400 metres hurdles at the World Athletics Championships
| 400 metres hurdles at the World Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Gender | Men and women |
| Years held | Men: 1983 – 2019 Women: 1980 – 2019 |
| Championship record | |
| Men | 47.18 Kevin Young (1993) |
| Women | 52.16 Dalilah Muhammad (2019) |
| Reigning champion | |
| Men |  Karsten Warholm (NOR) |
| Women |  Dalilah Muhammad (USA) |
The 400 metres hurdles at the World Championships in Athletics has been contested by women since 1980 and by men since 1983.
The championship records for the event are 47.18 for men, set by Kevin Young in 1993, and 52.42 m for women, set by Melaine Walker in 2009.
Age records[]
- All information from IAAF[1]
| Distinction | Male | Female | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Age | Date | Athlete | Age | Date | |
| Youngest champion | Karsten Warholm (NOR) |
21 years, 165 days | 9 Aug 2017 |  Jana Pittman (AUS) |
20 years, 292 days | 15 Aug 2013 |
| Youngest medalist |  Llewellyn Herbert (RSA) |
20 years, 14 days | 4 Aug 1997 |  Petra Pfaff (GDR) |
19 years, 305 days | 16 Aug 1980 |
| Youngest participant |  Jehue Gordon (TTO) |
17 years, 243 days | 15 Aug 2009 |  (SEY) |
16 years, 99 days | 26 Aug 1991 |
| Oldest champion | Edwin Moses (USA) |
32 years, 1 day | 1 Sep 1987 |  Nezha Bidouane (MAR) |
31 years, 324 days | 8 Aug 2001 |
| Oldest medalist |  Kriss Akabusi (GBR) |
32 years, 272 days | 27 Aug 1991 | Sandra Glover (USA) |
36 years, 226 days | 13 Aug 2005 |
| Oldest participant |  Danny McFarlane (JAM) |
37 years, 185 days | 18 Aug 2009 |  Tetyana Tereshchuk-Antipova (UKR) |
37 years, 321 days | 28 Aug 2007 |
Medalists[]
Men[]
Multiple medalists[]
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Period | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Félix Sánchez |  Dominican Republic (DOM) |
2001–2007 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Samuel Matete |  Zambia (ZAM) |
1991–1995 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Stéphane Diagana |  France (FRA) |
1995–1999 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4= | Edwin Moses | United States (USA) |
1983–1987 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4= | Kerron Clement | United States (USA) |
2007–2009 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4= | Karsten Warholm | Norway (NOR) |
2017–2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Fabrizio Mori |  Italy (ITA) |
1999–2001 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Bershawn Jackson | United States (USA) |
2005–2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Javier Culson |  Puerto Rico (PUR) |
2009–2011 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10= | Harald Schmid |  West Germany (FRG) |
1983–1987 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10= | Winthrop Graham | Jamaica (JAM) |
1991–1993 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Dai Tamesue |  Japan (JPN) |
2001–2005 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Medals by country[]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) |
7 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | Dominican Republic (DOM) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Zambia (ZAM) |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | France (FRA) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Norway (NOR) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Italy (ITA) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Great Britain (GBR) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8= |  Kenya (KEN) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8= | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Puerto Rico (PUR) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12= | Germany (GER) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12= | Jamaica (JAM) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12= | South Africa (RSA) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 |  Russia (RUS) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Japan (JPN) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 17= |  Bahamas (BAH) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17= |  Greece (GRE) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17= |  Poland (POL) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17= |  Serbia (SRB) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17= |  Soviet Union (URS) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17= |  Switzerland (SUI) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17= |  Qatar (QAT) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Women[]
Multiple medalists[]
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Period | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nezha Bidouane | Morocco (MAR) |
1997–2001 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2= | Jana Pittman | Australia (AUS) |
2003–2007 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2= | Zuzana Hejnová |  Czech Republic (CZE) |
2013–2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4= | Yuliya Pechonkina | Russia (RUS) |
2001–2007 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4= | Lashinda Demus | United States (USA) |
2005–2013 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Dalilah Muhammad | United States (USA) |
2013–2019 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 7= | Sally Gunnell | Great Britain (GBR) |
1991–1993 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7= | Melaine Walker | Jamaica (JAM) |
2009–2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9= | Kim Batten | United States (USA) |
1995–1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9= | Daimí Pernía |  Cuba (CUB) |
1999–2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Deon Hemmings | Jamaica (JAM) |
1995–1999 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12= | Ellen Fiedler | East Germany (GDR) |
1980–1983 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12= | Sandra Glover | United States (USA) |
2003–2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Medals by country[]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) |
3 | 8 | 6 | 17 |
| 2 | Germany (GER) |
2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 3= | Australia (AUS) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3= | Morocco (MAR) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3= | Soviet Union (URS) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Czech Republic (CZE) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7= | Russia (RUS) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 7= | Jamaica (JAM) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | Great Britain (GBR) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Cuba (CUB) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Denmark (DEN) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  Spain (ESP) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12= |  Turkey (TUR) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14= | Poland (POL) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14= | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Finishing times[]
Top ten fastest World Championship times[]
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See also[]
References[]
- ^ Butler 2013, p. 41.
- ^ "Men's 400m Hurdles".
- ^ "Women's 400m Hurdles".
Bibliography[]
- Butler, Mark (2013). IAAF Statistics Book Moscow 2013 (PDF). IAAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2014.
External links[]
Categories:
- 400 metres hurdles at the World Athletics Championships
- 400 metres hurdles
- Events at the World Athletics Championships