World Athletics

Type	Mark	Competitor	DOB	Country	Venue	Date
World Records	50.68	Sydney MCLAUGHLIN	07 AUG 1999	USA	Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)	22 JUL 2022
World Championships in Athletics Records	50.68	Sydney MCLAUGHLIN	07 AUG 1999	USA	Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)	22 JUL 2022
World Leading 2024	54.72	Zenéy GELDENHUYS	22 MAY 2000	RSA	Msunduzi Athletics Stadium, Pietermaritzburg (RSA)	19 APR 2024
Olympic Games Records	51.46	Sydney MCLAUGHLIN	07 AUG 1999	USA	National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN)	04 AUG 2021
Area Records - Africa	52.90	Nezha BIDOUANE	18 SEP 1969	MAR	La Cartuja, Sevilla (ESP)	25 AUG 1999
Area Records - Asia	53.09	Kemi ADEKOYA	16 JAN 1993	BRN	Nemzeti Atlétikai Központ, Budapest (HUN)	24 AUG 2023
Area Records - Europe	51.45	Femke BOL	23 FEB 2000	NED	Olympic Stadium, London (GBR)	23 JUL 2023
Area Records - NACAC	50.68	Sydney MCLAUGHLIN	07 AUG 1999	USA	Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)	22 JUL 2022
Area Records - Oceania	53.17	Debbie FLINTOFF-KING	20 APR 1960	AUS	Olympic Stadium, Jamsil, Seoul (KOR)	28 SEP 1988
Area Records - South America	53.69	Gianna WOODRUFF	18 NOV 1993	PAN	Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)	20 JUL 2022

Type	Mark	Competitor	DOB	Country	Venue	Date
World U20 Records	53.60	Sydney MCLAUGHLIN	07 AUG 1999	USA	Fayetteville, AR (USA)	27 APR 2018
World U20 Championships Records	54.70	Lashinda DEMUS	10 MAR 1983	USA	National Stadium, Kingston (JAM)	19 JUL 2002
World U20 Leading 2024	55.93	Akala GARRETT	10 MAY 2005	USA	Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Walnut, CA (USA)	19 APR 2024

Type	Mark	Competitor	DOB	Country	Venue	Date
World U18 Best Performances	54.15	Sydney MCLAUGHLIN	07 AUG 1999	USA	Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)	10 JUL 2016
World U18 Championships Records	55.94	Sydney MCLAUGHLIN	07 AUG 1999	USA	Pascual Guerrero Stadium, Cali (COL)	18 JUL 2015
Youth Olympic Games Records	57.91	Gezelle MAGERMAN	21 APR 1997	RSA	Olympic Stadium, Nanjing (CHN)	25 AUG 2014

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