Men's 400 metres world record progression
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The first world record in the 400 m for men (athletics) was recognized by the International Amateur Athletics Federation, now known as the International Association of Athletics Federations, in 1912. The IAAF ratified Charles Reidpath's 48.2 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.
To June 21, 2009, the IAAF has ratified 23 world records in the event.[1]
The following tables show the world record progression in the men's 400 metres, as ratified by the IAAF.
(+) plus sign denotes en route time during longer race
"y" denotes time for 440 yards, ratified as a record for this event
"A" indicates that the time was set at altitude.
Lee Evans' 1968 Olympic gold medal victory time of 43.86 was the fastest recorded result to that time.
To June 21, 2009, the IAAF has ratified 23 world records in the event.[1]
The following tables show the world record progression in the men's 400 metres, as ratified by the IAAF.
Records 1912–1976[edit]
Time | Auto | Athlete | Nationality | Location of race | Date |
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47.8y | Maxie Long | Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. ![]() | New York, USA | September 29, 1900[1] | |
48.2 | Charles Reidpath | Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. ![]() | Stockholm, Sweden | July 13, 1912[1] | |
47.4y | Ted Meredith | Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. ![]() | Cambridge, USA | May 27, 1916[1][2] | |
47.6 | Eric Liddell | Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. ![]() | Paris, France | July 11, 1924[1] | |
47.0 | Emerson Spencer | Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. ![]() | Palo Alto, USA | May 12, 1928[1] | |
46.4y | Ben Eastman | Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. ![]() | Palo Alto, California, USA | March 26, 1932[1] | |
46.2 | 46.28 | Bill Carr | Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. ![]() | Los Angeles, USA | August 5, 1932[1] |
46.1 | Archie Williams | Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. ![]() | Chicago, USA | June 19, 1936[1] | |
46.0 | Rudolf Harbig | Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. ![]() | Frankfurt am Main, Germany | August 12, 1939[1] | |
Grover Klemmer | Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. ![]() | Philadelphia, USA | June 6, 1941[1][3] | ||
46.0y | Herb McKenley | Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. ![]() | Berkeley, USA | June 5, 1948[1] | |
45.9 | 46.00 | Herb McKenley | Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. ![]() | Milwaukee, USA | July 2, 1948[1] |
45.4A | 45.68 | Lou Jones | Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. ![]() | Mexico City, Mexico | March 18, 1955[1] |
45.2 | Lou Jones | Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. ![]() | Los Angeles, USA | June 30, 1956[1] | |
44.9 | 45.07 | Otis Davis | Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. ![]() | Rome, Italy | September 6, 1960[1] |
45.08 | Carl Kaufmann | Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. ![]() | Rome, Italy | September 6, 1960[1] | |
44.9y | Adolph Plummer | Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. ![]() | Tempe, USA | May 25, 1963[1] | |
44.9 | Mike Larrabee | Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. ![]() | Los Angeles, USA | September 12, 1964[1] | |
44.5+ | Tommie Smith | Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. ![]() | San Jose, USA | May 20, 1967[1] | |
44.1A | 44.19 | Larry James | Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. ![]() | Echo Summit, USA | September 14, 1968[1] |
43.8A | 43.86 | Lee Evans | Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. ![]() | Mexico City, Mexico | October 18, 1968[1] |
"y" denotes time for 440 yards, ratified as a record for this event
"A" indicates that the time was set at altitude.
Records post-1976[edit]
From 1975, the IAAF accepted separate automatically electronically timed records for events up to 400 metres. Starting January 1, 1977, the IAAF required fully automatic timing to the hundredth of a second for these events.[1]Lee Evans' 1968 Olympic gold medal victory time of 43.86 was the fastest recorded result to that time.
Time | Athlete | Nationality | Location of race | Date |
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43.86A | Lee Evans | Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. ![]() | Mexico City, Mexico | October 18, 1968[1] |
43.29 | Butch Reynolds | Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. ![]() | Zürich, Switzerland | August 17, 1988[1] |
43.18 | Michael Johnson | Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. ![]() | Seville, Spain | August 26, 1999[1] |
References[edit]
- ^ Jump up to: abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz"12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009."(PDF). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. pp. Pages 546, 547. Archived from the original(pdf) on November 23, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2009.
- Jump up ^"The Official Report of the Games of the 8th Olympiade" (PDF). Paris, FR. 1924. p. 107. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
- Jump up ^http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675028733_Track-and-field-events-at-Franklin-field_400-meters_pole-vault_Grover-klemmer
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