The first world record in the women's 4 x 100 metres relay was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1922.
The following table shows the world record progression in the women's 4 × 100 metre relay, as ratified by the IAAF.
"y" denotes time for 4 × 110 yards (402.34 m), ratified as a record for this event.
[1] From 1975, the IAAF accepted separate automatically electronically timed records for events up to 400 metres.
From 1977, the IAAF required fully automatic timing to the hundredth of a second for these events.