| Year | Time | Nation | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 42.20 | United States | 100%
|
| 1924 | 41.00 | United States | 100%
|
| 1928 | 41.00 | United States | 100%
|
| 1932 | 40.10 | United States | 100%
|
| 1936 | 39.80 | United States | 100%
|
| 1948 | 40.60 | United States | 100%
|
| 1952 | 40.10 | United States | 100%
|
| 1956 | 39.5 | United States | 100%
|
| 1964 | 39.00 | United States | 100%
|
| 1968 | 38.24 | United States | 100%
|
| 1972 | 38.19 | United States | 100%
|
| 1976 | 38.33 | United States | 100%
|
| 1984 | 37.83 | United States | 100%
|
| 1992 | 37.40 | United States | 100%
|
| 2000 | 37.61 | United States | 100%
|
| 2012 | 36.84 | Jamaica | 95%
|
| 2016 | 37.27 | Jamaica | 95%
|
| 1996 | 37.69 | Canada | 90%
|
| 2024 | 37.50 | Canada | 90%
|
| 2020 | 37.50 | Italy | 81%
|
| 1912 | 42.40 | Great Britain | 76%
|
| 2004 | 38.07 | Great Britain | 76%
|
| 1960 | 39.66 | Germany | 71%
|
| 1980 | 38.26 | Soviet Union | 71%
|
| 1988 | 38.19 | Soviet Union | 71%
|
| 2008 | 38.06 | Trinidad and Tobago | 57%
|