Men · Sprints · All-Time
400 Metres
43.03
Best mark
World record
44.37
Top 500 cutoff
500 rows
44.17
Median
Of the 500 performances
26
Countries
USA 292 · BOT 35 · 24 others
Performance distribution
500 performances from 43.03 to 44.37 · median 44.17
Top 500 cutoff
The mark an athlete needed to make the list
World all-time top 500
All performances · data refreshed 17 Sep 2026 · methodology
500 rows
| # | Athlete | Country | Mark | Date | Venue | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayde van Niekerk WR | RSA | 43.03 | 14 Aug 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | 24 |
| 2 | Michael Johnson | USA | 43.18 | 26 Aug 1999 | Sevilla | 31 |
| 3 | Butch Reynolds | USA | 43.29 | 17 Aug 1988 | Zürich | 24 |
| 4 | Samuel Ogazi | NGR | 43.38 | 12 Jun 2026 | Eugene | 20 |
| 5 | Michael Johnson | USA | 43.39 | 9 Aug 1995 | Göteborg | 27 |
| 6 | Quincy Hall | USA | 43.40 | 7 Aug 2024 | Saint-Denis | 26 |
| 6 | Collen Kebinatshipi | BOT | 43.40 | 4 Sep 2026 | Bruxelles | 22 |
| 8 | Michael Johnson | USA | 43.44 | 19 Jun 1996 | Atlanta | 28 |
| 8 | Matthew Hudson-Smith | GBR | 43.44 | 7 Aug 2024 | Saint-Denis | 29 |
| 8 | Collen Kebinatshipi | BOT | 43.44 | 10 Jul 2026 | Monaco | 22 |
| 11 | Jeremy Wariner | USA | 43.45 | 31 Aug 2007 | Osaka | 23 |
| 11 | Michael Norman | USA | 43.45 | 20 Apr 2019 | Torrance | 21 |
| 13 | Wayde van Niekerk | RSA | 43.48 | 26 Aug 2015 | Beijing | 23 |
| 13 | Steven Gardiner | BAH | 43.48 | 4 Oct 2019 | Ad-Dawhah | 24 |
| 15 | Michael Johnson | USA | 43.49 | 29 Jul 1996 | Atlanta | 28 |
| 16 | Quincy Watts | USA | 43.50 | 5 Aug 1992 | Barcelona | 22 |
| 16 | Jeremy Wariner | USA | 43.50 | 7 Aug 2007 | Stockholm | 23 |
| 18 | Collen Kebinatshipi | BOT | 43.53 | 18 Sep 2025 | Tokyo | 21 |
| 19 | Collen Kebinatshipi | BOT | 43.54 | 28 Jun 2026 | Paris | 22 |
| 20 | Michael Norman | USA | 43.56 | 25 Jun 2022 | Eugene | 24 |
| 21 | Collen Kebinatshipi | BOT | 43.59 | 23 Aug 2026 | Chorzów | 22 |
| 22 | Michael Norman | USA | 43.60 | 28 May 2022 | Eugene | 24 |
| 23 | Michael Norman | USA | 43.61 | 8 Jun 2018 | Eugene | 20 |
| 23 | Collen Kebinatshipi | BOT | 43.61 | 16 Sep 2025 | Tokyo | 21 |
| 25 | Jeremy Wariner | USA | 43.62 | 14 Jul 2006 | Roma | 22 |
| 25 | Wayde van Niekerk | RSA | 43.62 | 6 Jul 2017 | Lausanne | 24 |
| 27 | Fred Kerley | USA | 43.64 | 27 Jul 2019 | Des Moines | 24 |
| 28 | Michael Johnson | USA | 43.65 | 17 Aug 1993 | Stuttgart | 25 |
| 28 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 43.65 | 26 Aug 2015 | Beijing | 29 |
| 30 | Michael Johnson | USA | 43.66 | 16 Jun 1995 | Sacramento | 27 |
| 30 | Michael Johnson | USA | 43.66 | 3 Jul 1996 | Lausanne | 28 |
| 32 | Michael Johnson | USA | 43.68 | 12 Aug 1998 | Zürich | 30 |
| 32 | Michael Johnson | USA | 43.68 | 16 Jul 2000 | Sacramento | 32 |
| 32 | Jereem Richards | TTO | 43.68 | 4 Sep 2026 | Bruxelles | 32 |
| 35 | Fred Kerley | USA | 43.70 | 26 May 2017 | Austin | 22 |
| 35 | Champion Allison | USA | 43.70 | 25 Jun 2022 | Eugene | 23 |
| 37 | Quincy Watts | USA | 43.71 | 3 Aug 1992 | Barcelona | 22 |
| 38 | Isaac Makwala | BOT | 43.72 | 5 Jul 2015 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 29 |
| 38 | Jereem Richards | TTO | 43.72 | 18 Sep 2025 | Tokyo | 31 |
| 40 | Wayde van Niekerk | RSA | 43.73 | 21 Jul 2017 | Monaco | 25 |
| 41 | Michael Johnson | USA | 43.74 | 19 Jun 1993 | Eugene | 25 |
| 41 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 43.74 | 13 Aug 2013 | Moskva | 27 |
| 41 | Kirani James | GRN | 43.74 | 3 Jul 2014 | Lausanne | 21 |
| 41 | Steven Gardiner | BAH | 43.74 | 18 Jul 2023 | Székesfehérvár | 27 |
| 41 | Matthew Hudson-Smith | GBR | 43.74 | 20 Jul 2024 | London | 29 |
| 41 | Muzala Samukonga | ZAM | 43.74 | 7 Aug 2024 | Saint-Denis | 21 |
| 47 | Michael Johnson | USA | 43.75 | 19 Apr 1997 | Waco | 29 |
| 47 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 43.75 | 21 Aug 2008 | Beijing | 22 |
| 49 | Michael Johnson | USA | 43.76 | 21 Jul 1998 | Uniondale | 30 |
| 49 | Kirani James | GRN | 43.76 | 14 Aug 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | 23 |
| 49 | Zakhitine Nene | RSA | 43.76 | 31 May 2025 | Nairobi | |
| 52 | Kirani James | GRN | 43.78 | 26 Aug 2015 | Beijing | 22 |
| 52 | Kirani James | GRN | 43.78 | 6 Aug 2024 | Saint-Denis | 31 |
| 52 | Jereem Richards | TTO | 43.78 | 7 Aug 2024 | Saint-Denis | 30 |
| 52 | Jacory Patterson | USA | 43.78 | 4 Sep 2026 | Bruxelles | 26 |
| 56 | Michael Norman | USA | 43.79 | 27 Jul 2019 | Des Moines | 21 |
| 57 | Quincy Hall | USA | 43.80 | 12 Jul 2024 | Monaco | 25 |
| 58 | Danny Everett | USA | 43.81 | 26 Jun 1992 | New Orleans | 25 |
| 58 | Muzala Samukonga | ZAM | 43.81 | 6 Aug 2024 | Saint-Denis | 21 |
| 60 | Jeremy Wariner | USA | 43.82 | 29 Aug 2008 | Zürich | 24 |
| 60 | Samuel Ogazi | NGR | 43.82 | 29 May 2026 | Lexington | 20 |
| 62 | Quincy Watts | USA | 43.83 | 19 Aug 1992 | Zürich | 22 |
| 62 | Rai Benjamin | USA | 43.83 | 23 Aug 2026 | Chorzów | 29 |
| 64 | Michael Johnson | USA | 43.84 | 25 Sep 2000 | Sydney | 33 |
| 64 | Isaac Makwala | BOT | 43.84 | 21 Jul 2017 | Monaco | 31 |
| 66 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 43.85 | 14 Aug 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | 30 |
| 66 | Randolph Ross | USA | 43.85 | 11 Jun 2021 | Eugene | |
| 66 | Steven Gardiner | BAH | 43.85 | 5 Aug 2021 | Tokyo | 25 |
| 66 | Jacory Patterson | USA | 43.85 | 28 Aug 2025 | Zürich | 25 |
| 70 | Lee Evans | USA | 43.86 | 18 Oct 1968 | Ciudad de México | 21 |
| 70 | Michael Johnson | USA | 43.86 | 21 Jul 1995 | Oslo | 27 |
| 70 | Jeremy Wariner | USA | 43.86 | 18 Jul 2008 | Saint-Denis | 24 |
| 73 | Steve Lewis | USA | 43.87 | 28 Sep 1988 | Seoul | 19 |
| 73 | Steven Gardiner | BAH | 43.87 | 4 May 2018 | Ad-Dawhah | 22 |
| 73 | Kirani James | GRN | 43.87 | 7 Aug 2024 | Saint-Denis | 31 |
| 76 | Michael Johnson | USA | 43.88 | 16 Aug 1995 | Zürich | 27 |
| 76 | Kirani James | GRN | 43.88 | 2 Aug 2021 | Tokyo | 28 |
| 78 | Steven Gardiner | BAH | 43.89 | 6 Aug 2017 | London | 21 |
| 78 | Zakhitine Nene | RSA | 43.89 | 28 Jun 2026 | Paris | |
| 80 | Michael Johnson | USA | 43.90 | 6 Sep 1994 | Madrid | 26 |
| 80 | Jacory Patterson | USA | 43.90 | 14 Sep 2025 | Tokyo | 25 |
| 82 | Butch Reynolds | USA | 43.91 | 19 Jun 1996 | Atlanta | 32 |
| 82 | Jeremy Wariner | USA | 43.91 | 8 Jul 2006 | Saint-Denis | 22 |
| 82 | Muzala Samukonga | ZAM | 43.91 | 29 Apr 2023 | Gaborone | 20 |
| 82 | Khaleb McRae | USA | 43.91 | 22 Jun 2025 | London, ON | |
| 86 | Michael Johnson | USA | 43.92 | 2 Jul 1999 | Lausanne | 31 |
| 86 | Michael Johnson | USA | 43.92 | 24 Jun 2000 | Eugene | 32 |
| 86 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 43.92 | 3 Jul 2014 | Lausanne | 28 |
| 86 | Isaac Makwala | BOT | 43.92 | 14 Jul 2017 | Madrid | 31 |
| 86 | Collen Kebinatshipi | BOT | 43.92 | 23 May 2026 | Xiamen | 22 |
| 86 | Jonathan Simms | USA | 43.92 | 12 Jun 2026 | Eugene | |
| 92 | Butch Reynolds | USA | 43.93 | 20 Jul 1988 | Indianapolis | 24 |
| 92 | Butch Reynolds | USA | 43.93 | 28 Sep 1988 | Seoul | 24 |
| 92 | Jeremy Wariner | USA | 43.93 | 12 Aug 2005 | Helsinki | 21 |
| 92 | Youssef Al-Masrahi | KSA | 43.93 | 23 Aug 2015 | Beijing | |
| 92 | Rusheen McDonald | JAM | 43.93 | 23 Aug 2015 | Beijing | |
| 92 | Anthony Zambrano | COL | 43.93 | 2 Aug 2021 | Tokyo | |
| 98 | Michael Johnson | USA | 43.94 | 27 Aug 1993 | Berlin | 25 |
| 98 | Kirani James | GRN | 43.94 | 6 Aug 2012 | London | 19 |
| 98 | Akeem Bloomfield | JAM | 43.94 | 8 Jun 2018 | Eugene | |
| 101 | Michael Johnson | USA | 43.95 | 24 Aug 1999 | Sevilla | 31 |
| 101 | Kirani James | GRN | 43.95 | 30 May 2015 | Eugene | 22 |
| 101 | Isaac Makwala | BOT | 43.95 | 24 Aug 2017 | Zürich | 31 |
| 101 | Quincy Hall | USA | 43.95 | 6 Aug 2024 | Saint-Denis | 26 |
| 101 | Samuel Ogazi | NGR | 43.95 | 16 May 2026 | Auburn | 20 |
| 106 | Michael Johnson | USA | 43.96 | 8 Aug 1998 | Monaco | 30 |
| 106 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 43.96 | 31 Aug 2007 | Osaka | 21 |
| 106 | Kirani James | GRN | 43.96 | 6 Jul 2013 | Saint-Denis | 20 |
| 106 | Wayde van Niekerk | RSA | 43.96 | 4 Jul 2015 | Saint-Denis | 22 |
| 106 | Matthew Hudson-Smith | GBR | 43.96 | 22 Aug 2024 | Lausanne | 29 |
| 106 | Jacory Patterson | USA | 43.96 | 10 Jul 2026 | Monaco | 26 |
| 112 | Larry James | USA | 43.97 | 18 Oct 1968 | Ciudad de México | |
| 112 | Quincy Watts | USA | 43.97 | 24 Jun 1992 | New Orleans | 22 |
| 112 | Kirani James | GRN | 43.97 | 31 May 2014 | Eugene | 21 |
| 112 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 43.97 | 31 May 2014 | Eugene | 27 |
| 112 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 43.97 | 3 Jul 2016 | Eugene | 30 |
| 112 | Christopher Bailey | USA | 43.97 | 4 Sep 2026 | Bruxelles | |
| 118 | Danny Everett | USA | 43.98 | 20 Jul 1988 | Indianapolis | 21 |
| 118 | Michael Johnson | USA | 43.98 | 10 Jul 1992 | London | 24 |
| 118 | Jeremy Wariner | USA | 43.98 | 6 Jun 2008 | Oslo | 24 |
| 118 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 43.98 | 2 Sep 2008 | Lausanne | 22 |
| 118 | Wayde van Niekerk | RSA | 43.98 | 8 Aug 2017 | London | 25 |
| 118 | Jacory Patterson | USA | 43.98 | 3 May 2025 | Miramar | 25 |
| 124 | Jeremy Wariner | USA | 43.99 | 28 Jul 2006 | London | 22 |
| 124 | Steven Gardiner | BAH | 43.99 | 12 May 2018 | Shanghai | 22 |
| 124 | Muzala Samukonga | ZAM | 43.99 | 30 Aug 2024 | Roma | 21 |
| 124 | Justin Braun | USA | 43.99 | 29 May 2026 | Lexington | |
| 128 | Quincy Watts | USA | 44.00 | 6 Jun 1992 | Austin | 21 |
| 128 | Jeremy Wariner | USA | 44.00 | 23 Aug 2004 | Athínai | 20 |
| 128 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 44.00 | 3 Jul 2008 | Eugene | 22 |
| 128 | Collen Kebinatshipi | BOT | 44.00 | 4 Jul 2026 | Eugene | 22 |
| 132 | Isaac Makwala | BOT | 44.01 | 6 Jul 2014 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 28 |
| 132 | Machel Cedenio | TTO | 44.01 | 14 Aug 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | |
| 134 | Jeremy Wariner | USA | 44.02 | 25 Jul 2006 | Stockholm | 22 |
| 134 | Jeremy Wariner | USA | 44.02 | 9 Sep 2006 | Stuttgart | 22 |
| 134 | Jeremy Wariner | USA | 44.02 | 5 May 2007 | Osaka | 23 |
| 134 | Jeremy Wariner | USA | 44.02 | 28 Sep 2007 | Shanghai | 23 |
| 134 | Kirani James | GRN | 44.02 | 18 May 2013 | Shanghai | 20 |
| 134 | Kirani James | GRN | 44.02 | 13 Aug 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | 23 |
| 134 | Baboloki Thebe | BOT | 44.02 | 6 Jul 2017 | Lausanne | |
| 134 | Kirani James | GRN | 44.02 | 28 May 2022 | Eugene | 29 |
| 134 | Jonathan Simms | USA | 44.02 | 2 May 2026 | Athens | |
| 134 | Samuel Ogazi | NGR | 44.02 | 2 May 2026 | Athens | 19 |
| 134 | Muzala Samukonga | ZAM | 44.02 | 14 Jul 2026 | Budapest | 23 |
| 134 | Quincy Wilson | USA | 44.02 | 6 Aug 2026 | Eugene | |
| 146 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 44.03 | 1 Jun 2008 | Berlin | 21 |
| 146 | Fred Kerley | USA | 44.03 | 24 Jun 2017 | Sacramento | 22 |
| 146 | Michael Cherry | USA | 44.03 | 3 Sep 2021 | Bruxelles | |
| 146 | Rusheen McDonald | JAM | 44.03 | 18 Jul 2023 | Székesfehérvár | |
| 150 | Michael Johnson | USA | 44.04 | 30 Aug 1994 | Berlin | 26 |
| 150 | Michael Norman | USA | 44.04 | 26 Jul 2019 | Des Moines | 21 |
| 150 | Rusheen McDonald | JAM | 44.04 | 16 Sep 2025 | Tokyo | |
| 150 | Muzala Samukonga | ZAM | 44.04 | 23 May 2026 | Xiamen | 23 |
| 154 | Angelo Taylor | USA | 44.05 | 23 Jun 2007 | Indianapolis | 28 |
| 154 | Jeremy Wariner | USA | 44.05 | 3 Aug 2007 | London | 23 |
| 154 | Jeremy Wariner | USA | 44.05 | 16 Sep 2007 | Berlin | 23 |
| 154 | Christopher Morales Williams | CAN | 44.05 | 11 May 2024 | Gainesville | |
| 154 | Jacory Patterson | USA | 44.05 | 22 Aug 2025 | Bruxelles | 25 |
| 154 | Rai Benjamin | USA | 44.05 | 18 Jul 2026 | London | 28 |
| 160 | Lee Evans | USA | 44.06 | 14 Sep 1968 | Echo Summit | 21 |
| 160 | Danny Everett | USA | 44.06 | 30 May 1990 | Sevilla | 23 |
| 160 | Michael Johnson | USA | 44.06 | 28 Aug 1998 | Bruxelles | 30 |
| 160 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 44.06 | 23 Jun 2007 | Indianapolis | 20 |
| 160 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 44.06 | 21 Aug 2009 | Berlin | 23 |
| 160 | Muzala Samukonga | ZAM | 44.06 | 22 Aug 2024 | Lausanne | 21 |
| 160 | Christopher Bailey | USA | 44.06 | 28 Jun 2026 | Paris | |
| 167 | Michael Johnson | USA | 44.07 | 25 Aug 2000 | Bruxelles | 32 |
| 167 | Jeremy Wariner | USA | 44.07 | 1 Jun 2008 | Berlin | 24 |
| 167 | Abdalelah Haroun | QAT | 44.07 | 21 Jul 2018 | London | |
| 167 | Michael Norman | USA | 44.07 | 20 Jun 2021 | Eugene | 23 |
| 167 | Matthew Hudson-Smith | GBR | 44.07 | 30 May 2024 | Oslo | 29 |
| 167 | Matthew Hudson-Smith | GBR | 44.07 | 6 Aug 2024 | Saint-Denis | 29 |
| 173 | Steve Lewis | USA | 44.08 | 26 Jun 1992 | New Orleans | 23 |
| 173 | Butch Reynolds | USA | 44.08 | 2 Jul 1997 | Lausanne | 33 |
| 173 | Kirani James | GRN | 44.08 | 29 Apr 2016 | Des Moines | 23 |
| 173 | Isaac Makwala | BOT | 44.08 | 6 Jul 2017 | Lausanne | 31 |
| 173 | Anthony Zambrano | COL | 44.08 | 5 Aug 2021 | Tokyo | |
| 173 | Wayde van Niekerk | RSA | 44.08 | 16 Jul 2023 | Chorzów | 31 |
| 179 | Danny Everett | USA | 44.09 | 28 Sep 1988 | Seoul | 21 |
| 179 | Alvin Harrison | USA | 44.09 | 19 Jun 1996 | Atlanta | |
| 179 | Jerome Young | USA | 44.09 | 21 Jun 1998 | New Orleans | |
| 179 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 44.09 | 6 Jul 2013 | Saint-Denis | 27 |
| 179 | Fred Kerley | USA | 44.09 | 12 May 2017 | Columbia | 22 |
| 179 | Fred Kerley | USA | 44.09 | 26 Jul 2019 | Des Moines | 24 |
| 179 | Matthew Hudson-Smith | GBR | 44.09 | 28 Jun 2026 | Paris | 31 |
| 186 | Butch Reynolds | USA | 44.10 | 3 May 1987 | Columbus | 22 |
| 186 | Gary Kikaya | COD | 44.10 | 9 Sep 2006 | Stuttgart | |
| 186 | Fred Kerley | USA | 44.10 | 9 Jun 2017 | Eugene | 22 |
| 186 | Bayapo Ndori | BOT | 44.10 | 20 Apr 2024 | Nairobi | |
| 186 | Vernon Norwood | USA | 44.10 | 20 Jul 2024 | London | |
| 186 | Michael Norman | USA | 44.10 | 4 Aug 2024 | Saint-Denis | 26 |
| 186 | Matthew Hudson-Smith | GBR | 44.10 | 5 Jul 2025 | Eugene | 30 |
| 186 | Quincy Wilson | USA | 44.10 | 12 Jul 2025 | Memphis | |
| 194 | Steve Lewis | USA | 44.11 | 18 Jul 1988 | Indianapolis | 19 |
| 194 | Isaac Makwala | BOT | 44.11 | 24 Aug 2015 | Beijing | 29 |
| 194 | Luguelin Santos | DOM | 44.11 | 26 Aug 2015 | Beijing | |
| 194 | Wayde van Niekerk | RSA | 44.11 | 6 May 2016 | Bloemfontein | 23 |
| 194 | Fred Kerley | USA | 44.11 | 23 Jun 2017 | Sacramento | 22 |
| 194 | Michael Norman | USA | 44.11 | 6 Aug 2022 | Chorzów | 24 |
| 194 | Muzala Samukonga | ZAM | 44.11 | 12 Aug 2025 | Budapest | 22 |
| 194 | Jacory Patterson | USA | 44.11 | 31 May 2026 | Rabat | 26 |
| 194 | Rai Benjamin | USA | 44.11 | 4 Jul 2026 | Eugene | 28 |
| 203 | Butch Reynolds | USA | 44.12 | 19 Jun 1993 | Eugene | 29 |
| 203 | Michael Johnson | USA | 44.12 | 5 Aug 1997 | Athínai | 29 |
| 203 | Jeremy Wariner | USA | 44.12 | 22 Apr 2006 | Waco | 22 |
| 203 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 44.12 | 19 Aug 2008 | Beijing | 22 |
| 203 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 44.12 | 24 Jun 2012 | Eugene | 25 |
| 203 | Wayde van Niekerk | RSA | 44.12 | 15 Jul 2016 | Monaco | 24 |
| 203 | Jereem Richards | TTO | 44.12 | 16 Sep 2025 | Tokyo | 31 |
| 203 | Jordan Pierre | USA | 44.12 | 16 May 2026 | Auburn | |
| 211 | Butch Reynolds | USA | 44.13 | 6 Jun 1987 | Baton Rouge | 22 |
| 211 | Quincy Watts | USA | 44.13 | 28 Jul 1993 | Sestriere | 23 |
| 211 | Butch Reynolds | USA | 44.13 | 17 Aug 1993 | Stuttgart | 29 |
| 211 | Derek Mills | USA | 44.13 | 4 Jun 1995 | Eugene | |
| 211 | Jeremy Wariner | USA | 44.13 | 19 Aug 2010 | Zürich | 26 |
| 211 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 44.13 | 29 Aug 2013 | Zürich | 27 |
| 211 | Nathon Allen | JAM | 44.13 | 8 Jun 2018 | Eugene | |
| 211 | Steven Gardiner | BAH | 44.13 | 2 Oct 2019 | Ad-Dawhah | 24 |
| 211 | Randolph Ross | USA | 44.13 | 10 Jun 2022 | Eugene | |
| 211 | Antonio Watson | JAM | 44.13 | 22 Aug 2023 | Budapest | |
| 211 | Rai Benjamin | USA | 44.13 | 10 Jul 2026 | Monaco | 28 |
| 222 | Roberto Hernández | CUB | 44.14 | 30 May 1990 | Sevilla | |
| 222 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 44.14 | 9 Sep 2006 | Stuttgart | 20 |
| 222 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 44.14 | 17 May 2014 | Ponce | 27 |
| 222 | Steven Gardiner | BAH | 44.14 | 14 Sep 2019 | Chorzów | 24 |
| 222 | Steven Gardiner | BAH | 44.14 | 2 Aug 2021 | Tokyo | 25 |
| 222 | Charles Dobson | GBR | 44.14 | 19 Jul 2025 | London | |
| 222 | Jereem Richards | TTO | 44.14 | 12 Aug 2025 | Budapest | 31 |
| 229 | Butch Reynolds | USA | 44.15 | 10 Jul 1987 | London | 23 |
| 229 | Anthuan Maybank | USA | 44.15 | 3 Jul 1996 | Lausanne | |
| 229 | Jeremy Wariner | USA | 44.15 | 19 Aug 2008 | Beijing | 24 |
| 229 | Kirani James | GRN | 44.15 | 14 May 2016 | Baie-Mahault | 23 |
| 229 | Anthony Zambrano | COL | 44.15 | 4 Oct 2019 | Ad-Dawhah | |
| 229 | Alexander Doom | BEL | 44.15 | 10 Jun 2024 | Roma | |
| 229 | Chris Robinson | USA | 44.15 | 19 Apr 2025 | Gainesville | |
| 229 | Christopher Bailey | USA | 44.15 | 5 Jul 2025 | Eugene | |
| 237 | Otis Harris | USA | 44.16 | 23 Aug 2004 | Athínai | |
| 237 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 44.16 | 17 Jun 2014 | Ostrava | 27 |
| 237 | Kirani James | GRN | 44.16 | 24 Aug 2015 | Beijing | 22 |
| 237 | Jacory Patterson | USA | 44.16 | 2 Aug 2025 | Eugene | 25 |
| 237 | Khaleb McRae | USA | 44.16 | 12 Aug 2025 | Budapest | |
| 237 | Jonathan Simms | USA | 44.16 | 16 May 2026 | Auburn | |
| 243 | Innocent Egbunike | NGR | 44.17 | 19 Aug 1987 | Zürich | |
| 243 | Michael Johnson | USA | 44.17 | 10 Jul 1991 | Lausanne | 23 |
| 243 | Kirani James | GRN | 44.17 | 4 Jul 2015 | Saint-Denis | 22 |
| 243 | Fred Kerley | USA | 44.17 | 4 Oct 2019 | Ad-Dawhah | 24 |
| 243 | Wayde van Niekerk | RSA | 44.17 | 1 Apr 2023 | Potchefstroom | 30 |
| 243 | Quincy Hall | USA | 44.17 | 24 Jun 2024 | Eugene | 25 |
| 243 | Christopher Bailey | USA | 44.17 | 3 May 2025 | Shaoxing | |
| 243 | Matthew Hudson-Smith | GBR | 44.17 | 12 Aug 2026 | Birmingham | 31 |
| 251 | Samson Kitur | KEN | 44.18 | 3 Aug 1992 | Barcelona | |
| 251 | Anthuan Maybank | USA | 44.18 | 14 Aug 1996 | Zürich | |
| 251 | Alvin Harrison | USA | 44.18 | 8 Sep 2000 | Brisbane | |
| 251 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 44.18 | 3 Sep 2015 | Zürich | 29 |
| 251 | Jereem Richards | TTO | 44.18 | 20 Jul 2024 | London | 30 |
| 251 | Matthew Hudson-Smith | GBR | 44.18 | 18 Jul 2026 | London | 31 |
| 257 | Larry James | USA | 44.19 | 14 Sep 1968 | Echo Summit | |
| 257 | Jerome Young | USA | 44.19 | 23 May 1998 | Edwardsville | |
| 257 | Alvin Harrison | USA | 44.19 | 12 Aug 1998 | Zürich | |
| 257 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 44.19 | 11 May 2012 | Ad-Dawhah | 25 |
| 257 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 44.19 | 14 Jun 2014 | New York City | 27 |
| 257 | Isaac Makwala | BOT | 44.19 | 23 Aug 2015 | Beijing | 29 |
| 257 | Wayde van Niekerk | RSA | 44.19 | 2 Jun 2016 | Roma | 23 |
| 257 | Nathon Allen | JAM | 44.19 | 6 Aug 2017 | London | |
| 257 | Kirani James | GRN | 44.19 | 5 Aug 2021 | Tokyo | 28 |
| 257 | Jacory Patterson | USA | 44.19 | 16 Sep 2025 | Tokyo | 25 |
| 267 | Danny Everett | USA | 44.20 | 17 Aug 1988 | Zürich | 21 |
| 267 | Charles Gitonga | KEN | 44.20 | 29 Jun 1996 | Nairobi | |
| 267 | Jeremy Wariner | USA | 44.20 | 25 Jun 2005 | Carson | 21 |
| 267 | Jeremy Wariner | USA | 44.20 | 18 Aug 2006 | Zürich | 22 |
| 267 | Jeremy Wariner | USA | 44.20 | 3 Jul 2008 | Eugene | 24 |
| 267 | Quincy Wilson | USA | 44.20 | 19 Jul 2024 | Gainesville | |
| 267 | Zakhitine Nene | RSA | 44.20 | 16 Sep 2025 | Tokyo | |
| 267 | Bayapo Ndori | BOT | 44.20 | 18 Sep 2025 | Tokyo | |
| 267 | Sidi Njie | USA | 44.20 | 12 Jun 2026 | Eugene | |
| 276 | Michael Johnson | USA | 44.21 | 9 Sep 1990 | Rieti | 22 |
| 276 | Ian Morris | TTO | 44.21 | 3 Aug 1992 | Barcelona | |
| 276 | Steve Lewis | USA | 44.21 | 5 Aug 1992 | Barcelona | 23 |
| 276 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 44.21 | 28 Aug 2009 | Zürich | 23 |
| 276 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 44.21 | 22 Jun 2013 | Des Moines | 26 |
| 276 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 44.21 | 13 Aug 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | 30 |
| 276 | Emmanuel Korir | KEN | 44.21 | 23 Jun 2018 | Nairobi | 23 |
| 276 | Michael Cherry | USA | 44.21 | 5 Aug 2021 | Tokyo | |
| 276 | Steven Gardiner | BAH | 44.21 | 18 Jun 2022 | Paris | 26 |
| 276 | Rai Benjamin | USA | 44.21 | 8 Apr 2023 | Los Angeles | 25 |
| 276 | Wayde van Niekerk | RSA | 44.21 | 3 Jun 2023 | Kingston | 30 |
| 276 | Michael Norman | USA | 44.21 | 4 May 2024 | Eagle Rock | 26 |
| 276 | Bayapo Ndori | BOT | 44.21 | 16 Sep 2025 | Tokyo | |
| 289 | Roberto Hernández | CUB | 44.22 | 22 May 1988 | Ciudad de México | |
| 289 | Michael Johnson | USA | 44.22 | 8 Sep 1991 | Köln | 23 |
| 289 | Quincy Watts | USA | 44.22 | 26 Jun 1992 | New Orleans | 22 |
| 289 | Michael Johnson | USA | 44.22 | 4 Aug 1993 | Zürich | 25 |
| 289 | Butch Reynolds | USA | 44.22 | 9 Aug 1995 | Göteborg | 31 |
| 289 | Jeremy Wariner | USA | 44.22 | 4 Sep 2010 | Split | 26 |
| 289 | Kirani James | GRN | 44.22 | 24 Apr 2015 | Des Moines | 22 |
| 289 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 44.22 | 29 Apr 2016 | Des Moines | 29 |
| 289 | Baboloki Thebe | BOT | 44.22 | 21 May 2016 | Gaborone | |
| 289 | Kirani James | GRN | 44.22 | 28 May 2016 | Eugene | 23 |
| 289 | Gil Roberts | USA | 44.22 | 24 Jun 2017 | Sacramento | |
| 289 | Wayde van Niekerk | RSA | 44.22 | 6 Aug 2017 | London | 25 |
| 289 | Steven Gardiner | BAH | 44.22 | 23 Apr 2022 | Baton Rouge | 26 |
| 289 | Bryce Deadmon | USA | 44.22 | 8 Jul 2023 | Eugene | |
| 289 | Antonio Watson | JAM | 44.22 | 24 Aug 2023 | Budapest | |
| 289 | Collen Kebinatshipi | BOT | 44.22 | 22 Aug 2024 | Lausanne | 20 |
| 289 | Zakhitine Nene | RSA | 44.22 | 26 Apr 2025 | Potchefstroom | |
| 289 | Quincy Hall | USA | 44.22 | 6 Jun 2025 | Roma | 26 |
| 289 | Matthew Hudson-Smith | GBR | 44.22 | 10 Jul 2026 | Monaco | 31 |
| 308 | Innocent Egbunike | NGR | 44.23 | 9 Aug 1987 | Nairobi | |
| 308 | Michael Johnson | USA | 44.23 | 11 Apr 1992 | Norman | 24 |
| 308 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 44.23 | 3 Aug 2007 | London | 21 |
| 308 | Isaac Makwala | BOT | 44.23 | 12 Aug 2014 | Marrakesh | 28 |
| 308 | Kirani James | GRN | 44.23 | 5 Jun 2016 | Birmingham | 23 |
| 308 | Isaac Makwala | BOT | 44.23 | 12 May 2018 | Shanghai | 32 |
| 308 | Kahmari Montgomery | USA | 44.23 | 7 Jun 2019 | Austin | |
| 308 | Kirani James | GRN | 44.23 | 2 Oct 2019 | Ad-Dawhah | 27 |
| 308 | Randolph Ross | USA | 44.23 | 27 May 2022 | Bloomington | |
| 308 | Bryce Deadmon | USA | 44.23 | 19 Jul 2024 | Gainesville | |
| 308 | Charles Dobson | GBR | 44.23 | 20 Jul 2024 | London | |
| 308 | Zakhitine Nene | RSA | 44.23 | 6 Jun 2025 | Roma | |
| 308 | Matthew Hudson-Smith | GBR | 44.23 | 4 Sep 2026 | Bruxelles | 31 |
| 321 | Samson Kitur | KEN | 44.24 | 5 Aug 1992 | Barcelona | |
| 321 | Quincy Watts | USA | 44.24 | 19 Jun 1993 | Eugene | 23 |
| 321 | Butch Reynolds | USA | 44.24 | 21 Jul 1995 | Oslo | 31 |
| 321 | Kirani James | GRN | 44.24 | 30 Jul 2014 | Glasgow | 21 |
| 321 | Wayde van Niekerk | RSA | 44.24 | 13 Jun 2015 | New York City | 22 |
| 321 | Tony McQuay | USA | 44.24 | 2 Jul 2016 | Eugene | |
| 321 | Emmanuel Bamidele | NGR | 44.24 | 9 Jun 2023 | Austin | |
| 321 | Sidi Njie | USA | 44.24 | 29 May 2026 | Lexington | |
| 321 | Zakhitine Nene | RSA | 44.24 | 10 Jul 2026 | Monaco | |
| 321 | Samuel Vessat | FRA | 44.24 | 26 Jul 2026 | Albi | |
| 331 | Michael Johnson | USA | 44.25 | 19 Aug 1990 | Köln | 22 |
| 331 | Ian Morris | TTO | 44.25 | 5 Aug 1992 | Barcelona | |
| 331 | Michael Johnson | USA | 44.25 | 6 May 1995 | Arlington | 27 |
| 331 | Alvin Harrison | USA | 44.25 | 23 Sep 2000 | Sydney | |
| 331 | Karabo Sibanda | BOT | 44.25 | 14 Aug 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | |
| 331 | Trevor Stewart | USA | 44.25 | 7 Jun 2019 | Austin | |
| 331 | Fred Kerley | USA | 44.25 | 2 Oct 2019 | Ad-Dawhah | 24 |
| 331 | Muzala Samukonga | ZAM | 44.25 | 13 May 2023 | Nairobi | 20 |
| 331 | Ryan Willie | USA | 44.25 | 9 Jun 2023 | Austin | |
| 331 | Bayapo Ndori | BOT | 44.25 | 26 Apr 2025 | Xiamen | |
| 331 | Khaleb McRae | USA | 44.25 | 14 Sep 2025 | Tokyo | |
| 331 | Matthew Hudson-Smith | GBR | 44.25 | 31 May 2026 | Rabat | 31 |
| 331 | Jacory Patterson | USA | 44.25 | 18 Jul 2026 | London | 26 |
| 331 | Samuel Ogazi | NGR | 44.25 | 1 Aug 2026 | Glasgow | 20 |
| 345 | Alberto Juantorena | CUB | 44.26 | 29 Jul 1976 | Montréal | |
| 345 | Innocent Egbunike | NGR | 44.26 | 1 Sep 1987 | Roma | |
| 345 | Steve Lewis | USA | 44.26 | 17 Aug 1988 | Zürich | 19 |
| 345 | Alvin Harrison | USA | 44.26 | 16 Mar 1998 | Roodepoort | |
| 345 | Jeremy Wariner | USA | 44.26 | 3 Sep 2006 | Berlin | 22 |
| 345 | Luguelin Santos | DOM | 44.26 | 24 Aug 2015 | Beijing | |
| 345 | Steven Gardiner | BAH | 44.26 | 8 Apr 2017 | St. George's | 21 |
| 345 | Baboloki Thebe | BOT | 44.26 | 21 Jul 2017 | Monaco | |
| 345 | Michael Norman | USA | 44.26 | 6 Sep 2019 | Bruxelles | 21 |
| 345 | Kirani James | GRN | 44.26 | 8 Sep 2022 | Zürich | 30 |
| 345 | Matthew Hudson-Smith | GBR | 44.26 | 22 Aug 2023 | Budapest | 28 |
| 345 | Vernon Norwood | USA | 44.26 | 22 Aug 2023 | Budapest | |
| 345 | Michael Norman | USA | 44.26 | 6 Aug 2024 | Saint-Denis | 26 |
| 358 | Alberto Juantorena | CUB | 44.27 | 16 Jul 1978 | Medellín | |
| 358 | Alonzo Babers | USA | 44.27 | 8 Aug 1984 | Los Angeles | |
| 358 | Antonio Pettigrew | USA | 44.27 | 17 Jun 1989 | Houston | |
| 358 | Michael Johnson | USA | 44.27 | 12 Jul 1990 | Lausanne | 22 |
| 358 | Steve Lewis | USA | 44.27 | 21 Jul 1992 | Sestriere | 23 |
| 358 | Darold Williamson | USA | 44.27 | 10 Jun 2005 | Sacramento | |
| 358 | Steven Gardiner | BAH | 44.27 | 27 Jun 2015 | Nassau | 19 |
| 358 | Abdalelah Haroun | QAT | 44.27 | 5 Jul 2015 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | |
| 358 | Michael Norman | USA | 44.27 | 28 May 2021 | Ad-Dawhah | 23 |
| 358 | Ryan Willie | USA | 44.27 | 13 May 2023 | Baton Rouge | |
| 358 | Jacory Patterson | USA | 44.27 | 19 Apr 2025 | Gainesville | 25 |
| 358 | Christopher Bailey | USA | 44.27 | 26 Apr 2025 | Xiamen | |
| 358 | Matthew Hudson-Smith | GBR | 44.27 | 19 Jul 2025 | London | 30 |
| 371 | Andrew Valmon | USA | 44.28 | 19 Jun 1993 | Eugene | |
| 371 | Michael Johnson | USA | 44.28 | 25 Aug 1998 | Lausanne | 30 |
| 371 | Tyree Washington | USA | 44.28 | 12 May 2001 | Los Angeles | |
| 371 | Kirani James | GRN | 44.28 | 3 Sep 2015 | Zürich | 23 |
| 371 | Wayde van Niekerk | RSA | 44.28 | 17 Jun 2016 | Somerville | 23 |
| 371 | Nathon Allen | JAM | 44.28 | 13 May 2018 | Knoxville | |
| 371 | Michael Cherry | USA | 44.28 | 16 Apr 2022 | Walnut | |
| 371 | Michael Norman | USA | 44.28 | 24 Jun 2022 | Eugene | 24 |
| 371 | Quincy Hall | USA | 44.28 | 4 Aug 2024 | Saint-Denis | 26 |
| 371 | Rusheen McDonald | JAM | 44.28 | 18 Sep 2025 | Tokyo | |
| 381 | Michael Johnson | USA | 44.29 | 23 Aug 1996 | Bruxelles | 28 |
| 381 | Tyree Washington | USA | 44.29 | 8 Aug 1998 | Monaco | |
| 381 | Derrick Brew | USA | 44.29 | 16 May 1999 | Athens GA | |
| 381 | Sanderlei Claro Parrela | BRA | 44.29 | 26 Aug 1999 | Sevilla | |
| 381 | Jeremy Wariner | USA | 44.29 | 25 Aug 2006 | Bruxelles | 22 |
| 381 | Jeremy Wariner | USA | 44.29 | 22 Jul 2008 | Stockholm | 24 |
| 381 | Nathan Strother | USA | 44.29 | 27 Jul 2019 | Des Moines | |
| 381 | Champion Allison | USA | 44.29 | 8 Jun 2022 | Eugene | 23 |
| 381 | Michael Norman | USA | 44.29 | 22 Jul 2022 | Eugene | 24 |
| 381 | Letsile Tebogo | BOT | 44.29 | 18 Mar 2024 | Petoria | 20 |
| 381 | Zakhitine Nene | RSA | 44.29 | 19 Jul 2025 | London | |
| 381 | Jayden Davis | USA | 44.29 | 18 Apr 2026 | Walnut | |
| 381 | Muzala Samukonga | ZAM | 44.29 | 28 Jun 2026 | Paris | 23 |
| 394 | Gabriel Tiacoh | CIV | 44.30 | 7 Jun 1986 | Indianapolis | |
| 394 | Butch Reynolds | USA | 44.30 | 20 Aug 1989 | Köln | 25 |
| 394 | Roberto Hernández | CUB | 44.30 | 12 Aug 1990 | Monaco | |
| 394 | LaMont Smith | USA | 44.30 | 19 Jun 1996 | Atlanta | |
| 394 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 44.30 | 6 Jul 2014 | Edmonton | 28 |
| 394 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 44.30 | 18 Jul 2014 | Monaco | 28 |
| 394 | Steven Gardiner | BAH | 44.30 | 7 Jul 2015 | Székesfehérvár | 19 |
| 394 | Fred Kerley | USA | 44.30 | 13 May 2017 | Columbia | 22 |
| 394 | Isaac Makwala | BOT | 44.30 | 6 Aug 2017 | London | 31 |
| 394 | Noah Williams | USA | 44.30 | 24 Apr 2021 | Baton Rouge | |
| 394 | Michael Norman | USA | 44.30 | 20 Jul 2022 | Eugene | 24 |
| 394 | Kirani James | GRN | 44.30 | 16 Sep 2023 | Eugene | 31 |
| 394 | Kirani James | GRN | 44.30 | 30 Aug 2024 | Roma | 31 |
| 394 | Bryce Deadmon | USA | 44.30 | 12 Apr 2025 | College Station | |
| 394 | Christopher Morales Williams | CAN | 44.30 | 18 Apr 2026 | Gainesville | |
| 409 | Butch Reynolds | USA | 44.31 | 16 Aug 1989 | Zürich | 25 |
| 409 | Michael Johnson | USA | 44.31 | 13 Aug 1997 | Zürich | 29 |
| 409 | Alejandro Cárdenas | MEX | 44.31 | 26 Aug 1999 | Sevilla | |
| 409 | Jeremy Wariner | USA | 44.31 | 2 Jun 2006 | Oslo | 22 |
| 409 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 44.31 | 29 Aug 2007 | Osaka | 21 |
| 409 | Kirani James | GRN | 44.31 | 11 Apr 2015 | Tempe | 22 |
| 409 | Wayde van Niekerk | RSA | 44.31 | 24 Aug 2015 | Beijing | 23 |
| 409 | Rai Benjamin | USA | 44.31 | 20 Apr 2019 | Torrance | 21 |
| 409 | Michael Norman | USA | 44.31 | 5 Aug 2021 | Tokyo | 23 |
| 409 | Matthew Hudson-Smith | GBR | 44.31 | 24 Aug 2023 | Budapest | 28 |
| 409 | Lythe Pillay | RSA | 44.31 | 20 Apr 2024 | Pietermaritzburg | |
| 409 | Jereem Richards | TTO | 44.31 | 4 Aug 2024 | Saint-Denis | 30 |
| 409 | Christopher Bailey | USA | 44.31 | 6 Aug 2024 | Saint-Denis | |
| 409 | Jacory Patterson | USA | 44.31 | 5 Jul 2025 | Eugene | 25 |
| 423 | Gabriel Tiacoh | CIV | 44.32 | 17 May 1986 | Westwood | |
| 423 | Danny Everett | USA | 44.32 | 18 Jul 1988 | Indianapolis | 21 |
| 423 | Butch Reynolds | USA | 44.32 | 10 Aug 1989 | Malmö | 25 |
| 423 | Samson Kitur | KEN | 44.32 | 8 Jun 1994 | Roma | |
| 423 | Michael Johnson | USA | 44.32 | 13 Aug 1994 | Durham | 26 |
| 423 | Angelo Taylor | USA | 44.32 | 31 Aug 2007 | Osaka | 28 |
| 423 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 44.32 | 1 Jun 2013 | Eugene | 26 |
| 423 | Kirani James | GRN | 44.32 | 29 Aug 2013 | Zürich | 20 |
| 423 | Bayapo Ndori | BOT | 44.32 | 3 May 2025 | Shaoxing | |
| 423 | Jereem Richards | TTO | 44.32 | 3 May 2025 | Miramar | 31 |
| 433 | Thomas Schönlebe | GER | 44.33 | 3 Sep 1987 | Roma | |
| 433 | Butch Reynolds | USA | 44.33 | 26 Sep 1988 | Seoul | 24 |
| 433 | Butch Reynolds | USA | 44.33 | 18 May 1996 | Atlanta | 31 |
| 433 | Tyree Washington | USA | 44.33 | 21 Jun 2003 | Palo Alto | |
| 433 | Gil Roberts | USA | 44.33 | 23 Jun 2017 | Sacramento | |
| 433 | Baboloki Thebe | BOT | 44.33 | 6 Aug 2017 | London | |
| 433 | Fred Kerley | USA | 44.33 | 31 May 2018 | Roma | 23 |
| 433 | Akeem Bloomfield | JAM | 44.33 | 13 Jul 2018 | Rabat | |
| 433 | Wayde van Niekerk | RSA | 44.33 | 12 Sep 2022 | Bellinzona | 30 |
| 433 | Jereem Richards | TTO | 44.33 | 6 Aug 2024 | Saint-Denis | 30 |
| 443 | Danny Everett | USA | 44.34 | 22 May 1988 | Westwood | 21 |
| 443 | Samson Kitur | KEN | 44.34 | 16 Aug 1993 | Stuttgart | |
| 443 | Darnell Hall | USA | 44.34 | 5 Jul 1995 | Lausanne | |
| 443 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 44.34 | 18 Aug 2006 | Zürich | 20 |
| 443 | Jeremy Wariner | USA | 44.34 | 29 Aug 2007 | Osaka | 23 |
| 443 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 44.34 | 1 May 2008 | Baie-Mahault | 21 |
| 443 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 44.34 | 24 Aug 2015 | Beijing | 29 |
| 443 | Machel Cedenio | TTO | 44.34 | 15 Jul 2016 | Monaco | |
| 443 | Nathan Strother | USA | 44.34 | 13 May 2018 | Knoxville | |
| 443 | Elija Godwin | USA | 44.34 | 25 Jun 2022 | Eugene | |
| 443 | Vernon Norwood | USA | 44.34 | 12 Jul 2024 | Monaco | |
| 443 | Christopher Bailey | USA | 44.34 | 4 Apr 2025 | Kingston | |
| 443 | Vernon Norwood | USA | 44.34 | 19 Jul 2025 | London | |
| 443 | Bryce Deadmon | USA | 44.34 | 1 Aug 2025 | Eugene | |
| 443 | Zakhitine Nene | RSA | 44.34 | 14 Sep 2025 | Tokyo | |
| 458 | Steve Lewis | USA | 44.35 | 26 Sep 1988 | Seoul | 19 |
| 458 | Andrew Valmon | USA | 44.35 | 10 Aug 1990 | Bruxelles | |
| 458 | Danny Everett | USA | 44.35 | 12 Aug 1990 | Monaco | 23 |
| 458 | Andrew Rock | USA | 44.35 | 12 Aug 2005 | Helsinki | |
| 458 | Angelo Taylor | USA | 44.35 | 12 May 2007 | Atlanta | 28 |
| 458 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 44.35 | 18 Jul 2008 | Saint-Denis | 22 |
| 458 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 44.35 | 28 Aug 2011 | Daegu | 25 |
| 458 | Wayde van Niekerk | RSA | 44.35 | 3 Sep 2015 | Zürich | 23 |
| 458 | Isaac Makwala | BOT | 44.35 | 15 Sep 2015 | Brazzaville | 29 |
| 458 | Isaac Makwala | BOT | 44.35 | 10 Apr 2018 | Gold Coast | 32 |
| 458 | Abdalelah Haroun | QAT | 44.35 | 3 Jun 2018 | Hengelo | |
| 458 | Kirani James | GRN | 44.35 | 9 Jun 2018 | Kingston | 25 |
| 458 | Michael Cherry | USA | 44.35 | 20 Jun 2021 | Eugene | |
| 458 | Matthew Hudson-Smith | GBR | 44.35 | 28 May 2022 | Eugene | 27 |
| 458 | Vernon Norwood | USA | 44.35 | 25 Jun 2022 | Eugene | |
| 458 | Bayapo Ndori | BOT | 44.35 | 12 Apr 2025 | Gaborone | |
| 458 | Jonathan Simms | USA | 44.35 | 29 May 2026 | Lexington | |
| 458 | Christopher Bailey | USA | 44.35 | 6 Jun 2026 | College Station | |
| 476 | Danny Everett | USA | 44.36 | 26 Sep 1988 | Seoul | 21 |
| 476 | Danny Everett | USA | 44.36 | 16 Aug 1989 | Zürich | 22 |
| 476 | Antonio Pettigrew | USA | 44.36 | 15 Jun 1991 | New York City | |
| 476 | Michael Johnson | USA | 44.36 | 1 Jun 1992 | Bratislava | 24 |
| 476 | Samson Kitur | KEN | 44.36 | 15 Sep 1995 | Harare | |
| 476 | Iwan Thomas | GBR | 44.36 | 13 Jul 1997 | Birmingham | |
| 476 | Jeremy Wariner | USA | 44.36 | 11 Jul 2008 | Roma | 24 |
| 476 | Kirani James | GRN | 44.36 | 8 Sep 2011 | Zürich | 19 |
| 476 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 44.36 | 21 Jun 2013 | Des Moines | 26 |
| 476 | Deon Lendore | TTO | 44.36 | 18 May 2014 | Lexington | |
| 476 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 44.36 | 28 Aug 2014 | Zürich | 28 |
| 476 | Machel Cedenio | TTO | 44.36 | 16 May 2015 | Georgetown | |
| 476 | LaShawn Merritt | USA | 44.36 | 12 Jul 2015 | Edmonton | 29 |
| 476 | Kirani James | GRN | 44.36 | 16 Apr 2016 | Nassau | 23 |
| 476 | Ali Khamis Khamis | BRN | 44.36 | 14 Aug 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | |
| 476 | Fred Kerley | USA | 44.36 | 9 Jun 2018 | Kingston | 23 |
| 476 | Wayde van Niekerk | RSA | 44.36 | 23 Jul 2023 | London | 31 |
| 476 | Bayapo Ndori | BOT | 44.36 | 14 Sep 2025 | Tokyo | |
| 494 | Steve Lewis | USA | 44.37 | 20 Jul 1988 | Indianapolis | 19 |
| 494 | Butch Reynolds | USA | 44.37 | 25 Jun 1993 | Indianapolis | 29 |
| 494 | Darnell Hall | USA | 44.37 | 4 Jun 1995 | Eugene | |
| 494 | Roger Black | GBR | 44.37 | 3 Jul 1996 | Lausanne | |
| 494 | Michael Johnson | USA | 44.37 | 4 Aug 1997 | Athínai | 29 |
| 494 | Davis Kamoga | UGA | 44.37 | 5 Aug 1997 | Athínai | |
| 494 | Mark Richardson | GBR | 44.37 | 9 Jul 1998 | Oslo |