What is a good 400-meter hurdle time?

What is a good 400-meter hurdle time?

The best male athletes can run the 400 m hurdles in a time of around 46 seconds, while the best female athletes achieve a time of around 52 seconds. The current men's and women's world record holders are Karsten Warholm with 45.94 seconds and Sydney McLaughlin with 51.46 seconds.

What was the old 400-meter hurdle record?

46.78 seconds Edwin Moses set his first record in 1976 and improved his own world record three times. He held the record from 19, when it was beaten by Kevin Young with a time of 46.78 seconds at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.

Are 400 hurdles hard?

The 400m hurdles is considered to be the most demanding of all track events. ... This is because lactic acid builds up in the thigh muscles as the athletes jump over the hurdles, making it harder for them to lift up their legs.

What is Sydney McLaughlin 400m time?

51.46 Sydney McLaughlin

Personal information
Personal best(s)	400 m hurdles: 51.46 WR OR (Tokyo 2021) 400 m: 50.07 (Gainesville 2018) Indoor 400 m: 50.36 i AJR (College Station 2018) 200 m: 22.39 (Gainesville 2018) Indoor 200 m: 22.68 i (College Station 2018) 100 m: 11.07 w (Knoxville 2018)

How high are college 400m hurdles?

Men clear hurdles that are 36in (91.4cm) high, while women negotiate 30in (76.2cm) barriers.

What is a good 400m hurdle time for high school girl?

A “decent” time for a high school female in the 400m is right around a minute. A competitive time would be something less than that; usually around 56–59 seconds.

Who was the fastest hurdler in the 400-meter hurdles in 2018?

Karsten Warholm In front of a mostly empty stadium on a hot afternoon in Tokyo, Norway's Karsten Warholm broke the men's 400-meter hurdle world record with a 45.95-second run to take . 75 seconds off his own previous world record.

How tall are the 400m hurdles?

Men clear hurdles that are 36in (91.4cm) high, while women negotiate 30in (76.2cm) barriers.

What's the 400-meter world record?

43.03 400 metres

Athletics 400 metres
The closing stages of a men's 400 m race.
World records
Men	Wayde van Niekerk 43.03 (2016)
Women	Marita Koch 47.60 (1985)

How fast is Sydney McLaughlin?

51.46 seconds On a fast track at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium, McLaughlin, 21, finished in a time of 51.46 seconds, shaving 0.44 seconds off her own world record. Muhammad's silver medal-winning time was her personal best, at 51.58 seconds.