Subject Analysis
United States
Career
1896 – 2026
Best year
2008
Total points
4482
Best results
20× 1. Olympic Games
All-time rank
#1
Points distribution
Disciplines
Contests
Categories
| Year | Contest | Discipline | Category | Position | Points | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | World Indoor Championships | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 24 | – |
| 2026 | World Indoor Championships | 400m | Men | 2 | 4 | Khaleb McRae |
| 2025 | World Indoor Championships | 400m | Men | 3 | 2 | Jacory Patterson |
| 2025 | World Indoor Championships | 400m | Men | 2 | 4 | Brian Faust |
| 2025 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 2025 | World Indoor Championships | 400m | Men | 1 | 8 | Christopher Bailey |
| 2025 | World Championship | 4x400m | Men | 2 | 18 | – |
| 2025 | World Indoor Championships | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 24 | – |
| 2025 | Diamont League | 400m | Men | 1 | 5 | Jacory Patterson |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 1 | 24 | Quincy Hall |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | 4x400m | Men | 2 | 12 | – |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 72 | – |
| 2024 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 2023 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 2023 | World Championship | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 36 | – |
| 2023 | World Championship | 400m | Men | 3 | 3 | Quincy Hall |
| 2022 | World Championship | 400m | Men | 1 | 12 | Michael Norman |
| 2022 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | 400m | Men | 2 | 4 | Trevor Bassitt |
| 2022 | World Championship | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 36 | – |
| 2021 | Diamont League | 400m | Men | 1 | 5 | Michael Cherry |
| 2021 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 2020 | Olympic Games | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 72 | – |
| 2020 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 2019 | World Championship | 400m | Men | 3 | 3 | Fred Kerley |
| 2019 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 2019 | World Championship | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 36 | – |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | 400m | Men | 3 | 2 | Justin Robinson |
| 2019 | Diamont League | 400m | Men | 1 | 5 | Michael Norman |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | 4x400m | Men | 2 | 12 | – |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | 400m | Men | 2 | 4 | Michael Cherry |
| 2018 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | 4x400m | Men | 2 | 12 | – |
| 2018 | Diamont League | 400m | Men | 1 | 5 | Fred Kerley |
| 2017 | World Championship | 4x400m | Men | 2 | 18 | – |
| 2017 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 2017 | World Relays | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 24 | – |
| 2016 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 72 | – |
| 2016 | Diamont League | 400m | Men | 1 | 5 | LaShawn Merritt |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 3 | 6 | LaShawn Merritt |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 24 | – |
| 2015 | World Relays | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 24 | – |
| 2015 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Michael Johnson |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | 4x400m | Men | 3 | 6 | – |
| 2015 | World Relays | Medley relay | Men | 1 | 24 | – |
| 2015 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 2015 | World Championship | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 36 | – |
| 2015 | World Championship | 400m | Men | 2 | 6 | LaShawn Merritt |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | 400m | Men | 3 | 2 | Kyle Clemons |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 24 | – |
| 2014 | World Relays | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 24 | – |
| 2014 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Michael Johnson |
| 2014 | Diamont League | 400m | Men | 1 | 5 | LaShawn Merritt |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | 400m | Men | 3 | 2 | Kyle Clemons |
| 2014 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 2013 | World Championship | 400m | Men | 2 | 6 | Tony McQuay |
| 2013 | World Championship | 400m | Men | 1 | 12 | LaShawn Merritt |
| 2013 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Michael Johnson |
| 2013 | Diamont League | 400m | Men | 1 | 5 | LaShawn Merritt |
| 2013 | World Championship | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 36 | – |
| 2013 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 2012 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 24 | – |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | 4x400m | Men | 2 | 36 | – |
| 2012 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Michael Johnson |
| 2011 | World Championship | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 36 | – |
| 2011 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Michael Johnson |
| 2011 | World Championship | 400m | Men | 2 | 6 | LaShawn Merritt |
| 2011 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 2010 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Michael Johnson |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 24 | – |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | 400m | Men | 3 | 2 | Jamaal Torrance |
| 2010 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 2010 | Diamont League | 400m | Men | 1 | 5 | Jeremy Wariner |
| 2009 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 2009 | World Championship | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 36 | – |
| 2009 | World Championship | 400m | Men | 2 | 6 | Jeremy Wariner |
| 2009 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Michael Johnson |
| 2009 | World Championship | 400m | Men | 1 | 12 | LaShawn Merritt |
| 2008 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Michael Johnson |
| 2008 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 72 | – |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 3 | 6 | David Neville |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 1 | 24 | LaShawn Merritt |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 2 | 12 | Jeremy Wariner |
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 24 | – |
| 2007 | World Championship | 400m | Men | 1 | 12 | Jeremy Wariner |
| 2007 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Michael Johnson |
| 2007 | World Championship | 400m | Men | 3 | 3 | Angelo Taylor |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | 4x400m | Men | 2 | 12 | – |
| 2007 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 2007 | World Championship | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 36 | – |
| 2007 | World Championship | 400m | Men | 2 | 6 | LaShawn Merritt |
| 2006 | World Indoor Championships | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 24 | – |
| 2006 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Michael Johnson |
| 2006 | Golden League | 400m | Men | 1 | 5 | Jeremy Wariner |
| 2006 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 2005 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 2005 | World Championship | 400m | Men | 2 | 6 | Andrew Rock |
| 2005 | World Championship | 400m | Men | 1 | 12 | Jeremy Wariner |
| 2005 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Michael Johnson |
| 2005 | World Championship | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 36 | – |
| 2004 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Michael Johnson |
| 2004 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 72 | – |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 3 | 6 | Derrick Brew |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 1 | 24 | Jeremy Wariner |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 2 | 12 | Otis Harris |
| 2003 | Pan American Games | 400m | Men | 1 | 8 | Mitch Potter |
| 2003 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Michael Johnson |
| 2003 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 2003 | World Championship | 400m | Men | 1 | 12 | Tyree Washington |
| 2003 | Pan American Games | 4x400m | Men | 2 | 12 | – |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | 400m | Men | 1 | 8 | Tyree Washington |
| 2002 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Michael Johnson |
| 2002 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 2001 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Michael Johnson |
| 2001 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | 400m | Men | 2 | 4 | Milton Campbell |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 1 | 24 | Michael Johnson |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 2 | 12 | Alvin Harrison |
| 2000 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Michael Johnson |
| 2000 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1999 | Pan American Games | 4x400m | Men | 3 | 6 | – |
| 1999 | Pan American Games | 400m | Men | 2 | 4 | Danny McCray |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 24 | – |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | 400m | Men | 2 | 4 | Milton Campbell |
| 1999 | World record - improvement | 400m | Men | 1 | 8 | Michael Johnson |
| 1999 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1999 | World Championship | 400m | Men | 1 | 12 | Michael Johnson |
| 1998 | Own WR improvement | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 4 | – |
| 1998 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Butch Reynolds |
| 1997 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1997 | World Championship | 400m | Men | 1 | 12 | Michael Johnson |
| 1997 | World Championship | 400m | Men | 3 | 3 | Tyree Washington |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 24 | – |
| 1997 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Butch Reynolds |
| 1996 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Butch Reynolds |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 1 | 24 | Michael Johnson |
| 1996 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 72 | – |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 24 | – |
| 1995 | World Championship | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 36 | – |
| 1995 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Butch Reynolds |
| 1995 | World Championship | 400m | Men | 2 | 6 | Butch Reynolds |
| 1995 | World Championship | 400m | Men | 1 | 12 | Michael Johnson |
| 1995 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | 400m | Men | 1 | 8 | Darnell Hall |
| 1994 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Butch Reynolds |
| 1994 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | 400m | Men | 1 | 8 | Butch Reynolds |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Medley Relay | Men | 1 | 24 | – |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 24 | – |
| 1993 | World Championship | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 36 | – |
| 1993 | World Championship | 400m | Men | 2 | 6 | Butch Reynolds |
| 1993 | World Championship | 400m | Men | 1 | 12 | Michael Johnson |
| 1993 | Own WR improvement | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 4 | – |
| 1993 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Butch Reynolds |
| 1992 | Own WR improvement | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 4 | – |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 72 | – |
| 1992 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Butch Reynolds |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 2 | 12 | Steve Lewis |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 1 | 24 | Quincy Watts |
| 1991 | World Championship | 400m | Men | 1 | 12 | Antonio Pettigrew |
| 1991 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1991 | Pan American Games | 4x400m | Men | 2 | 12 | – |
| 1991 | World Championship | 4x400m | Men | 2 | 18 | – |
| 1991 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Butch Reynolds |
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | 4x400m | Men | 2 | 12 | – |
| 1991 | Pan American Games | 400m | Men | 3 | 2 | Jeff Reynolds |
| 1991 | World Championship | 400m | Men | 3 | 3 | Danny Everett |
| 1990 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1990 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Butch Reynolds |
| 1989 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Butch Reynolds |
| 1989 | World Indoor Championships | 400m | Men | 1 | 8 | Antonio McKay |
| 1989 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1988 | Own WR improvement | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 4 | – |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 72 | – |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 2 | 12 | Butch Reynolds |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 1 | 24 | Steve Lewis |
| 1988 | World record - improvement | 400m | Men | 1 | 8 | Butch Reynolds |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 3 | 6 | Danny Everett |
| 1987 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1987 | World Championship | 400m | Men | 3 | 3 | Harry Reynolds |
| 1987 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Lee Evans |
| 1987 | Pan American Games | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 24 | – |
| 1987 | World Indoor Championships | 400m | Men | 3 | 2 | Michael Franks |
| 1987 | World Championship | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 36 | – |
| 1987 | Pan American Games | 400m | Men | 1 | 8 | Raymond Pierre |
| 1987 | World Indoor Championships | 400m | Men | 1 | 8 | Antonio McKay |
| 1986 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1986 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Lee Evans |
| 1985 | World Indoor Championships | 400m | Men | 3 | 2 | Mark Rowe |
| 1985 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1985 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Lee Evans |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 1 | 24 | Alonzo Babers |
| 1984 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Lee Evans |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 3 | 6 | Antonio McKay |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 72 | – |
| 1984 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1983 | World Championship | 400m | Men | 2 | 6 | Michael Franks |
| 1983 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1983 | Pan American Games | 400m | Men | 1 | 8 | Cliff Wiley |
| 1983 | World Championship | 400m | Men | 3 | 3 | Sunder Nix |
| 1983 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Lee Evans |
| 1983 | Pan American Games | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 24 | – |
| 1982 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1982 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Lee Evans |
| 1981 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Lee Evans |
| 1981 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1980 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1980 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Lee Evans |
| 1979 | Pan American Games | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 24 | – |
| 1979 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1979 | Pan American Games | 400m | Men | 3 | 2 | Willie Smith1 |
| 1979 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Lee Evans |
| 1979 | Pan American Games | 400m | Men | 1 | 8 | Tony Darden |
| 1978 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1978 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Lee Evans |
| 1977 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Lee Evans |
| 1977 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 72 | – |
| 1976 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1976 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Lee Evans |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 3 | 6 | Herman Frazier |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 2 | 12 | Fred Newhouse |
| 1975 | Pan American Games | 400m | Men | 1 | 8 | Ronnie Ray |
| 1975 | Pan American Games | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 24 | – |
| 1975 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1975 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Lee Evans |
| 1974 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Lee Evans |
| 1974 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1973 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1973 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Lee Evans |
| 1972 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 2 | 12 | Wayne Collett |
| 1972 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1972 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 1 | 24 | Vincent Matthews |
| 1972 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Lee Evans |
| 1971 | Pan American Games | 400m | Men | 2 | 4 | Fred Newhouse |
| 1971 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1971 | Pan American Games | 400m | Men | 1 | 8 | John Smith |
| 1971 | Pan American Games | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 24 | – |
| 1971 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Lee Evans |
| 1970 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Lee Evans |
| 1970 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1969 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1969 | World record - annual holding | 400m | Men | 1 | 1 | Lee Evans |
| 1968 | World record - improvement | 400m | Men | 1 | 8 | Lee Evans |
| 1968 | Olympic Games | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 72 | – |
| 1968 | World record - improvement | 400m | Men | 1 | 8 | Larry James |
| 1968 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 2 | 12 | Larry James |
| 1968 | Own WR improvement | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 4 | – |
| 1968 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 1 | 24 | Lee Evans |
| 1968 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 3 | 6 | Ron Freeman |
| 1967 | Pan American Games | 400m | Men | 1 | 8 | Lee Evans |
| 1967 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1967 | World record - improvement | 400m | Men | 1 | 8 | Tommie Smith |
| 1967 | Pan American Games | 400m | Men | 2 | 4 | Vincent Matthews |
| 1967 | Pan American Games | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 24 | – |
| 1966 | Own WR improvement | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 4 | – |
| 1965 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1964 | World record - improvement | 400m | Men | 1 | 8 | Mike Larrabee |
| 1964 | Own WR improvement | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 4 | – |
| 1964 | Olympic Games | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 72 | – |
| 1964 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 1 | 24 | Mike Larrabee |
| 1963 | Pan American Games | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 24 | – |
| 1963 | World record - improvement | 400m | Men | 1 | 8 | Adolph Plummer |
| 1963 | Pan American Games | 400m | Men | 1 | 8 | James Johnson |
| 1963 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1962 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1961 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1960 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 1 | 24 | Otis Davis |
| 1960 | World record - improvement | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 24 | – |
| 1960 | World record - improvement | 400m | Men | 1 | 8 | Otis Davis |
| 1960 | Olympic Games | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 72 | – |
| 1959 | Pan American Games | 4x400m | Men | 2 | 12 | – |
| 1956 | Olympic Games | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 72 | – |
| 1956 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 1 | 24 | Charles Jenkins |
| 1956 | Own WR improvement | 400m | Men | 1 | 4 | Lou Jones |
| 1955 | Pan American Games | 400m | Men | 2 | 4 | Jim Lea |
| 1955 | World record - improvement | 400m | Men | 1 | 8 | Lou Jones |
| 1955 | Pan American Games | 400m | Men | 1 | 8 | Lou Jones |
| 1955 | Pan American Games | 400m | Men | 3 | 2 | Jesse Mashburn |
| 1955 | Pan American Games | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 24 | – |
| 1952 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 3 | 6 | Ollie Matson |
| 1952 | Olympic Games | 4x400m | Men | 2 | 36 | – |
| 1951 | Pan American Games | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 24 | – |
| 1951 | Pan American Games | 400m | Men | 2 | 4 | Hugo Maiocco |
| 1951 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1951 | Pan American Games | 400m | Men | 1 | 8 | Mal Whitfield |
| 1950 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1949 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1948 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 3 | 6 | Mal Whitfield |
| 1948 | Olympic Games | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 72 | – |
| 1948 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1947 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1946 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1945 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1944 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1943 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1942 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1941 | World record - improvement | 400m | Men | 1 | 8 | Grover Klemmer |
| 1941 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1940 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1939 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1938 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1937 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1936 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1936 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 3 | 6 | James LuValle |
| 1936 | World record - improvement | 400m | Men | 1 | 8 | Archie Williams |
| 1936 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 1 | 24 | Archie Williams |
| 1936 | Olympic Games | 4x400m | Men | 2 | 36 | – |
| 1935 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1934 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1933 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1932 | World record - improvement | 400m | Men | 1 | 8 | Bill Carr |
| 1932 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 1 | 24 | Bill Carr |
| 1932 | World record - improvement | 400m | Men | 1 | 8 | Ben Eastman |
| 1932 | Olympic Games | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 72 | – |
| 1932 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 2 | 12 | Ben Eastman |
| 1932 | Own WR improvement | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 4 | – |
| 1931 | Own WR improvement | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 4 | – |
| 1930 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1929 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1928 | Olympic Games | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 72 | – |
| 1928 | Own WR improvement | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 4 | – |
| 1928 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 1 | 24 | Ray Barbuti |
| 1928 | World record - improvement | 400m | Men | 1 | 8 | Emerson Spencer |
| 1928 | Own WR improvement | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 4 | – |
| 1927 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1926 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1925 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1924 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 2 | 12 | Horatio Fitch |
| 1924 | Olympic Games | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 72 | – |
| 1924 | Own WR improvement | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 4 | – |
| 1923 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1922 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1921 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1920 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1919 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1918 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1917 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1916 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1916 | World record - improvement | 400m | Men | 1 | 8 | Ted Meredith |
| 1915 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1914 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1913 | World record - annual holding | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1912 | World record - improvement | 400m | Men | 1 | 8 | Charles Reidpath |
| 1912 | Own WR improvement | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 4 | – |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 72 | – |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 1 | 24 | Charles Reidpath |
| 1912 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 3 | 6 | Edward Lindberg |
| 1911 | World record - improvement | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 24 | – |
| 1908 | Olympic Games | 4x400m | Men | 1 | 72 | – |
| 1904 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 3 | 6 | Herman Groman |
| 1904 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 2 | 12 | Frank Waller |
| 1904 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 1 | 24 | Harry Hillman |
| 1900 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 1 | 24 | Maxie Long |
| 1900 | World record - improvement | 400m | Men | 1 | 8 | Maxie Long |
| 1900 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 2 | 12 | William Holland |
| 1896 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 1 | 24 | Thomas Burke |
| 1896 | Olympic Games | 400m | Men | 2 | 12 | Herbert Jamison |