4 × 200 metres relay

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The 4 × 200 metres relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four
runners who each complete 200 metres or half a lap on a standard 400 metre
track. The event is a world record eligible event, but is not a standard event at most
track meets, though certain leagues regularly conduct this event as part of their
program.

Contents

 1Description
 2World record
 3European record
 4All-time top 25
o 4.1Men
o 4.2Women
 5Notes
 6References
 7External links

Description[edit]
There are multiple formats under which the race can be conducted. If the track is
marked for a four-turn stagger format, the runners can stay in their lanes
throughout the race. In such a situation, the outer lanes could appear to start 2/3 of
the way through the first turn. The markings for such a special zone should be
colored red, though many tracks deviate from the standard marking colors. On a
conventionally marked track, the race can be run starting at the normal 400 metres
(and 4x100 metres relay) start line. As a two-turn stagger, the first exchange would
take place in the standard second passing zone of the 4x100 metres relay, the
second pass taking place in the normal (lane one, extended) 4x400 metres relay
zone. After that exchange, the runner would break into lane one and make a third
exchange in lane one of the second standard 4x100 metres relay zone.
Indoors, the event is popular because each leg is one lap of a standard 200 metre
indoor track.