2025 World Championships in Tokyo 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney
2024 Olympic Games in Saint-Denis 1999 World Championships in Sevilla
2024 European Championships in Roma 1998 European Championships in Budapest
2023 World Championships in Budapest 1997 World Championships in Athínai
2022 World Championships in Eugene 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta
2022 European Championships in München 1995 World Championships in Göteborg
2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo 1994 European Championships in Helsinki
2019 World Championships in Ad-Dawhah 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart
2018 European Championships in Berlin 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona
2017 World Championships in London 1991 World Championships in Tokyo
2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro 1990 European Championships in Split
2015 World Championships in Beijing 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul
2014 European Championships in Zürich 1987 World Championships in Roma
2013 World Championships in Moskva 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart
2012 Olympic Games in London 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles
2011 World Championships in Daegu 1983 World Championships in Helsinki
2010 European Championships in Barcelona 1982 European Championships in Athínai
2009 World Championships in Berlin 1980 Olympic Games in Moskva
2008 Olympic Games in Beijing 1976 Olympic Games in Montréal
2007 World Championships in Osaka 1974 European Championships in Roma
2006 European Championships in Göteborg 1972 Olympic Games in München
2005 World Championships in Helsinki 1968 Olympic Games in Ciudad de México
2004 Olympic Games in Athínai 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo
2003 World Championships in Saint-Denis 1960 Olympic Games in Roma
2002 European Championships in München
2001 World Championships in Edmonton

2025 World Championships in Tokyo

2025-09-18
Rank Result Name Country Info
1 43.53 Collen Kebinatshipi BOT PB (Alltime-10), NR, WL, Best since 2024-08-07
2 43.72 Jereem Richards TTO PB (Alltime-14), NR
3 44.20 Bayapo Ndori BOT
4 44.28 Rusheen McDonald JAM AAR
5 44.55 Zakhitine Nene RSA
6 44.62 Yuki Joseph Nakajima JPN
7 44.70 Jacory Patterson USA
8 44.77 Lee Bhekempilo Eppie BOT

2024 Olympic Games in Saint-Denis

2024-08-07
Rank Result Name Country Info
1 43.40 Quincy Hall USA PB (Alltime-4)
2 43.44 Matthew Hudson-Smith GBR PB (Alltime-5), CR, NR, P2WR
3 43.74 Muzala Samukonga ZAM PB (Alltime-16), NR, P3WR
4 43.78 Jereem Richards TTO P4WR
5 43.87 Kirani James GRN P5WR
6 44.58 Christopher Bailey USA
7 44.73 Samuel Ogazi NGR
13 44.81 Zakhitine Nene RSA P13WR
14 44.77 Ammar Ismail Yahya Ibrahim QAT P14WR
24 45.03 Cheikh Tidiane Diouf SEN P24WR

2024 European Championships in Roma

2024-06-10
Rank Result Name Country Info
1 44.15 Alexander Doom BEL PB (Alltime-48), NR
2 44.38 Charles Dobson GBR
3 44.88 Liemarvin Bonevacia NED
4 44.98 Jonathan Sacoor BEL PB (Alltime-384)
5 45.04 Luca Sito ITA
6 45.07 Attila Molnár HUN
7 45.11 Jean Paul Bredau GER

2023 World Championships in Budapest

2023-08-24
Rank Result Name Country
1 44.22 Antonio Watson JAM
2 44.31 Matthew Hudson-Smith GBR
3 44.37 Quincy Hall USA
4 44.39 Vernon Norwood USA
5 44.96 Sean Bailey JAM
6 45.08 Håvard Bentdal Ingvaldsen NOR
7 45.11 Wayde van Niekerk RSA

2022 World Championships in Eugene

2022-07-22
Rank Result Name Country
1 44.29 Michael Norman USA
2 44.48 Kirani James GRN
3 44.66 Matthew Hudson-Smith GBR
4 44.77 Champion Allison USA
5 44.97 Wayde van Niekerk RSA

2022 European Championships in München

2022-08-17
Rank Result Name Country
1 44.53 Matthew Hudson-Smith GBR
2 45.03 Ricky Petrucciani SUI
3 45.17 Alex Haydock-Wilson GBR
4 Liemarvin Bonevacia NED

2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo

2021-08-05
Rank Result Name Country
1 43.85 Steven Gardiner BAH
2 44.08 Anthony Zambrano COL
3 44.19 Kirani James GRN
4 44.21 Michael Cherry USA
5 44.31 Michael Norman USA
6 44.79 Christopher Taylor JAM
7 44.94 Isaac Makwala BOT
8 45.07 Liemarvin Bonevacia NED

2019 World Championships in Ad-Dawhah

2019-10-04
Rank Result Name Country Info
1 43.48 Steven Gardiner BAH PB (Alltime-8), NR
2 44.15 Anthony Zambrano COL
3 44.17 Fred Kerley USA
4 44.46 Demish Gaye JAM PB (Alltime-118)
5 44.54 Kirani James GRN
6 44.94 Emmanuel Korir KEN

2018 European Championships in Berlin

2018-08-10
Rank Result Name Country
1 44.78 Matthew Hudson-Smith GBR
2 45.13 Kévin Borlée BEL
3 45.19 Jonathan Borlée BEL

2017 World Championships in London

2017-08-08
Rank Result Name Country
1 43.98 Wayde van Niekerk RSA
2 44.41 Steven Gardiner BAH
3 44.48 Abdalelah Haroun QAT
4 44.66 Baboloki Thebe BOT
5 44.88 Nathon Allen JAM
6 45.04 Demish Gaye JAM

2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro

2016-08-14
Rank Result Name Country Info
1 43.03 Wayde van Niekerk RSA WR
2 43.76 Kirani James GRN
3 43.85 LaShawn Merritt USA
4 44.01 Machel Cedenio TTO PB (Alltime-30)
5 44.25 Karabo Sibanda BOT PB (Alltime-64)
6 44.36 Ali Khamis Khamis BRN PB (Alltime-86), NR, P6WR
7 44.45 Bralon Taplin GRN P7WR
8 44.61 Matthew Hudson-Smith GBR P8WR

2015 World Championships in Beijing

2015-08-26
Rank Result Name Country Info
1 43.48 Wayde van Niekerk RSA
2 43.65 LaShawn Merritt USA PB (Alltime-12)
3 43.78 Kirani James GRN
4 44.11 Luguelin Santos DOM PB (Alltime-42), NR
5 44.63 Isaac Makwala BOT
6 44.68 Rabah Yousif GBR
7 45.06 Machel Cedenio TTO
8 45.15 Youssef Al-Masrahi KSA

2014 European Championships in Zürich

2014-08-15
Rank Result Name Country
1 44.71 Martyn Rooney GBR
2 44.75 Matthew Hudson-Smith GBR

2013 World Championships in Moskva

2013-08-13
Rank Result Name Country
1 43.74 LaShawn Merritt USA
2 44.40 Tony McQuay USA
3 44.52 Luguelin Santos DOM
4 44.54 Jonathan Borlée BEL
5 44.91 Pavel Maslák CZE
6 44.97 Youssef Al-Masrahi KSA
7 44.99 Kirani James GRN
8 45.03 Anderson Freitas Henriques BRA

2012 Olympic Games in London

2012-08-06
Rank Result Name Country Info
1 43.94 Kirani James GRN
2 44.46 Luguelin Santos DOM
3 44.52 Lalonde Gordon TTO PB (Alltime-141)
4 44.79 Christopher Brown BAH
5 44.81 Kévin Borlée BEL
6 44.83 Jonathan Borlée BEL
7 44.98 Demetrius Pinder BAH
8 45.14 Steven Solomon AUS

2011 World Championships in Daegu

2011-08-30
Rank Result Name Country
1 44.60 Kirani James GRN
2 44.63 LaShawn Merritt USA
3 44.90 Kévin Borlée BEL
4 44.99 Jermaine Gonzáles JAM
5 45.07 Jonathan Borlée BEL

2010 European Championships in Barcelona

2010-07-30
Rank Result Name Country
1 45.08 Kévin Borlée BEL

2009 World Championships in Berlin

2009-08-21
Rank Result Name Country
1 44.06 LaShawn Merritt USA
2 44.60 Jeremy Wariner USA
3 45.02 Renny Quow TTO

2008 Olympic Games in Beijing

2008-08-21
Rank Result Name Country
1 43.75 LaShawn Merritt USA
2 44.74 Jeremy Wariner USA
3 44.80 David Neville USA
4 44.84 Christopher Brown BAH
5 45.11 Leslie Djhoné FRA
6 45.12 Martyn Rooney GBR

2007 World Championships in Osaka

2007-08-31
Rank Result Name Country Info
1 43.45 Jeremy Wariner USA AAR, PB (Alltime-6)
2 43.96 LaShawn Merritt USA
3 44.32 Angelo Taylor USA
4 44.45 Christopher Brown BAH
5 44.59 Leslie Djhoné FRA
6 44.71 Tyler Christopher CAN
7 44.72 Johan Wissman SWE

2006 European Championships in Göteborg

2006-08-09
Rank Result Name Country Info
1 45.02 Marc Raquil FRA
2 45.09 Vladislav Frolov RUS PB (Alltime-493)

2005 World Championships in Helsinki

2005-08-12
Rank Result Name Country Info
1 43.93 Jeremy Wariner USA
2 44.35 Andrew Rock USA PB (Alltime-85)
3 44.44 Tyler Christopher CAN PB (Alltime-109)
4 44.48 Christopher Brown BAH
5 44.93 Tim Benjamin GBR
6 45.01 Brandon Simpson JAM
7 45.12 Darold Williamson USA

2004 Olympic Games in Athínai

2004-08-23
Rank Result Name Country Info
1 44.00 Jeremy Wariner USA
2 44.16 Otis Harris USA PB (Alltime-52)
3 44.42 Derrick Brew USA
4 44.66 Alleyne Francique GRN
5 44.76 Brandon Simpson JAM
6 44.83 Davian Clarke JAM PB (Alltime-292)
7 44.94 Leslie Djhoné FRA

2003 World Championships in Saint-Denis

2003-08-26
Rank Result Name Country Info
1 44.77 Tyree Washington USA
2 44.79 Marc Raquil FRA PB (Alltime-268)
3 44.80 Michael Blackwood JAM
4 44.83 Leslie Djhoné FRA
5 45.17 Eric Milazar MRI

2002 European Championships in München

2002-08-08
Rank Result Name Country
1 45.14 Ingo Schultz GER

2001 World Championships in Edmonton

2001-08-06
Rank Result Name Country
1 44.64 Avard Moncur BAH
2 44.87 Ingo Schultz GER
3 44.98 Gregory Haughton JAM
4 45.13 Eric Milazar MRI

2000 Olympic Games in Sydney

2000-09-25
Rank Result Name Country Info
1 43.84 Michael Johnson USA AAR
2 44.40 Alvin Harrison USA
3 44.70 Gregory Haughton JAM
4 45.01 Sanderlei Claro Parrela BRA
5 45.14 Robert Mackowiak POL

1999 World Championships in Sevilla

1999-08-26
Rank Result Name Country Info
1 43.18 Michael Johnson USA AAR, PB (Alltime-2), CR, NR
2 44.29 Sanderlei Claro Parrela BRA PB (Alltime-73), NR
3 44.31 Alejandro Cárdenas MEX PB (Alltime-80), NR
4 44.65 Mark Richardson GBR
5 45.07 Gregory Haughton JAM
6 45.18 Jamie Baulch GBR

1998 European Championships in Budapest

1998-08-21
Rank Result Name Country
1 44.52 Iwan Thomas GBR
2 45.04 Robert Mackowiak POL
3 45.14 Mark Richardson GBR

1997 World Championships in Athínai

1997-08-05
Rank Result Name Country Info
1 44.12 Michael Johnson USA
2 44.37 Davis Kamoga UGA PB (Alltime-89), NR
3 44.39 Tyree Washington USA
4 44.47 Mark Richardson GBR
5 44.51 Jerome Young USA
6 44.52 Iwan Thomas GBR

1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta

1996-07-29
Rank Result Name Country
1 43.49 Michael Johnson USA
2 44.41 Roger Black GBR
3 44.53 Davis Kamoga UGA
4 44.62 Alvin Harrison USA
5 44.70 Iwan Thomas GBR
6 44.83 Roxbert Martin JAM
7 44.99 Davian Clarke JAM

1995 World Championships in Göteborg

1995-08-09
Rank Result Name Country Info
1 43.39 Michael Johnson USA
2 44.22 Harry Reynolds USA
3 44.56 Gregory Haughton JAM PB (Alltime-155)
4 44.71 Samson Kitur KEN
5 44.81 Mark Richardson GBR
6 44.83 Darnell Hall USA

1994 European Championships in Helsinki

1994-08-11
Rank Result Name Country
1 45.09 Du'aine Thorne-Ladejo GBR
2 45.20 Roger Black GBR

1993 World Championships in Stuttgart

1993-08-17
Rank Result Name Country
1 43.65 Michael Johnson USA
2 44.13 Harry Reynolds USA
3 44.54 Samson Kitur KEN
4 45.05 Quincy Watts USA
5 45.11 Sunday Bada NGR

1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona

1992-08-05
Rank Result Name Country Info
1 43.50 Quincy Watts USA PB (Alltime-9)
2 44.21 Steve Lewis USA
3 44.24 Samson Kitur KEN
4 44.25 Ian Morris TTO
5 44.52 Roberto Hernández CUB
6 44.75 David Grindley GBR
7 45.10 Ibrahim Ismail QAT
8 45.18 Susumu Takano JPN

1991 World Championships in Tokyo

1991-08-29
Rank Result Name Country
1 44.57 Antonio Pettigrew USA
2 44.62 Roger Black GBR
3 44.63 Danny Everett USA
4 44.86 Roberto Hernández CUB
5 45.09 Andrew Valmon USA
6 45.12 Ian Morris TTO

1990 European Championships in Split

1990-08-30
Rank Result Name Country
1 45.08 Roger Black GBR
2 45.13 Thomas Schönlebe GER

1988 Olympic Games in Seoul

1988-09-28
Rank Result Name Country Info
1 43.87 Steve Lewis USA AAR, PB (Alltime-23), JWR
2 43.93 Harry Reynolds USA
3 44.09 Danny Everett USA
4 44.55 Darren Clark AUS
5 44.72 Innocent Egbunike NGR
6 44.94 Bert Cameron JAM
7 44.95 Ian Morris TTO
8 45.03 Mohamed Al Malky OMA

1987 World Championships in Roma

1987-09-03
Rank Result Name Country Info
1 44.33 Thomas Schönlebe GER PB (Alltime-82), NR
2 44.56 Innocent Egbunike NGR
3 44.80 Harry Reynolds USA
4 44.99 Roberto Hernández CUB
5 45.06 Derek Redmond GBR

1986 European Championships in Stuttgart

1986-08-29
Rank Result Name Country Info
1 44.59 Roger Black GBR
2 44.63 Thomas Schönlebe GER
3 44.85 Matthias Schersing GDR PB (Alltime-311)

1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles

1984-08-08
Rank Result Name Country Info
1 44.27 Alonzo Babers USA PB (Alltime-68)
2 44.54 Gabriel Tiacoh CIV
3 44.71 Antonio McKay USA
4 44.75 Darren Clark AUS
5 Sunder Nix USA
6 44.93 Sunday Uti NGR

1983 World Championships in Helsinki

1983-08-10
Rank Result Name Country
1 45.05 Bert Cameron JAM

1982 European Championships in Athínai

1982-09-09
Rank Result Name Country Info
1 44.72 Hartmut Weber FRG PB (Alltime-224)

1980 Olympic Games in Moskva

1980-07-30
Rank Result Name Country Info
1 44.60 Viktor Markin RUS PB (Alltime-170), NR
2 44.84 Richard Mitchell AUS PB (Alltime-299)
3 44.87 Frank Schaffer GDR PB (Alltime-319)
4 45.09 Alberto Juantorena CUB
5 45.10 Alfons Brijdenbach BEL

1976 Olympic Games in Montréal

1976-07-29
Rank Result Name Country Info
1 44.26 Alberto Juantorena CUB PB (Alltime-67)
2 44.40 Fred Newhouse USA PB (Alltime-97)
3 44.95 Herman Frazier USA PB (Alltime-371)
4 45.04 Alfons Brijdenbach BEL PB (Alltime-448)

1974 European Championships in Roma

1974-09-04
Rank Result Name Country
1 45.04 Karl Honz FRG

1972 Olympic Games in München

1972-09-07
Rank Result Name Country Info
1 44.66 Vince Matthews USA PB (Alltime-198)
2 44.80 Wayne Collett USA PB (Alltime-275)
3 44.92 Julius Sang KEN PB (Alltime-344)
4 45.13 Charles Asati KEN

1968 Olympic Games in Ciudad de México

1968-10-18
Rank Result Name Country Info
1 43.86 Lee Evans USA PB (Alltime-22)
2 43.97 Larry James USA PB (Alltime-29)
3 44.41 Ronald Freeman USA PB (Alltime-101)
4 45.01 Amadou Gakou SEN PB (Alltime-417)

1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo

1964-10-19
Rank Result Name Country Info
1 45.15 Mike Larrabee USA PB (Alltime-538)

1960 Olympic Games in Roma

1960-09-06
Rank Result Name Country Info
1 45.07 Otis Davis USA PB (Alltime-474)
2 45.08 Carl Kaufmann GER PB (Alltime-486)