Sport Analysis
131 Years
History span
1896–2026
991
Athletes
120
Countries
5
Rankings
484
Events
3592
Results
History by Category
| Category | First year | Latest year | Active years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 1896 | 2026 | 120 |
| Women | 1957 | 2026 | 66 |
| M/W | 2017 | 2026 | 10 |
All-Time Individuals
400m Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Johnson | United States | 120 |
| 2 | LaShawn Merritt | United States | 87 |
| 3 | Kirani James | Grenada | 86 |
| 4 | Jeremy Wariner | United States | 76 |
| 5 | Wayde van Niekerk | South Africa | 69 |
400m Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marita Koch | East Germany | 117 |
| 2 | Marileidy Paulino | Dominican Republic | 88 |
| 3 | Shaunae Miller-Uibo | Bahamas | 87 |
| 4 | Marie-José Pérec | France | 77 |
| 5 | Sanya Richards-Ross | United States | 71 |
All-Time Nations
400m Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 4486 |
| 2 | Great Britain | 1112 |
| 3 | Jamaica | 917 |
| 4 | Germany | 655 |
| 5 | Kenya | 458 |
400m Women Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2237 |
| 2 | Russia | 1256 |
| 3 | Germany | 1037 |
| 4 | Jamaica | 760 |
| 5 | Great Britain | 561 |
400m Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 7080 |
| 2 | Great Britain | 1733 |
| 3 | Jamaica | 1722 |
| 4 | Germany | 1692 |
| 5 | Russia | 1571 |
All-Time Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Recent Rankings (10Y)
Individuals
400m Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Gardiner | Bahamas | 42 |
| 2 | Quincy Hall | United States | 27 |
| 3 | Anthony Zambrano | Colombia | 26 |
| 4 | Collen Kebinatshipi | Botswana | 25 |
| 5 | Matthew Hudson-Smith | England | 23 |
400m Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marileidy Paulino | Dominican Republic | 88 |
| 2 | Salwa Eid Naser | Bahrain | 57 |
| 3 | Shaunae Miller-Uibo | Bahamas | 55 |
| 4 | Natalia Bukowiecka | Poland | 24 |
| 5 | Femke Broeders-Bol | Netherlands | 22 |
Nations
400m Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 517 |
| 2 | Botswana | 237 |
| 3 | Belgium | 170 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 104 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 103 |
400m Women Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 514 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 229 |
| 3 | Poland | 228 |
| 4 | Jamaica | 153 |
| 5 | Great Britain | 119 |
400m Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1388 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 464 |
| 3 | Poland | 367 |
| 4 | Jamaica | 292 |
| 5 | Great Britain | 283 |
Recent Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Points Potential Over Time
For individual sports, this chart follows the representative individual ranking to show the long-term points potential for athletes. Team and nations rankings are excluded unless the sport is primarily team-based.
Historical Leaders
All-Time Leaders
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Burke | 1896 | 1896 | 1 |
| Maxie Long | 1900 | 1911 | 12 |
| Charles Reidpath | 1912 | 1931 | 20 |
| Bill Carr | 1932 | 1935 | 4 |
| Archie Williams | 1936 | 1951 | 16 |
| Herb McKenley | 1952 | 1967 | 16 |
| Lee Evans | 1968 | 1996 | 29 |
| Michael Johnson | 1997 | 2026 | 30 |
Recent Leaders (10Y)
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Burke | 1896 | 1896 | 1 |
| Maxie Long | 1900 | 1908 | 9 |
| Harry Hillman | 1911 | 1911 | 1 |
| Charles Reidpath | 1912 | 1921 | 10 |
| Bevil Rudd | 1922 | 1923 | 2 |
| Eric Liddell | 1924 | 1931 | 8 |
| Bill Carr | 1932 | 1935 | 4 |
| Archie Williams | 1936 | 1945 | 10 |
| Grover Klemmer | 1946 | 1947 | 2 |
| Arthur Wint | 1948 | 1950 | 3 |
| Herb McKenley | 1951 | 1957 | 7 |
| George Rhoden | 1958 | 1959 | 2 |
| Otis Davis | 1960 | 1963 | 4 |
| Mike Larrabee | 1964 | 1967 | 4 |
| Lee Evans | 1968 | 1977 | 10 |
| Alberto Juantorena | 1978 | 1985 | 8 |
| Viktor Markin | 1986 | 1986 | 1 |
| Thomas Schönlebe | 1987 | 1991 | 5 |
| Steve Lewis | 1992 | 1992 | 1 |
| Butch Reynolds | 1993 | 1996 | 4 |
| Michael Johnson | 1997 | 2006 | 10 |
| Jeremy Wariner | 2007 | 2013 | 7 |
| LaShawn Merritt | 2014 | 2017 | 4 |
| Kirani James | 2018 | 2020 | 3 |
| Wayde van Niekerk | 2021 | 2025 | 5 |
| Steven Gardiner | 2026 | 2026 | 1 |
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