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400 m is a common track running event. It is the longest common sprint distance. On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and race in separate lanes for the entire course. In the United States, athletes previously competed in the 440-yard dash (402.336 m) instead of the 400 m, though this distance is now obsolete.
The current men's world record is held by Michael Johnson, with a time of 43.18 seconds. The world indoor record holder is Kerron Clement, in 44.57 seconds. The current women's world record is held by Marita Koch, with a time of 47.60 seconds (set before the advent of out-of-competition testing). The reigning Olympic champions are LaShawn Merritt and Christine Ohuruogu. The Paralympic world record of 46.56 seconds is held by Oscar Pistorius.1
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Famous 400 m runners
Top all-time athletes - men
(Updated 3 October 2008.)
| Rank | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 43.18 | Michael Johnson |  United States |
26 August 1999 | Seville |
| 2. | 43.29 | Harry 'Butch' Reynolds | United States |
17 August 1988 | Zürich |
| 3. | 43.45 | Jeremy Wariner | United States |
31 August 2007 | Osaka |
| 4. | 43.50 | Quincy Watts | United States |
5 August 1992 | Barcelona |
| 5. | 43.75 | LaShawn Merritt | United States |
21 August 2008 | Beijing |
| 6. | 43.81 | Danny Everett | United States |
26 June 1992 | New Orleans |
| 7. | 43.86 | Lee Evans | United States |
18 October 1968 | Mexico City |
| 8. | 43.87 | Steve Lewis | United States |
28 September 1988 | Seoul |
| 9. | 43.97 | Larry James | United States |
18 October 1968 | Mexico City |
| 10. | 44.05 | Angelo Taylor | United States |
23 June 2007 | Indianapolis |
Top all-time athletes - women
(Updated 3 October 2008.)
| Rank | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 47.60 | Marita Koch |  East Germany |
6 October 1985 | Canberra |
| 2. | 47.99 | Jarmila Kratochvílová |  Czechoslovakia |
10 August 1983 | Helsinki |
| 3. | 48.25 | Marie-José Pérec |  France |
29 July 1996 | Atlanta |
| 4. | 48.27 | Olga Vladykina-Bryzgina |  Soviet Union |
6 October 1985 | Canberra |
| 5. | 48.59 | Taťána Kocembová | Czechoslovakia |
10 August 1983 | Helsinki |
| 6. | 48.63 | Cathy Freeman |  Australia |
29 July 1996 | Atlanta |
| 7. | 48.70 | Sanya Richards | United States |
16 September 2006 | Athens |
| 8. | 48.83 | Valerie Brisco-Hooks | United States |
6 August 1984 | Los Angeles |
| 9. | 48.89 | Ana Guevara |  Mexico |
27 August 2003 | Paris Saint-Denis |
| 10. | 49.05 | Chandra Cheeseborough | United States |
6 August 1984 | Los Angeles |
Other well-known athletes
- Roger Black
- Alberto Juantorena
- Eric Liddell
- Archie Williams
- Irena Szewinska
- Christine Ohuruogu
- Eric Milazar
See also
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