Record #00008Sports archive
Fastest women's 400 Metres
The World Athletics-listed outdoor women's 400 metres world record is 47.60 seconds, set by Marita Koch on 6 October 1985 in Canberra, Australia.
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Current Record
47.60seconds
Current record value
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- Location
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- Start date
- 1985-10-06
- 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 Milestones47.60 seconds
Canberra, Australia
Current Record
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