Analysis

Athletics 400m

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United States
Career 1876 - 2026
Best year 2008
Total points 4928
Best results 20x 1. Olympic Games
All-time rank
#1
10-year rank
#1

Ranking Development

Points distribution

Disciplines

Contests

YearContestDisciplineCategoryPositionPointsName
2026 World Ultimate Championship 400m Men 2 4 Rai Benjamin
2026 World Indoor Championships 400m Men 2 4 Khaleb McRae
2026 World Indoor Championships 4x400m Men 1 24 -
2026 Diamond League 400m Men 3 3 Jacory Patterson
2025 World Indoor Championships 4x400m Men 1 24 -
2025 World Indoor Championships 400m Men 3 2 Jacory Patterson
2025 World Indoor Championships 400m Men 1 8 Christopher Bailey
2025 Diamond League 400m Men 3 3 Vernon Norwood
2025 Diamond League 400m Men 1 10 Jacory Patterson
2025 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
2025 World Indoor Championships 400m Men 2 4 Brian Faust
2025 World Championship 4x400m Men 2 18 -
2024 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
2024 Olympic Games 4x400m Men 1 72 -
2024 Olympic Games 400m Men 1 24 Quincy Hall
2024 World Indoor Championships 4x400m Men 2 12 -
2023 World Championship 400m Men 3 3 Quincy Hall
2023 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
2023 Diamond League 400m Men 3 3 Vernon Norwood
2023 Diamond League 400m Men 2 6 Quincy Hall
2023 World Championship 4x400m Men 1 36 -
2022 World Championship 4x400m Men 1 36 -
2022 World Indoor Championships 400m Men 2 4 Trevor Bassitt
2022 NACAC Championship 4x400m Men 1 12 -
2022 World Championship 400m Men 1 12 Michael Norman
2022 NACAC Championship 400m Men 3 1 Bryce Deadmon
2022 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
2022 Diamond League 400m Men 3 3 Vernon Norwood
2022 Diamond League 400m Men 2 6 Bryce Deadmon
2021 Diamond League 400m Men 1 10 Michael Cherry
2021 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
2020 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
2020 Olympic Games 4x400m Men 1 72 -
2019 Diamond League 400m Men 1 10 Michael Norman
2019 Diamond League 400m Men 2 6 Fred Kerley
2019 World Championship 4x400m Men 1 36 -
2019 World Championship 400m Men 3 3 Fred Kerley
2019 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
2019 Pan American Games 400m Men 3 1 Justin Robinson
2019 Pan American Games 4x400m Men 2 9 -
2018 World Indoor Championships 4x400m Men 2 12 -
2018 World Indoor Championships 400m Men 2 4 Michael Cherry
2018 Diamond League 400m Men 1 10 Fred Kerley
2018 Diamond League 400m Men 2 6 Nathan Strother
2018 NACAC Championship 4x400m Men 1 12 -
2018 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
2017 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
2017 Diamond League 400m Men 3 3 Vernon Norwood
2017 World Championship 4x400m Men 2 18 -
2017 World Relays 4x400m Men 1 24 -
2017 Diamond League 400m Men 2 6 Gil Roberts
2016 World Indoor Championships 4x400m Men 1 24 -
2016 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
2016 Diamond League 400m Men 1 10 LaShawn Merritt
2016 Olympic Games 4x400m Men 1 72 -
2016 Olympic Games 400m Men 3 6 LaShawn Merritt
2015 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Michael Johnson
2015 Diamond League 400m Men 2 6 LaShawn Merritt
2015 NACAC Championship 4x400m Men 1 12 -
2015 Pan American Games 400m Men 3 1 Kyle Clemons
2015 World Championship 400m Men 2 6 LaShawn Merritt
2015 Pan American Games 4x400m Men 3 4 -
2015 World Relays Medley relay Men 1 24 -
2015 World Championship 4x400m Men 1 36 -
2015 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
2015 World Relays 4x400m Men 1 24 -
2014 Diamond League 400m Men 1 10 LaShawn Merritt
2014 World Relays 4x400m Men 1 24 -
2014 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Michael Johnson
2014 Diamond League 400m Men 2 6 Gil Roberts
2014 World Indoor Championships 400m Men 3 2 Kyle Clemons
2014 World Indoor Championships 4x400m Men 1 24 -
2014 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
2014 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Gil Roberts
2013 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
2013 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 LaShawn Merritt
2013 Diamond League 400m Men 1 10 LaShawn Merritt
2013 World Championship 400m Men 2 6 Tony McQuay
2013 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Michael Johnson
2013 World Championship 4x400m Men 1 36 -
2013 World Championship 400m Men 1 12 LaShawn Merritt
2012 Olympic Games 4x400m Men 2 36 -
2012 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
2012 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 LaShawn Merritt
2012 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Michael Johnson
2012 World Indoor Championships 4x400m Men 1 24 -
2011 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Michael Johnson
2011 World Championship 4x400m Men 1 36 -
2011 World Championship 400m Men 2 6 LaShawn Merritt
2011 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
2011 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Tony McQuay
2010 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
2010 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Greg Nixon
2010 World Indoor Championships 4x400m Men 1 24 -
2010 Diamond League 400m Men 3 3 Angelo Taylor
2010 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Michael Johnson
2010 Diamond League 400m Men 1 10 Jeremy Wariner
2010 World Indoor Championships 400m Men 3 2 Jamaal Torrance
2009 World Championship 400m Men 1 12 LaShawn Merritt
2009 World Athletics Final 400m Men 1 7 LaShawn Merritt
2009 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
2009 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 LaShawn Merritt
2009 World Championship 4x400m Men 1 36 -
2009 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Michael Johnson
2009 World Athletics Final 400m Men 3 2 David Neville
2009 World Championship 400m Men 2 6 Jeremy Wariner
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 Athletics Final 400m Men 2 4 Jeremy Wariner
2008 World Indoor Championships 4x400m Men 1 24 -
2008 World Athletics Final 400m Men 1 7 LaShawn Merritt
2008 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
2008 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 LaShawn Merritt
2008 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Michael Johnson
2007 World Athletics Final 400m Men 3 2 Angelo Taylor
2007 Pan American Games 4x400m Men 2 9 -
2007 World Championship 400m Men 2 6 LaShawn Merritt
2007 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Michael Johnson
2007 NACAC Championship 4x400m Men 1 12 -
2007 World Championship 400m Men 1 12 Jeremy Wariner
2007 World Championship 400m Men 3 3 Angelo Taylor
2007 World Championship 4x400m Men 1 36 -
2007 World Athletics Final 400m Men 1 7 LaShawn Merritt
2007 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
2007 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Angelo Taylor
2007 NACAC Championship 400m Men 1 4 Calvin Smith Jr.
2006 World Athletics Final 400m Men 1 7 Jeremy Wariner
2006 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
2006 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Andrew Rock
2006 World Athletics Final 400m Men 3 2 LaShawn Merritt
2006 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Michael Johnson
2006 Golden League 400m Men 1 4 Jeremy Wariner
2006 World Indoor Championships 4x400m Men 1 24 -
2005 World Championship 4x400m Men 1 36 -
2005 World Athletics Final 400m Men 1 7 Tyree Washington
2005 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
2005 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Jeremy Wariner
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
2004 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Michael Johnson
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
2004 World Athletics Final 400m Men 3 2 Otis Harris
2004 World Athletics Final 400m Men 2 4 Derrick Brew
2004 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
2004 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Jeremy Wariner
2003 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
2003 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Tyree Washington
2003 World Championship 400m Men 1 12 Tyree Washington
2003 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Michael Johnson
2003 Pan American Games 4x400m Men 2 9 -
2003 World Indoor Championships 400m Men 1 8 Tyree Washington
2003 Pan American Games 400m Men 1 5 Mitch Potter
2003 World Athletics Final 400m Men 1 7 Jerome Young
2002 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
2002 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Angelo Taylor
2002 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Michael Johnson
2002 World Athletics Final 400m Men 3 2 Leonard Byrd
2001 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
2001 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Derrick Brew
2001 World Indoor Championships 400m Men 2 4 Milton Campbell
2001 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Michael Johnson
2000 World Athletics Final 400m Men 3 2 Antonio Pettigrew
2000 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Michael Johnson
2000 Olympic Games 400m Men 1 24 Michael Johnson
2000 Olympic Games 400m Men 2 12 Alvin Harrison
2000 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
2000 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Michael Johnson
1999 World Indoor Championships 4x400m Men 1 24 -
1999 World record - improvement 400m Men 1 8 Michael Johnson
1999 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1999 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Jerome Young
1999 Pan American Games 400m Men 2 3 Danny McCray
1999 World Championship 400m Men 1 12 Michael Johnson
1999 Pan American Games 4x400m Men 3 4 -
1999 World Indoor Championships 400m Men 2 4 Milton Campbell
1998 World Athletics Final 400m Men 2 4 Jerome Young
1998 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Jerome Young
1998 Own WR improvement 4x400m Men 1 4 -
1998 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Butch Reynolds
1997 World Championship 400m Men 3 3 Tyree Washington
1997 World Indoor Championships 4x400m Men 1 24 -
1997 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1997 World Championship 400m Men 1 12 Michael Johnson
1997 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Antonio Pettigrew
1997 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Butch Reynolds
1996 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Michael Johnson
1996 Olympic Games 400m Men 1 24 Michael Johnson
1996 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Butch Reynolds
1996 IAAF Grand Prix Final 400m Men 3 3 Derek Mills
1996 IAAF Grand Prix Final 400m Men 1 8 Michael Johnson
1996 Olympic Games 4x400m Men 1 72 -
1996 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1996 IAAF Grand Prix Final 400m Men 2 5 Anthuan Maybank
1995 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1995 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Michael Johnson
1995 World Championship 4x400m Men 1 36 -
1995 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Butch Reynolds
1995 World Indoor Championships 4x400m Men 1 24 -
1995 World Championship 400m Men 2 6 Butch Reynolds
1995 World Indoor Championships 400m Men 1 8 Darnell Hall
1995 World Championship 400m Men 1 12 Michael Johnson
1994 IAAF Grand Prix Final 400m Men 2 5 Antonio Pettigrew
1994 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1994 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Antonio Pettigrew
1994 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Butch Reynolds
1994 IAAF Grand Prix Final 400m Men 1 8 Derek Mills
1993 World Championship 400m Men 2 6 Butch Reynolds
1993 World Indoor Championships 400m Men 1 8 Butch Reynolds
1993 World Championship 400m Men 1 12 Michael Johnson
1993 IAAF Grand Prix Final 400m Men 2 5 Butch Reynolds
1993 IAAF Grand Prix Final 400m Men 3 3 Quincy Watts
1993 World Championship 4x400m Men 1 36 -
1993 World Indoor Championships Medley Relay Men 1 24 -
1993 Own WR improvement 4x400m Men 1 4 -
1993 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Michael Johnson
1993 World Indoor Championships 4x400m Men 1 24 -
1993 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Butch Reynolds
1992 Own WR improvement 4x400m Men 1 4 -
1992 Olympic Games 400m Men 2 12 Steve Lewis
1992 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Danny Everett
1992 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Butch Reynolds
1992 Olympic Games 400m Men 1 24 Quincy Watts
1992 Olympic Games 4x400m Men 1 72 -
1991 Grand Prix Final 400m Men 2 1 Andrew Valmon
1991 IAAF Grand Prix 400m Men 3 2 Raymond Pierre
1991 World Championship 400m Men 3 3 Danny Everett
1991 IAAF Grand Prix 400m Men 2 4 Andrew Valmon
1991 Pan American Games 400m Men 3 1 Jeff Reynolds
1991 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Antonio Pettigrew
1991 IAAF Grand Prix 400m Men 3 2 Steve Lewis
1991 World Championship 400m Men 1 12 Antonio Pettigrew
1991 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Butch Reynolds
1991 World Championship 4x400m Men 2 18 -
1991 World Indoor Championships 4x400m Men 2 12 -
1991 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1991 IAAF Grand Prix 400m Men 3 2 Danny Everett
1991 Pan American Games 4x400m Men 2 9 -
1990 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Steve Lewis
1990 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Butch Reynolds
1990 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1989 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Antonio Pettigrew
1989 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Butch Reynolds
1989 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1989 Grand Prix Final 400m Men 2 1 Butch Reynolds
1989 World Indoor Championships 400m Men 1 8 Antonio McKay
1989 IAAF Grand Prix 400m Men 1 7 Danny Everett
1989 IAAF Grand Prix 400m Men 2 4 Butch Reynolds
1989 Grand Prix Final 400m Men 1 2 Danny Everett
1988 Olympic Games 4x400m Men 1 72 -
1988 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Tim Simon
1988 Own WR improvement 4x400m Men 1 4 -
1988 World record - improvement 400m Men 1 8 Butch Reynolds
1988 Olympic Games 400m Men 2 12 Butch Reynolds
1988 Olympic Games 400m Men 1 24 Steve Lewis
1988 Olympic Games 400m Men 3 6 Danny Everett
1987 World Indoor Championships 400m Men 3 2 Michael Franks
1987 Grand Prix Final 400m Men 1 2 Danny Everett
1987 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Lee Evans
1987 Pan American Games 4x400m Men 1 15 -
1987 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1987 World Championship 400m Men 3 3 Harry Reynolds
1987 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Butch Reynolds
1987 World Indoor Championships 400m Men 1 8 Antonio McKay
1987 IAAF Grand Prix 400m Men 2 4 Danny Everett
1987 World Championship 4x400m Men 1 36 -
1987 Pan American Games 400m Men 1 5 Raymond Pierre
1986 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Lee Evans
1986 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1986 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Darrell Robinson
1985 IAAF Grand Prix 400m Men 3 2 Mark Rowe
1985 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Mark Rowe
1985 IAAF Grand Prix 400m Men 2 4 Ray Armstead
1985 World Indoor Championships 400m Men 3 2 Mark Rowe
1985 Grand Prix Final 400m Men 1 2 Michael Franks
1985 Grand Prix Final 400m Men 2 1 Ray Armstead
1985 IAAF Grand Prix 400m Men 1 7 Michael Franks
1985 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Lee Evans
1985 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1984 Olympic Games 400m Men 3 6 Antonio McKay
1984 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Lee Evans
1984 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1984 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Mark Rowe
1984 Olympic Games 4x400m Men 1 72 -
1984 Olympic Games 400m Men 1 24 Alonzo Babers
1983 Pan American Games 400m Men 1 5 Cliff Wiley
1983 World Championship 400m Men 2 6 Michael Franks
1983 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Lee Evans
1983 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1983 Pan American Games 4x400m Men 1 15 -
1983 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Sunder Nix
1983 World Championship 400m Men 3 3 Sunder Nix
1982 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Lee Evans
1982 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1982 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Cliff Wiley
1981 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Lee Evans
1981 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1981 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Cliff Wiley
1980 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Lee Evans
1980 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1980 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Willie Smith
1979 Pan American Games 400m Men 1 5 Tony Darden
1979 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Lee Evans
1979 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1979 Pan American Games 400m Men 3 1 Willie Smith1
1979 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Willie Smith
1979 Pan American Games 4x400m Men 1 15 -
1978 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Maxie Parks
1978 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Lee Evans
1978 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1977 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Lee Evans
1977 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1977 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Robert Taylor
1976 Olympic Games 400m Men 3 6 Herman Frazier
1976 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Lee Evans
1976 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1976 Olympic Games 400m Men 2 12 Fred Newhouse
1976 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Maxie Parks
1976 Olympic Games 4x400m Men 1 72 -
1975 Pan American Games 4x400m Men 1 15 -
1975 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Lee Evans
1975 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1975 Pan American Games 400m Men 1 5 Ronnie Ray
1975 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Fred Newhouse
1974 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1974 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Maurice Peoples
1974 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Lee Evans
1973 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Lee Evans
1973 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1973 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Maurice Peoples
1972 Olympic Games 400m Men 1 24 Vincent Matthews
1972 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Lee Evans
1972 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1972 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Lee Evans
1972 Olympic Games 400m Men 2 12 Wayne Collett
1971 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 John Smith
1971 Pan American Games 400m Men 1 5 John Smith
1971 Pan American Games 4x400m Men 1 15 -
1971 Pan American Games 400m Men 2 3 Fred Newhouse
1971 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Lee Evans
1971 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1970 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Lee Evans
1970 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1970 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 John Smith
1969 World record - annual holding 400m Men 1 1 Lee Evans
1969 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1969 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Lee Evans
1968 Olympic Games 4x400m Men 1 72 -
1968 Olympic Games 400m Men 2 12 Larry James
1968 Olympic Games 400m Men 1 24 Lee Evans
1968 Olympic Games 400m Men 3 6 Ron Freeman
1968 Own WR improvement 4x400m Men 1 4 -
1968 World record - improvement 400m Men 1 8 Lee Evans
1968 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Lee Evans
1968 World record - improvement 400m Men 1 8 Larry James
1967 World record - improvement 400m Men 1 8 Tommie Smith
1967 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Lee Evans
1967 Pan American Games 400m Men 1 5 Lee Evans
1967 Pan American Games 4x400m Men 1 15 -
1967 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1967 Pan American Games 400m Men 2 3 Vincent Matthews
1966 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Lee Evans
1966 Own WR improvement 4x400m Men 1 4 -
1965 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1965 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Ollan Cassell
1964 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Mike Larrabee
1964 Own WR improvement 4x400m Men 1 4 -
1964 Olympic Games 4x400m Men 1 72 -
1964 World record - improvement 400m Men 1 8 Mike Larrabee
1964 Olympic Games 400m Men 1 24 Mike Larrabee
1963 Pan American Games 4x400m Men 1 15 -
1963 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1963 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Ulis Williams
1963 Pan American Games 400m Men 1 5 James Johnson
1963 World record - improvement 400m Men 1 8 Adolph Plummer
1962 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1962 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Ulis Williams
1961 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1961 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Otis Davis
1960 Olympic Games 400m Men 1 24 Otis Davis
1960 World record - improvement 400m Men 1 8 Otis Davis
1960 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Otis Davis
1960 World record - improvement 4x400m Men 1 24 -
1960 Olympic Games 4x400m Men 1 72 -
1959 Pan American Games 4x400m Men 2 9 -
1959 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Eddie Southern
1958 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Eddie Southern
1957 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Reggie Pearman
1956 Own WR improvement 400m Men 1 4 Lou Jones
1956 Olympic Games 400m Men 1 24 Charles Jenkins
1956 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Tom Courtney
1956 Olympic Games 4x400m Men 1 72 -
1955 Pan American Games 400m Men 2 3 Jim Lea
1955 Pan American Games 4x400m Men 1 15 -
1955 World record - improvement 400m Men 1 8 Lou Jones
1955 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Charles Jenkins
1955 Pan American Games 400m Men 1 5 Lou Jones
1955 Pan American Games 400m Men 3 1 Jesse Mashburn
1954 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Jim Lea
1953 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Jesse Mashburn
1952 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Mal Whitfield
1952 Olympic Games 4x400m Men 2 36 -
1952 Olympic Games 400m Men 3 6 Ollie Matson
1951 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1951 Pan American Games 400m Men 1 5 Mal Whitfield
1951 Pan American Games 400m Men 2 3 Hugo Maiocco
1951 Pan American Games 4x400m Men 1 15 -
1951 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Dick Maiocco
1950 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1950 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Tom Cox
1949 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Hugh Maiocco
1949 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1948 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 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Mal Whitfield
1947 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1947 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Dave Bolen
1946 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Elmore Harris
1946 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1945 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 James Herbert
1945 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1944 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1944 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Elmore Harris
1943 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1943 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Cliff Bourland
1942 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Cliff Bourland
1942 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1941 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Grover Klemmer
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 -
1940 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Grover Klemmer
1939 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Erwin Miller
1939 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1938 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Ray Malott
1938 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1937 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1937 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Ray Malott
1936 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1936 Olympic Games 400m Men 3 6 James LuValle
1936 Olympic Games 400m Men 1 24 Archie Williams
1936 World record - improvement 400m Men 1 8 Archie Williams
1936 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Harold Smallwood
1936 Olympic Games 4x400m Men 2 36 -
1935 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Eddie O'Brien
1935 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1934 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Ivan Fuqua
1934 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1933 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1933 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Ivan Fuqua
1932 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Bill Carr
1932 World record - improvement 400m Men 1 8 Bill Carr
1932 Own WR improvement 4x400m Men 1 4 -
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 Olympic Games 400m Men 1 24 Bill Carr
1931 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Vic Williams
1931 Own WR improvement 4x400m Men 1 4 -
1930 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1930 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Vic Williams
1929 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1929 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Reggie Bowen
1928 Own WR improvement 4x400m Men 1 4 -
1928 Olympic Games 400m Men 1 24 Ray Barbuti
1928 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Ray Barbuti
1928 Own WR improvement 4x400m Men 1 4 -
1928 World record - improvement 400m Men 1 8 Emerson Spencer
1928 Olympic Games 4x400m Men 1 72 -
1927 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1927 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Hermon Phillips
1926 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1926 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Ken Kennedy
1925 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Cecil Cooke
1925 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1924 Olympic Games 4x400m Men 1 72 -
1924 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 James Burgess
1924 Own WR improvement 4x400m Men 1 4 -
1924 Olympic Games 400m Men 2 12 Horatio Fitch
1923 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Horatio Fitch
1923 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1922 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1922 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 James Driscoll
1921 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 William Stevenson
1921 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1920 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Frank Shea
1920 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1919 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1919 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Frank Shea
1918 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1918 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Cornelius Shaughnessy
1917 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Frank Shea
1917 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1916 World record - improvement 400m Men 1 8 Ted Meredith
1916 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Thomas Halpin
1916 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1915 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1915 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Ted Meredith
1914 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Ted Meredith
1914 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1913 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Carroll Haff
1913 World record - annual holding 4x400m Men 1 3 -
1912 World record - improvement 400m Men 1 8 Charles Reidpath
1912 Olympic Games 4x400m Men 1 72 -
1912 Olympic Games 400m Men 1 24 Charles Reidpath
1912 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Thomas Halpin
1912 Olympic Games 400m Men 3 6 Edward Lindberg
1912 Own WR improvement 4x400m Men 1 4 -
1911 World record - improvement 4x400m Men 1 24 -
1911 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Edward Lindberg
1910 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 William Hayes
1909 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Edward Lindberg
1908 Olympic Games 4x400m Men 1 72 -
1908 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Harry Hillman
1907 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 John Taylor
1906 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Frank Waller
1905 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Frank Waller
1904 Olympic Games 400m Men 2 12 Frank Waller
1904 Olympic Games 400m Men 1 24 Harry Hillman
1904 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 D.H. Meyer
1904 Olympic Games 400m Men 3 6 Herman Groman
1903 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Harry Hillman
1902 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Fay Moulton
1901 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Howard Hayes
1900 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Maxie Long
1900 Olympic Games 400m Men 2 12 William Holland
1900 World record - improvement 400m Men 1 8 Maxie Long
1900 Olympic Games 400m Men 1 24 Maxie Long
1899 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Maxie Long
1898 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Maxie Long
1897 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Thomas Burke
1896 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Thomas Burke
1896 Olympic Games 400m Men 1 24 Thomas Burke
1896 Olympic Games 400m Men 2 12 Herbert Jamison
1895 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Thomas Burke
1894 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Tom Keane
1893 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Edward Allen
1892 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 William Downs
1891 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 William Downs
1890 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 William Downs
1889 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Walter Dohm
1888 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 T.J. Mahoney
1888 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Walter Dohm
1887 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Harvey Banks
1886 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 John Robertson
1885 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 H. Mason Raborg
1884 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Lon Myers
1883 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Lon Myers
1882 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Lon Myers
1881 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Lon Myers
1880 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Lon Myers
1879 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Lon Myers
1878 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Frank Brown
1877 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Edward Merritt
1876 USA Championship 400m Men 1 2 Edward Merritt
Seven meeting records set on final night of Diamond League season

Seven meeting records set on final night of Diamond League season

WorldAthletics.org | 06.09.2026

A total of seven meeting records were set on the final night of the Wanda Diamond League season in Brussels on Saturday.

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Masai Russell breaks women's 100m hurdles world record with 12.09 at 2026 Zurich Diamond League

Masai Russell breaks women's 100m hurdles world record with 12.09 at 2026 Zurich Diamond League

Olympics.com | 27.08.2026

The Olympic champion took 0.03 off Tobi Amusan's mark with no wind at all, less than 40 minutes after Alison dos Santos set a world record of his own in Zurich.

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Britain’s Amy Hunt wins record 4th gold medal at European championships. ‘Mondo’ victorious again

Britain’s Amy Hunt wins record 4th gold medal at European championships. ‘Mondo’ victorious again

APnews.com | 17.08.2026

Amy Hunt won a record fourth gold medal in a single edition of the European championships when Britain clinched victory in the mixed 4x100 relay on Sunday.

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