Butch Reynolds held the world record for the event for 11 years with his personal best time
of 43.29 seconds set in 1988.
Butch Reynolds was suspended for two years by the IAAF for
alleged illegal drug use in 1990. He retired after the 1999 season.
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Men's 400m. Final.
World Athletics Championships 1995.
|
| |
| 1. Michael Johnson |
|
USA |
|
43.39 |
|
CR |
|
|
| 2. Harry REYNOLDS |
|
USA |
|
44.22 |
| 3. Gregory Haughton |
|
JAM |
|
44.56 |
| 4. Samson Kitur |
|
KEN |
|
44.71 |
| 5. Mark Richardson |
|
GBR |
|
44.81 |
| 6. Darnell Hall |
|
USA |
|
44.83 |
| 7. Roger Black |
|
GBR |
|
45.28 |
| 8. Sunday Bada |
|
NGR |
|
45.50 |
.
Men's 4x400m. Relay Final. World Athletics Championships 1995
.
1. U.S.A. (Marlon Ramsey, Derek Mills,
Harry REYNOLDS, Michael Johnson)
2: 57.32
2. Jamaica (Michael McDonald, Davian Clarke, Danny McFarlane, Greg Haughton) 2: 59.88
3. Nigeria (Udeme Ekpeyong, Kunle Adejuyigbe, Jude Monye, Sunday Bada) 3: 03.18
4. Great Britain 3: 03.75
5. Poland 3: 03.84
6. Cuba 3: 07.65
Kenya DNS
Germany DSQ.
Butch Renolds pictured on 14th. August 1993 in Stuttgart . Photo G. Herringshaw. © G.H.
400m silver & relay gold medals at 1993 World Championships.
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Men's 400m. Final.
World Athletics Championships 1993.
|
| |
| 1. Michael Johnson |
|
USA |
|
43.65 |
| 2. Harry REYNOLDS |
|
USA |
|
44.13 |
| 3. Samson Kitur |
|
KEN |
|
44.54 |
| 4. Quincy Watts |
|
USA |
|
45.05 |
| 5. Sunday Bada |
|
NGR |
|
45.11 |
| 6. Gregory Haughton |
|
JAM |
|
45.63 |
| 7. Simon Kemboi |
|
KEN |
|
45.65 |
| 8. Kennedy Ochieng |
|
KEN |
|
45.68 |
Men's 4x400m. Relay Final.
World Athletics Championships 1993
.
1. USA (Andrew Valmon, Quincy Watts,
Harry REYNOLDS, Michael Johnson)
2: 54.3 (
WR)
2. Kenya (Kennedy Ochieng, Simon Kemboi, Abednego Matilu, Samson Kitur) 2: 59.8
3. Germany (Rico Lieder, Karsten Just, Olaf Hense, Thomas Schönlebe) 3: 00.0
4. France 3: 00.1
5. Russia 3: 00.4
6. Cuba 3: 00.5
7. Jamaica 3: 01.4
8. Bulgaria 3: 05.4.
Butch Reynolds in the final of the mens' 400m final in Seoul. Picture George Herringshaw ©
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Men's 400m. Final.
Olympic Games 1988
|
| |
| 1. Steve Lewis |
|
USA |
|
43.87 |
| 2. Harry REYNOLDS |
|
USA |
|
43.93 |
| 3. Danny Everett |
|
USA |
|
44.09 |
| 4. Darren Clark |
|
AUS |
|
44.55 |
| 5. Innocent Egbunike |
|
NGR |
|
44.72 |
| 6. Bert Cameron |
|
JAM |
|
44.94 |
| 7. Ian Morris |
|
TRI |
|
44.95 |
| 8. Mohammed Al Malki |
|
OMN |
|
45.03 |
.
Men's 4 x 400 m. Relay Final.
Olympic Games 1988
.
1. Unites States (D. Everett, S. Lewis, K. Robinzine,
H. Reynolds) 2.56.16=WR
2. Jamaica (H. Davis, D. Morris, W. Graham, B. Cameron) 3.00.30
3. West Germany (N. Dobeleit, E. Itt, J. Vaihinger, R. Lobke) 3.00.56
4. East Germany 3.01.13
5. Great Britain 3.02.00
6. Australia 3.02.49
7. Nigeria 3.02.50
8. Kenya 3.04.69.
Photo George Herringshaw. ©
Two medals at 1987 World Championships in Rome.
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Men's 400m. Final.
World Athletics Championships 1987
|
| |
| 1. Thomas Schonlebe |
|
GDR |
|
44.33 |
| 2. Innocent Egbunike |
|
NGR |
|
44.56 |
| 3. Harry REYNOLDS |
|
USA |
|
44.80 |
| 4. Roberto Hernandez |
|
CUB |
|
44.99 |
| 5. Derek Redmond |
|
GBR |
|
45.06 |
| 6. David Kitur |
|
KEN |
|
45.34 |
| 7. Gabriel Tiacoh |
|
CIV |
|
46.27 |
| 8. Roddie Haley |
|
USA |
|
46.77 |
.
Men's 4x400m. Relay Final. World Athletics Championships 1987
1. United States (D. Everett, R. Haley, A. McKay,
H. (Butch) REYNOLDS)
2: 57.29 (CR)
2. Great Britain (D. Redmond, K. Akabusi, R. Black, P. Brown) 2: 58.86 (AR)
3. Cuba (L. Pe-alver, A. Pavo, L. Martinez, R. Hernandez) 2: 59.16 (NR)
4. Federal Republic of Germany 2: 59.96 (NR)
5. Kenya 3: 01.67
6. Jamaica 3: 04.53
USSR DNF
Nigeria DNS