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 Long United StatesNew York, USASeptember 29, 1900[1]
48.2Charles Reidpath United StatesStockholm, SwedenJuly 13, 1912[1]
47.4yTed Meredith United StatesCambridge, USAMay 27, 1916[1][2]
47.6Eric Liddell United KingdomParis, FranceJuly 11, 1924[1]
47.0Emerson Spencer United StatesPalo Alto, USAMay 12, 1928[1]
46.4yBen Eastman United StatesPalo Alto, California, USAMarch 26, 1932[1]
46.246.28Bill Carr United StatesLos Angeles, USAAugust 5, 1932[1]
46.1Archie Williams United StatesChicago, USAJune 19, 1936[1]
46.0Rudolf Harbig GermanyFrankfurt am Main, GermanyAugust 12, 1939[1]
Grover Klemmer United StatesPhiladelphia, USAJune 6, 1941[1][3]
46.0yHerb McKenley JamaicaBerkeley, USAJune 5, 1948[1]
45.946.00Herb McKenley JamaicaMilwaukee, USAJuly 2, 1948[1]
45.4A45.68Lou Jones United StatesMexico City, MexicoMarch 18, 1955[1]
45.2Lou Jones United StatesLos Angeles, USAJune 30, 1956[1]
44.945.07Otis Davis United StatesRome, ItalySeptember 6, 1960[1]
45.08Carl Kaufmann GermanyRome, ItalySeptember 6, 1960[1]
44.9yAdolph Plummer United StatesTempe, USAMay 25, 1963[1]
44.9Mike Larrabee United StatesLos Angeles, USASeptember 12, 1964[1]
44.5+Tommie Smith United StatesSan Jose, USAMay 20, 1967[1]
44.1A44.19Larry James United StatesEcho Summit, USASeptember 14, 1968[1]
43.8A43.86Lee Evans United StatesMexico 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 Evans United StatesMexico City, MexicoOctober 18, 1968[1]
43.29Butch Reynolds United StatesZürich, SwitzerlandAugust 17, 1988[1]
43.18Michael Johnson United StatesSeville, SpainAugust 26, 1999[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z "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
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