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Men's 400 Meters

Steven Gardiner

Bahamian athlete. men's 400 m mark of 43.48 seconds at Doha on October 4, 2019, the personal best on the World Athletics all-time list.

Steven Gardiner's race time is 43.48 s, an official figure.

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Race time

43.48s

men's 400 m, Doha. One personal best per athlete.

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What is Steven Gardiner's race time?

Steven Gardiner's race time is 43.48 s, an official figure.

Is that figure claimed or verified?

Steven Gardiner is labeled Official. Ratified by a governing body such as the FIA, World Athletics or Guinness World Records.

What is the source?

The figure cites World Athletics, “400 metres men, senior, outdoor all-time list.”

Where does Steven Gardiner rank?

Steven Gardiner is 9th of 9 on Fastest Men's 400 m.

Mechanism

Why it's so fast

Steven Gardiner's mark is a men's 400 meters of 43.48 seconds at Doha on October 4, 2019. That is one lap. Dividing 400 meters by the official time is about 20.6 mph. No 200-meter split is given, so the pace inside the lap is not described here.

Time
43.48 s
Average
about 20.6 mph
Place
Doha
Date
October 4, 2019

  1. One lap, one clock

    Steven Gardiner's 43.48 is the time from the gun to the finish of a full lap at Doha on October 4, 2019. A 400 is long enough that how the effort is divided matters, and this entry does not keep the split that would show it. What counts is the official time only.

  2. 20.6 mph across the lap

    400 meters in 43.48 seconds is about 20.6 mph for the whole lap. That is much slower than a 100-meter average because the distance is four times as long. Steven Gardiner's figure is the personal best on the all-time list, not a radar peak on the back straight.

Provenance

Every measurement

Claimed, measured and official figures side by side, each with its source. The ranked figure is marked.

  1. 43.48sRanked figure

    men's 400 m, Doha. One personal best per athlete.

    Official
    World Athletics (opens source in a new tab)

Reference

Specs

Country
Bahamas
Event
men's 400 m
Mark
43.48 s
Venue
Doha

Context

Background

Steven Gardiner's ranked men's 400 m time is 43.48 seconds at Doha on October 4, 2019. World Athletics, Athletic Stats (refreshed October 5, 2026) and Track & Field News say that time and date.

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