It’s not always easy to find data on the best GB relay times, whereas with individual athletes the information is readily available on Pof10 etc. So I thought I’d compile one.

Men’s 4x4

1   2:56.60  2  Atlanta 1996
Thomas, Baulch, Richardson, Black

2   2:56.65   1  Athína 1997
IT, RB, JB, MR

3   2:57.53   1   Tokyo 1991
RB, Redmond, Regis, Akabusi

4   2:58.22   1   Split 1990
Sanders, KA, JR, RB

5    2:58.51   3   Beijing 2015
Yousif, Williams, Dunn, Rooney

6    2:58.68 1    Budapest 1998
Hylton, JB, IT, MR

7    2:58.79    1   Zürich 2014
CR, MHS, Bingham, MR

8     2:58.81   3   Beijing 2008
Steele, Tobin, MB, MR

9     2:58.82    4   Helsinki 2005
Benjamin, MR, RT, Davis

10    2:58.86     2   Roma 1987
DR, KA, RB, Brown

Roger Black appearing a lot on that list, also has the most sub 45s of any British athlete. Rooney making his first appearance in 2005, still going 15 years later

1    37.36   2    Doha 2019
Gemili, Hughes, Kilty, NMB

2    37.47    1    London 2017
Ujah, AG, Talbot, NMB

3     37.56    1h1    Doha 2019
AG, ZH, RK, NMB

4     37.60     1     London 2019
CU, ZH, RK, NMB

5. 37.61 1 London 2018
CU, ZH, AG, NMB

6     37.73    2    Sevilla 1999
Gardener, Campbell, Devonish, DC

7     37.76    2h1   London 2017
CU, AG, DT, NMB

8    37.77    2   Stuttgart 1993
Jackson, Jarrett, Regis, Christie

9    37.78    1    London 2016
JD, AG, JE, CU

10   37.80    1     Berlin 2018
CU, ZH, AG, HAA

John Regis makes both lists. That Stuttgart team was a cracker with two hurdlers in there

Will post women’s lists tomorrow