This is an overview of the progression of the Olympic track cycling record of the men's 4000 m individual pursuit, as recognised by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).[1]
The men's 4000-metre individual pursuit was introduced at the 1964 Summer Olympics and was discontinued after the 2008 Summer Olympics. The UCI list the first Olympic record as of 1992 although the event had already been contested at several Olympic Games before.
| Time | Cyclists | Location | Track | Date | Meet | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4'57"48*[2] | Tokyo (JPN) | 16 October 1964 | 1964 Summer Olympics Qualifying | ||||
| 4'56"64* | Tokyo (JPN) | 17 October 1964 | 1964 Summer Olympics Semifinals | ||||
| 4'40"41*[3] | Mexico City (MEX) | 17 October 1968 | 1968 Summer Olympics Qualifying | ||||
| 4'37"54* | Mexico City (MEX) | 17 October 1968 | 1968 Summer Olympics Quarter finals | ||||
| 4'34"92* | 23 July 1980 | 1980 Summer Olympics Quarter finals | |||||
| 4'32"29* | 24 July 1980 | 1980 Summer Olympics Semifinals | |||||
| 4'32"00* | Seoul (KOR) | 22 September 1988 | 1988 Summer Olympics Gold medal race | ||||
| 4'27"357* | Barcelona (ESP) | Open air track | 27 July 1992 | 1992 Summer Olympics Qualifying | |||
| 4'24"496 | Barcelona (ESP) | Open air track | 28 July 1992 | 1992 Summer Olympics Quarter finals | |||
| 4'19"699 | Atlanta (USA) | Open air track | 24 July 1996 | 1996 Summer Olympics Qualifying | |||
| 4'18"972* | Sydney (AUS) | Indoor track | 16 September 2000 | 2000 Summer Olympics Qualifying | |||
| 4'18"515 | Sydney (AUS) | Indoor track | 17 September 2000 | 2000 Summer Olympics Gold medal race | |||
| 4'15"165 | Athens (GRE) | Indoor track | 20 August 2004 | 2004 Summer Olympics Qualifying | |||
| 4'15"031 | Beijing (CHN) | Indoor track | 15 August 2008 | 2008 Summer Olympics Qualifying | |||
| 4'14"982 | Rio de Janeiro (BRA) | Indoor track | 14 August 2016 | 2016 Summer Olympics Omnium | [4] |