22.12.61 IRL
Ross Donoghue (3:50.1) 19.07.59 USA
John Hunter (3:41.9) 15.04.56 IRL
46 15:02.91 Villanova University 1 Knoxville 10.04.1981
Ken Lucks (3:48.8) 07.01.62 CAN
Marcus O'Sullivan (3:48.3) 22.12.61 IRL
John Hunter (3:45.1) 15.04.56 IRL
Sydney Maree (3:40.8) 09.09.56 RSA
47 15:03.0 Villanova University 1 Philadelphia 24.04.1976
Gary Trojanowski (3:48.0) USA
George MacKay (3:45.8) USA
Phil Kane (3:46.7) 05.03.55 USA
Eamonn Coghlan (3:42.5) 24.11.52 IRL
47 15:03.0 United States 1 Bourges 19.06.1977
Mike Slack (3:45.4) 18.08.51 USA
Phil Kane (3:41.5) 05.03.55 USA
Steve Lacy (3:49.1) 17.01.56 USA
Mike Manke (3:46.0) 15.03.52 USA
49 15:03.2 George Mason University 2 Philadelphia 27.04.1985
Ahmed Mohamed Ismail (3:48.4) USA
Kevin Black (3:46.6) USA
Ibrahim Okash (3:46.3) 18.09.64 SOM
Abdi Bile (3:41.9) 28.12.62 SOM
50 15:04.07 Georgetown University 2 Philadelphia 26.04.1980
Phillip Reilly (3:49.7) USA
Kevin Byrne (3:50.3) USA
John Gregorek (3:41.3) 15.04.60 USA
James DeRienzo (3:42.8) 13.08.57 USA
50 15:04.07 Providence College 2 Philadelphia 30.04.1994
David Healy (3:48.4) IRL
Nick Jackson (3:46.6) USA
Andy Wedlake (3:49.5) GBR
Andy Keith (3:39.6) 25.12.71 GBR
52 15:04.14 University of Michigan 2 Philadelphia 26.04.1997
Jay Cantin (3:44.2) 23.04.77 CAN
Don McLaughlin (3:46.6) 23.05.76 USA
Scott MacDonald (3:49.9) 24.08.73 CAN
Kevin Sullivan (3:43.4) 20.03.74 CAN
53 15:04.2 France 1 Versailles 28.06.1961
Jean Clausse 04.09.36 FRA
Robert Bogey 26.11.35 FRA
Michel Jazy 13.06.36 FRA
Michael Bernard 21.12.31 FRA
54 15:04.6 Great Britain & N.I. 2 Athínai 05.05.1976
Jim McGuinness 21.09.51 GBR
Erwin Hartel 28.07.51 GBR
Adrian Weatherhead 22.07.43 GBR
Glen Grant 16.07.53 GBR
55 15:04.7 University of Wisconsin 3 Philadelphia 27.04.1985
Patrick Ames (3:49.6) USA
John Easker (3:41.8) 30.05.63 USA
Kris Herdt (3:50.4) 16.11.65 USA
Tim Hacker (3:42.9) 27.12.62 USA
55 15:04.7 Italy 1 Sheffield 05.06.1992
Davide Tirelli 12.08.66 ITA
Fabio Olivo 05.02.66 ITA
Alessandro Lambruschini 07.01.65 ITA
Gennaro Di Napoli 05.03.68 ITA
57 15:05.0 New Zealand - B 2 Auckland 17.05.1975
NZL
NZL
NZL
NZL
58 15:05.1 Sporting CP 1 Lisboa 17.06.1992
Antonio Monteiro 04.02.63 POR
João Junqueira 24.06.65 POR
Carlos Monteiro 14.12.65 POR
Paulo Estiveira 30.07.70 POR
59 15:05.2 LAC Quelle Fürth 2 Flensburg 01.08.1981
Wolfgang Huschke FRG
Christoph Herle 19.11.55 FRG
Klaus Peter Nabein 10.05.60 GER
Patriz Ilg 05.12.57 FRG
60 15:05.29 Western Kentucky University 2 Knoxville 10.04.1981
USA
USA
USA
USA
61 15:05.38 University of Arkansas 1 Philadelphia 29.04.1995
Ryan Wilson (3:47.9) 14.08.74 USA
Mike Morin (3:46.1) 07.04.72 USA
Jason Bunston (3:46.6) 12.05.72 CAN
Graham Hood (3:43.8) 02.04.72 CAN
62 15:05.5 Dartmouth College 4 Philadelphia 27.04.1985
John McCright (3:49.5) USA
Jim Sapienza (3:45.3) 27.08.63 USA
Shawn O'Neal (3:48.0) USA
Mike Fadil (3:42.7) 02.06.63 USA
63 15:05.7 Villanova University 1 Knoxville 13.04.1979
Dean Childs (3:47.1) USA
Amos Korir (3:47.7) 06.06.56 KEN
Sydney Maree (3:47.2) 09.09.56 RSA
Donald Paige (3:43.7) 13.10.56 USA
64 15:05.71 Adidas RT 2 Madrid 05.09.1997
Javier Moro 16.04.75 ESP
Reyes Estévez 02.08.76 ESP
Enrique Molina 25.02.68 ESP
Carlos Garcia 21.08.75 ESP
65 15:05.8 Athletics West 1 Walnut 29.04.1984
Ron Addison (3:50.0) 26.06.54 USA
Vince Draddy (3:44.3) 19.04.61 USA
Larry Mangan (3:43.1) 24.05.59 USA
Richie Harris (3:48.4) 04.03.59 USA
66 15:06.0 Penn State Univeristy 3 Philadelphia 28.04.1979
Tom Rapp (3:50.6) USA
Bob Snyder (3:42.7) 24.01.56 USA
Mike Wyatt (3:46.6) 10.01.56 USA
Larry Mangan (3:46.1) 24.05.59 USA
67 15:06.0 ASV Köln 3 Flensburg 01.08.1981
Claus Jaroschek FRG
Henning von Pappen 05.08.52 FRG
Manfred Nellesen 28.05.57 FRG
Thomas Wessinghage 22.02.52 FRG
68 15:06.08 University of Arkansas 4 Philadelphia 24.04.1993
Teddy Mitchell (3:51.9) 22.02.72 USA
Mike Morin (3:40.0) 07.04.72 USA
John Schiefer (3:49.7) 20.04.71 USA
Niall Bruton (3:44.5) 07.10.71 IRL