2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres

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The men's 400 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 18, 19 and 21 August. The winning margin was 0.54 seconds.

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The United States had a strong tradition in the event, with an American topping the Olympic 400 m podium every time since the 1988 Olympics. Similar to the 2007 World Championships, Jeremy Wariner and LaShawn Merritt were the clear favourites. However, on this occasion, recent form favoured the Olympic champion Merritt instead of the reigning world champion Wariner. Both Americans were undefeated that season but Merritt held the world-leading time of 44.50 seconds. A gold or silver medallist outside of these two competitors seemed unlikely; Bahamian Chris Brown, Irishman David Gillick, Frenchman Leslie Djhone and the other two runners from the United States (Gil Roberts and Lionel Larry) were seen to be capable of a bronze at best. [1]

On the first day, Ramon Miller surprised as the fastest qualifier in the heats, scoring a new personal best of 45 seconds. Tabarie Henry, Djhone and Renny Quow were the next fastest, and African record holder Gary Kikaya was most high-profile casualty of the first round, having been disqualified for a lane infraction. [2]

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
LaShawn Merritt
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Jeremy Wariner
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Renny Quow
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago  (TRI)

Records

Prior to the competition, the established records were as follows.

World record Flag of the United States.svg  Michael Johnson  (USA)43.18 Seville, Spain 26 August 1999
Championship record Flag of the United States.svg  Michael Johnson  (USA)43.18Seville, Spain26 August 1999
World LeadingFlag of the United States.svg  LaShawn Merritt  (USA)44.50 Baie-Mahault, France 3 July 2009
African record Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Gary Kikaya  (COD)44.10 Stuttgart, Germany 9 September 2006
Asian record Flag of Oman.svg  Mohamed Amer Al-Malky  (OMA)44.56 Budapest, Hungary 12 August 1988
North American record Flag of the United States.svg  Michael Johnson  (USA)43.18Seville, Spain26 August 1999
South American record Flag of Brazil.svg  Sanderlei Parrela  (BRA)44.29Seville, Spain26 August 1999
European record Flag of East Germany.svg  Thomas Schönlebe  (GDR)44.33 Rome, Italy 3 September 1987
Oceanian record Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Darren Clark  (AUS)44.38 Seoul, South Korea 26 September 1988

Qualification standards

A timeB time
45.5545.95

Schedule

DateTimeRound
August 18, 200911:05 Heats
August 19, 200918:15 Semifinals
August 21, 200921:20 Final

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 3 in each heat(Q) and the next 3 fastest(q) advance to the semifinals.

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
15 Ramon Miller Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas  (BAH)45.00Q, PB
27 Tabarie Henry Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  U.S. Virgin Islands  (ISV)45.14Q
35 Leslie Djhone Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)45.20Q
42 Renny Quow Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago  (TRI)45.21Q
54 LaShawn Merritt Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)45.23Q
67 Sean Wroe Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)45.31Q
74 John Steffensen Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)45.37Q
87 Martyn Rooney Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)45.45Q
91 Robert Tobin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)45.50Q
102 William Collazo Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)45.52Q
113 Chris Brown Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas  (BAH)45.53Q
126 Jeremy Wariner Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)45.54Q
121 David Gillick Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland  (IRL)45.54Q
123 Michael Bingham Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)45.54Q
151 Rabah Yousif Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan  (SUD)45.55Q, PB
157 Erison Hurtault Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica  (DMA)45.55q, SB
173 Joel Milburn Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)45.56Q, SB
177 Mohamed Ashour Khouaja Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya 45.56q, NR
196 Ricardo Chambers Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)45.57Q
202 Kevin Borlée Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)45.61Q
211 Lionel Larry Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)45.64q
222 Marcin Marciniszyn Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)45.77SB
235 Johan Wissman Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)45.83Q
244 Matteo Galvan Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)45.86Q, PB
255 Maksim Dyldin Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)45.91
261 Young Talkmore Nyongani Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe  (ZIM)45.92
271 Cédric Van Branteghem Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)45.94
284 Héctor Carrasquillo Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico  (PUR)46.11
292 Arismendy Peguero Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic  (DOM)46.13
306 Teddy Venel Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)46.16Q
313 Eric Milazar Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius  (MRI)46.39
325 Gil Roberts Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)46.41
337 Saul Weigopwa Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)46.42
343 Isaac Makwala Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana  (BOT)46.45
354 Alvin Harrison Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic  (DOM)46.67
363 Nagmeldin Ali Abubakr Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan  (SUD)46.48
371 Hideyuki Hirose Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)46.80
386 Yuzo Kanemaru Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)46.83
397 Rondell Bartholomew Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada  (GRN)46.85
403 Andrés Silva Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay  (URU)46.86
412 Mathieu Gnanligo Flag of Benin.svg  Benin  (BEN)47.00SB
426 Yousef Ahmed Masrahi Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia  (KSA)47.03
435 Mark Kiprotich Muttai Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)47.04
442 Nelson Stone Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea  (PNG)47.13
456 Pieter Smith Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)48.14
465 Naiel d'Almeida Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe  (STP)49.47
477 Moumouni Kimba Flag of Niger.svg  Niger  (NIG)50.93PB
483 Zaw Win Thet Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg  Myanmar  (MYA)51.41PB
2 Michael Mathieu Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas  (BAH)DSQ
4 Gary Kikaya Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo  (COD)DSQ
4 Yannick Fonsat Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)DNS
5 James Godday Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)DNS
6 Nery Brenes Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica  (CRC)DNS

Key: NR = National record, PB = Personal best, Q = qualification by place in heat, q = qualification by overall place, SB = Seasonal best

Semifinals

First 2 in each semifinal(Q) and the next 2 fastest(q) advance to the final.

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
12 LaShawn Merritt Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)44.37Q, WL
22 Renny Quow Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago  (TRI)44.53Q, PB
31 Jeremy Wariner Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)44.69Q
41 Michael Bingham Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)44.74Q, PB
51 Leslie Djhone Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)44.80q, SB
61 David Gillick Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland  (IRL)44.88q
72 William Collazo Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)44.93
83 Chris Brown Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas  (BAH)44.95Q
93 Tabarie Henry Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  U.S. Virgin Islands  (ISV)44.97Q
101 Ramon Miller Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas  (BAH)44.99PB
113 Ricardo Chambers Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)45.13SB
123 Kevin Borlée Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)45.28SB
132 Sean Wroe Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)45.32
143 John Steffensen Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)45.50
152 Erison Hurtault Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica  (DMA)45.59
162 Rabah Yousif Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan  (SUD)45.63
173 Lionel Larry Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)45.85
183 Robert Tobin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)45.90
192 Martyn Rooney Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)45.98
201 Joel Milburn Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)46.06
212 Teddy Venel Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)46.30
221 Mohamed Ashour Khouaja Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libya 46.43
233 Matteo Galvan Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)46.87
1 Johan Wissman Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)DNS

Final

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg LaShawn Merritt Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)44.06WL
Silver medal icon.svg Jeremy Wariner Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)44.60SB
Bronze medal icon.svg Renny Quow Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago  (TRI)45.02
4 Tabarie Henry Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  U.S. Virgin Islands  (ISV)45.42
5 Chris Brown Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas  (BAH)45.47
6 David Gillick Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland  (IRL)45.53
7 Michael Bingham Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)45.56
8 Leslie Djhone Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)45.90

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