Record #00009Sports archive
Fastest men's 400 Metres
The World Athletics-listed outdoor men's 400 metres world record is 43.03 seconds, set by Wayde van Niekerk on 14 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Current Record
43.03seconds
Current record value
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- Location
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- Start date
- 2016-08-14
- Record status
- Verified · current
Overview
Archive NoteThe 400 metres is a track sprint event.
This entry follows the World Athletics outdoor senior world-record category.
Record history
1 Milestones43.03 seconds
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Current Record
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