400 metres
Event400 metres
WrmenWayde van Niekerk (South Africa) 43.03 (2016)
OrmenWayde van Niekerk (South Africa) 43.03 (2016)
CrmenMichael Johnson (United States) 43.18 (1999)
WrwomenMarita Koch (East Germany) 47.60 (1985)
OrwomenMarileidy Paulino (Dominican Republic) 48.17 (2024)
CrwomenSydney McLaughlin-Levrone (United States) 47.78 (2025)
ShwrwomenFemke Bol (Netherlands) 49.17 (2024)
ShwrmenKerron Clement (United States) 44.57 (2005)
Wu20rmenSteve Lewis (United States) 43.87 (1988)
Wu20rwomenGrit Breuer (Germany) 49.42 (1991)

The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and race in separate lanes for the entire course. In many[clarification needed] countries, athletes previously competed in the 440-yard dash (402.336 m)—which is a quarter of a mile (1,760 yards) and was referred to as the "quarter-mile"—instead of the 400 m (437.445 yards), though this distance is now obsolete.

The current men's world record and Olympic record is held by Wayde van Niekerk of South Africa; his time of 43.03 seconds is the fastest 400 m ever run, in either an open 400 m or a relay split (excluding reaction time). While Michael Johnson holds the fastest 400 m relay split with a time of 42.94, relay splits are typically faster because athletes have a running start and do not need to react to the gun if they are not the leadoff leg. Considering van Niekerk's reaction time of 0.181 seconds in his run of 43.03, van Niekerk covered the 400-metre distance itself in 42.85 seconds, therefore being 0.09 seconds faster than Johnson's relay split.[1]

Quincy Hall is the reigning men's Olympic champion. Collen Kebinatshipi is the current men's world champion. Kerron Clement is the men's world indoor record holder with a time of 44.57 seconds.[2] The current women's world record is held by Marita Koch, with a time of 47.60 seconds. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is the current women's world champion, holding the championship record of 47.78 seconds. Marileidy Paulino is the women's Olympic champion, and holds the Olympic record in a time of 48.17 seconds. Femke Bol holds the women's world indoor record at 49.17 (2024). The men's T43 Paralympic world record of 45.07 seconds is held by Oscar Pistorius.[3]

An Olympic double of 200 metres and 400 m was first achieved by Valerie Brisco-Hooks in 1984, and later by Marie-José Pérec of France and Michael Johnson from the United States on the same evening in 1996. Alberto Juantorena of Cuba at the 1976 Summer Olympics became the first and so far the only athlete to win both the 400 m and 800 m Olympic titles. Pérec became the first to defend the Olympic title in 1996, Johnson became the first and only man to do so in 2000. From 31 appearances in the Olympic Games, the men's gold medalist came from the US 19 times (as of 2019).

Sprint

Like other sprint disciplines, the 400 m involves the use of starting blocks. The runners take up position in the blocks on the "ready" command, adopt a more efficient starting posture which isometrically preloads their muscles on the "set" command, and stride forwards from the blocks upon hearing the starter's pistol. The blocks allow the runners to begin more powerfully and thereby contribute to their overall sprint speed capability. Maximum sprint speed capability is a significant contributing factor to success in the event, but athletes also require substantial speed endurance and the ability to cope well with high amounts of lactic acid to sustain a fast speed over a whole lap. While considered to be predominantly an anaerobic event, there is some aerobic involvement and the degree of aerobic training required for 400-metre athletes is open to debate.[4]

Area records

AreaMenWomen
Time
(s)		SeasonAthleteTime
(s)		SeasonAthlete
World43.032016Wayde van Niekerk (South Africa)47.601985Marita Koch (East Germany)
Area records
Africa (records)43.032016Wayde van Niekerk (South Africa)49.101996Falilat Ogunkoya (Nigeria)
Asia (records)43.932015Yousef Masrahi (Saudi Arabia)48.142019Salwa Eid Naser (Bahrain)
Europe (records)43.442024Matthew Hudson-Smith (United Kingdom)47.601985Marita Koch (East Germany)
North, Central America
and Caribbean (records)		43.181999Michael Johnson (United States)47.782025Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (United States)
Oceania (records)44.381988Darren Clark (Australia)48.631996Cathy Freeman (Australia)
South America (records)43.932021Anthony Zambrano (Colombia)49.641992Ximena Restrepo (Colombia)

All-time top 25

Tables show data for two definitions of "Top 25" - the top 25 400 m times and the top 25 athletes:
- denotes top performance for athletes in the top 25 400 m times
- denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 400 m times, by repeat athletes
- denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 athletes who fall outside the top 25 400 m times

Men (outdoor)

See also: Men's 400 metres world record progression
  • Correct as of September 2025.[7][8]
Ath.#Perf.#Time (s)Reaction (s)AthleteNationDatePlace
1143.030.181Wayde van Niekerk14 August 2016Rio de Janeiro[9]
2243.180.150Michael Johnson26 August 1999Seville[10]
3343.29Butch Reynolds17 August 1988Zürich
443.39Johnson #29 August 1995Gothenburg
4543.400.168Quincy Hall7 August 2024Saint-Denis[11]
643.44Johnson #319 June 1996Atlanta
5643.440.149Matthew Hudson-Smith7 August 2024Saint-Denis[11]
6843.450.182Jeremy Wariner31 August 2007Osaka[12]
Michael Norman20 April 2019Torrance[13]
1043.480.156van Niekerk #226 August 2015Beijing[14]
81143.480.164Steven Gardiner4 October 2019Doha[15][16]
1243.49Johnson #429 July 1996Atlanta
1343.50Quincy Watts5 August 1992Barcelona
1443.50Wariner #27 August 2007Stockholm
101543.530.134Collen Kebinatshipi18 September 2025Tokyo[17]
1643.56Norman #225 June 2022Eugene[18]
1743.600.130Norman #328 May 2022Eugene[19][20]
1843.61Norman #48 June 2018Eugene
1943.610.145Kebinatshipi #216 September 2025Tokyo[21]
2043.62Wariner #314 July 2006Rome
0.164van Niekerk #36 July 2017Lausanne[22]
112243.64Fred Kerley27 July 2019Des Moines[23]
2343.65Johnson #517 August 1993Stuttgart
122443.650.195LaShawn Merritt26 August 2015Beijing[24]
2543.66Johnson #616 June 1995Sacramento
Johnson #73 July 1996Lausanne
1343.70Champion Allison25 June 2022Eugene[18]
1443.72Isaac Makwala5 July 2015La Chaux-de-Fonds[25]
0.145Jereem Richards18 September 2025Tokyo[17]
1643.74Kirani James3 July 2014Lausanne[26]
0.185Muzala Samukonga7 August 2024Saint-Denis[11]
1843.76Zakithi Nene31 May 2025Nairobi[27]
1943.81Danny Everett26 June 1992New Orleans
2043.82Samuel Ogazi29 May 2026Lexington[28]
2143.85Randolph Ross11 June 2021Eugene[29]
0.158Jacory Patterson28 August 2025Zurich[30]
2343.86Lee Evans18 October 1968Mexico City
2443.87Steve Lewis28 September 1988Seoul
2543.91Khaleb McRae22 June 2025London[31]

Women (outdoor)

See also: Women's 400 metres world record progression
Ath.#Perf.#Time (s)Reaction (s)AthleteNationDatePlace
1147.60Marita Koch6 October 1985Canberra
2247.780.171Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone18 September 2025Tokyo[34]
3347.980.183Marileidy Paulino18 September 2025Tokyo[34]
4447.99Jarmila Kratochvílová10 August 1983Helsinki
5548.140.186Salwa Eid Naser3 October 2019Doha[35]
648.16Koch #28 September 1982Athens
Koch #316 August 1984Prague
848.17Paulino #29 August 2024Saint-Denis[36]
948.190.189Naser #218 September 2025Tokyo[34]
1048.22Koch #428 August 1986Stuttgart
61148.25Marie-José Pérec29 July 1996Atlanta
1248.26Koch #527 July 1984Dresden
71348.27Olga Bryzgina6 October 1985Canberra
1448.29McLaughlin-Levrone #216 September 2025Tokyo[37]
81548.36Shaunae Miller-Uibo6 August 2021Tokyo
1648.370.145Miller-Uibo #23 October 2019Doha
1748.45Kratochvílová #223 July 1983Prague
1848.53Naser #39 August 2024Saint-Denis[36]
91948.57Nickisha Pryce20 July 2024London[38]
102048.59Taťána Kocembová10 August 1983Helsinki
2148.60Koch #64 August 1979Turin
Bryzgina #217 August 1985Moscow
2348.61Kratochvílová #36 September 1981Rome
112448.63Cathy Freeman29 July 1996Atlanta
2548.65Bryzgina #326 September 1988Seoul
1248.70Sanya Richards-Ross16 September 2006Athens
1348.83Valerie Brisco-Hooks6 August 1984Los Angeles
1448.89Ana Guevara27 August 2003Saint-Denis
1548.90Natalia Kaczmarek20 July 2024London[38]
1648.92Dejanea Oakley16 May 2026Auburn[39]
1749.05Chandra Cheeseborough6 August 1984Los Angeles
1849.07Tonique Williams-Darling12 September 2004Berlin
Rhasidat AdelekeIreland10 June 2024Rome[40]
2049.090.200Aaliyah Butler11 July 2025Monaco[41]
2149.10Falilat Ogunkoya29 July 1996Atlanta
2249.11Olga Nazarova25 September 1988Seoul
2349.13Britton Wilson13 May 2023Baton Rouge[42]
Kaylyn Brown8 June 2024Eugene[43]
2549.14Gabrielle Thomas5 April 2025Kingston[44]

Annulled marks

Men (indoor)

  • Correct as of March 2026.[45]
Ath.#Perf.#Time (s)AthleteNationDatePlace
1144.49Christopher Morales WilliamsCanada24 February 2024Fayetteville[46]
2244.52Michael NormanUnited States10 March 2018College Station
Khaleb McRaeUnited States13 February 2026Fayetteville[47]
4444.57Kerron ClementUnited States12 March 2005Fayetteville
Samuel OgaziNigeria14 March 2026Fayetteville[48]
6644.62Randolph RossUnited States12 March 2022Birmingham[49]
Jonathan SimmsUnited States10 January 2026Clemson[50]
8844.63Michael JohnsonUnited States4 March 1995Atlanta
944.66Johnson #22 March 1996Atlanta
1044.67Morales Williams #27 March 2024Boston
91044.67Justin BraunUnited States14 March 2026Fayetteville[48]
101244.70Christopher BaileyUnited States14 February 2025Fayetteville[51]
111344.71Noah WilliamsUnited States13 March 2021Fayetteville[52]
1444.72Ogazi #228 February 2026College Station[53]
121544.74Ezekiel NathanielNigeria1 March 2025Lubbock[54]
131644.75Elija GodwinUnited States25 February 2023Fayetteville[55]
1744.75Godwin #211 March 2023Albuquerque[56]
1844.76Morales Williams #321 March 2026Toruń[57]
141944.80Kirani JamesGrenada27 February 2011Fayetteville
2044.80Morales Williams #413 February 2026Clemson[58]
152144.82Tyrell RichardUnited States9 March 2019Birmingham[59]
2244.83Ross #211 February 2022Clemson
162344.85Fred KerleyUnited States11 March 2017College Station
Jordan PierreUnited States14 March 2026Fayetteville[48]
2344.85Ogazi #27 February 2026Albuquerque[60]
1844.86Akeem BloomfieldJamaica10 March 2018College Station
1944.88Bralon TaplinGrenada3 February 2018College Station
2044.91Auhmad RobinsonUnited States9 March 2024Boston[61]
2144.93LaShawn MerrittUnited States11 February 2005Fayetteville
44.93Ryan WillieUnited States11 March 2023Albuquerque[62]
2344.95Jayden DavisUnited States1 March 2025Lubbock[54]
2445.00Jereem RichardsTrinidad and Tobago19 March 2022Belgrade[63]
2545.01Attila MolnárHungary3 February 2026Ostrava[64]

Women (indoor)

  • Correct as of March 2026.[65]
Ath.#Perf.#Time (s)AthleteNationDatePlace
1149.17Femke BolNetherlands2 March 2024Glasgow[66]
249.24Bol #218 February 2024Apeldoorn[67]
2249.24Isabella WhittakerUnited States15 March 2025Virginia Beach[68]
449.26Bol #319 February 2023Apeldoorn[69]
3549.48Britton WilsonUnited States11 March 2023Albuquerque[56]
4649.59Jarmila KratochvílováCzechoslovakia7 March 1982Milan
749.63Bol #410 February 2024Liévin[70]
849.64Kratochvílová #228 January 1981Vienna
5949.68Natalya NazarovaRussia18 February 2004Moscow
1049.69Kratochvílová #36 March 1983Budapest
Bol #51 February 2024Metz[71]
61249.76Taťána KocembováCzechoslovakia2 February 1984Vienna
71349.78Aaliyah ButlerUnited States1 March 2025College Station[72]
1449.85Bol #64 March 2023Istanbul[73]
1549.90Whittaker #21 March 2025College Station[72]
1649.96Bol #711 February 2023Metz[74]
1749.97Kocembová #24 March 1984Gothenburg
Butler #215 March 2025Virginia Beach[68]
1949.98Nazarova #218 February 2006Moscow
2050.00Kratochvílová #410 February 1983Vienna
82150.01Sabine BuschEast Germany2 February 1984Vienna
92250.02Nicola SandersGreat Britain3 March 2007Birmingham
102350.04Olesya KrasnomovetsRussia18 February 2006Moscow
2450.04Krasnomovets #212 March 2006Moscow
2550.07Kratochvílová #522 February 1981Grenoble
1150.10Lieke KlaverNetherlands18 February 2024Apeldoorn[75]
1250.15Olga ZaytsevaRussia25 January 2006Moscow
Talitha DiggsUnited States25 February 2023Fayetteville[76]
1450.21Vania StambolovaBulgaria12 March 2006Moscow
Shaunae Miller-UiboBahamas13 February 2021New York City[77]
1650.23Irina PrivalovaRussia12 March 1995Barcelona
1750.24Alexis HolmesUnited States2 March 2024Glasgow[66]
1850.28Petra MüllerEast Germany6 March 1988Budapest
Ella OnojuvwevwoNigeria13 March 2026Fayetteville[78]
2050.33Rhasidat AdelekeIreland25 February 2023Lubbock[76]
2150.34Christine AmertilBahamas12 March 2006Moscow
Kendall EllisUnited States10 March 2018College Station
2350.36Sydney McLaughlinUnited States10 March 2018College Station
2450.37Natalya AntyukhRussia18 February 2006Moscow
2550.40Dagmar NeubauerEast Germany2 February 1984Vienna

Fastest relay splits

Men

SplitAthleteLegDateEventPlaceRef.
42.94Michael Johnson (United States)L422 August 1993World ChampionshipsStuttgart[79]
43.04Letsile Tebogo (BOT)L410 August 2024Summer OlympicsSaint-Denis[80]
43.06Michael Norman (United States)L427 May 2018NCAA West PrelimsSacramento[81]
43.09Matthew Hudson-Smith (United Kingdom)L410 August 2024Summer OlympicsSaint-Denis[80]
43.10Jeremy Wariner (United States)L42 September 2007World ChampionshipsOsaka[82]
43.1Quincy Watts (United States)L28 August 1992Summer OlympicsBarcelona[83]
43.18Jeremy Wariner (United States)L423 August 2008Summer OlympicsBeijing[83]
James Benson II (United States)L47 June 2024NCAA ChampionshipsEugene[84]
Rai Benjamin (United States)L410 August 2024Summer OlympicsSaint-Denis[80]
43.20Auhmad Robinson (United States)L47 June 2024NCAA ChampionshipsEugene[84]
43.2Ronald Freeman (United States)L220 October 1968Summer OlympicsMexico City[83]
Jeremy Wariner (United States)L28 April 2006Texas RelaysAustin[83]
Tony McQuay (United States)L220 August 2016Summer OlympicsRio de Janeiro[85]
43.23Butch Reynolds (United States)L322 August 1993World ChampionshipsStuttgart[79]
43.24Jonathan Jones (BAR)L410 June 2022NCAA ChampionshipsEugene[86]
43.26Vernon Norwood (United States)L210 August 2024Summer OlympicsSaint-Denis[80]
Wayde Van Niekerk (SAF)L321 September 2025World ChampionshipsTokyo[87]
43.3Demetrius Pinder (BAH)L210 August 2012Summer OlympicsLondon[83]

Annulled marks

  • The American athlete Antonio Pettigrew recorded a split time of 43.1 at the 1997 World Championships men's 4 x 400 m finals in Athens, but his time was annulled in 2008, after Pettigrew admitted to multiple doping violations between 1997 and 2003.[88]

Women

SplitAthleteLegDateEventPlaceRef.
47.6Jarmila Kratochvílová (Czechoslovakia)L411 September 1982European ChampionshipsAthens[89]
47.70Marita Koch (East Germany)L43 June 1984National ChampionshipsErfurt[89]
47.71Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (United States)L210 August 2024Summer OlympicsSaint-Denis[90]
47.72Allyson Felix (United States)L330 August 2015World ChampionshipsBeijing[91]
47.75Jarmila Kratochvílová (Czechoslovakia)L414 August 1983World ChampionshipsHelsinki[92]
47.8Olga Bryzgina (Soviet Union)L41 October 1988Summer OlympicsSeoul[89]
47.82Olga Nazarova (Soviet Union)L21 October 1988Summer OlympicsSeoul[89]
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (United States)L421 September 2025World ChampionshipsTokyo[93]
47.84Taťána Kocembová (Czechoslovakia)L418 August 1984Friendship GamesPrague[89]
47.9Jarmila Kratochvílová (Czechoslovakia)L45 July 1981European Cup SemifinalFrankfurt[89]
Jarmila Kratochvílová (Czechoslovakia)L42 August 1981European Cup B FinalPescara[89]
Marita Koch (East Germany)L411 September 1982European ChampionshipsAthens[89]
Jarmila Kratochvílová (Czechoslovakia)L421 August 1983European Cup FinalLondon[89]
Marita Koch (East Germany)L44 October 1985IAAF World CupCanberra[94]
47.91Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (United States)L424 July 2022World ChampionshipsEugene[95]
48.00Femke Bol (Netherlands)L43 August 2024Summer OlympicsSaint-Denis[96]
48.01Allyson Felix (United States)L22 September 2007World ChampionshipsOsaka[97]
48.08Florence Griffith Joyner (United States)L41 October 1988Summer OlympicsSeoul[89]
48.1Alicia Brown (Canada)L312 May 2019IAAF World RelaysYokohama[98]
  • Relay splits are typically faster because athletes have a running start and do not need to react to the gun if they are not the leadoff leg.
  • World Athletics reports a split time of 42.94, which is based on "photo-finish pictures taken at the start and finish of Johnson's leg supplied by Seiko. Using different methods, the DLV Biomechanics Report from Stuttgart 1993 variously showed timings of 42.91 and 42.92.[79]
  • Run in a mixed 4 x 400 metres relay race.

Most successful athletes

3 or more 400-metre victories at the Olympic Games and World Championships:

  • 6 wins: Michael Johnson (USA) - Olympic champion in 1996 and 2000, world champion in 1993, 1995, 1997 and 1999.
  • 4 wins: Marie-Jose Perec (FRA) - Olympic champion in 1992 and 1996, world champion in 1991 and 1995.
  • 3 wins: Cathy Freeman (AUS) - Olympic champion in 2000, world champion in 1997 and 1999.
  • 3 wins: Jeremy Wariner (USA) - Olympic champion in 2004, world champion in 2005 and 2007.
  • 3 wins: Christine Ohuruogu (GBR) - Olympic champion in 2008, world champion in 2007 and 2013.
  • 3 wins: LaShawn Merritt (USA) - Olympic champion in 2008, world champion in 2009 and 2013.
  • 3 wins: Wayde van Niekerk (RSA) - Olympic champion in 2016, world champion in 2015 and 2017.
  • 3 wins: Shaunae Miller-Uibo (BAH) - Olympic champion in 2016 and 2020, world champion in 2022.

The Olympic champion has frequently won a second gold medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay. This has been accomplished 14 times by men; Charles Reidpath, Ray Barbuti, Bill Carr, George Rhoden, Charles Jenkins, Otis Davis, Mike Larrabee, Lee Evans, Viktor Markin, Alonzo Babers, Steve Lewis, Quincy Watts, Jeremy Wariner and LaShawn Merritt; and 4 times by women; Monika Zehrt, Valerie Brisco-Hooks, Olga Bryzgina and Sanya Richards-Ross. All but Rhoden, Markin, Zehrt and Bryzgina ran on American relay teams. Injured after his double in 1996, Johnson also accomplished the feat in 2000 only to have it disqualified when his teammate Antonio Pettigrew admitted to doping.

World Indoor Championships medalists

Men

1985 ParisThomas Schönlebe (East Germany)Todd Bennett (United Kingdom)Mark Rowe (United States)
1987 Indianapolis
Antonio McKay (United States)Roberto Hernández (Cuba)Michael Franks (United States)
1989 Budapest
Antonio McKay (United States)Ian Morris (Trinidad and Tobago)Cayetano Cornet (Spain)
1991 Seville
Devon Morris (Jamaica)Samson Kitur (Kenya)Cayetano Cornet (Spain)
1993 Toronto
Butch Reynolds (United States)Sunday Bada (Nigeria)Darren Clark (Australia)
1995 Barcelona
Darnell Hall (United States)Sunday Bada (Nigeria)Mikhail Vdovin (Russia)
1997 Paris
Sunday Bada (Nigeria)Jamie Baulch (United Kingdom)Shunji Karube (Japan)
1999 Maebashi
Jamie Baulch (United Kingdom)Milton Campbell (United States)Alejandro Cárdenas (Mexico)
2001 Lisbon
Daniel Caines (United Kingdom)Milton Campbell (United States)Danny McFarlane (Jamaica)
2003 Birmingham
Tyree Washington (United States)Daniel Caines (United Kingdom)Paul McKee (Ireland)
Jamie Baulch (United Kingdom)
2004 Budapest
Alleyne Francique (GRN)Davian Clarke (Jamaica)Gary Kikaya (DR Congo)
2006 Moscow
Alleyne Francique (GRN)California Molefe (BOT)Chris Brown (BAH)
2008 Valencia
Tyler Christopher (Canada)Johan Wissman (Sweden)Chris Brown (BAH)
2010 Doha
Chris Brown (BAH)William Collazo (Cuba)Jamaal Torrance (United States)
2012 Istanbul
Nery Brenes (Costa Rica)Demetrius Pinder (BAH)Chris Brown (BAH)
2014 Sopot
Pavel Maslák (Czech Republic)Chris Brown (BAH)Kyle Clemons (United States)
2016 Portland
Pavel Maslák (Czech Republic)Abdalelah Haroun (Qatar)Deon Lendore (Trinidad and Tobago)
2018 Birmingham
Pavel Maslák (Czech Republic)Michael Cherry (United States)Deon Lendore (Trinidad and Tobago)
2022 Belgrade
Jereem Richards (Trinidad and Tobago)Trevor Bassitt (United States)Carl Bengtström (Sweden)
2024 Glasgow
Alexander Doom (Belgium)Karsten Warholm (Norway)Rusheen McDonald (Jamaica)
2025 Nanjing
Christopher Bailey (United States)Brian Faust (United States)Jacory Patterson (United States)
2026 Toruń
Christopher Morales Williams (Canada)Khaleb McRae (United States)Jereem Richards (Trinidad and Tobago)

Women

1985 ParisDiane Dixon (United States)Regine Berg (Belgium)Charmaine Crooks (Canada)
1987 Indianapolis
Sabine Busch (East Germany)Lillie Leatherwood (United States)Judit Forgács (Hungary)
1989 Budapest
Helga Arendt (West Germany)Diane Dixon (United States)Jillian Richardson (Trinidad and Tobago)
1991 Seville
Diane Dixon (United States)Sandra Myers (Spain)Anita Protti (Switzerland)
1993 Toronto
Sandie Richards (Jamaica)Tatyana Alekseyeva (Russia)Jearl Miles Clark (United States)
1995 Barcelona
Irina Privalova (Russia)Sandie Richards (Jamaica)Daniela Georgieva (Bulgaria)
1997 Paris
Jearl Miles Clark (United States)Sandie Richards (Jamaica)Helena Fuchsová (Czech Republic)
1999 Maebashi
Grit Breuer (Germany)Falilat Ogunkoya (Nigeria)Jearl Miles Clark (United States)
2001 Lisbon
Sandie Richards (Jamaica)Olga Kotlyarova (Russia)Olesya Zykina (Russia)
2003 Birmingham
Natalya Nazarova (Russia)Christine Amertil (BAH)Grit Breuer (Germany)
2004 Budapest
Natalya Nazarova (Russia)Olesya Forsheva (Russia)Tonique Williams-Darling (BAH)
2006 Moscow
Olesya Forsheva (Russia)Vania Stambolova (Bulgaria)Christine Amertil (BAH)
2008 Valencia
Olesya Zykina (Russia)Natalya Nazarova (Russia)Shareese Woods (United States)
2010 Doha
Debbie Dunn (United States)Vania Stambolova (Bulgaria)Amantle Montsho (BOT)
2012 Istanbul
Sanya Richards-Ross (United States)Aleksandra Fedoriva (Russia)Natasha Hastings (United States)
2014 Sopot
Francena McCorory (United States)Kaliese Spencer (Jamaica)Shaunae Miller (BAH)
2016 Portland
Kemi Adekoya (Bahrain)Ashley Spencer (United States)Quanera Hayes (United States)
2018 Birmingham
Courtney Okolo (United States)Shakima Wimbley (United States)Eilidh Doyle (United Kingdom)
2022 Belgrade
Shaunae Miller-Uibo (BAH)Femke Bol (Netherlands)Stephenie Ann McPherson (Jamaica)
2024 Glasgow
Femke Bol (Netherlands)Lieke Klaver (Netherlands)Alexis Holmes (United States)
2025 Nanjing
Amber Anning (United Kingdom)Alexis Holmes (United States)Henriette Jæger (Norway)
2026 Toruń
Lurdes Gloria Manuel (Czech Republic)Natalia Bukowiecka (Poland)Lieke Klaver (Netherlands)
  • Known as the World Indoor Games

World leading times

Men

YearTimeAthletePlace
196644.82 Wendell Mottley (Trinidad and Tobago)Kingston
196744.74  Tommie Smith (United States)San Jose
196843.86 Lee Evans (United States)Mexico City
196944.67 Curtis Mills (United States)Knoxville
197045.01Charles Asati (Kenya)Edinburgh
197144.44  John Smith (United States)Eugene
197244.34 Wayne Collett (United States)Eugene
197344.85 Maurice Peoples (United States)Baton Rouge
197444.94  Alberto Juantorena (Cuba)Mexico City
197544.45 Ronnie Ray (United States)Mexico City
197644.26Alberto Juantorena (Cuba)Montreal
197744.65Alberto Juantorena (Cuba)La Habana
197844.27 Alberto Juantorena (Cuba)Medellín
197944.92Harald Schmid (West Germany)Stuttgart
198044.60Viktor Markin (Russia)Moscow
198144.58Bert Cameron (Jamaica)Baton Rouge
198244.68Sunder Nix (United States)Indianapolis
198344.50Erwin Skamrahl (West Germany)München
198444.27Alonzo Babers (United States)Los Angeles
198544.47Michael Franks (United States)Canberra
198644.30Gabriel Tiacoh (Ivory Coast)Indianapolis
198744.10Butch Reynolds (United States)Columbus
198843.29Butch Reynolds (United States)Zurich
198944.27Antonio Pettigrew (United States)Houston
199044.06Danny Everett (United States)Seville
199144.17Michael Johnson (United States)Lausanne
199243.50Quincy Watts (United States)Barcelona
199343.65Michael Johnson (United States)Stuttgart
199443.90Michael Johnson (United States)Madrid
199543.39Michael Johnson (United States)Gothenburg
199643.44Michael Johnson (United States)Atlanta
199743.75Michael Johnson (United States)Waco
199843.68Michael Johnson (United States)Zürich
199943.18Michael Johnson (United States)Sevilla
200043.68Michael Johnson (United States)Sacramento
200144.28Tyree Washington (United States)Los Angeles
200244.45Leonard Byrd (United States)Belém
200344.33Tyree Washington (United States)Palo Alto
200444.00Jeremy Wariner (United States)Athens
200543.93Jeremy Wariner (United States)Helsinki
200643.62Jeremy Wariner (United States)Rome
200743.45Jeremy Wariner (United States)Osaka
200843.75LaShawn Merritt (United States)Beijing
200944.06LaShawn Merritt (United States)Berlin
201044.13Jeremy Wariner (United States)Zürich
201144.35LaShawn Merritt (United States)Daegu
201243.94Kirani James (GRN)London
201343.74LaShawn Merritt (United States)Moscow
201443.74Kirani James (GRN)Lausanne
201543.48Wayde van Niekerk (South Africa)Beijing
201643.03Wayde van Niekerk (South Africa)Rio de Janeiro
201743.62Wayde van Niekerk (South Africa)Lausanne
201843.61Michael Norman (United States)Eugene
201943.45Michael Norman (United States)Torrance
202044.91Justin Robinson (United States)Marietta
202143.85Randolph Ross (United States)Eugene
Steven Gardiner (BAH)Tokyo
202243.56Michael Norman (United States)Eugene
202343.74Steven Gardiner (BAH)Székesfehérvár
202443.40Quincy Hall (United States)Saint-Denis
202543.53Collen Kebinatshipi (BOT)Tokyo
202643.92Collen Kebinatshipi (BOT)Xiamen

Women

YearTimeAthletePlace
1966———
1967———
196852.03 Colette Besson (France)Mexico City
196951.72Nicole Duclos (France)Athens
197051.02Marilyn Neufville (Jamaica)Edinburgh
197152.14Helga Seidler (East Germany)Helsinki
197251.08Monika Zehrt (East Germany)Munich
197351.27Mona-Lisa Pursiainen (Finland)Helsinki
197450.14Riitta Salin (Finland)Rome
197550.50Irena Szewinska (Poland)Nice
197649.28Irena Szewinska (Poland)Montreal
197749.52Irena Szewinska (Poland)Düsseldorf
197848.94Marita Koch (East Germany)Prague
197948.60Marita Koch (East Germany)Potsdam
198048.88Marita Koch (East Germany)Moscow
198148.61Jarmila Kratochvílová (Czech Republic)Rome
198248.16Marita Koch (East Germany)Athens
198347.99Jarmila Kratochvílová (Czech Republic)Helsinki
198448.16Marita Koch (East Germany)Prague
198547.60Marita Koch (East Germany)Canberra
198648.22Marita Koch (East Germany)Stuttgart
198749.38Olga Bryzgina (Soviet Union)Rome
198848.65Olga Bryzgina (Soviet Union)Seoul
198950.01Ana Fidelia Quirot (Cuba)Duisburg
199049.50Grit Breuer (Germany)Split
199149.32Marie-José Pérec (France)Frankfurt
199248.83Marie-José Pérec (France)Frankfurt
199349.81Ma Yuqin (China)Beijing
199449.77Marie-José Pérec (France)Paris
199549.28Marie-José Pérec (France)Gothenburg
199648.25Marie-José Pérec (France)Atlanta
199749.39Cathy Freeman (Australia)Oslo
199849.29Charity Opara (Nigeria)Rome
199949.62Falilat Ogunkoya (Nigeria)Lagos
200049.11Cathy Freeman (Australia)Sydney
200149.59Katharine Merry (United Kingdom)Athens
200249.16Ana Guevara (Mexico)Zürich
200348.89Ana Guevara (Mexico)Saint-Denis
200449.07Tonique Williams-Darling (BAH)Berlin
200548.92Sanya Richards-Ross (United States)Zürich
200648.70Sanya Richards-Ross (United States)Athens
200749.27Sanya Richards-Ross (United States)Berlin
Stuttgart
200849.62Christine Ohuruogu (United Kingdom)Beijing
200948.83Sanya Richards-Ross (United States)Brussels
201049.64Debbie Dunn (United States)Des Moines
201149.35Anastasiya Kapachinskaya (Russia)Cheboksary
201249.16Antonina Krivoshapka (Russia)Cheboksary
201349.33Amantle Montsho (BOT)Monaco
201449.48Francena McCorory (United States)Sacramento
201549.26Allyson Felix (United States)Beijing
201649.44Shaunae Miller (BAH)Rio de Janeiro
201749.46Shaunae Miller-Uibo (BAH)Brussels
201848.97Shaunae Miller-Uibo (BAH)Monaco
201948.14Salwa Eid Naser (Bahrain)Doha
202050.42 Beatrice Masilingi (NAM)Pretoria
202148.36Shaunae Miller-Uibo (BAH)Tokyo
202248.99Marileidy Paulino (Dominican Republic)Zürich
202348.74Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (United States)Eugene
202448.17Marileidy Paulino (Dominican Republic)Saint-Denis
202547.78Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (United States)Tokyo
202648.92Dejanea Oakley (Jamaica)Auburn

See also

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