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OLYMPIC RECORD EVOLUTION 400m Men ATHLETE NAME SCORE OLYMPIC GAME DATE COUNTRY TIME [minutes:seconds, 1/100 of a second]

1896
- Herbert JAMISON 56.80 Athens 1896 06 APRIL USA
- Burke Tom 54.20 Athens 1896 07 APRIL
1900
- Long Maxey 50.40 Paris 1900 14 JULY
- Long Maxey 49.40 Paris 1900 15 JULY
1904
- Harry HILLMAN 49.20 St Louis 1904 29 AUGUST USA
1908
- Wyndham HALSWELLE 48.40 London 1908 22 JULY GBR
1912
- Charles Reidpath 48.20 Stockholm 1912 13 JULY
1924
- Imbach Joseph 48 Paris 1924 10 JULY
- Horatio FITCH 47.80 Paris 1924 11 JULY USA
- Liddell Eric 47.60 Paris 1924 11 JULY
1932
- Bill Carr 47.20 Los Angeles 1932 05 AUGUST
- Bill Carr 46.20 Los Angeles 1932 05 AUGUST
1952
- George Rhoden 45.90 Helsinki 1952 25 JULY
- Herb McKenley 45.90 Helsinki 1952 25 JULY
1960
- Otis Davis 45.50 Rome 1960 05 SEPTEMBER
- Carl KAUFMANN 44.90 Rome 1960 06 SEPTEMBER EUA
- Otis Davis 44.90 Rome 1960 06 SEPTEMBER
1968
- Lee Evans 44.83 Mexico 1968 17 OCTOBER
- Lee Evans 43.86 Mexico 1968 18 OCTOBER
1992
- Quincy Watts 43.71 Barcelona 1992 03 AUGUST
- Quincy Watts 43.50 Barcelona 1992 05 AUGUST
1996
- Michael Johnson 43.49 Atlanta 1996 29 JULY

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RAAJI007
[8/1/1996]
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RAAEA010
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$Aug 1992: Derek Redmond of Great Britain suffers an injury in the 400m semi-final at the Barcelona Olympic Games in Spain. \ Mandatory Credit: Bob Martin /Allsport$ $Aug 1992: Derek Redmond of Great Britain suffers an injury in the 400m semi-final at the Barcelona Olympic Games in Spain. \ Mandatory Credit: Bob Martin /Allsport$
Derek Redmond
[8/1/1992]
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Olympics Day 13 - Athletics - Men''s 400m
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[9/25/2000]
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[7/29/1996]
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RAAJI006
[8/1/1996]
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XAADF020
[9/25/2000]
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Olympics Day 10 - Athletics
[8/18/2008]
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WAAFM074
[8/3/1992]
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Olympics Day 13 - Athletics - Men's 400m
[8/21/2008]
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WAAFM073
[8/3/1992]
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LEICHTATHLETIK: 400m/Maenner ATLANTA 1996 29.7.96
[7/29/1996]
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Olympics Day 10 - Athletics
[8/18/2008]
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Merritt Leads American Sweep In The Men\'s 400m
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$Michael Johnson\'s Astonishing Olympic Success$ $Michael Johnson\'s Astonishing Olympic Success$
Michael Johnson\'s Astonishing Olympic Success
[9/15/2000]
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Montreal 1976 Athletics Men 800m/400m
[7/17/1976]
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