Men · Hurdles & Steeplechase · All-Time
400 Metres Hurdles
45.80
Best mark
World record
46.68
Top 25 cutoff
25 rows
46.52
Median
Of the 25 performances
3
Countries
USA 10 · NOR 8 · 1 others
Performance distribution
25 performances from 45.80 to 46.68 · median 46.52
Top 25 cutoff through history
How fast an athlete needed to be to make the list each year
Season lists are not yet published for this event. This chart fills in as they are imported from a permitted source.
World all-time top 25
All performances · updated 1 Sep 2026 · Wikipedia (English) revision of 28 Aug 2026 · methodology
25 rows
| # | Athlete | Country | Mark | Date | Venue | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alison dos Santos WR | BRA | 45.80 | 27 Aug 2026 | Zurich | 26 |
| 2 | Karsten Warholm | NOR | 45.94 | 3 Aug 2021 | Tokyo | 25 |
| 3 | Rai Benjamin | USA | 46.17 | 3 Aug 2021 | Tokyo | 24 |
| 4 | Karsten Warholm | NOR | 46.28 | 16 Aug 2025 | Chorzów | 29 |
| 5 | Alison dos Santos | BRA | 46.29 | 19 Jul 2022 | Eugene | 22 |
| 6 | Rai Benjamin | USA | 46.39 | 16 Sep 2023 | Eugene | 26 |
| 7 | Alison dos Santos | BRA | 46.43 | 23 Aug 2026 | Chorzów | 26 |
| 8 | Rai Benjamin | USA | 46.46 | 30 Jun 2024 | Eugene | 26 |
| 8 | Rai Benjamin | USA | 46.46 | 9 Aug 2024 | Saint-Denis | 27 |
| 10 | Alison dos Santos | BRA | 46.48 | 26 Jul 2026 | São Paulo | 26 |
| 11 | Karsten Warholm | NOR | 46.51 | 21 Jul 2023 | Monaco | 27 |
| 12 | Karsten Warholm | NOR | 46.52 | 15 Jun 2023 | Oslo | 27 |
| 12 | Rai Benjamin | USA | 46.52 | 19 Sep 2025 | Tokyo | 28 |
| 14 | Karsten Warholm | NOR | 46.53 | 16 Sep 2023 | Eugene | 27 |
| 14 | Karsten Warholm | NOR | 46.53 | 23 Aug 2026 | Chorzów | 30 |
| 16 | Rai Benjamin | USA | 46.54 | 15 Jun 2025 | Stockholm | 27 |
| 17 | Karsten Warholm | NOR | 46.61 | 18 Jul 2026 | London | 30 |
| 18 | Rai Benjamin | USA | 46.62 | 9 Jul 2023 | Eugene | 25 |
| 19 | Alison dos Santos | BRA | 46.63 | 30 May 2024 | Oslo | 23 |
| 19 | Karsten Warholm | NOR | 46.63 | 14 Aug 2026 | Birmingham | 30 |
| 21 | Rai Benjamin | USA | 46.64 | 18 May 2024 | Los Angeles | 26 |
| 22 | Alison dos Santos | BRA | 46.65 | 5 Jul 2025 | Eugene | 25 |
| 23 | Rai Benjamin | USA | 46.67 | 12 Jul 2024 | Monaco | 26 |
| 23 | Rai Benjamin | USA | 46.67 | 21 Aug 2026 | Lausanne | 29 |
| 25 | Alison dos Santos | BRA | 46.68 | 15 Jun 2025 | Stockholm | 25 |