This is an overview of the progression of the world track cycling record of the men's 4 km individual pursuit as recognised by the Union Cycliste Internationale.[1]
| Time | Cyclist | Location | Track | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:52.000 | Open air | 6 June 1964 | |||
| 4:49.730 | Open air | 21 October 1967 | |||
| 4:48.890 | Open air | 21 October 1967 | |||
| 4:45.940 | Open air | 21 October 1967 | |||
| 4:45.250 | Open air | 30 September 1972 | |||
| 4:59.400 | Indoor | 3 December 1972 | |||
| 4:53.520 | Indoor | 3 December 1972 | |||
| 4:53.180 | Indoor | 9 July 1976 | |||
| 4:49.639 | Indoor | 31 January 1978 | |||
| 4:47.219 | Indoor | 5 August 1978 | |||
| 4:43.890 | Indoor | 5 July 1979 | |||
| 4:40.230 | Open air | 31 October 1979 | |||
| 4:43.423 | Moscow (URS) | Indoor | 23 May 1980 | ||
| 4:39.960 | Moscow (URS) | Indoor | 22 July 1980 | ||
| 4:37.687 | Moscow (URS) | Indoor | 26 July 1983 | ||
| 4:37.824 | Medellín (COL), Martin Cochise Rodriguez | Open air | 14 September 1985 | ||
| 4:34.103 | Moscow (URS) | Indoor | 6 February 1986 | ||
| 4:37.614 | Colorado Springs (USA) | Open air | 16 August 1986 | ||
| 4:33.307 | Moscow (URS) | Indoor | 13 September 1986 | ||
| 4:28.900 | Moscow (URS) | Indoor | 20 September 1986 | ||
| 4:31.160 | Open air | 18 September 1987 | |||
| 4:27.357 | Open air | 27 July 1992 | |||
| 4:24.496 | Open air | 28 July 1992 |
| Time | Cyclist | Location | Track | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:23.562 | Bordeaux (FRA) | Indoor | 30 July 1993 | ||
| 4:23.283 | Hamar (NOR) | Indoor | 18 August 1993 | ||
| 4:22.668 | Hamar (NOR) | Indoor | 18 August 1993 | ||
| 4:20.894 | Hamar (NOR) | Indoor | 19 August 1993 | ||
| 4:19.699 | Atlanta (USA) | Open air | 24 July 1996 | ||
| 4:13.353 | Manchester (GBR) | Indoor | 28 August 1996 | ||
| 4:11.114 | Manchester (GBR) | Indoor | 29 August 1996 | ||
| 4:10.534 | Sydney (AUS) | Indoor | 2 February 2011 | ||
| 4:07.251 | Aguascalientes (MEX) | Indoor | 31 August 2018 | ||
| 4:06.407 | Cochabamba (BOL) | Indoor | 6 September 2019 | ||
| 4:05.423 | Cochabamba (BOL) | Indoor | 6 September 2019 | ||
| 4:04.252 | Minsk (BLR) | Indoor | 3 November 2019 | ||
| 4:02.647 | Minsk (BLR) | Indoor | 3 November 2019 | ||
| 4:01.934 | Berlin (GER) | Indoor | 28 February 2020 | ||
| 3:59.930 | Aguascalientes (MEX) | Indoor | 18 August 2021 | ||
| 3:59.636 | Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (FRA) | Indoor | 14 October 2022 |
| Time | Delta to WR | Cyclist | Location | Track | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:10.177 | +2.926 | Grenchen (SUI) | Indoor | 19 December 2018 | ||
| 4:09.584 | +2.333 | Manchester (GBR) | Indoor | 25 January 2019 | ||
| 4:07.456 | +0.205 | Pruszków (POL) | Indoor | 1 March 2019 | ||
| 4:04.252 | – | Minsk (BLR) | Indoor | 3 November 2019 | ||
| 4:02.647 | – | Minsk (BLR) | Indoor | 3 November 2019 | ||
| 4:01.934 | – | Berlin (GER) | Indoor | 28 February 2020 | ||
| 4:00.693 | +0.763 | Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (FRA) | Indoor | 14 October 2022 | ||
| 3:59.636 | – | Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (FRA) | Indoor | 14 October 2022 |