Event · Sprints · Track

400 Metres

Two published all-time lists, two world records and their progressions, 525 athletes across 69 federations.

Men

World record

43.03

Wayde van NiekerkRSARio de Janeiro · 14 Aug 2016

44.81

Top 50 cutoff

303

Athletes listed

54

Countries

Women

World record

47.60

Marita KochGDRCanberra · 6 Oct 1985

50.48

Top 50 cutoff

222

Athletes listed

46

Countries

Leading countries

Athletes on both all-time lists

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