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