DATABASE — PERCENTILE
Is 1:00.00 fast for the 400m?
Men
Bottom 10%
1:00.00 over the 400m beats 2.7% of the 61,658 men with an official 400m result in our database as of 22 September 2026. Everyone in that number has raced. They are competitive athletes, not the general public.
Closest personal bests
Women
Slower than most
1:00.00 over the 400m beats 18.3% of the 32,339 women with an official 400m result in our database as of 22 September 2026. Everyone in that number has raced. They are competitive athletes, not the general public.