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Distance medley relay

Athletic event in which four athletes compete as part of a relay

Athletic event in which four athletes compete as part of a relay

FieldValue
eventDistance Medley Relay
WRmenUnited States Brooks Beasts (Brannon Kidder, Brandon Miller, Isaiah Harris, Henry Wynne 9:14.58 (2024)
WRwomenUnited States New Balance (Emma Coburn, Kendall Ellis, Roisin Willis, Elle Purrier St. Pierre 10:33.85 (2022)
image2018 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships (40013806224).jpg
captionAthletes competing in the DMR at the 2018 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships

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.

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. 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.

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. At the time of the IAAF announcement, this time, superior to the best time outdoors, became the ratified world record 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. 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.

All-time top 25

Men

  • Updated April 2025.
RankTimeTeamAthletesDatePlaceRef123456789101113141516171819202122232425
9:14.10University of WashingtonRonan McMahon-Staggs, Ambodai Ligons, Kyle Reinheimer, Nathan Green14 February 2025Seattle
9:14.58USA Brooks BeastsBrannon Kidder (2:49.60), Brandon Miller (46.60), Isaiah Harris (1:45.75), Henry Wynne (3:52.64)19 April 2024Eugene
9:15.12Virginia Cavaliers14 March 2025Virginia Beach
9:15.50United StatesKyle Merber, Brycen Spratling, Brandon Johnson, Ben Blankenship3 May 2015Nassau
9:15.56KenyaElkanah Angwenyi (2:50.8), Thomas Musembi (45.8), Alfred Yego (1:46.2), Alex Kipchirchir (3:52.8)29 April 2006Philadelphia
9:15.63United StatesChris Lukezic (2:51.7), James Carter (45.6), Khadevis Robinson (1:44.5), Bernard Lagat (3:53.8)29 April 2006Philadelphia
9:16.34EthiopiaAbiyote Abinet (2:53.5), Bereket Desta (46.0), Mohammed Aman (1:44.0), Aman Wote (3:52.8)27 April 2013Philadelphia
9:16.40Oklahoma State UniversityMAR Fouad Messaoudi (2:49.49), USA DeJuana McArthur (46.82), QAT Hafez Mahadi (1:47.27), USA Ryan Schoppe (3:52.84)17 February 2023Fayettevilletitle=Distance Medley Relay Resultsurl=https://results.flashresults.com/2023_02-17_ArkQualifier/035-1-01.htmwork=flashresults.comdate=17 February 2023access-date=17 February 2023}}
9:16.65University of WashingtonUSA Joe Waskom (2:49.41), USA Daniel Gaik (46.37), USA Cass Elliott (1:47.42), CAN Kieran Lumb (3:53.46)17 February 2023Fayetteville
9:17.01KenyaAnthony Chemut (2:51.6), Kennedy Chepsiror (47.1), Timothy Kitum (1:45.4), Caleb Ndiku (3:52.9)27 April 2013Philadelphia
9:17.17Wake ForestGermany Paul Specht, USA Foster Shelbert, South Africa Rynard Swaepoel, USA Rocky Hansen21 February 2025Boston
North Carolina Tar Heels14 March 2025Virginia Beach
9:17.19USA North Carolina Tar HeelsAiden Neal, Nickolis Anderson, Andrew Regnier, Ethan Strand21 February 2025Boston
9:17.20KenyaAbednego Chesebe Miti, Alphas Leken Kishoyian, Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich, Timothy Cheruiyot3 May 2015Nassau
9:17.30USA Princeton TigersConnor McCormick, Xavier Donaldson, Samuel Rodman, Harrison Witt21 February 2025Boston
9:17.34Northern Arizona UniversityUSA Colin Sahlman, USA Trenton Givens, New Zealand Theo Quax, USA Nico Young (3:52.03)2 February 2024South Bendtitle=TFRRS 2024 Alex Wilson Invitational - Men's Distance Medley Relayurl=https://www.tfrrs.org/results/82700/5060838/2024_Alex_Wilson_Invitational/Mens-Distance-Medley-Relayaccess-date=2024-12-21website=www.tfrrs.org}}
9:17.48MoroccoMohammed Moustaoui (2:48.54), Marouan Maadadi (46.36), Mohammed Laalou (1:49.50), Amine Laalou (3:53.08)30 April 2011Philadelphia
9:17.56AustraliaRyan Gregson (2:48.66), Sean Wroe (45.95), Lachlan Renshaw (1:46.29), Jeff Riseley (3:56.66)30 April 2011Philadelphia
9:17.57Oregon Ducks14 March 2025Virginia Beach
9:17.74Texas A&M Aggies14 March 2025Virginia Beach
9:17.92USA University of North CarolinaEthan Strand, Andrew Regnier, Kyle Reinheimer, Parker Wolfe (3:52.70)2 February 2024South Bend
9:18.09United StatesBernard Lagat (2:48.29), Michael Tinsley (46.13), Duane Solomon (1:46.31), Russell Brown (3:57.36)30 April 2011Philadelphia
9:18.21USA USA RedAndrew Wheating (2:52.2), Quentin Summers (44.8), Duane Solomon (1:45.0), David Torrence (3:56.2)27 April 2013Philadelphia
9:18.31BYU Cougars14 March 2025Virginia Beach
9:18.81USA University of WashingtonJoe Waskom (2:51.34), Daniel Gaik (46.37), Nathan Green (1:46.57), Luke Houser (3:54.54)16 February 2024Fayetteville

Women

  • Updated December 2025.
RankTimeTeamAthletesDatePlaceRef12345678910111213141516171819202122232425
10:33.85USAHeather MacLean (3:14.92), Kendall Ellis (52.04), Roisin Willis (2:03.30), Elle Purrier St. Pierre (4:23.55)15 April 2022Boston
10:36.50United StatesTreniere Moser, Sanya Richards-Ross, Ajeé Wilson, Shannon Rowbury2 May 2015Nassau
10:37.55Harvard UniversitySophia Gorriaran (3:20.36), Chloe Fair (53.20), Victoria Bossong (2:02.54), New Zealand Maia Ramsden (4:21.47)26 April 2024Philadelphiatitle=College Women's Distance Medley Championship of Americaurl=https://pennrelaysonline.com/Results/results.aspx?cy=2024&en=347website=pennrelaysonline.comdate=27 April 2024access-date=29 April 2024}}
10:37.58Brigham Young UniversityCarmen Alder, Meghan Hunter, Tessa Buswell, Riley Chamberlain14 February 2025Seattletitle=Women's Distance Medley Relay Resultsurl=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7218983?eventId=10229759website=World Athleticsaccess-date=22 December 2025}}
10:38.93Stanford UniversityJuliette Whittaker, Cate Peters, Roisin Willis, Amy Bunnage14 February 2025Seattle
10:39.04Providence CollegeShannon Flockhart (3:15.11), Jillian Fenerty (55.05), Alex O'Neill (2:05.21), New Zealand Kimberley May (4:23.68)26 April 2024Philadelphia
10:39.44Northern Arizona UniversityAgnès McTighe, Kyairra Reigh, Alexandra Carlson, Maggi Congdon14 February 2025Seattle
10:39.91USAElla Donaghu, Raevyn Rogers, Sinclaire Johnson, Shannon Osika11 February 2022Spokane
10:40.31United StatesEmma Coburn, Sydney McLaughlin, Brenda Martinez, Jenny Simpson28 January 2017Boston
10:40.44University of WashingtonChloe Foerster, Anna Terrell, Claire Yerby, Amina Maatoug14 February 2025Seattle
10:41.85Brigham Young UniversityRiley Chamberlain, Sami Oblad, Tessa Buswell, Jane Hedengren10 December 2025Provo
10:42.05Oregon DucksSweden Julia Nielsen, USA Moriah Oliveira, USA Mia Barnett, Turkey Şilan Ayyildiz21 February 2025Boston
10:42.56University of UtahBrianna Rinn, Emily Martin, Kyla Martin, Erin Vringer14 February 2025Seattle
10:42.57USASarah Brown, Mahogany Jones, Megan Krumpoch, Brenda Martinez7 February 2015Boston
10:42.79USAStephanie Charnigo, Katie Hoaldridge, Latavia Thomas, Nicole Tully7 February 2015Boston
10:43.35KenyaSelah Jepleting Busienei, Joy Nakhumicha Sakari, Sylivia Chematui Chesebe, Virginia Nyambura Nganga2 May 2015Nassau
10:43.39University of WashingtonChloe Foerster (3:15.29), Anna Terrell (54.74), Marlena Preigh (2:03.34), AUS Carley Thomas (4:30.02)16 February 2024Boston
10:44.07Providence CollegeShannon Flockhart, Jillian Fenerty, Alex O'Neill, Kimberley May16 February 2024Bostontitle=DMR Resultsurl=http://live.lancertiming.com/meets/209/events/23/Finalwebsite=lancertiming.comdate=16 February 2024access-date=18 February 2024}}
10:44.67Brigham Young UniversitySadie Sargent, Sami Oblad, Meghan Hunter, Riley Chamberlain16 February 2024Boston
10:44.71USA North Carolina Tar HeelsMakayla Paige, Delea Martins, Ella Auderset, Taryn Parks21 February 2025Boston
10:45.32PolandKatarzyna Broniatowska, Monika Szczęsna, Angelika Cichocka, Sofia Ennaoui2 May 2015Nassau
10:45.34BYU Cougars14 March 2025Virginia Beach
10:45.99Oregon Ducks14 March 2025Virginia Beach
10:46.28Providence Friars14 March 2025Virginia Beach
10:46.62University of WashingtonIRL Sophie O'Sullivan (3:16.24),USA Marlena Preigh (54.21), AUS Carley Thomas (2:01.93),USA Anna Gibson (4:34.26)3 February 2023Boston

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