Preferred Recruit · Track Standards2026 NCAA D1 Men's 400m: Top Marks
The best men's 400m marks in NCAA D1 during the 2026 outdoor season, from the TFRRS national list plus the national championship meet.
| # | Athlete | Class | Team | Mark | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Ogazi | JR-3 | Alabama | 43.38 | NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships 06/10-13/26 |
| 2 | Jonathan Simms | FR-1 | Georgia | 43.92 | NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships 06/10-13/26 |
| 3 | Jordan Pierre | JR-3 | Arkansas | 44.12 | SEC Outdoor T&F Championships 2026 May 14, 2026 |
| 4 | Sidi Njie | FR-1 | Georgia | 44.20 | NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships 06/10-13/26 |
| 5 | Jayden Davis | JR-3 | Arizona State | 44.29 | 66th Annual Mt. SAC Relays Apr 15, 2026 |
| 6 | Samuel Vessat | JR-3 | Purdue | 44.47 | NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships 06/10-13/26 |
| 7 | Josiah Wrice | SO-2 | South Carolina | 44.72 | Tom Jones Memorial Apr 16, 2026 |
| 8 | Justin Braun | JR-3 | Florida | 44.79 | NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships 06/10-13/26 |
| 9 | Jaden Marchan | SO-2 | Georgetown | 44.87 | NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships 06/10-13/26 |
| 10 | Edidiong Udo | SO-2 | Ohio State | 44.91 | 2026 Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 15, 2026 |
| 11 | Devan Crumpton | SO-2 | South Carolina | 44.93 | Tom Jones Memorial Apr 16, 2026 |
| 12 | Alexander Rhodes | JR-3 | Washington | 44.94 | 66th Annual Mt. SAC Relays Apr 15, 2026 |
| 13 | David Akhalu | FR-1 | Iowa | 45.05 | Desert Heat Classic May 2, 2026 |
| 14 | Joey Gant | SR-4 | Princeton | 45.08 | 2026 Ivy League Heptagonal Outdoor Track and Field Champions May 16, 2026 |
| 15 | Lawson Jacobs | SO-2 | Texas A&M | 45.12 | LSU Battle on the Bayou Apr 3, 2026 |
| 16 | Amal Glasgow | SO-2 | LSU | 45.14 | NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships 06/10-13/26 |
| 17 | Jack Stadlman | FR-1 | USC | 45.18 | USC v. UCLA Dual Meet May 2, 2026 |
| 18 | William Achee | SO-2 | Northwestern St. | 45.19 | Southland Conference Outdoor Championships May 14, 2026 |
| 19 | Keldrick Turner | SR-4 | New Orleans | 45.19 | Southland Conference Outdoor Championships May 14, 2026 |
| 20 | Haydn Brotschi | SR-4 | Columbia | 45.20 | 2026 Ivy League Heptagonal Outdoor Track and Field Champions May 16, 2026 |
| 21 | Jake Palermo | SO-2 | Penn State | 45.22 | 2026 Alumni Muster May 1, 2026 |
| 22 | Gabriel Clement II | JR-3 | UCLA | 45.24 | LSU Battle on the Bayou Apr 3, 2026 |
| 23 | Garrett Kaalund | SR-4 | USC | 45.24 | USC v. UCLA Dual Meet May 2, 2026 |
| 24 | Kody Blackwood | SR-4 | Texas | 45.24 | 2026 Texas Invitational Apr 30, 2026 |
| 25 | Brian Tinega | SO-2 | Texas Tech | 45.25 | Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 14, 2026 |
| 26 | George Franks | JR-3 | Miami (Fla.) | 45.27 | 2026 ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 14, 2026 |
| 27 | Tavon Underwood | SO-2 | Kansas State | 45.30 | Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 14, 2026 |
| 28 | Malachi Austin | FR-1 | LSU | 45.37 | LSU Opener Mar 21, 2026 |
| 29 | Victory Achakpoekri | JR-3 | Purdue | 45.37 | 2026 Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 15, 2026 |
| 30 | Kimar Farquharson | SR-4 | Texas A&M | 45.39 | Tom Jones Memorial Apr 16, 2026 |
| 31 | DeSean Boyce | SR-4 | Texas Tech | 45.43 @ | Masked Rider Open Mar 26, 2026 |
| 32 | Kelsey Singleton | SR-4 | South Florida | 45.43 | 2026 Pepsi Florida Relays Apr 3, 2026 |
| 33 | Ade Lloyd | FR-1 | Cincinnati | 45.43 | Tom Jones Memorial Apr 16, 2026 |
| 34 | Grant Buckmiller | SO-2 | LSU | 45.45 | LSU Battle on the Bayou Apr 3, 2026 |
| 35 | Ronnie Kendrick | SO-2 | TCU | 45.45 | Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 14, 2026 |
| 36 | Jackson Gilbert | JR-3 | Illinois | 45.47 | Tom Jones Memorial Apr 16, 2026 |
| 37 | Tyrese Miller | JR-3 | Iowa | 45.51 | 2026 Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 15, 2026 |
| 38 | Michael Joseph | SR-4 | Kansas | 45.53 | LSU Battle on the Bayou Apr 3, 2026 |
| 39 | Zyan Greene | SO-2 | Purdue | 45.55 | 2026 Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 15, 2026 |
| 40 | Devyn Wright | SO-2 | Arkansas | 45.56 | LSU Invitational May 2, 2026 |
| 41 | TJ Tomlyanovich | SR-4 | Arkansas | 45.56 | NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships 06/10-13/26 |
| 42 | Alexander Osayemi | FR-1 | Alabama | 45.59 | SEC Outdoor T&F Championships 2026 May 14, 2026 |
| 43 | Jeremiah Walker | SR-4 | LSU | 45.60 | SEC Outdoor T&F Championships 2026 May 14, 2026 |
| 44 | Xzaviah Taylor | JR-3 | N. Carolina A&T | 45.61 | 2026 CAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship May 15, 2026 |
| 45 | Nicholas Spikes | SO-2 | Florida | 45.62 | Tom Jones Memorial Apr 16, 2026 |
| 46 | George Garcia Jr. | SR-4 | Texas Tech | 45.62 @ | Masked Rider Open Mar 26, 2026 |
| 47 | Malik Franklin | SO-2 | Baylor | 45.63 | Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 14, 2026 |
| 48 | Takudzwa Pahuwa | JR-3 | Kentucky | 45.64 | SEC Outdoor T&F Championships 2026 May 14, 2026 |
| 49 | Charlie Bartholomew | SR-4 | Northwestern St. | 45.65 | Southland Conference Outdoor Championships May 14, 2026 |
| 50 | Logan Popelka | SR-4 | Texas | 45.65 | Tom Jones Memorial Apr 16, 2026 |
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