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Best Australia 400 m Athletes of All Time
All-time ranking of the top Australia athletes in the 400 m, based on official personal bests, with results, wind readings and dates.
Discover the greatest 400 m athletes in the history of Australia. Cathy Freeman tops the all-time national list with 48.63, among 100 ranked athletes — with every mark, date and competition.
| # | Athlete | Result | Wind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cathy Freeman | 48.63 | Jul 29, 1996 | |
| 2 | Renee Poetschka | 50.19 | Mar 12, 1994 | |
| 3 | Maree Holland | 50.24 | Sep 25, 1988 | |
| 4 | Jana Pittman | 50.43 | Mar 22, 2003 | |
| 5 | Debbie Flintoff-King | 50.78 | Jul 11, 1986 | |
| 6 | Michelle Lock | 50.78 | Aug 3, 1992 | |
| 7 | Bendere Oboya | 51.21 | Sep 30, 2019 | |
| 8 | Morgan Mitchell | 51.25 | Jun 5, 2016 | |
| 9 | Nova Peris-Kneebone | 51.28 | Sep 23, 2000 | |
| 10 | Tania Van Heer | 51.28 | Mar 19, 1999 | |
| 11 | Ellie Beer | 51.30 | Jun 21, 2025 | |
| 12 | Lee Naylor | 51.35 | May 9, 1998 | |
| 13 | Tamsyn Manou | 51.42 | Mar 20, 2009 | |
| 14 | Beth Nail | 51.44 | Jul 26, 1976 | |
| 15 | Denise Boyd | 51.48 | Mar 19, 1983 | |
| 16 | Anneliese Rubie-Renshaw | 51.51 | Apr 10, 2018 | |
| 17 | Susan Andrews | 51.55 | Mar 14, 1998 | |
| 18 | Verna Burnard | 51.71 | Jul 26, 1976 | |
| 19 | Melinda Gainsford | 51.73 | Jul 22, 2000 | |
| 20 | Jemma Pollard | 51.73 | Feb 14, 2026 | |
| 21 | Annabelle Smith | 51.80 | Feb 27, 2004 | |
| 22 | Bella Pasquali | 51.84 | Apr 12, 2025 | |
| 23 | Gabriella O'Grady | 51.87 | Jul 9, 2019 | |
| 24 | Mia Gross | 51.88 | Mar 21, 2026 | |
| 25 | Charlene Rendina | 51.90 | Sep 4, 1972 | |
| 26 | Jessica Thornton | 52.05 | Jul 21, 2016 | |
| 27 | Sharon Stewart | 52.06 | Mar 31, 1990 | |
| 28 | Kylie Hanigan | 52.15 | Mar 12, 1994 | |
| 29 | Caitlin Sargent-Jones | 52.16 | Jul 8, 2013 | |
| 30 | Jodie Henry | 52.20 | Apr 17, 2010 | |
| 31 | Ella Connolly | 52.21 | Mar 12, 2022 | |
| 32 | Rosemary Hayward | 52.24 | Apr 4, 2003 | |
| 33 | Carla Bull | 52.29 | Jul 12, 2025 | |
| 34 | Sally Fleming | 52.29 | Mar 7, 1987 | |
| 35 | Alanah Yukich | 52.37 | Jun 28, 2025 | |
| 36 | Michelle Baumgartner | 52.41 | Jan 24, 1981 | |
| 37 | Amelia Rowe | 52.49 | Apr 12, 2025 | |
| 38 | Lauren Wells | 52.56 | Mar 9, 2019 | |
| 39 | Rebecca Bennett | 52.56 | May 5, 2026 | |
| 40 | Sarah Carli | 52.58 | Mar 14, 2026 | |
| 41 | Jessie Andrew | 52.58 | May 6, 2023 | |
| 42 | Olivia Tauro | 52.59 | Jan 29, 2011 | |
| 43 | Raelene Boyle | 52.6HT | Jan 16, 1978 | |
| 44 | Alice Dixon | 52.62 | May 19, 2026 | |
| 45 | Mikeala Selaidinakos | 52.62 | Mar 2, 2024 | |
| 46 | Alexia Loizou | 52.63 | Mar 21, 2026 | |
| 47 | Judy Canty | 52.65 | Jul 25, 1976 | |
| 48 | Katerina Dressler | 52.66 | Feb 10, 2002 | |
| 49 | Madeleine Pape | 52.68 | Jun 14, 2009 | |
| 50 | Judy Pollock | 52.7HT | Jun 29, 1967 | |
| 51 | Angeline Blackburn | 52.71 | Jan 28, 2019 | |
| 52 | Jaimee-Lee Starr | 52.72 | Nov 26, 2005 | |
| 53 | Laura Mcshane | 52.75 | Mar 15, 2025 | |
| 54 | Lauren Poetschka | 52.78 | Feb 5, 2000 | |
| 55 | Sonia Brito | 52.91 | Aug 12, 2001 | |
| 56 | Shari Hurdman | 52.94 | Apr 17, 2026 | |
| 57 | Lynette Young | 52.99 | Jan 24, 1981 | |
| 58 | Brodee Mate | 53.10 | Dec 20, 2025 | |
| 59 | Monica Brennan | 53.14 | Feb 27, 2016 | |
| 60 | Kerrie Baumgartner | 53.14 | Mar 31, 1990 | |
| 61 | Charlotte Mcauliffe | 53.18 | Apr 11, 2025 | |
| 62 | Stephanie Price | 53.22 | Sep 8, 2000 | |
| 63 | Jess Gulli-Nance | 53.22 | Mar 21, 2015 | |
| 64 | Kendra Hubbard | 53.23 | Jul 17, 2021 | |
| 65 | Helen Pretorius | 53.28 | Jan 29, 2022 | |
| 66 | Rebecca Irwin | 53.28 | Jul 4, 2004 | |
| 67 | Torrie Lewis | 53.32 | Jan 14, 2023 | |
| 68 | Jasmin Guthrie | 53.32 | Apr 12, 2025 | |
| 69 | Terri-Anne Wangman | 53.44 | Aug 26, 1979 | |
| 70 | Gail Luke | 53.45 | Mar 31, 1990 | |
| 71 | Catriona Bisset | 53.47 | Jan 29, 2022 | |
| 72 | Allison Ross-Edwards | 53.48 | Sep 2, 1972 | |
| 73 | Lyndsay Troode | 53.51 | Mar 28, 2015 | |
| 74 | Rose Acklin | 53.52 | Nov 3, 2024 | |
| 75 | Marli Wilkinson | 53.56 | Feb 10, 2024 | |
| 76 | Alesha Bennetts | 53.56 | Mar 17, 2023 | |
| 77 | Sophia Gregorevic | 53.63 | Jan 26, 2025 | |
| 78 | Jennifer Marshall | 53.63 | Feb 12, 2005 | |
| 79 | Justine Ramsay | 53.71 | Dec 17, 2022 | |
| 80 | Lora Roff | 53.71 | Feb 11, 2017 | |
| 81 | Melissa Mackie | 53.74 | Mar 12, 1994 | |
| 82 | Txai Anglin | 53.81 | Mar 14, 2025 | |
| 83 | Caitlyn Ferrier | 53.85 | Mar 13, 2021 | |
| 84 | Ella Penman | 53.85 | May 19, 2026 | |
| 85 | Sally Mclellan | 53.86 | Jun 4, 2011 | |
| 86 | Jess Stafford | 53.86 | Apr 4, 2019 | |
| 87 | Lauren Hewitt | 53.88 | Feb 8, 2003 | |
| 88 | Molly Blakey | 53.88 | Mar 14, 2014 | |
| 89 | Ella Randazzo | 53.88 | Mar 15, 2025 | |
| 90 | Abbey De La Motte | 53.90 | Jul 12, 2012 | |
| 91 | Kathy Sambell | 53.92 | Sep 10, 1989 | |
| 92 | Carley Thomas | 53.95 | Feb 10, 2018 | |
| 93 | Georgia Wassall | 53.98 | Feb 21, 2014 | |
| 94 | Ella Nelson | 54.00 | Oct 1, 2014 | |
| 95 | Rowena Craker | 54.00 | Jul 22, 2023 | |
| 96 | Paige Campbell | 54.00 | Dec 12, 2021 | |
| 97 | Tess Kirsopp-Cole | 54.04 | Feb 20, 2022 | |
| 98 | Anna Plessinger | 54.09 | Apr 10, 2026 | |
| 99 | Sophia Hanlon | 54.11 | Feb 22, 2025 | |
| 100 | Tori West | 54.13 | Jan 26, 2025 |