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17.2MPerformances analysed
898,805Athletes
240Countries
Nov 3, 2026Last update
New study · 400 m

The golden age of the men's 400m

How Wayde van Niekerk's 43.03 fits into a century of progression, and why the men's 400m has never been deeper than it is today.

43.03World record
10Years unbeaten
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World record, 1968 → 2016
1,408
Number of the day

men's 100 m runs under 10 s since 2000.

Computed from the Elite Trackr database.

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Study · 400 m18 min read

The golden age of the men's 400m

How Wayde van Niekerk's 43.03 fits into a century of progression, and why the men's 400m has never been deeper than it is today.

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5 themes
World records

Records by decade

51 outdoor world records stand today. The 2020s account for 25 of them.

Records
Nations

Strongest nations

USA has 760 marks in the all-time top 100.

USAUSA760
KENKEN436
ETHETH320
RUSRUS205
URSURS165
Countries
A century of the 100 m

Men's 100 m record, step by step

From 10.80 s in 1891 to 9.58 s in 2009.

Records
Medals

Medals by event family

Relays leads with 2,572 World Championship and Olympic medals.

Relays2,572
Throws1,142
Jumps1,090
Sprint879
Long distance731
Middle distance579
Most decorated
Sub-10

Sub-10 runs per year

1,408 men's 100 m runs under 10 s since 2000, 123 of them in 2026.

Sub-10 Club

Unique rankings

4 lists
1Sub-10 ClubMost 100 m runs under 10 sLeaderAsafa Powell96runs2World Championship medalsAthletes with the most medals at the WorldsLeaderAllyson Felix20medals3Longest-standing recordsCurrent world records, oldest firstLeaderJarmila Kratochvílová43years4Most decorated countriesWorld Championship and Olympic medalsLeaderUSAUSA1,867medals