The women’s 400 meters stands as one of track and field’s most demanding events, blending sprint speed with endurance over a full lap of the track. Often described as the “long sprint,” it challenges ...

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Wayde van Niekerk of South Africa won the men's 400-meter final in world-record time Sunday night, smashing Michael Johnson's 17-year-old record from the outside lane to finish in 43 ...

The men’s 400 meters is one of track and field’s most grueling events, combining sprint speed with endurance over a full lap of the track. Often referred to as the “long sprint,” it demands both ...

Wayde van Niekerk of South Africa has won the Olympic 400-meter title in a world record 43.03 seconds. Van Niekerk, running in the outside lane, stormed out of the blocks and held off of 2012 champion ...

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Katie Ledecky set an Olympic record Sunday in her preliminary heat of the women's 400-meter freestyle, falling 0.34 seconds shy of her own world record with a time of 3:58.71.