Men's 400 metres European record progression
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The following table shows the European record progression in the men's 400 metres, as ratified by the EAA[1] [2]
Hand timing[edit]
| Time | Athlete | Nationality | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.8* | Beauchamp Day |  United Kingdom
|
Perth, Australia | April 1, 1907 |
| 47.6 | Eric Liddell | United Kingdom
|
Paris, France | July 12, 1924 |
| 46.7 | Godfrey Brown | United Kingdom
|
Berlin, Germany | August 7, 1936 |
| 46.0 | Rudolf Harbig |  Germany
|
Frankfurt, Germany | August 12, 1939 |
| 46.0 | Ardalion Ignatyev |  Soviet Union
|
Moscow, Russia | June 25, 1955 |
| 45.8 | Carl Kaufmann |  West Germany
|
Cologne, Germany | September 19, 1959 |
| 45.7 | Carl Kaufmann | West Germany
|
Cologne, Germany | June 15, 1960 |
| 45.4 | Carl Kaufmann | West Germany
|
Berlin, Germany | July 24, 1960 |
| 44.9 | Carl Kaufmann |  Germany
|
Rome, Italy | September 6, 1960 |
| 44.9 | Martin Jellinghaus | Germany
|
Mexico City, Mexico | October 17, 1968 |
| 44.7 | Karl Honz | West Germany
|
Munich, Germany | July 21, 1972 |
* Performance timed over 440 yards
Automatic timing[edit]
| Time | Athlete | Nationality | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.70 | Karl Honz | West Germany
|
Munich, Germany | July 21, 1972 |
| 44.60 | Viktor Markin | Soviet Union
|
Moscow, Russia | July 30, 1980 |
| 44.50 | Erwin Skamrahl | West Germany
|
Munich, Germany | July 26, 1983 |
| 44.48 | Thomas Schönlebe |  East Germany
|
Potsdam, Germany | August 21, 1987 |
| 44.33 | Thomas Schönlebe | East Germany
|
Rome, Italy | September 3, 1987 |
| 44.26 | Matt Hudson-Smith | United Kingdom
|
Budapest, Hungary | August 22, 2023 |
References[edit]
- ^ Athletix Archived 2013-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ European Athletics Archived 2007-10-16 at the Wayback Machine