400 metres

The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been seen in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. 

It happens on a standard outdoor running track and the race is one lap around the track.

Continental records
Updated 9 August 2024.
 Area Men Women Time (s) Athlete Nation Time (s) Athlete NationAfrica 43.03 Wayde van Niekerk49.10Falilat OgunkoyaAsia 43.93Yousef Masrahi48.14Salwa Eid NaserEurope 43.44Matthew Hudson-Smith47.60 Marita KochNorth, Central America and Caribbean 43.18Michael Johnson48.17Marileidy PaulinoOceania 44.38Darren Clark48.63Cathy FreemanSouth America 43.93Anthony Zambrano49.64Ximena Restrepo

References

Category:Athletics