Event · Sprints · Track

400 Metres

Two published all-time lists, two world records and their progressions, 51 athletes across 21 federations.

Men

World record

43.03

Wayde van NiekerkRSARio de Janeiro · 14 Aug 2016

43.87

Top 25 cutoff

25

Athletes listed

9

Countries

Women

World record

47.60

Marita KochGDRCanberra · 6 Oct 1985

49.13

Top 25 cutoff

26

Athletes listed

15

Countries

Leading countries

Athletes on both all-time lists

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