DUBAI - The Russian quartet of Nikita Lobintsev, Danila Izotov, Evgeny Lagunov and Alexander Sukhorukkov broke the world record to win the men's 4x200m freestyle relay at the short-course world championships on Friday.

The Russian clocked 6:49.04 seconds, 0.54 seconds faster than second-placed United States.

France picked bronze in 6:53.05, a new national record.

The former world mark was set by Canada at the at the British Grand Prix in Leeds in 2009.

World record evolution (Time, Team/Nationality, Place, Date):
6:49.04 Russia RUS Dubai 16.12.10
6:51.05 Canada CAN Leeds 07.08.09
6:52.36 Australia AUS Melbourne 31.08.07
6:56.41 Australia AUS Perth 07.08.01
7:01.33 United States USA Athens 17.03.00
7:01.60 Australia AUS Canberra 01.09.99
7:02.74 Australia AUS Goteborg 18.04.97

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More records broken at British Grand Prix
Aug 8, 2009