| Year | Nation | Time | Name | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | United States | 43.49 | Michael Johnson | 88%
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| 2000 | United States | 43.84 | Michael Johnson | 88%
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| 2012 | Grenada | 43.94 | Kirani James | 63%
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| 2024 | United States | 43.40 | Quincy Hall | 44%
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| 1988 | United States | 43.87 | Steve Lewis | 31%
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| 2020 | Bahamas | 43.85 | Steven Gardiner | 31%
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| 2004 | United States | 44.00 | Jeremy Wariner | 25%
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| 1976 | Cuba | 44.26 | Alberto Juantorena | 19%
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| 2016 | South Africa | 43.03 | Wayde van Nierkerk | 19%
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| 2008 | United States | 43.75 | LaShawn Merritt | 13%
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| 1992 | United States | 43.50 | Quincy Watts | 13%
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| 1984 | United States | 44.27 | Alonzo Babers | 6%
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| 1936 | United States | 46.50 | Archie Williams | 6%
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| 1924 | Great Britain | 47.60 | Eric Liddell | 6%
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| 1948 | Jamaica | 46.20 | Arthur Wint | 0%
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| 1920 | South Africa | 49.60 | Bevil Rudd | 0%
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| 1932 | United States | 46.28 | Bill Carr | 0%
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| 1912 | United States | 48.20 | Charles Redpath | 0%
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| 1956 | United States | 46.70 | Charlie Jenkins | 0%
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| 1952 | Jamaica | 46.09 | George Rhoden | 0%
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| 1904 | United States | 49.20 | Harry Hillman | 0%
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| 1968 | United States | 43.86 | Lee Evans | 0%
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| 1900 | United States | 49.40 | Maxie Long | 0%
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| 1964 | United States | 45.10 | Mike Larrabee | 0%
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| 1960 | United States | 45.07 | Otis Davis | 0%
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| 1928 | United States | 47.80 | Ray Barbuti | 0%
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| 1896 | United States | 54.20 | Thomas Burke | 0%
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| 1980 | Soviet Union | 44.60 | Viktor Markin | 0%
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| 1972 | United States | 44.66 | Vince Matthews | 0%
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| 1908 | Great Britain | 50.00 | Wyndham Halswelle | 0%
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