World Records — 400 m hurdles Women

The 400 m hurdles Women world record stands at 50.37, set by Sydney Mclaughlin-Levrone (USA) in 2024. Explore its full progression through athletics history.

Record progression

Mark over the years. The higher the curve, the better the record.

5052545619801990200020102020203056.51 · Kacperczyk50.37 · Mclaughlin-Levrone

Record History

2024Sydney Mclaughlin-LevroneCurrentUSA—Aug 8, 2024Paris, FranceOngoing50.37-0.28s
2024Sydney Mclaughlin-LevroneUSA—Jun 30, 2024Eugene, Oregon, United States39 d50.65-0.03s
2022Sydney Mclaughlin-LevroneUSA—Jul 22, 2022Eugene, Oregon, United States23 months50.68-0.73s
2022Sydney Mclaughlin-LevroneUSA—Jun 25, 2022Eugene, Oregon, United States27 d51.41-0.05s
2021Sydney Mclaughlin-LevroneUSA—Aug 4, 2021Tokyo11 months51.46-0.44s
2021Sydney Mclaughlin-LevroneUSA—Jun 27, 2021Eugene38 d51.90-0.26s
2019Dalilah MuhammadUSA—Oct 4, 2019Doha, Qatar21 months52.16-0.04s
2019Dalilah MuhammadUSA—Jul 28, 2019Des Moines, Iowa, United States2 months52.20-0.14s
2003Yulia PechonkinaRUS—Aug 8, 2003Tula, Russia16 years52.34-0.27s
1995Kim BattenUSA—Aug 11, 1995Gothenburg, Sweden8 years52.61-0.13s
1993Sally GunnellGBR—Aug 19, 1993Stuttgart, Germany24 months52.74-0.20s
1986Marina StepanovaURS—Sep 17, 1986Tashkent, Soviet Union6.9 years52.94-0.38s
1986Marina StepanovaURS—Aug 30, 1986Stuttgart, West Germany18 d53.32-0.23s
1985Sabine BuschGDR—Sep 22, 1985East Berlin, East Germany11 months53.55-0.03s
1984Margarita PonomaryovaRUS—Jun 22, 1984Kyiv, Soviet Union15 months53.58-0.44s
1983Anna AmbrazienéLTU—Jun 11, 1983Moscow, Soviet Union12 months54.02-0.26s
1980Karin RossleyGDR—May 18, 1980Jena, East Germany3.1 years54.28-0.50s
1979Marina MakeyevaURS—Jul 27, 1979Moscow, Soviet Union10 months54.78-0.11s
1978Tatyana ZelentsovaURS—Sep 2, 1978Prague, Czechoslovakia11 months54.89-0.42s
1978Tatyana ZelentsovaURS—Aug 19, 1978Podolsk, Soviet Union14 d55.31-0.13s
1978Krystyna KacperczykPOL—Aug 18, 1978West Berlin, West Germany1 d55.44-0.19s
1977Karin RossleyGDR—Aug 13, 1977Helsinki, Finland12 months55.63-0.11s
1977Tatyana StorozhevaURS—Jun 26, 1977Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany48 d55.74-0.77s
1974Krystyna KacperczykPOL—Jul 13, 1974Augsburg, West Germany3 years56.51—
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Sydney Mclaughlin-Levrone (United States) holds the 400 m hurdles Women world record with 50.37, set on August 8, 2024 in Paris, France.

Dalilah Muhammad (United States) held it with 52.16, from October 4, 2019 until June 27, 2021 (1 years).

Elite Trackr's progression lists 23 improvements since 1974, when Krystyna Kacperczyk set 56.51.