Event · Sprints · Track
400 Metres
Two published all-time lists, two world records and their progressions, 100 athletes across 31 federations.
Men
World recordWayde van NiekerkRSARio de Janeiro · 14 Aug 2016
44.13
Top 50 cutoff
50
Athletes listed
16
Countries
Women
World recordMarita KochGDRCanberra · 6 Oct 1985
49.44
Top 50 cutoff
50
Athletes listed
22
Countries
Leading countries
Athletes on both all-time lists