Masters M50 400 metres world record progression

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This is the progression of world record improvements of the 400 metres M50 division of Masters athletics.

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HandAutoAthleteNationalityBirthdateLocationDateRef
49.98Ricardo Roach GonzalezFlag of Chile.svg Chile12 October 1972 Santiago 19 October 2024[ citation needed ]
50.51Juan LopezFlag of Spain.svg Spain14 May 1970 Granada 16 July 2021
50.73Roland GrögerFlag of Germany.svg Germany7 August 1964 Berlin 25 June 2017
51.39 Fred Sowerby Flag of the United States.svg United States11 December 1948 Orlando 27 August 1999
51.60Guido MüllerFlag of Germany.svg Germany22 December 1938 Hösbach 3 June 1989
51.81Reginald AustinFlag of Australia (converted).svg Australia16 October 1936 Melbourne 4 December 1987
51.8Ron TaylorFlag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain4 December 1933 Swansea 22 September 1986
52.24Ingo VierkFlag of Germany.svg Germany1935 Rome 29 June 1985
52.28Francis Peter HigginsFlag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain16 November 1928 Hannover 1 August 1979
52.9 Jack Greenwood Flag of the United States.svg United States5 February 1926 Gothenburg 8 August 1977

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