43.18 seconds set by Michael Johnson in 1999 is still the current world record
The Olympic 400m men freestyle record is 3:40.59 by Ian Thrope.
The current men's world record for the 400m sprint is 43.03 seconds, set by Wayde van Niekerk of South Africa on August 14, 2016, at the Rio Olympics.
World Record 400m Individual Medley Michael Phelps (USA) August 9, 2008 Time: 4:03.84
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Yes, Milkha Singh broke the world record in the 400m event at the Commonwealth Games in 1958. He clocked a time of 45.8 seconds and won the gold medal.
Michael Johnson currently holds the world record for the 400m at 43.18 seconds.
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As of October 2023, the men's 400m world record is held by Wayde van Niekerk of South Africa, who set the record at 43.03 seconds during the 2016 Rio Olympics. The women's 400m world record is held by Marita Koch of East Germany, with a time of 47.60 seconds, set in 1985. Both records remain significant benchmarks in the sport of athletics.