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Introduced into the Olympics in 1928, The World Championships in 1983, The European Championships 1938 and The Commonwealth Games in 1934. In the Commonwealth between 1934-1950 it was run over 440 yards and with 3 runners, 220 yards x 110 yards x 110 yards, and from 1954-1966 it was run over 440 yards (100.584 metres).
In the world record progression only records that have been ratified by the IAAF or are awaiting ratification have been used.
All other records that have not been ratified or have been removed for whatever reason have not been included.
* = Equalled world record
# = Hand timed
y = 4x110 yards (100.584m)
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| Romy Muller (Schneider) | 41.60 |  | 0-8-1980 | Moscow |
| Barbel Wockel (Eckert) | | | | |
| Ingrid Auerswald | | | | |
| Marlies Gohr (Oelsner) | | | | |
| Chryste Gaines | 41.47 |  | 9-8-1997 | Athens |
| Marion Jones | | | | |
| Inger Miller | | | | |
| Gail Devers | | | | |
| Silke Moller (Gladisch) | 41.68 | | 1-9-1990 | Split |
| Katrin Krabbe | | | | |
| Kerstin Behrendt | | | | |
| Sabine Gunther | | | | |
| Tamica Clarke | 42.44 |  | 31-7-2002 | Manchester |
| Sevatheda Fynes | | | | |
| Chandra Sturrup | | | | |
| Debbie Ferguson | | | | |
