Men · World record
400 Metres Hurdles
The current record and its documented progression: 23 ratified records from 1908 to 2021, with 1 pending ratification shown in place.
45.80
Alison dos SantosBRAZurich · 27 Aug 2026
0 years standing0.9 s improvementAll-time top 50 →
Record progression
Each step is a documented record; red marks the fully automatic timing era; hollow marks were rescinded, not ratified or are pending
Documented records
23 ratified · 1 pending · most recent first · Wikipedia (EN) revision 1374192299, imported 21 Sep 2026
| Mark | Athlete | Nation | Venue | Date | Stood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.80 | Alison dos Santos Pending | BRA | Zurich | 27 Aug 2026 | |
| 45.94 | Karsten Warholm | NOR | Tokyo | 3 Aug 2021 | 5 yrs |
| 46.70 | Karsten Warholm | NOR | Oslo | 1 Jul 2021 | 33 d |
| 46.78 | Kevin Young | USA | Barcelona | 6 Aug 1992 | 28 yrs |
| 47.02 | Edwin Moses | USA | Koblenz | 31 Aug 1983 | 8 yrs |
| 47.13 | Edwin Moses | USA | Milan | 3 Jul 1980 | 3 yrs |
| 47.45 | Edwin Moses | USA | Westwood, Los Angeles | 11 Jun 1977 | 3 yrs |
| 47.64 | Edwin Moses | USA | Montreal | 25 Jul 1976 | 321 d |
Rows link to a profile only where the athlete appears on a published list. Struck marks were rescinded or never ratified, and A marks a performance at altitude; both come from the source article's own key and markers, and eras are kept as it lists them. Nothing is inferred.