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400 m Men, USA Olympic Trials
1908 Western Trial
1 Andre Glarner FRA 51.2  
2 Clarence Edmundson USA    
3 Eugene Smith USA    
American Athletes at Olympic 1908
1908 Central Trial
1 Ned Merriam USA 49.6  
2 Richard Mason USA    
3 John Vickery USA    
American Athletes at Olympic 1908
1908 Eastern Trial
1 John Taylor USA 52.2y  
2 Fred de Selding USA    
3 John Carpenter USA    
4 G.M. Hennie USA    
5 John Atlee USA    
6 Merihew USA    
American Athletes at Olympic 1908
1908
1 John Taylor USA 49.8  
2 John Atlee USA 50.2e  
3 William Prout USA    
American Athletes at Olympic 1908
1912 Western Trial
1 Edward Lindberg USA 48.6 TR
2 Frederick Cortis USA 50.0e  
3 Ralph Sanders USA    
American Athletes at Olympic 1912
1912 Central Trial
1 Donnell Young USA 49.6  
2 Irving Howe USA 49.9e  
3 Edward Merrihew USA 50.3e  
4 William Hayes USA 50.9e  
American Athletes at Olympic 1912
1920 (440 y)
1 Frank Shea USA 49.0  
2 Ted Meredith USA 49.4e  
3 Robert Emery USA 49.7e  
4 George Bretnall USA 50.0e  
5 George Schiller USA 50.1e  
6 Lawrence Butler USA 50.3e  
American Athletes at Olympic 1920
1924
Remarks
1 J.Coard Taylor USA 48.1 =TR
2 Horatio Fitch USA 48.4e  
3 Ray Robertson USA 48.4e  
4 Eric Wilson USA 48.5e  
5 J.Oliver MacDonald USA 48.5e  
6 James Burgess USA 48.8e  
7 Alan Helffrich USA 49.5e  
8 Don Calhoun USA 50.0e  
American Athletes at Olympic 1924
1928
Remarks
1 Raymond Barbuti USA 51.4 *  
2 Emil Snider USA 52.4e  
3 Hermon Phillips USA    
4 Joseph Tierney USA    
5 Emerson Spencer USA    
6 Fred Alderman USA dnf  
American Athletes at Olympic 1928
1932
1 William Carr USA 46.9 TR
2 Benjamin Eastman USA 47.1e  
3 James Gordon USA 47.4e  
4 Edgar Ablowich USA 47.5e  
5 Ivan Fuqua USA 47.6e  
6 Arnold Adams USA 47.6e  
7 Karl Warner USA 47.7e  
American Athletes at Olympic 1932
1936
1 Archibald Williams USA 46.6 TR
2 Harold Smallwood USA 46.7e  
3 James LuValle USA 46.9e  
4 Albert Fitch USA 47.0e  
5 Robert Young USA 47.3e  
6 Harold Cagle USA 47.3e  
7 Edward O'Brien USA 47.8e  
American Athletes at Olympic 1936
1948
1 Malvin Whitfield USA 46.6 =TR
2 Dave Bolen USA 47.0  
3 George Guida USA 47.2  
4 Art Harnden USA 47.3  
5 Norman Rucks USA 47.6  
6 Frank Fox USA    
American Athletes at Olympic 1948
1952
1 Malvin Whitfield USA 46.9  
2 Eugene Cole USA 47.1  
3 Ollie Matson USA 47.3  
4 Jesse Mashburn USA 47.5  
5 James Lea USA 48.0  
6 Sherman Miller USA 48.8  
American Athletes at Olympic 1952
1956
1 Louis Jones USA 45.2 WR
2 James Lea USA 45.7  
3 Charles Jenkins USA 46.1  
4 Jesse Mashburn USA 46.4  
5 Russ Ellis USA 47.2  
6 Jerry White USA 47.4  
7 Reggie Pearman USA 47.9  
8 Mike Larrabee USA 48.4  
American Athletes at Olympic 1956
1960
1 Jack Yerman USA 46.3  
2 Earl Young USA 46.5  
3 Otis Davis USA 46.7  
4 Ted Woods USA 46.7  
5 David Roberson USA 46.9  
6 Victor Hall USA 46.9  
7 Richard Edmunds USA 47.0  
American Athletes at Olympic 1960
1964
1 Mike Larrabee USA 44.9 =WR
2 Ulis Williams USA 45.0  
3 Ollan Cassell USA 45.6  
4 Theron Lewis USA 46.3  
5 David Archibald USA 46.3  
6 Bob Tobler USA 46.5  
7 William Boyle USA 46.6  
American Athletes at Olympic 1964
1968
1 Lee Evans USA 44.0(44.06) WR
2 Larry James USA 44.1(44.19)  
3 Ron Freeman II USA 44.6(44.62)  
4 Vince Matthews USA 44.8(44.86)  
5 Jim Kemp USA 45.2  
6 Harold Francis USA 45.2  
American Athletes at Olympic 1968
1972
1 Wayne Collett USA 44.1  
2 John Smith USA 44.3  
3 Vince Matthews USA 44.9  
4 Lee Evans USA 45.1  
5 Maurice Peoples USA 45.3  
6 Tommie Turner USA 45.4  
7 Fred Newhouse USA 45.4  
8 Curtis Mills USA 45.4  
American Athletes at Olympic 1972
1976
1 Maxie Parks USA 45.58  
2 Fred Newhouse USA 45.76  
3 Herman Frazier USA 45.84  
4 Benny Brown USA 45.91  
5 Maurice Peoples USA 45.92  
6 Robert Taylor USA 46.03  
7 Evis Jennings USA 46.15  
8 Mark Collins USA 47.33  
American Athletes at Olympic 1976
1980
1 Bill Green USA 45.85  
2 Willie Smith USA 45.97  
3 Walter McCoy USA 46.06  
4 Herman Frazier USA 46.16  
5 Tony Darden USA 46.41  
6 Antony Blair USA 46.57  
7 Charles Oliver USA 46.64  
8 Albert Shorts USA 46.78  
1984
1 Antonio McKay USA 44.71  
2 Alonzo Babers USA 44.86  
3 Sunder Nix USA 45.15  
4 Ray Armstead USA 45.25  
5 Walter McCoy USA 45.51  
6 Willie Smith USA 45.51  
7 Mark Rowe USA 45.87  
8 Chris Whitlock USA 45.89  
American Athletes at Olympic 1984
1988
1 Harry Reynolds USA 43.93 TR
2 Danny Everett USA 43.98  
3 Steven Lewis USA 44.37  
4 Kevin Robinzine USA 44.61  
5 Antonio McKay USA 44.79  
6 Andrew Valmon USA 44.91  
7 Clarence Daniel USA 45.37  
8 Roddie Haley USA 45.85  
American Athletes at Olympic 1988
1992
1 Danny Everett USA 43.81 TR
2 Steven Lewis USA 44.08  
3 Quincy Watts USA 44.22  
4 Andrew Valmon USA 44.52  
5 Harry Reynolds USA 44.65  
6 Darnell Hall USA 45.05  
7 Chip Jenkins USA 45.23  
8 Willie Caldwell USA 45.46  
American Athletes at Olympic 1992
1996
1 Michael Johnson USA 43.44 TR
2 Harry Reynolds USA 43.91  
3 Alvin Harrison USA 44.09  
4 LaMont Smith USA 44.30  
5 Derek Mills USA 44.67  
6 Jason Rouser USA 44.77  
7 Quincy Watts USA 45.64  
Anthuan Maybank USA DQ  
American Athletes at Olympic 1996
2000
1 Michael Johnson USA 43.68  
2 Alvin Harrison USA 44.63  
3 Antonio Pettigrew USA 44.66  
4 Jerome Young USA 44.70  
5 Calvin Harrison USA 44.90  
6 Danny McCray USA 45.00  
7 Ja’Warren Hooker USA 45.05  
8 Leonard Byrd USA 45.32  
American Athletes at Olympic 2000
2004
1 Jeremy Wariner USA 44.37  
2 Otis Harris USA 44.67  
3 Derrick Brew USA 44.69  
4 Darold Williamson USA 44.70  
5 Calvin Harrison USA 44.85  
6 Andrew Rock USA 44.95  
7 Kelly Willie USA 44.97  
8 Jerry Harris USA 45.06  
American Athletes at Olympic 2004
2008
1 LaShawn Merritt USA 44.00  
2 Jeremy Wariner USA 44.20  
3 David Neville USA 44.61  
4 Reggie Witherspoon USA 45.01  
5 Calvin Smith USA 45.57  
6 Darold Williamson USA 45.58  
7 Greg Nixon USA 45.64  
8 Lionel Larry USA 45.82  
American Athletes at Olympic 2008
2012
1 LaShawn Merritt USA 44.12  
2 Tony McQuay USA 44.49  
3 Bryshon Nellum USA 44.80  
4 Josh Mance USA 44.88  
5 Manteo Mitchell USA 44.96  
6 Jeremy Wariner USA 45.24  
7 David Verburg USA 45.36  
8 Brady Gehret USA 45.48  
American Athletes at Olympic 2012
2016
1 LaShawn Merritt USA 43.97  
2 Gil Roberts USA 44.73  
3 David Verburg USA 44.82  
4 Arman Hall USA 45.09  
5 Tony McQuay USA 45.30  
6 Kyle Clemons USA 45.39  
7 Najee Glass USA 45.48  
8 Michael Berry USA 45.90  
American Athletes at Olympic 2016
2021
1 Michael Norman USA 44.07  
2 Michael Cherry USA 44.35  
3 Randolph Ross USA 44.74  
4 Trevor Stewart USA 44.90  
5 Vernon Norwood USA 44.92  
6 Elija Godwin USA 44.94  
7 Bryce Deadmon USA 44.96  
8 Wil London USA 45.00  
American Athletes at Olympic 2021