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The first world record in the 400 m for men was recognized by the International Amateur Athletics Federation, now known as World Athletics, in 1912.The IAAF ratified Charles Reidpath's 48.2 s performance set at that year's Stockholm Olympics as a world record, but it also recognized the superior mark over 440 yards (402.34 metres) run by Maxie Long in 1900 as a world record.
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 ...
The current women's championship record stood as the women's world record for two years and remains the only time that feat has been accomplished at the championships. Michael Johnson is the most successful athlete of the World Championships 400 m, having won four straight titles from 1993 to 1999.
(y) indicates time for 440 yards (402.34 metres), ratified as a record for this event (+) plus sign denotes en route time during longer race The "Time" column indicates the ratified mark; the "Auto" column indicates a fully automatic time that was also recorded in the event when hand-timed marks were used for official records, or which was the basis for the official mark, rounded to the 10th ...
Time 1965 Theron Lewis: Southern-BR 47.8 1966 Bill Calhoun Don Payne: Oklahoma Kansas St 48.9 1967 Bill Calhoun: Oklahoma 48.9 1968 Larry James: Villanova 47.0 1969 Larry James: Villanova 47.3 1970 Larry James: Villanova 48.3 1971 Tom Ulan: Rutgers 48.8 1972 Larance Jones: NE Missouri St 48.3 1973 Terry Erickson: Southern Illinois 49.0 1974 ...
Time Athlete Nationality Venue Date 44.70 Karl Honz West Germany: Munich, Germany: July 21, 1972 44.60 Viktor Markin Soviet Union: Moscow, Russia: July 30, 1980 44.50 Erwin Skamrahl West Germany: Munich, Germany: July 26, 1983 44.48 Thomas Schönlebe East Germany: Potsdam, Germany: August 21, 1987 44.33 Thomas Schönlebe East Germany: Rome, Italy
Despite Wilson's rocky debut, the Americans finished third and advanced to Saturday's 4x400 final after posting a time of 2:59:15. Team USA's Quincy Wilson looks on during the men's 4 x 400m relay ...
Time 1921 Frank Shea: Pittsburgh 49.0y 1922 Commodore Cochrane: Mississippi St 49.7y 1923 Commodore Cochrane: Mississippi St 49.2y 1924 Not held 1925 Hermon Phillips: Butler 49.4y 1926 Hermon Phillips: Butler 48.7y 1927 Hermon Phillips: Butler 48.5y 1928 Emerson "Bud" Spencer: Stanford 47.7y 1929 Russell Walter: Northwestern 47.9y 1930 Reginald ...