Gold medal times in the 4x100m relay at the Summer Olympics 1912-2020
men's teams taking 15 out of 25 gold medals, and women's teams have won 11 out of 21 golds. The world records and Olympic records were all set in the 2012 Olympics; the men's were set by Jamaica, with a time of 36.84 seconds, and the women's records were set by the United States, with a time of 40.82 seconds. The most successful athletes in the 4x100m relay are the U.S.' Frank Wykoff, who won three back-to-back golds between 1928 and 1936, and the U.S.' Evelyn Ashford, who also won three back-to-back golds between 1984 and 1992.
The 4x100 meter relay has been included as a men's event in all Olympic Games since 1912, and as a women's event since 1928. The United States has dominated both events throughout Olympic history, with