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The 4 x 400 metres relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 metres or 1 lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events the first 500 metres is run in lanes, so start lines are staggered by more than in a 400 metres race. Runners have a 20 m box (usually marked with blue lines) to hand over the baton, which is the responsibility of the outgoing runner due to the fatigue of the incoming runner. Disqualification is rare.

The event is often exciting because a psychological advantage for a chasing runner means that the race lead can change hands frequently. As runners have a rolling start, split times cannot be compared to individual 400 m performances. Internationally, the U.S. men's team has dominated the event, challenged by Jamaica in the 1950s and Great Britain in the 1990s.

Men's Outdoor World Record was set by the USA in Uniondale, NY on 22 July 1998 in a time of 2:54.20: Men's Indoor World Record was set by the USA in Maebashi, Japan on 7 March 1999 in a time of 3:02.83: (Recently a better performance of 3:01.96 (USA) was annulled because no EPO analysis was performed.)

Women's Outdoor World Record was set by the USSR in Seoul, Korea on 1 October 1988 in a time of 3:15.17: Women's Indoor World Record was set by Russia in Glasgow, Scotland on 27 January 2006 in a time of 3:23.37:

Notable performances

Sprints: 60 m | 100 m | 200 m | 400 m Hurdles: 60 m hurdles | 100 m hurdles | 110 m hurdles | 400 m hurdles Middle distance: 800 m | 1500 m | 3000 m | steeplechase Long distance: 5,000 m | 10,000 m | half marathon| marathon | ultramarathon | multiday races| Cross country running Relays: 4 100 m | 4 400 m;       Racewalking;       Wheelchair racing Throws: Discus | Hammer | Javelin | Shot put Jumps: High jump | Long jump | Pole vault | Triple jump Combination: Pentathlon | Heptathlon | Decathlon Highly uncommon: Standing high jump | Standing long jump | Standing triple jump
Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sports events that involve running, throwing and jumping. The name is derived from the Greek word "athlon" meaning "contest".
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400 m is a common track running event. It is the longest common sprint distance. On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track in the inside lane. Runners start in staggered positions and race in separate lanes for the entire course.
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Motto
"In God We Trust"   (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum"   ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
Anthem
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Motto
"Out of many, one people"
Anthem
"Jamaica, Land We Love"
Royal anthem
"God Save the Queen"

Capital
(and largest city) Kingston

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Uniondale, New York

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State New York
County Nassau
Area
 - CDP  2.7 sq mi (6.
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Disqualified 2000 Sydney 4x400 m relay
World Championships
Gold 1997 Athens 4x400 m relay
Gold 2001 Edmonton 4x400 m relay
Gold 2003 Paris 400 m
Disqualified 2003 Paris 4x400 m relay

Jerome Young
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Competitor for  United States
Olympic Games
Gold 2000 Sydney 4x400 m relay
World Championships
Gold 1991 Tokyo 400 m
Gold 1997 Athens 4x400 m relay
Gold 1999 Seville 4x400 m relay
Gold 2001 Edmonton 4x400 m relay

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Gold 1997 Athens 4x400 m relay
Gold 2003 Paris 4x400 m relay
Silver 2003 Paris 400 m
Bronze 1997 Athens 400 m
Disqualified 2003 Paris 4x400 m relay

Tyree Washington
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Michael Johnson or Mike Johnson may refer to:
  • Michael Johnson (singer) (born 1944)
  • Mike Johnson (guitarist) (born 1952)
  • Mike Johnson (bassist) (born 1965)
  • Michael Johnson (athlete) (born 1967), multiple Olympic and World Championship winner

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Maebashi (前橋市 Maebashi-shi) is the capital city of Gunma in Japan.

The city was founded on April 1, 1892, by the samurai Makuba Kawai. On December 5, 2004 the former town of Ōgo and former villages of Kasukawa and Miyagi from Seta District
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Milton Campbell (born 15 May 1976) is an American athlete who mainly competes in the 400 metres.

His success comes during the indoor season. At the 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships he set a world record of 3:02.
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Competitor for  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold 1988 Seoul 4 x 400 m relay
Silver 1988 Seoul 400 m hurdles
World Championships
Gold 1991 Tokyo 400 m hurdles
Gold 1991 Tokyo 4x400 m relay

Tatyana Mikhailovna Ledovskaya
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Gold 1988 Seoul 4x400 m relay
World Championships
Silver 1987 Rome 4x400 m relay
Bronze 1983 Helsinki 400 m
Bronze 1983 Helsinki 4x400 m relay

Mariya Dzhumabaevna Pinigina (Russian:
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Gold 1988 Seoul 400 m
Gold 1988 Seoul 4x400 m relay
Gold 1992 Barcelona 4x400 m relay
Silver 1992 Barcelona 400 m
World Championships
Gold 1987 Rome 400 m
Gold 1991 Tokyo 4x400 m relay
Silver 1987 Rome 4x400 m relay
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Yuliya Gushchina (Russian: Ю́лия Гу́щина, born 4 March 1983 in Rostov Oblast) is a Russian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.
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Bronze 2000 Sydney 4x400 m relay
World Championships
Gold 1999 Seville 4x400 m relay

Olga Kotlyarova (born April 12, 1976 in Sverdlovsk) is a Russian runner. She used to compete mainly in 400 metres, and has an Olympic bronze medal from 2000 in relay.
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Olga Zaytseva (Russian: Ольга Зайцева; born November 10 1984) is a Russian sprint athlete.
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Silver 2004 Athens 4x400 m relay
World Championships
Gold 2005 Helsinki 4x400 m relay Olesya Krasnomovets (born July 8, 1979) is a Russian athlete. Specializing in the 400 metres, she won a silver medal at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships.
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Olympic medal record
Men's Athletics
Gold 1952 Helsinki 4x400m relay
Silver 1948 London 400 metres
Silver 1952 Helsinki 100 metres
Silver 1952 Helsinki 400 metres Herbert ("Herb") Henry McKenley
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Motto
"Out of many, one people"
Anthem
"Jamaica, Land We Love"
Royal anthem
"God Save the Queen"

Capital
(and largest city) Kingston

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The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were held in 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. Helsinki had been elected as the host city over rival bids from Amsterdam, Athens, Lausanne, and Stockholm and five American cities: Chicago, Detroit, Los
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Olympic medal record
Men's Athletics
Gold 1968 Mexico City 4x400m relay
Bronze 1968 Mexico City 400 metres Ronald ("Ron") J. Freeman II (born June 12 1947) is a former American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x400 m relay at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
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Motto
"In God We Trust"   (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum"   ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
Anthem
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The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were held in Mexico City in 1968. Mexico City beat out bids from Detroit, Buenos Aires and Lyon to host the Games in 1963.
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Olympic medal record
Men's Athletics
Gold 1972 Munich 4x400m relay
Bronze 1972 Munich 400 metres

Julius Sang (September 19, 1948 – April 9, 2004) was a Kenyan runner.
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Motto
"Harambee"   (Swahili)
"Let us all pull together"
Anthem
Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu
"Oh God of All Creation"
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At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, 38 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 14 for women.

Medal summary

Men's events


Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Valeri Borzov

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