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300 metres

Athletics event

Athletics event

FieldValue
event300 metres
WRmenLetsile Tebogo 30.69 (2024)
WRwomenMarita Koch 34.14 (1985)
ShWRmenSteven Gardiner 31.56 (2022)ShWRwomen=Irina Privalova 35.45 (1993)
Shaunae Miller-Uibo 35.45 (2018)

Shaunae Miller-Uibo 35.45 (2018)}}

The 300 metres is an uncommon (meaning not on an Olympic or World Championship program) sprinting event in track and field competitions. The race starts on a straight and therefore comprises two straights and one bend.

300 yardsThe imperial distance analogue to the event is the 300 yards, which is slightly shorter than the 300 m distance and was contested at the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships from 1906 to 1932. | x% = 18 | y% = 23 }} | x% = 30 | y% = 86 }}

All-time top 25

*- denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 **athletes** who fall outside the top 25* *300m times*

Men (outdoor)

  • Correct as of February 2025.
Ath.#Perf.#Time (s)AthleteNationDatePlace
1130.69Letsile TebogoBotswana17 February 2024Pretoria
2230.81Wayde van NiekerkSouth Africa28 June 2017Ostrava
3330.85Michael JohnsonUnited States24 March 2000Pretoria
4430.97Usain BoltJamaica27 May 2010Ostrava
531.03*van Niekerk #2*11 June 2016Kingston
5631.23LaShawn MerrittUnited States11 June 2016Kingston
731.30*Merritt #2*7 June 2009Eugene
831.31*Merritt #3*8 August 2006Eugene
6931.44Isaac MakwalaBotswana28 June 2017Ostrava
71031.48Roberto HernándezCuba3 September 1990Jerez de la Frontera
Danny EverettUnited States
91231.52Steven GardinerBahamas12 May 2022Ponce
1231.52*Tebogo #2*18 February 2023Pretoria
1431.53*Merritt #2*1 August 2015Atlanta
1531.56*Johnson #2*22 July 1994Salamenca
101531.56Douglas WalkerGreat Britain19 July 1998Gateshead
1731.59*Gardiner #2*17 March 2023Carolina
111831.61Anthuan MaybankUnited States13 July 1996Durham
Clarence MunyaiSouth Africa28 June 2017Ostrava
2031.63*van Niekerk #3*7 June 2015Birmingham
132131.64Tony McQuayUnited States11 June 2016Kingston
142231.67John RegisGreat Britain17 July 1992Gateshead
2331.69*Hernández #2*20 June 1990Bratislava
152431.70Kirk BaptisteUnited States18 August 1984London
2531.72*Johnson #3*30 July 1993Gateshead
162531.72Jeremy WarinerUnited States12 June 2008Ostrava
1731.73Thomas JeffersonUnited States22 August 1987London
1831.74Gabriel TiacohIvory Coast6 August 1986A Coruña
1931.77Tyler ChristopherCanada20 May 2004Sainte Anne
2031.80Pavel MaslákCzech Republic28 June 2017Ostrava
2131.81Gil RobertsUnited States11 June 2016Kingston
22Vernon NorwoodUnited States12 May 2022Ponce
2331.82Steve LewisUnited States17 July 1992Gateshead
2431.83Udeme OkonSouth Africa8 February 2025Pretoria
2531.87Mark RichardsonGreat Britain19 July 1998Gateshead
Jonathan BorléeBelgium5 July 2012Liège

Men (indoor)

  • Correct as of January 2026.
Ath.#Perf.#Time (s)AthleteNationDatePlace
1131.56Steven GardinerBahamas27 January 2022Columbia
2231.87Noah LylesUnited States3 March 2017Albuquerque
3331.88Wallace SpearmonUnited States9 February 2006Fayetteville
4431.92Paul DedewoUnited States3 March 2017Albuquerque
5531.94Kerron ClementUnited States9 February 2006Fayetteville
66LaShawn MerrittUnited States9 February 2006Fayetteville
7731.97Bralon TaplinGrenada13 February 2017Ostrava
8831.99Jacory PattersonUnited States14 January 2022Clemson
932.06*Gardiner #2*14 January 2022Birmingham
91032.10Jereem RichardsTrinidad & Tobago9 February 2018Boston
Sidi NjieUnited States10 January 2026Clemson
111232.15Pavel MaslákCzech Republic8 February 2014Gent
1332.16*Lyles #2*4 March 2017Albuquerque
1432.18*Patterson #2*31 January 2025Clemson
121532.19Robson Caetano da SilvaBrazil23 February 1989Karlsruhe
1532.19*Maslák #2*14 February 2017Ostrava
131732.21Rai BenjaminUnited States2 February 2025Boston
1832.26*Gardiner #3*16 February 2019Columbia
1932.28*Patterson #3*17 January 2020Blacksburg
142032.32Torrin LawrenceUnited States21 January 2010Blacksburg
152132.34Auhmad RobinsonUnited States10 January 2025College Station
2232.35*Benjamin #2*8 February 2020New York
162332.36Frank FredericksNamibia27 February 2003Karlsruhe
Brian FaustUnited States13 January 2024Clemson
182532.37Lalonde GordonTrinidad & Tobago3 February 2017New York
Judson Lincoln IVUnited States6 December 2024Clemson
2032.38Greg NixonUnited States9 February 2009Liévin
Takudzwa ChiyangwaZimbabwe25 January 2025Clemson
2232.39Óscar HusillosSpain19 January 2018Salamanca
Vernon NorwoodUnited States2 February 2025Boston
2432.42Kahmari MontgomeryUnited States11 February 2022Louisville
2532.45Kennedy LightnerUnited States12 January 2024Louisville

Women (outdoor)

  • Correct as of August 2025.
Ath.#Perf.#Time (s)AthleteNationDatePlace
1134.41Shaunae Miller-UiboBahamas20 June 2019Ostrava
2234.60Beatrice MasilingiNamibia18 February 2023Pretoria
3335.16Marileidy PaulinoDominican Republic17 March 2023Carolina
4435.30Ana GuevaraMexico3 May 2003Mexico City
5535.46Kathy CookGreat Britain18 August 1984London
Chandra CheeseboroughUnited States18 August 1984London
Henriette JægerNorway22 May 2024Bergen
835.51*Cook #2*9 September 1983London
8835.51Natalia BukowieckaPoland9 August 2025Białystok
1035.52*Bukowiecka (Kaczmarek) #2*30 January 2024Potchefstroom
1135.56*Jæger #2*3 June 2025Bergen
91235.70Irena SzewinskaPoland4 July 1975London
Léa SprungerSwitzerland25 May 2017Langenthal
111435.71Donna FraserGreat Britain28 August 2000Gateshead
121535.74Courtney OkoloUnited States23 July 2016Houston
131635.81Silke-Beate KnollWest Germany19 May 1990Olpe
141735.82Cydonie MothersilleCayman Islands14 September 2000Sydney
151835.85Salwa Eid NaserBahrain9 August 2025Białystok
161935.91Brittany BrownUnited States20 June 2019Ostrava
2035.92*Guevara #2*19 August 2001Gateshead
172135.94Bassant HemidaEgypt9 August 2025Białystok
182235.99Merlene OtteyJamaica18 August 1984London
2235.99*Bukowiecka (Kaczmarek) #3*31 August 2024Białystok
192436.00Katharine MerryGreat Britain28 August 2000Gateshead
LaTasha ColanderUnited States28 August 2000Gateshead
2136.01Michelle ScuttGreat Britain13 July 1980London
2236.05Julien AlfredSaint Lucia5 April 2025Miramar
2336.07Jearl Miles ClarkUnited States14 September 2000Sydney
2436.10Kaltouma NadjinaChad19 August 2001Gateshead
2536.12Jaide Stepter BaynesUnited States20 June 2019Ostrava
Jasmine Camacho-QuinnPuerto Rico5 July 2020Santa Fe

Women (indoor)

  • Correct as of February 2025.
Ath.#Perf.#Time (s)AthleteNationDatePlace
1135.45Irina PrivalovaRussia16 January 1993Moscow
Shaunae Miller-UiboBahamas2 February 2018New York
3335.54Abby SteinerUnited States10 February 2023New York
4435.69Patricia Hall-PritchettJamaica13 February 2012Liévin
5535.71Quanera HayesUnited States6 January 2017Clemson
635.71*Miller-Uibo #2*11 February 2017New York
6735.73Gabby ThomasUnited States12 February 2021Staten Island
835.75*Thomas #2*4 February 2024Boston
935.80*Steiner #2*11 December 2021Louisville
71035.83Merlene OtteyJamaica13 March 1981Pocatello
35.83JaMeesia FordUnited States8 December 2023Clemson
1235.92*Thomas #3*24 January 2021Fayetteville
91335.94Dejanea OakleyJamaica10 January 2026Clemson
101435.95Brittany BrownUnited States22 February 2019Staten Island
1535.96*Ottey #2*13 March 1981Pocatello
1635.98*Thomas #4*23 February 2019New York
111735.99Lynna Irby-JacksonUnited States12 February 2021Staten Island
Favour OfiliNigeria4 February 2024Boston
1936.05*Irby-Jackson #2*4 February 2024Boston
132036.08Talitha DiggsUnited States31 January 2025Clemson
2136.10*Miller-Uibo #3*15 February 2014New York
142236.12Sydney McLaughlinUnited States7 December 2017Bloomington
2336.13*Brown #2*11 February 2023New York
2436.14*Hayes #2*31 January 2025Clemson
152536.15Phyllis FrancisUnited States3 March 2017Albuquerque
1636.16Julien AlfredSaint Lucia2 February 2025Boston
1736.20Natalia KaczmarekPoland4 February 2022Spala
1836.25Natasha HastingsUnited States13 February 2016Boston
1936.27Ashley SpencerUnited States10 February 2017New York
2036.30Olesya KrasnomovetsRussia6 January 2006Yekaterinburg
21Elise CooperUnited States1 March 2025Philadelphia
2236.33Allyson FelixUnited States8 February 2007Fayetteville
23Amantle MontshoBotswana4 March 2010Liévin
2436.38Antonina KrivoshapkaRussia31 January 2009Moscow
2536.41Bianca KnightUnited States12 February 2011Fayetteville
Anna KiełbasińskaPoland4 February 2023Boston

Best performances en-route to 400 metres result

Men (outdoor)

Correct as of September 2025.

RankTime (s)AthleteNationDatePlaceRef1245678910111213
31.04Wayde van NiekerkSouth Africa14 August 2016Rio de Janeiro
31.20Kirani JamesGrenada
LaShawn MerrittUnited States
31.33Busang KebinatshipiBotswana18 September 2025Tokyodate=18 September 2025title=RACE ANALYSIS / レース分析 400m Men - Finalurl=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7190593/AT-400-M-f--1--.RS5.pdfaccess-date=25 September 2025website=media.aws.iaaf.org}}
31.35Matthew Hudson-SmithGreat Britain7 August 2024Saint-Denis
31.42Jereem RichardsTrinidad and Tobago7 August 2024Saint-Denis
31.55Michael JohnsonUnited States9 August 1995Göteborg
31.58Jeremy WarinerUnited States31 August 2007Osaka
31.59Zakithi NeneSouth Africa18 September 2025Tokyo
31.65Rusheen McDonaldJamaica18 September 2025Tokyo
31.81Quincy HallUnited States7 August 2024Saint-Denis
31.88Angelo TaylorUnited States31 August 2007Osaka
31.91Chris BrownBahamas31 August 2007Osaka
Muzala SamukongaZambia6 August 2024Saint-Denis

Men (indoor)

Correct as of March 2025.

RankTime (s)AthleteNationDatePlaceRef12345678910
32.50Jimy SoudrilFrance21 March 2025Nanjing
32.65Attila MolnárHungary8 March 2025Apeldoorn
32.73Karsten WarholmNorway2 March 2024Glasgow
32.75Rusheen McDonaldJamaica21 March 2025Nanjing
32.76Christopher BaileyUnited States22 March 2025Nanjing
32.77Brian FaustUnited States21 March 2025Nanjing
32.80Jacory PattersonUnited States21 March 2025Nanjing
32.86Maksymilian SzwedPoland7 March 2025Apeldoorn
32.88Alexander DoomBelgium2 March 2024Glasgow
32.90Matheus LimaBrazil21 March 2025Nanjing

Women (outdoor)

Correct as of September 2025.

RankTime (s)AthleteNationDatePlaceRef1234578910
34.14Marita KochEast Germany6 October 1985Canberra
34.78Marileidy PaulinoDominican Republic9 August 2024Saint-Denis
34.87Sydney McLaughlin-LevroneUnited States18 September 2025Tokyodate=18 September 2025title=RACE ANALYSIS / レース分析 400m Women - Finalurl=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7190593/AT-400-W-f--1--.RS5.pdfaccess-date=25 September 2025website=media.aws.iaaf.org}}
34.95Jarmila KratochvílováCzechoslovakia18 August 1982Zürich
35.00Marie-José PérecFrance27 August 1991Tokyo
Salwa Eid NaserBahrain18 September 2025Tokyo
35.01Olga BryzginaUkraine6 October 1985Canberra
35.24Tatána KocembováCzechoslovakia10 August 1983Helsinki
35.29Nickisha PryceJamaica20 July 2024London
35.37Lieke KlaverNetherlands12 July 2024Monaco

Women (indoor)

Correct as of March 2025.

RankTime (s)AthleteNationDatePlaceRef1345678910
36.04Femke BolNetherlands10 February 2024Liévin
Amandine BrossierFrance10 February 2024Liévin
36.32Lieke KlaverNetherlands8 March 2025Apeldoorn
36.38Alexis HolmesUnited States22 March 2025Nanjing
36.42Henriette JægerNorway8 March 2025Apeldoorn
36.54Amber AnningGreat Britain22 March 2025Nanjing
36.83Paula SevillaSpain8 March 2025Apeldoorn
36.88Martina WeilChile22 March 2025Nanjing
36.93Lurdes Gloria ManuelCzech Republic8 March 2025Apeldoorn
37.17Rosey EffiongUnited States22 March 2025Nanjing

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