400m hurdles

400m hurdles world & area records

This page brings together the world records as well as the men's and women's area records in the 400m hurdles. Click a row to open the race analysis.

The six areas follow World Athletics' official split. The Americas are divided in two: North America (with the Caribbean and Central America) and South America.

Olympic records, the world and area records for the U23, U20 and U18 categories, as well as the 300m hurdles world record, are also included.

400m hurdles record (men)

World

45.94World recordNorway

Karsten WARHOLM

Tokyo · World — Karsten Warholm : View race

Europe

45.94+0.00Norway

Karsten WARHOLM

Tokyo · Europe — Karsten Warholm : View race

North America

46.17+0.23United States

Rai BENJAMIN

Tokyo ·

South America

46.29+0.35Brazil

Alison DOS SANTOS

Eugene · South America — Alison Dos Santos : View race

Asia

46.98+1.04Qatar

Abderrahman SAMBA

Paris · Asia — Abderrahman Samba : View race

Africa

47.10+1.16Zambia

Samuel MATETE

Zurich · Africa — Samuel Matete : View race

Oceania

48.28+2.34Australia

Rohan ROBINSON

Atlanta · Oceania — Rohan Robinson : View race