Women's 400 metres hurdles world record progression
The first world record in the women's 400 metres hurdles was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) in 1974. The current record is 52.16 seconds, set by American Dalilah Muhammad on October 4, 2019 at the World Championships in Doha.
The first documented 400 m hurdles race for women took place in 1971 but the event was officially introduced as a discipline in 1974.
To June 21, 2009, the IAAF has ratified 16 world records in the event.[1]
Progression
| Time | Athlete | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56.51 |  | July 13, 1974 | Augsburg[1] |
| 55.74 |  | June 26, 1977 | Chemnitz[1] |
| 55.63 |  | August 13, 1977 | Helsinki[1] |
| 55.44 | | August 18, 1978 | Berlin[1] |
| 55.31 | | August 19, 1978 | Podolsk[1] |
| 54.89 | | September 2, 1978 | Prague[1] |
| 54.78 | | July 27, 1979 | Moscow[1] |
| 54.28 | | May 17, 1980 | Jena[1] |
| 54.02 | | June 11, 1983 | Moscow[1] |
| 53.58 | | June 22, 1984 | Kiev[1] |
| 53.55 | | September 22, 1985 | Berlin[1] |
| 53.32 | | August 30, 1986 | Stuttgart[1] |
| 52.94 | | September 19, 1986 | Tashkent[1] |
| 52.74 |  | August 19, 1993 | Stuttgart[1] |
| 52.61 |  | August 11, 1995 | Gothenburg[1] |
| 52.34 |  | August 8, 2003 | Tula[1] |
| 52.20 | | July 28, 2019 | Des Moines |
| 52.16 | | October 4, 2019 | Doha |
References
- "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009" (PDF). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. pp. Page 644. Archived from the original (pdf) on June 29, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
External links
- 400 Metres Hurdles All Time List from the IAAF
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