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.

Records 1912–1976[edit]

TimeAutoAthleteNationalityLocation of raceDate
47.8yMaxie LongImage may be NSFW.
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United States
New York, USASeptember 29, 1900[1]
48.2Charles ReidpathImage may be NSFW.
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United States
Stockholm, SwedenJuly 13, 1912[1]
47.4yTed MeredithImage may be NSFW.
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United States
Cambridge, USAMay 27, 1916[1][2]
47.6Eric LiddellImage may be NSFW.
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United Kingdom
Paris, FranceJuly 11, 1924[1]
47.0Emerson SpencerImage may be NSFW.
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United States
Palo Alto, USAMay 12, 1928[1]
46.4yBen EastmanImage may be NSFW.
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United States
Palo Alto, California, USAMarch 26, 1932[1]
46.246.28Bill CarrImage may be NSFW.
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United States
Los Angeles, USAAugust 5, 1932[1]
46.1Archie WilliamsImage may be NSFW.
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United States
Chicago, USAJune 19, 1936[1]
46.0Rudolf HarbigImage may be NSFW.
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Germany
Frankfurt am Main, GermanyAugust 12, 1939[1]
Grover KlemmerImage may be NSFW.
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United States
Philadelphia, USAJune 6, 1941[1][3]
46.0yHerb McKenleyImage may be NSFW.
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Jamaica
Berkeley, USAJune 5, 1948[1]
45.946.00Herb McKenleyImage may be NSFW.
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Jamaica
Milwaukee, USAJuly 2, 1948[1]
45.4A45.68Lou JonesImage may be NSFW.
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United States
Mexico City, MexicoMarch 18, 1955[1]
45.2Lou JonesImage may be NSFW.
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United States
Los Angeles, USAJune 30, 1956[1]
44.945.07Otis DavisImage may be NSFW.
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United States
Rome, ItalySeptember 6, 1960[1]
45.08Carl KaufmannImage may be NSFW.
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 Germany
Rome, ItalySeptember 6, 1960[1]
44.9yAdolph PlummerImage may be NSFW.
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United States
Tempe, USAMay 25, 1963[1]
44.9Mike LarrabeeImage may be NSFW.
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United States
Los Angeles, USASeptember 12, 1964[1]
44.5+Tommie SmithImage may be NSFW.
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United States
San Jose, USAMay 20, 1967[1]
44.1A44.19Larry JamesImage may be NSFW.
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United States
Echo Summit, USASeptember 14, 1968[1]
43.8A43.86Lee EvansImage may be NSFW.
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United States
Mexico City, MexicoOctober 18, 1968[1]
(+) 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.

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.
TimeAthleteNationalityLocation of raceDate
43.86ALee EvansImage may be NSFW.
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United States
Mexico City, MexicoOctober 18, 1968[1]
43.29Butch ReynoldsImage may be NSFW.
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United States
Zürich, SwitzerlandAugust 17, 1988[1]
43.18Michael JohnsonImage may be NSFW.
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United States
Seville, SpainAugust 26, 1999[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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. 
  2. Jump up ^"The Official Report of the Games of the 8th Olympiade" (PDF). Paris, FR. 1924. p. 107. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
  3. Jump up ^http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675028733_Track-and-field-events-at-Franklin-field_400-meters_pole-vault_Grover-klemmer