Men · Sprints · All-Time
400 Metres
43.03
Best mark
World record
44.13
Top 50 cutoff
50 rows
43.89
Median
Of the 50 best-by-athlete marks
16
Countries
USA 28 · BOT 4 · 14 others
Performance distribution
50 athletes from 43.03 to 44.13 · median 43.89
Top 50 cutoff
The mark an athlete needed to make the list
World all-time top 50
Best by athlete · data refreshed 17 Sep 2026 · methodology
50 rows
| # | Athlete | Country | Mark | Date | Venue | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayde van Niekerk WR | RSA | 43.03 | 14 Aug 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | 24 |
| 2 | Michael Johnson | USA | 43.18 | 26 Aug 1999 | Sevilla | 31 |
| 3 | Butch Reynolds | USA | 43.29 | 17 Aug 1988 | Zürich | 24 |
| 4 | Samuel Ogazi | NGR | 43.38 | 12 Jun 2026 | Eugene | 20 |
| 5 | Quincy Hall | USA | 43.40 | 7 Aug 2024 | Saint-Denis | 26 |
| 6 | Collen Kebinatshipi | BOT | 43.40 | 4 Sep 2026 | Bruxelles | 22 |
| 7 | Matthew Hudson-Smith | GBR | 43.44 | 7 Aug 2024 | Saint-Denis | 29 |
| 8 | Jeremy Wariner | USA | 43.45 | 31 Aug 2007 | Osaka | 23 |
| 9 | Michael Norman | USA | 43.45 | 20 Apr 2019 | Torrance | 21 |
| 10 | Steven Gardiner | BAH | 43.48 | 4 Oct 2019 | Ad-Dawhah | 24 |
| 11 | Quincy Watts | USA | 43.50 | 5 Aug 1992 | Barcelona | 22 |
| 12 | Fred Kerley | USA | 43.64 | 27 Jul 2019 | Des Moines | 24 |
| 13 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 43.65 | 26 Aug 2015 | Beijing | 29 |
| 14 | Jereem Richards | TTO | 43.68 | 4 Sep 2026 | Bruxelles | 32 |
| 15 | Champion Allison | USA | 43.70 | 25 Jun 2022 | Eugene | 23 |
| 16 | Isaac Makwala | BOT | 43.72 | 5 Jul 2015 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 29 |
| 17 | Kirani James | GRN | 43.74 | 3 Jul 2014 | Lausanne | 21 |
| 18 | Muzala Samukonga | ZAM | 43.74 | 7 Aug 2024 | Saint-Denis | 21 |
| 19 | Zakhitine Nene | RSA | 43.76 | 31 May 2025 | Nairobi | |
| 20 | Jacory Patterson | USA | 43.78 | 4 Sep 2026 | Bruxelles | 26 |
| 21 | Danny Everett | USA | 43.81 | 26 Jun 1992 | New Orleans | 25 |
| 22 | Rai Benjamin | USA | 43.83 | 23 Aug 2026 | Chorzów | 29 |
| 23 | Randolph Ross | USA | 43.85 | 11 Jun 2021 | Eugene | |
| 24 | Lee Evans | USA | 43.86 | 18 Oct 1968 | Ciudad de México | 21 |
| 25 | Steve Lewis | USA | 43.87 | 28 Sep 1988 | Seoul | 19 |
| 26 | Khaleb McRae | USA | 43.91 | 22 Jun 2025 | London, ON | |
| 27 | Jonathan Simms | USA | 43.92 | 12 Jun 2026 | Eugene | |
| 28 | Youssef Al-Masrahi | KSA | 43.93 | 23 Aug 2015 | Beijing | |
| 29 | Rusheen McDonald | JAM | 43.93 | 23 Aug 2015 | Beijing | |
| 30 | Anthony Zambrano | COL | 43.93 | 2 Aug 2021 | Tokyo | |
| 31 | Akeem Bloomfield | JAM | 43.94 | 8 Jun 2018 | Eugene | |
| 32 | Larry James | USA | 43.97 | 18 Oct 1968 | Ciudad de México | |
| 33 | Christopher Bailey | USA | 43.97 | 4 Sep 2026 | Bruxelles | |
| 34 | Justin Braun | USA | 43.99 | 29 May 2026 | Lexington | |
| 35 | Machel Cedenio | TTO | 44.01 | 14 Aug 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | |
| 36 | Baboloki Thebe | BOT | 44.02 | 6 Jul 2017 | Lausanne | |
| 37 | Quincy Wilson | USA | 44.02 | 6 Aug 2026 | Eugene | |
| 38 | Michael Cherry | USA | 44.03 | 3 Sep 2021 | Bruxelles | |
| 39 | Angelo Taylor | USA | 44.05 | 23 Jun 2007 | Indianapolis | 28 |
| 40 | Christopher Morales Williams | CAN | 44.05 | 11 May 2024 | Gainesville | |
| 41 | Abdalelah Haroun | QAT | 44.07 | 21 Jul 2018 | London | |
| 42 | Alvin Harrison | USA | 44.09 | 19 Jun 1996 | Atlanta | |
| 43 | Jerome Young | USA | 44.09 | 21 Jun 1998 | New Orleans | |
| 44 | Gary Kikaya | COD | 44.10 | 9 Sep 2006 | Stuttgart | |
| 45 | Bayapo Ndori | BOT | 44.10 | 20 Apr 2024 | Nairobi | |
| 46 | Vernon Norwood | USA | 44.10 | 20 Jul 2024 | London | |
| 47 | Luguelin Santos | DOM | 44.11 | 26 Aug 2015 | Beijing | |
| 48 | Jordan Pierre | USA | 44.12 | 16 May 2026 | Auburn | |
| 49 | Derek Mills | USA | 44.13 | 4 Jun 1995 | Eugene | |
| 50 | Nathon Allen | JAM | 44.13 | 8 Jun 2018 | Eugene |