Track 400 Metres

World rankings with year-on-year performance comparison

Comparing 2026 vs 2025
400 Metres — Women — Top 50 (2026)
# Athlete Nat Age 2026 2025 Change % Change
1 Dejanea Oakley JAM 22 48.92 49.65 +0.73 +1.47%
2 Ella ONOJUVWEVWO 25 49.47 50.31 +0.84 +1.67%
3 Ella Onojuvwewo NGR 21 49.47 50.31 +0.84 +1.67%
4 Henriette JÆGER 30 49.52 49.49 -0.03 -0.06%
5 Kaylyn Brown USA 21 49.54 50.35 +0.81 +1.61%
6 Henriette Jæger NOR 23 49.60 49.49 -0.11 -0.22%
7 Madison Whyte USA 21 49.64 50.78 +1.14 +2.25%
8 Sanaria Butler USA 22 49.64 New
9 Nickisha Pryce JAM 25 49.75 49.46 -0.29 -0.59%
10 Lurdes Gloria Manuel CZE 21 49.77 New
11 Aaliyah BUTLER 05 49.78 49.09 -0.69 -1.41%
12 Aailyah Butler USA 22 49.78 49.09 -0.69 -1.41%
13 Stacey Ann Williams JAM 27 49.80 49.59 -0.21 -0.42%
14 Yemi Mary John GBR 23 49.85 50.50 +0.65 +1.29%
15 Marileidy Paulino DOM 29 49.89 47.98 -1.91 -3.98%
16 Rachel Joseph USA 22 50.08 50.66 +0.58 +1.14%
17 Natalia Bukowiecka POL 28 50.12 49.27 -0.85 -1.73%
18 Mercy Adongo OKETCH 30 50.17 50.14 -0.03 -0.06%
19 Sharlene Mawdsley IRL 27 50.17 New
20 Amber Anning GBR 25 50.19 49.36 -0.83 -1.68%
21 Roxana GÓMEZ 07 50.24 49.48 -0.76 -1.54%
22 Roxana Gómez CUB 27 50.24 49.48 -0.76 -1.54%
23 Favour ONYAH 07 50.25 New
24 Jameesia Ford USA 21 50.25 50.43 +0.18 +0.36%
25 Favour Oyinye Onyah NGR 20 50.25 New
26 Javonya Valcourt BAH 21 50.26 50.68 +0.42 +0.83%
27 Bassant Hemida EGY 29 50.27 50.36 +0.09 +0.18%
28 Kemi ADEKOYA 16 50.28 New
29 Sydney Segalla USA 21 50.31 New
30 Alexis Holmes USA 26 50.42 50.12 -0.30 -0.60%
31 Bailey Lear USA 25 50.42 50.50 +0.08 +0.16%
32 Alexia Smith USA 21 50.51 New
33 Cydney Wright USA 23 50.52 New
34 Lieke Klaver NED 27 50.60 50.11 -0.49 -0.98%
35 Sada Williams BAR 28 50.60 50.39 -0.21 -0.42%
36 Shaquena Foote JAM 25 50.62 New
37 Britton Wilson USA 25 50.66 50.25 -0.41 -0.82%
38 Wadeline Venlogh USA 28 50.74 49.91 -0.83 -1.66%
39 Emma ZAPLETALOVÁ 24 50.78 50.76 -0.02 -0.04%
40 Emma Zapletalová SVK 26 50.78 50.76 -0.02 -0.04%
41 Quincy Penn BAH 20 50.78 New
42 Paris Peoples USA 26 50.79 New
43 Braelyn Baker USA 20 50.80 New
44 Hannah Douglas USA 24 50.81 New
45 Rushana Dwyer JAM 23 50.81 New
46 Marlie VILJOEN 01 50.82 New
47 Skyler Franklin JAM 19 50.83 New
48 Shafiqua Maloney VIN 27 50.85 New
49 Salwa Eid Naser BRN 28 50.92 48.19 -2.73 -5.67%
50 Obakeng KAMBERUKA 08 50.97 New
Top 10 Performances — 2026
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