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East Germany national best marks

Best marks by East Germany athletes in each event, compiled from the all-time lists we import. Derived national bests — not official national records (see note below).

122

Stored marks

94

Distinct marks shown

Women's 400m

Derived 14 Sep 2026

# Athlete Mark Date Venue Age
1 Marita Koch 47.60 6 Oct 1985 — 28
2 Marita Koch 48.16 8 Sep 1982 — 25
2= Marita Koch 48.16 16 Aug 1984 — 27
2= Marita Koch 48.16 17 Aug 1984 — 27
5 Marita Koch 48.22 28 Aug 1986 — 29
6 Marita Koch 48.26 27 Jul 1984 — 27
7 Marita Koch 48.60 4 Aug 1979 — 22
8 Marita Koch 48.77 9 Jul 1982 — 25
9 Marita Koch 48.86 2 Jun 1984 — 27
10 Marita Koch 48.87 27 Aug 1982 — 25
11 Marita Koch 48.88 28 Jul 1980 — 23
12 Marita Koch 48.89 29 Jul 1979 — 22
12= Marita Koch 48.89 15 Jul 1984 — 27
14 Marita Koch 48.94 31 Aug 1978 — 21
15 Marita Koch 48.97 26 Aug 1979 — 22
15= Marita Koch 48.97 22 Sep 1985 — 28
17 Marita Koch 49.03 19 Aug 1978 — 21
18 Marita Koch 49.15 18 May 1980 — 23
19 Marita Koch 49.17 10 Sep 1986 — 29
20 Marita Koch 49.19 2 Jul 1978 — 21
21 Marita Koch 49.24 16 Aug 1986 — 29
22 Marita Koch 49.27 6 Sep 1981 — 24
23 Marita Koch 49.28 5 Sep 1986 — 29
24 Marita Koch 49.43 15 Aug 1981 — 24
25 Marita Koch 49.44 25 May 1984 — 27
26 Marita Koch 49.49 25 Jun 1982 — 25
27 Marita Koch 49.53 13 Aug 1977 — 20
28 Marita Koch 49.55 17 Jul 1980 — 23
29 Bärbel Wöckel 49.56 30 May 1982 — —
30 Marita Koch 49.58 24 Sep 1982 — 25
31 Marita Koch 49.64 8 Aug 1981 — 24
32 Marita Koch 49.65 26 Jun 1981 — 24
33 Christina Lathan 49.66 28 Jul 1980 — —
34 Marita Koch 49.68 7 Aug 1977 — 20
35 Christina Lathan 49.72 29 Jul 1979 — —
36 Marita Koch 49.74 13 Jul 1980 — 23
37 Marita Koch 49.76 3 Sep 1977 — 20
38 Christina Lathan 49.77 9 May 1976 — —
39 Marita Koch 49.87 30 May 1982 — 25
40 Christina Lathan 49.89 7 Aug 1977 — —
41 Marita Koch 49.95 17 May 1980 — 23
42 Marita Koch 49.96 1 Jun 1984 — 27
43 Christina Lathan 50.02 10 Jul 1976 — —
44 Gesine Walther 50.03 13 May 1984 — —
45 Kirsten Emmelmann 50.07 23 Aug 1985 — —
46 Marita Koch 50.09 27 Jul 1977 — 20
47 Kirsten Emmelmann 50.12 22 Jun 1985 — —
48 Christina Lathan 50.13 19 May 1976 — —
49 Ellen Streidt 50.15 10 Jul 1976 — —
49= Christina Lathan 50.15 2 Jul 1978 — —
51 Christina Lathan 50.16 27 Jul 1980 — —
52 Christina Lathan 50.17 19 May 1976 — —
53 Marita Koch 50.19 10 Jul 1976 — 19
54 Kirsten Emmelmann 50.20 17 Aug 1985 — —
54= Kirsten Emmelmann 50.20 31 Aug 1987 — —
56 Marita Koch 50.22 7 Sep 1982 — 25
56= Kirsten Emmelmann 50.22 11 Aug 1985 — —
58 Brigitte Rohde 50.26 1 May 1976 — —
58= Christina Lathan 50.26 19 Aug 1978 — —
60 Christina Lathan 50.28 8 May 1976 — —
61 Marita Koch 50.29 16 Aug 1984 — 27
62 Kirsten Emmelmann 50.30 21 Aug 1987 — —
63 Doris Maletzki 50.34 10 Jul 1976 — —
63= Kirsten Emmelmann 50.34 20 Jun 1987 — —
65 Bärbel Wöckel 50.35 13 May 1984 — —
66 Christina Lathan 50.36 13 Jul 1980 — —
67 Christina Lathan 50.38 31 Aug 1978 — —
68 Christina Lathan 50.39 1 May 1976 — —
68= Christina Lathan 50.39 24 May 1980 — —
68= Kirsten Emmelmann 50.39 25 Sep 1988 — —
71 Kirsten Emmelmann 50.43 28 Aug 1986 — —
72 Marita Koch 50.46 9 May 1976 — 19
73 Marita Koch 50.47 19 May 1976 — 19
73= Kirsten Emmelmann 50.47 19 Jun 1988 — —
75 Kirsten Emmelmann 50.48 7 Jun 1985 — —
76 Marita Koch 50.49 29 May 1976 — 19
77 Ellen Streidt 50.51 28 Jul 1976 — —
77= Christina Lathan 50.51 29 Jul 1976 — —
79 Ellen Streidt 50.52 12 Jul 1975 — —
80 Brigitte Rohde 50.53 19 May 1976 — —
80= Kirsten Emmelmann 50.53 30 Aug 1987 — —
82 Kirsten Emmelmann 50.54 22 Sep 1985 — —
83 Ellen Streidt 50.55 29 Jul 1976 — —
83= Kirsten Emmelmann 50.55 16 Aug 1986 — —
85 Marita Koch 50.57 27 Jul 1980 — 23
86 Marita Koch 50.60 8 May 1976 — 19
87 Ellen Streidt 50.61 16 Aug 1975 — —
87= Marita Koch 50.61 19 May 1976 — 19
87= Marita Koch 50.61 25 Jun 1977 — 20
90 Kirsten Emmelmann 50.62 20 Aug 1984 — —
91 Ellen Streidt 50.67 19 May 1976 — —
92 Ellen Streidt 50.69 4 Sep 1974 — —
92= Kirsten Emmelmann 50.69 20 May 1984 — —
94 Christina Lathan 50.70 12 Aug 1979 — —
94= Gabriele Kotte 50.70 12 Aug 1979 — —
94= Christina Lathan 50.70 17 Jul 1980 — —
97 Brigitte Rohde 50.71 19 May 1976 — —
97= Brigitte Rohde 50.71 6 Aug 1976 — —
97= Christina Lathan 50.71 24 Jun 1978 — —
100 Marita Koch 50.72 1 Jul 1978 — 21
101 Doris Maletzki 50.73 9 May 1976 — —
102 Marita Koch 50.74 30 May 1976 — 19
102= Brigitte Rohde 50.74 29 Jul 1979 — —
102= Marita Koch 50.74 27 Aug 1986 — 29
105 Brigitte Rohde 50.76 29 May 1976 — —
106 Gisela Anton 50.78 27 Jul 1976 — —
107 Kirsten Emmelmann 50.79 27 Aug 1986 — —
108 Ellen Streidt 50.81 18 Aug 1976 — —
109 Christina Lathan 50.82 28 May 1978 — —
110 Doris Maletzki 50.83 29 May 1976 — —
111 Christina Lathan 50.84 21 Jun 1975 — —
112 Ellen Streidt 50.85 28 May 1978 — —
112= Gabriele Kotte 50.85 27 Jul 1980 — —
112= Kirsten Emmelmann 50.85 12 Jun 1988 — —
115 Christina Lathan 50.86 28 Jul 1976 — —
116 Doris Maletzki 50.87 8 May 1976 — —
117 Christina Lathan 50.88 14 Jun 1978 — —
117= Gabriele Kotte 50.88 13 Jul 1980 — —
119 Margit Sinzel 50.92 10 Jul 1976 — —
120 Kirsten Emmelmann 50.95 6 Jul 1987 — —
121 Gabriele Kotte 50.99 17 Jul 1980 — —
121= Kirsten Emmelmann 50.99 24 Jun 1988 — —

Every mark in scope within the compiled depth. Equal marks share a rank ("1=" style). An athlete with marks for two nations appears under each nation represented at the time (e.g. Obikwelu under Nigeria and Portugal).

These lists are derived from the marks in our database — including the complete legal all-time lists imported from alltime-athletics.com — grouped by the nation the athlete was representing at each mark. They are not official national records: federations ratify national records under their own eligibility rules, and some marks here may not qualify.