Matthew Hudson-Smith
United KingdomActive- Born
- Oct 26, 1994 (32 years old)
- Birthplace
- Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
- Events
- 400 m · 200 m
- Height
- 1.92 m
- Weight
- 79 kg
Matthew Hudson-Smith, born on 26 October 1994 in Wolverhampton, England, is a British sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. He is the fifth-fastest man of all time over the distance, with a personal best of 43.44 seconds set at the 2024 Summer Olympics, which stands as both the British and European record. He is widely considered the greatest British and European 400 m runner in history.
Hudson-Smith has amassed an extraordinary medal collection, including an Olympic silver medal, World Championships silver and bronze medals, two individual European titles, and a Commonwealth silver medal. He has won six British titles and five Diamond League events. In relays, he has earned an Olympic bronze, a World Championships bronze, two European golds, and a Commonwealth Games gold. He also holds the European and British 4 x 400 m relay record of 2:55.83.
With seven medals, Hudson-Smith is the most decorated British male athlete in European Championships history, second overall only to French sprinter Christophe Lemaitre. He holds the top five fastest times ever run by a European athlete in the 400 m.
As of Oct 27, 2026: 400 m 43.44 (#5 all-time), 200 m 20.34 (#538 all-time), 2026 season best 44.09 (Jun 28, 2026, Stade Charléty, Paris (FRA)) · Last competition: World Athletics Ultimate Championship, Sep 11, 2026, 44.28 · Olympic Games: 1 silver, 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 silver, 2 bronze · Area record (400 m) · 32 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| World Championships | – | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | – | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 200m | 20.34 | +0.8 | May 24, 2026 | PURE Athletics Sprint Elite Meet |
| 2026 | 400m | 44.09 | – | Jun 28, 2026 | Meeting de Paris, Stade Charléty, Paris - Diamond Discipline |
| 2025 | 200m | 20.64 | +1.7 | May 2, 2025 | Grand Slam Track Miami, Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL |
| 2025 | 400m | 44.10 | – | Jul 5, 2025 | Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline |
| 2025 | SprintMedl | 3:13.70 | – | Mar 28, 2025 | Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays presented by Truist |
| 2024 | 200m | 20.34 | -0.4 | Jun 30, 2024 | UK Championships |
| 2024 | 400m | 43.44 | – | Aug 7, 2024 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
| 2024 | 4x400m | 2:55.83 | – | Aug 10, 2024 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |