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Murphy Track and Field Complex, Memphis, TN (USA)" date="2025-07-12"/><record type="World U18 Championships Records" mark="45.24" competitor="Kirani JAMES" dob="1992-09-01" country="GRN" venue="Bressanone, Trentino-Alto Adige (ITA)" date="2009-07-10"/><record type="Youth Olympic Games Records" mark="46.31" competitor="Martin MANLEY" dob="1997-03-10" country="JAM" venue="Olympic Stadium, Nanjing (CHN)" date="2014-08-23"/></records><records art="sprints" discipline="400-metres" place="indoor" gender="men"><record type="World Records" mark="44.57" competitor="Kerron CLEMENT" dob="1985-10-31" country="USA" venue="Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)" date="2005-03-12"/><record type="World Records" mark="44.52" competitor="Khaleb MCRAE" dob="2000-09-09" country="USA" venue="Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)" date="2026-02-13"/><record type="World Indoor Championships Records" mark="44.76" competitor="Christopher MORALES WILLIAMS" dob="2004-08-05" country="CAN" venue="Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena, Toruń (POL) (i)" date="2026-03-21"/><record type="World Leading 2026" mark="44.52" competitor="Khaleb MCRAE" dob="2000-09-09" country="USA" venue="Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)" date="2026-02-13"/><record type="Area Records - Africa" mark="44.57" competitor="Samuel OGAZI" dob="2006-05-14" country="NGR" venue="Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)" date="2026-03-14"/><record type="Area Records - Asia" mark="45.39" competitor="Abdalelah HAROUN" dob="1997-01-01" country="QAT" venue="Globe Arena, Stockholm (SWE) (i)" date="2015-02-19"/><record type="Area Records - Europe" mark="45.05" competitor="Thomas SCHÖNLEBE" dob="1965-08-06" country="GDR" venue="Sindelfingen (GER) (i)" date="1988-02-05"/><record type="Area Records - Europe" mark="45.05" competitor="Karsten WARHOLM" dob="1996-02-28" country="NOR" venue="Emirates Arena, Glasgow (GBR) (i)" date="2019-03-02"/><record type="Area Records - Europe" mark="45.01" competitor="Attila MOLNÁR" dob="2002-01-17" country="HUN" venue="Atletická hala, Ostrava (CZE) (i)" date="2026-02-03"/><record type="Area Records - NACAC" mark="44.52" competitor="Michael NORMAN" dob="1997-12-03" country="USA" venue="College Station, TX (USA) (i)" date="2018-03-10"/><record type="Area Records - 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