Event · Sprints · Track

400 Metres

Two published all-time lists, two world records and their progressions, 100 athletes across 31 federations.

Men

World record

43.03

Wayde van NiekerkRSARio de Janeiro · 14 Aug 2016

44.13

Top 50 cutoff

50

Athletes listed

16

Countries

Women

World record

47.60

Marita KochGDRCanberra · 6 Oct 1985

49.44

Top 50 cutoff

50

Athletes listed

22

Countries

Leading countries

Athletes on both all-time lists

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