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400 m is a common track running event. It is the longest common sprint distance. On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly once around the track in the inside lane. This is the longest distance that is usually run in lanes all the way round. A successful runner will need an efficient stride and superior speed, and a small amount of non-fast twitch muscles to be competitive. For career 400 m runners this becomes a prolonged high speed sprint.
The current men's world record is held by Michael Johnson, with a time of 43.18 seconds. The world indoor record holder is Kerron Clement, in 44.57 seconds. The reigning Olympic champions are Jeremy Wariner and Tonique Williams-Darling.
Famous 400 m runners
Men
Top Ten All-time athletes - 400 meters - men
(Updated 14 July 2006.)
| Rank | Res. | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 43.18 | Michael Johnson | August 26 1999 | Sevilla | |
| 2. | 43.29 | Harry (Butch) Reynolds | August 17 1988 | Zürich | |
| 3. | 43.50 | Quincy Watts | August 5 1992 | Barcelona | |
| 4. | 43.62 | Jeremy Wariner | July 14 2006 | Rome | |
| 5. | 43.81 | Danny Everett | June 26 1992 | New Orleans | |
| 6. | 43.86 | Lee Evans | October 18 1968 | Mexico City | |
| 7. | 43.87 | Steve Lewis | September 28 1988 | Seoul | |
| 8. | 43.97 | Larry James | October 18 1968 | Mexico City | |
| 9. | 44.09 | Alvin Harrison | June 19 1996 | Atlanta | |
| 10. | 44.09 | Jerome Young | June 21 1998 | New Orleans |
Women
Top Ten All-time athletes - 400 meters - women
(Updated 18 May 2006.)
| Rank | Res. | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 47.60 | Marita Koch | 06.10.1985 | Canberra | |
| 2. | 47.99 | Jarmila Kratochvílová | 10.08.1983 | Helsinki | |
| 3. | 48.25 | Marie-José Pérec | 29.07.1996 | Atlanta | |
| 4. | 48.27 | Olga Vladykina-Bryzgina | 06.10.1985 | Canberra | |
| 5. | 48.59 | Tatiana Kocembová | 10.08.1983 | Helsinki | |
| 6. | 48.63 | Cathy Freeman | 29.07.1996 | Atlanta | |
| 7. | 48.83 | Valerie Brisco-Hooks | 06.08.1984 | Los Angeles | |
| 8. | 48.89 | Ana Guevara | 27.08.2003 | Paris Saint-Denis | |
| 9. | 48.92 | Sanya Richards | 19.08.2005 | Zürich | |
| 10. | 49.05 | Chandra Cheeseborough | 06.08.1984 | Los Angeles |
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