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Charles Reidpath (United States) achieved the first official men’s 400m world record. He set the standard with a time of 48.2 seconds in 1912. Four years later, fellow US athlete Ted Meredith completed the first sub-48.00 time (47.4 in 1916).

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1999年8月26日 · In one spectacular circuit of the Stadio Olimpico, Michael Johnson confirmed his status as the greatest 400m runner in history by breaking the 11 year-old world record of Butch Reynolds with 43.18.

2023年8月19日 · 400 Metres men's final result from the World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023 in Budapest

2024年2月24日 · Morales Williams formed part of Canada's world U20 bronze medal-winning 4x400m team in Cali in 2022 and went on to claim Pan American U20 400m silver one year later. He ran an indoor PB of 46.05 on his 400m season opener in Boston in January and improved to 45.39 in Clemson before his record-breaking run in Arkansas.

2024年2月18日 · Femke Bol flew to another world record at the Dutch Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, returning to the scene of her historic 49.26 run 12 months ago to further improve the world indoor 400m record to 49.24* and retain her national title on Sunday (18).