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The first world record in the 400 m for women (athletics) was recognized by the International Amateur Athletics Federation, now known as the World Athletics, in 1957. To June 21, 2009, the IAAF has ratified 27 world records in the event. Their 2009 record progression list, however, lists 26 records.
400 m hurdles. Sydney Michelle McLaughlin-Levrone (/ məˈɡlɒklɪnləvˈroʊni / mə-GLOK-lin ləv-ROH-nee; née McLaughlin; born August 7, 1999) [ 7 ] is an American hurdler and sprinter who competes in the 400 meters hurdles and is the world record holder in that event. She has won gold in the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics, as well as the ...
The current men's world record and Olympic record is held by Wayde van Niekerk of South Africa; his time of 43.03 seconds is the fastest 400 m ever run, in either an open 400 m or a relay. While Michael Johnson holds the fastest 400 m relay split with a time of 42.94, relay splits are typically faster because athletes have a running start and ...
US' Sydney Mclaughlin-Levrone crosses the finish line to win the women's 400m hurdles final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Aug. 8, 2024. Credit - Jewel Samad—AFP/Getty ...
TOKYO — Sydney McLaughlin shattered her own world record to win gold in Tokyo in the women's 400-meter hurdles on Wednesday. ... women who finished the women's flat 400m heats on Tuesday, only ...
Contents. Femke Bol. Femke Bol (pronounced [ˈfɛmkə ˈbɔl] ⓘ; born 23 February 2000) is a Dutch track and field athlete who competes in hurdling and sprinting. She specialises in the 400 metres hurdles, where she is the 2023 World Champion, and in the 400 metres, where she is the 2024 World Indoor Champion and the short track world record ...
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone poses with an American flag and a crown after she sets a world record of 50.37 seconds to win the gold medal in the women's 400-meter hurdles final.
Records can be set in long course (50 metres) or short course (25 metres) swimming pools. World Aquatics recognizes world records in the following events for both men and women, [1] [2] except for the mixed relays, where teams consist of two men and two women, in any order. Freestyle: 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m; Backstroke: 50m, 100m, 200m