The Men’s 400 Freestyle final at the 2024 European Championships saw Felix Auboeck of Austria taking home the European Title with a time of 3:43.24. This time also marked a new national record for Auboeck, breaking his previous record of 3:43.58 set at the 2022 World Championships where he finished 4th.
In the race, Auboeck started strong, flipping under World Record pace at the 200m mark with a split of 1:50.95. Although he fell off that pace, he managed to stay ahead of his national record and secure the European Title. This performance also moved Auboeck up in the World rankings, with his previous best time being 3:45.53 from the prelims of the 2024 World Championships.
Looking ahead, Auboeck will aim to make the podium next month in Paris. At the 2021 Tokyo Games, he finished 4th with a time of 3:44.07. Additionally, he finished 4th at the 2022 World Championships, 8th at the 2023 World Championships, and 8th at the 2024 World Championships.
In the final results of the Men’s 400 Freestyle event, Dimitrios Markos of Greece finished second with a time of 3:47.44, followed by Antonio Djakovic of Switzerland in third with a time of 3:47.62. Danas Rapsys of Lithuania, Bar Soloveychik of Israel, Krzysztof Chmielewski of Poland, Ondrej Gemov of the Czech Republic, and Jon Joentvedt of Norway rounded out the standings in the event.