Same Track, One Month Later: Jang Min-ho's 46.24 World Record

Back on a Nagoya track just a month later, Jang switched from representing Korea in Asian Games relays to competing as a T13 sprinter. This time, the board showed a new world record: 46.24.

In the men's T13 400m final at Mizuho Park Stadium on October 23, Jang Min-ho of Anyang City clocked 46.24 seconds. That eclipsed the 46.44 world record set by Skander Djamil Athmani at the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships by 0.20 seconds. Japan's Ryota Fukunaga was second in 47.98 and Thailand's Chakrin Damuni third in 50.03.

The story stretches across two competitions. Jang ran in men's and mixed 4×400m relays at the Asian Games in September, then swept the 100m and 400m at the Asian Para Games in October. The first Korean athlete reported to have competed at both events has now added a world record to that distinction.

In a Yonhap interview after the race, Jang said he had been chasing a time in the 45-second range, leaving him both happy and unsatisfied even with a world record. He also spoke warmly about relatives who came to support him. News outlets highlighted his feat, but no unverified social comments are presented as general public opinion.

T13 is a para-athletics classification for athletes with visual impairment. Calling this simply a 'men's 400m world record' without the class would confuse it with the open athletics mark. His performance deserves recognition in its precise category, without speculation about private health details.

Verified figures are 46.24 seconds for the T13 400m world record, 46.44 for the previous world mark, and 46.47 for Jang's former personal best. He also won the T13 100m on October 20 in an Asian-record 10.48 seconds. Korean reporting describes this as the nation's first para-athletics world record since Hong Seok-man in 2010.

Jang's next stated target is to break into the 45-second range. His next race or record attempt has not been independently confirmed. For now, 46.24 is the new benchmark in the men's T13 400m.