| 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
| | ||
| Track events | ||
| 60 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 3000 m | men | women |
| 60 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m walk | women | |
| 5000 m walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
The men's 400 metres event at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 6 and 7 March.
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Antonio McKay | Roberto Hernández | Michael Franks |
The first 2 of each heat (Q) and next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals. [1]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Roberto Hernández | 46.57 | Q | |
| 2 | 3 | Arjen Visserman | 46.73 | Q, NR | |
| 3 | 3 | John Anzrah | 46.96 | q, NR | |
| 4 | 3 | Allan Ingraham | 46.96 | q, NR | |
| 5 | 1 | Antonio McKay | 47.33 | Q | |
| 6 | 1 | Paul Harmsworth | 47.33 | Q | |
| 7 | 4 | Mark Henrich | 47.35 | Q | |
| 8 | 1 | Momchil Kharizanov | 47.44 | q | |
| 9 | 3 | Moses Ugbisie | 47.47 | q | |
| 10 | 4 | Elvis Forde | 47.49 | Q | |
| 11 | 2 | Michael Franks | 47.54 | Q | |
| 12 | 2 | Ian Morris | 47.57 | Q | |
| 13 | 2 | Mauro Zuliani | 47.67 | ||
| 14 | 2 | David Kitur | 47.90 | ||
| 15 | 4 | Sunday Uti | 48.18 | ||
| 16 | 4 | Ahmed Abdelhalim Ghanem | 48.25 | NR | |
| 17 | 2 | Ahmed Hamada | 49.15 | ||
| 18 | 3 | Lenford O'Garro | 49.84 | NR | |
| 19 | 4 | Dawda Jallow | 50.00 | NR | |
| 20 | 1 | Mohamed Nordin Jadi | 50.34 | NR | |
| 21 | 1 | Isidro del Prado | 50.49 |
First 3 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final. [2]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ian Morris | 46.69 | Q | |
| 2 | 2 | Antonio McKay | 46.70 | Q | |
| 3 | 1 | Roberto Hernández | 46.74 | Q | |
| 4 | 2 | Michael Franks | 46.78 | Q | |
| 5 | 1 | Arjen Visserman | 46.89 | Q | |
| 6 | 1 | Mark Henrich | 46.89 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Paul Harmsworth | 46.97 | Q | |
| 8 | 2 | Allan Ingraham | 47.06 | ||
| 9 | 2 | Momchil Kharizanov | 47.18 | ||
| 10 | 1 | John Anzrah | 47.35 | ||
| 11 | 1 | Moses Ugbisie | 47.41 | ||
| 12 | 2 | Elvis Forde | 47.42 |
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Antonio McKay | 45.98 | |||
| 5 | Roberto Hernández | 46.09 | NR | ||
| 2 | Michael Franks | 46.19 | |||
| 4 | 3 | Ian Morris | 46.57 | ||
| 5 | 6 | Paul Harmsworth | 46.59 | PB | |
| 6 | 1 | Arjen Visserman | 47.11 |