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Is 50.00 fast for the 400m?

Men

Slower than most

50.00 over the 400m beats 49.5% 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.

45.1849.1853.1857.181:01.1850.00
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Women

Top 1%

50.00 over the 400m is faster than all but 127 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.

50.7953.9957.191:00.391:03.5950.00
Athletes this mark beatsAthletes at or ahead of it

Closest personal bests

Try your own 400m time