Stat of the day: Attila Molnár is the European indoor record holder at 45.01. If he was American, he'd be our 15th fastest ever

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3 months ago 02/04/2026 3:55pm EST

Attila Molnár broke the European record for the indoor 400 yesterday in Ostrava. What's wild is if he was American, he'd only be #15 all-time.

All-time World Indoor 400m list.
1 44.49 Christopher Morales Williams CAN 24 Feb 2024
2 44.52 Michael Norman USA 10 Mar 2018
3 44.57 Kerron Clement USA 12 Mar 2005
4 44.62 Randolph Ross USA 12 Mar 2022
4 44.62 Jonathan Simms USA 10 Jan 2026
6 44.63 Michael Johnson USA 4 Mar 1995
7 44.70 Chris Bailey USA 14 Feb 2025
8 44.71 Noah Williams USA 13 Mar 2021
9 44.74 Ezekiel Nathaniel NGR 1 Mar 2025
10 44.75 Elija Godwin USA 25 Feb 2023
11 44.80 Kirani James GRN 27 Feb 2011
12 44.82 Tyrell Richard USA 9 Mar 2019
13 44.85 Fred Kerley USA 11 Mar 2017
14 44.86 Akeem Bloomfield JAM 10 Mar 2018
15 44.88 Bralon Taplin GRN 3 Feb 2018
16 44.91 Auhmad Robinson USA 9 Mar 2024
17 44.93 LaShawn Merritt USA 11 Feb 2005
17 44.93A Ryan Willie USA 11 Mar 2023
19 44.95 Jayden Davis USA 1 Mar 2025
20 45.00 Jereem Richards TTO 19 Mar 2022
21 45.01 Attila Molnár HUN 3 Feb 2026

3 months ago 02/04/2026 5:15pm EST

re: rojo

The Huns were physically far superior to the Europeans, and easily conquered them all the way to France. Guess it's still true if the Euro record is held by "Attila HUN"

3 months ago 02/04/2026 6:42pm EST

re: rojo

rojo wrote:
Attila Molnár broke the European record for the indoor 400 yesterday in Ostrava. What's wild is if he was American, he'd only be #15 all-time.
All-time World Indoor 400m list.
1 44.49 Christopher Morales Williams CAN 24 Feb 2024
2 44.52 Michael Norman USA 10 Mar 2018
3 44.57 Kerron Clement USA 12 Mar 2005
4 44.62 Randolph Ross USA 12 Mar 2022
4 44.62 Jonathan Simms USA 10 Jan 2026
6 44.63 Michael Johnson USA 4 Mar 1995
7 44.70 Chris Bailey USA 14 Feb 2025
8 44.71 Noah Williams USA 13 Mar 2021
9 44.74 Ezekiel Nathaniel NGR 1 Mar 2025
10 44.75 Elija Godwin USA 25 Feb 2023
11 44.80 Kirani James GRN 27 Feb 2011
12 44.82 Tyrell Richard USA 9 Mar 2019
13 44.85 Fred Kerley USA 11 Mar 2017
14 44.86 Akeem Bloomfield JAM 10 Mar 2018
15 44.88 Bralon Taplin GRN 3 Feb 2018
16 44.91 Auhmad Robinson USA 9 Mar 2024
17 44.93 LaShawn Merritt USA 11 Feb 2005
17 44.93A Ryan Willie USA 11 Mar 2023
19 44.95 Jayden Davis USA 1 Mar 2025
20 45.00 Jereem Richards TTO 19 Mar 2022
21 45.01 Attila Molnár HUN 3 Feb 2026

the US has had unreal 400m depth basically since the 1960s. Can anyone explain why?

3 months ago 02/04/2026 8:45pm EST

re: rojo

rojo wrote:
Attila Molnár broke the European record for the indoor 400 yesterday in Ostrava. What's wild is if he was American, he'd only be #15 all-time.

Way to downplay an athlete's performance. Maybe the richest country in the world with about 350 million super nationalistic people, that are constantly trying to prove that they are the best in the world, has some advantages in number of talents and developing those talents compared to a lot of other countries ?!

But I guess you also feel the need to point out how the best American soccer player would rank in England and how the best American Table tennis player would rank in China, right ?

3 months ago 02/04/2026 8:48pm EST

re: rojo

I was watching that Ostrava meet when the record was broken. No question it should be lower. I was trying to think of recent guys who might have had a chance. Matthew Hudson-Smith was the most obvious name. He never runs indoors. Alexander Doom has run indoors but never got lower than 45.25. When Charles Dobson was running indoors he was still specializing in shorter sprints so he ran the 60.

3 months ago 02/05/2026 12:06am EST

re: mictlantecuhtli

mictlantecuhtli wrote:
rojo wrote:
Attila Molnár broke the European record for the indoor 400 yesterday in Ostrava. What's wild is if he was American, he'd only be #15 all-time.
All-time World Indoor 400m list.
1 44.49 Christopher Morales Williams CAN 24 Feb 2024
2 44.52 Michael Norman USA 10 Mar 2018
3 44.57 Kerron Clement USA 12 Mar 2005
4 44.62 Randolph Ross USA 12 Mar 2022
4 44.62 Jonathan Simms USA 10 Jan 2026
6 44.63 Michael Johnson USA 4 Mar 1995
7 44.70 Chris Bailey USA 14 Feb 2025
8 44.71 Noah Williams USA 13 Mar 2021
9 44.74 Ezekiel Nathaniel NGR 1 Mar 2025
10 44.75 Elija Godwin USA 25 Feb 2023
11 44.80 Kirani James GRN 27 Feb 2011
12 44.82 Tyrell Richard USA 9 Mar 2019
13 44.85 Fred Kerley USA 11 Mar 2017
14 44.86 Akeem Bloomfield JAM 10 Mar 2018
15 44.88 Bralon Taplin GRN 3 Feb 2018
16 44.91 Auhmad Robinson USA 9 Mar 2024
17 44.93 LaShawn Merritt USA 11 Feb 2005
17 44.93A Ryan Willie USA 11 Mar 2023
19 44.95 Jayden Davis USA 1 Mar 2025
20 45.00 Jereem Richards TTO 19 Mar 2022
21 45.01 Attila Molnár HUN 3 Feb 2026
the US has had unreal 400m depth basically since the 1960s. Can anyone explain why?

300 million population (200+ million in 60s) with an amazingly diverse gene pool. And yes African Americans are very diverse since they came from all over Africa. See Michael Johnson's excellent documentary "Survival of the Fastest" which explains that and more.

3 months ago 02/05/2026 12:38am EST

re: Awsi Dooger

Outdoor best 44.55.

He will improve and most likely this season. 44.7

3 months ago 02/05/2026 1:16am EST

re: rojo

Because nobody cares about indoor running except Americans. Many European countries probably don't even have an indoor track.

3 months ago 02/05/2026 1:34am EST

re: USA! USA! USA!

USA! USA! USA! wrote:
rojo wrote:
Attila Molnár broke the European record for the indoor 400 yesterday in Ostrava. What's wild is if he was American, he'd only be #15 all-time.
Way to downplay an athlete's performance. Maybe the richest country in the world with about 350 million super nationalistic people, that are constantly trying to prove that they are the best in the world, has some advantages in number of talents and developing those talents compared to a lot of other countries ?!
But I guess you also feel the need to point out how the best American soccer player would rank in England and how the best American Table tennis player would rank in China, right ?

Thats a really strange post. Reason?

3 months ago 02/05/2026 2:04am EST

re: rojo

rojo wrote:
Attila Molnár broke the European record for the indoor 400 yesterday in Ostrava. What's wild is if he was American, he'd only be #15 all-time.
All-time World Indoor 400m list.
1 44.49 Christopher Morales Williams CAN 24 Feb 2024
2 44.52 Michael Norman USA 10 Mar 2018
3 44.57 Kerron Clement USA 12 Mar 2005
4 44.62 Randolph Ross USA 12 Mar 2022
4 44.62 Jonathan Simms USA 10 Jan 2026
6 44.63 Michael Johnson USA 4 Mar 1995
7 44.70 Chris Bailey USA 14 Feb 2025
8 44.71 Noah Williams USA 13 Mar 2021
9 44.74 Ezekiel Nathaniel NGR 1 Mar 2025
10 44.75 Elija Godwin USA 25 Feb 2023
11 44.80 Kirani James GRN 27 Feb 2011
12 44.82 Tyrell Richard USA 9 Mar 2019
13 44.85 Fred Kerley USA 11 Mar 2017
14 44.86 Akeem Bloomfield JAM 10 Mar 2018
15 44.88 Bralon Taplin GRN 3 Feb 2018
16 44.91 Auhmad Robinson USA 9 Mar 2024
17 44.93 LaShawn Merritt USA 11 Feb 2005
17 44.93A Ryan Willie USA 11 Mar 2023
19 44.95 Jayden Davis USA 1 Mar 2025
20 45.00 Jereem Richards TTO 19 Mar 2022
21 45.01 Attila Molnár HUN 3 Feb 2026

Many of the European record holders in sprinting are white. All of the american sprint record holders are black. Blacks are faster than whites at sprinting.

Not a racist thing, it is what it is.

3 months ago 02/05/2026 7:25am EST

re: rojo

another ragebait thread by Robert "Bol spotted wearing a bizarre mask" Johnson

3 months ago 02/05/2026 7:58am EST

re: zwerp

Reversed in discus. Best American would be 11th in Europe. 12th in hammer and 13th in javelin.

3 months ago 02/05/2026 9:35am EST

re: Roger meyers

Roger meyers wrote:
rojo wrote:
Attila Molnár broke the European record for the indoor 400 yesterday in Ostrava. What's wild is if he was American, he'd only be #15 all-time.
All-time World Indoor 400m list.
1 44.49 Christopher Morales Williams CAN 24 Feb 2024
2 44.52 Michael Norman USA 10 Mar 2018
3 44.57 Kerron Clement USA 12 Mar 2005
4 44.62 Randolph Ross USA 12 Mar 2022
4 44.62 Jonathan Simms USA 10 Jan 2026
6 44.63 Michael Johnson USA 4 Mar 1995
7 44.70 Chris Bailey USA 14 Feb 2025
8 44.71 Noah Williams USA 13 Mar 2021
9 44.74 Ezekiel Nathaniel NGR 1 Mar 2025
10 44.75 Elija Godwin USA 25 Feb 2023
11 44.80 Kirani James GRN 27 Feb 2011
12 44.82 Tyrell Richard USA 9 Mar 2019
13 44.85 Fred Kerley USA 11 Mar 2017
14 44.86 Akeem Bloomfield JAM 10 Mar 2018
15 44.88 Bralon Taplin GRN 3 Feb 2018
16 44.91 Auhmad Robinson USA 9 Mar 2024
17 44.93 LaShawn Merritt USA 11 Feb 2005
17 44.93A Ryan Willie USA 11 Mar 2023
19 44.95 Jayden Davis USA 1 Mar 2025
20 45.00 Jereem Richards TTO 19 Mar 2022
21 45.01 Attila Molnár HUN 3 Feb 2026
Many of the European record holders in sprinting are white. All of the american sprint record holders are black. Blacks are faster than whites at sprinting.
Not a racist thing, it is what it is.

reverse in throws. whites dominate the throwing events over history. whites are just better throwers. not a race thing just reality

3 months ago 02/05/2026 9:51am EST

re: Foundit

What the f*** is a kilometer?

3 months ago 02/05/2026 10:34am EST

re: 300 million and...

300 million and... wrote:
300 million population (200+ million in 60s) with an amazingly diverse gene pool. And yes African Americans are very diverse since they came from all over Africa. See Michael Johnson's excellent documentary "Survival of the Fastest" which explains that and more.

The best sprinters tend to be west African descent. roughly 12% of the US population is black - that's 40 million people. A large, wealthy* black population will lead to top sprinters being found

*US average black income is $56k. Britain's average income is $47k, for comparison.

3 months ago 02/05/2026 11:38am EST

re: income and size

income and size wrote:
The best sprinters tend to be west African descent. roughly 12% of the US population is black - that's 40 million people. A large, wealthy* black population will lead to top sprinters being found
*US average black income is $56k. Britain's average income is $47k, for comparison.

More than wealth it's the well implemented sports programs in schools and colleges.

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