ALL-TIME

Best Japan 400 m Athletes of All Time

All-time ranking of the top Japan athletes in the 400 m, based on official personal bests, with results, wind readings and dates.

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Discover the greatest 400 m athletes in the history of Japan. Yuki Joseph Nakajima tops the all-time national list with 44.44, among 100 ranked athletes — with every mark, date and competition.

#	Athlete	Result	Date
1	Yuki Joseph Nakajima	44.44	Sep 14, 2025
2	Kentaro Sato	44.77	Aug 20, 2023
3	Susumu Takano	44.78	Jun 16, 1991
4	Fuga Sato	44.88	Aug 22, 2023
5	Shinya Hayashi	44.98	Jun 13, 2026
6	Takahiko Yamamura	45.03	Sep 9, 2000
7	Jun Osakada	45.05	Sep 9, 2000
8	Julian Jrummi Walsh	45.13	Oct 2, 2019
9	Yuzo Kanemaru	45.16	May 9, 2009
10	Yuki Yamaguchi	45.18	Oct 29, 2003
11	Ryuki Iwasaki	45.19	Jul 29, 2023
12	Kira Hirakawa	45.28	May 3, 2025
13	Kenki Imaizumi	45.29	Jul 6, 2025
14	Kentaro Shirahata	45.30	Jun 13, 2026
15	Masayoshi Kan	45.33	May 9, 1998
16	Tuyoshi Kobata	45.38	Jun 13, 2026
17	Sho Tanabe	45.39	Jul 6, 2025
18	Takuho Yoshizu	45.40	Jul 6, 2025
19	Shinji Morita	45.44	May 13, 1999
20	Takeshi Fujiwara	45.44	May 8, 2016
21	Takamasa Kitagawa	45.48	Jun 23, 2017
22	Mitsuhiro Sato	45.50	Jun 7, 2003
23	Kazushi Kimura	45.53	Jun 23, 2017
24	Ken Toyoda	45.57	May 9, 2024
25	Shunji Karube	45.57	Sep 6, 1997
26	Seinosuke Irizuki	45.57	Jun 13, 2026
27	Naohiro Jinushi	45.58	Aug 3, 2023
28	Seiji Inagaki	45.60	Sep 6, 1997
29	Hiroyuki Nakano	45.62	May 3, 2013
30	Tomohiro ITO	45.63	Oct 29, 2003
31	Rikuya Ito	45.68	Jun 13, 2026
32	Kakeru Yamaki	45.69	Jun 6, 2021
33	Kenji Tabata	45.69	Jul 20, 1998
34	Nobuya Kato	45.71	Jun 25, 2016
35	Kazuya Watanabe	45.71	May 3, 2013
36	Takahiro WATANABE	45.71	May 23, 1992
37	Kaito Kawabata	45.73	May 8, 2022
38	Shinji Ishikawa	45.77	Oct 20, 2000
39	Yoshihiro HORIGOME	45.77	Sep 24, 2006
40	Mizuki Obuchi	45.78	Nov 3, 2020
41	Naoki Kobayashi	45.79	Jul 6, 2014
42	Kota Wakabayashi	45.81	May 6, 2018
43	Hiroyuki Hayashi	45.81	May 13, 1999
44	Yoshinobu Imoto	45.82	May 3, 2018
45	Daichi Inoue	45.83	Sep 11, 2020
46	Haruki Morita	45.83	May 3, 2025
47	Rui Yamasaki	45.83	Jun 13, 2026
48	Tomoya Tamura	45.84	Jun 23, 2017
49	Hideyuki Hirose	45.84	Jun 28, 2009
50	Kosuke Horii	45.85	Jun 27, 2015
51	Yusuke Ishitsuka	45.87	May 3, 2013
52	Taiki Mihara	45.88	Jun 23, 2017
53	Ryo Yoshikawa	45.88	May 3, 2025
54	Ryuji MURAKI	45.88	May 13, 2001
55	Shuji Mori	45.93	May 3, 2025
56	Jinta Harima	45.93	May 3, 2025
57	Dai Tamesue	45.94	Oct 16, 1996
58	Aoto Suzuki	45.94	Jun 6, 2021
59	Mitsuki Kawauchi	45.96	Sep 8, 2018
60	Naoki Kitadani	45.98	May 3, 2018
61	Shingo Suetsugu	45.99	Aug 18, 2002
62	Reishin Yamamoto	45.99	May 3, 2025
63	Kodai Mamada	45.99	Jul 6, 2024
64	Jun Kimura	46.00	May 3, 2013
65	Kengo Yamazaki	46.00	Jun 8, 2013
66	Masato Mori	46.00	Jun 29, 2024
67	Shigekazu Omori	46.00	Jun 6, 1996
68	Arran Meldrum	46.00	Jun 4, 2023
69	Shinji Takahira	46.01	Oct 29, 2003
70	Kenji Narisako	46.02	Oct 26, 2005
71	Taichi Suzuki	46.02	Jul 21, 2018
72	Masayuki Okusako	46.06	Sep 28, 2001
73	Hayato Shingaki	46.08	May 3, 2025
74	Koji Ito	46.11	Apr 21, 1996
75	Shuto Kawakita	46.12	Jul 29, 2023
76	Daisuke Sakai	46.13	Apr 6, 2004
77	Kyo Kikuta	46.14	May 3, 2025
78	Yuichi Kinoshita	46.14	May 3, 2026
79	Kenta Kimura	46.14	Sep 11, 2015
80	Kazuki Matsukiyo	46.16	May 3, 2018
81	Soshi Mizukubo	46.17	Apr 11, 2026
82	Hiromi KAWASUMI	46.19	Jun 13, 1987
83	Kosuke Ikeda	46.20	Sep 25, 2021
84	Kenji YAMAUCHI	46.21	May 10, 1987
85	Yusei Tanino	46.23	May 15, 2026
86	Mitsuhiro ABIKO	46.23	Jun 29, 2008
87	Kohei Itahana	46.24	Sep 23, 2018
88	Shunto Soda	46.24	Sep 15, 2023
89	Akihiro Urano	46.25	May 3, 2010
90	Ryota Oishi	46.26	Jun 12, 2026
91	Yoshihiro AZUMA	46.26	Jun 9, 2012
92	Sora Oda	46.27	Sep 28, 2024
93	Yu Hattori	46.27	Apr 12, 2026
94	Soichirou Kawase	46.30	May 17, 2014
95	Taisei Kudo	46.31	May 6, 2018
96	Masataka Tomoda	46.31	Sep 9, 2022
97	Yosuke Inoue	46.31	Jun 3, 2005
98	Yosuke Tsushima	46.32	Aug 1, 2004
99	Tomoki Matsuoka	46.32	May 10, 2026
100	Tomoharu ISOBE	46.32	May 22, 1983