2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres hurdles

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Men's 400 metres hurdles
at the 2009 World Championships
Venue Olympic Stadium
Dates15 August (heats)
16 August (semifinals)
18 August (final)
Competitors32
Winning time47.91
Medalists
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The men's 400 metres hurdles at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 15, 16 and 18 August.

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The United States hurdling team was by far the strongest entered by any country, comprising defending champion Kerron Clement, two-time Olympic champion Angelo Taylor, 2005 World Champion Bershawn Jackson, and the emerging Johnny Dutch. The world-leading 400 m hurdler L.J. van Zyl, veterans Danny McFarlane and Félix Sánchez, and the improving Isa Phillips and Javier Culson were also identified as possible medal contenders. [1]

In the heats, Briton Dai Greene completed an unexpected and comfortable win, while seventeen-year-old Jehue Gordon of Trinidad and Tobago surprised with a senior national record to qualify for the semis. [2] In the semi-finals, van Zyl failed to qualify, following his pattern of poor performances at the biggest races of the season. Dutch and Phillips also failed to make the cut. Clement and Sánchez lead the way in the first semi, while Jackson and Greene (who set a personal best) took the top two spots in the other final. [3]

In the final, Clement, Jackson and Culson all started the race well. However, it was the favourite, Clement, who took the gold medal: he was ahead at the final straight and did not relinquish his position, recording a world-leading time to win. Culson set a Puerto Rican record to take the silver, while Jackson fended off a challenge from national-record-breaking Gordon to keep third and win the bronze. [4]

Although Clement's winning time was the second slowest in the history of the Championships, it remained a close race for the silver and bronze medals, with just 0.6 seconds between the silver medallist and seventh-placed Greene. The race had a breadth of ages, with Trinidadian Gordon becoming the youngest ever finalist of any men's sprint event at the Championships, and 37-year-old McFarlane being the oldest ever to do the same feat. Clement became the third man to win two consecutive world titles in the event, after Ed Moses and Félix Sánchez. [4]

Medalists

Kerron Clement retained his world title. Kerron Clement Berlin 2009.jpg
Kerron Clement retained his world title.
GoldSilverBronze
Kerron Clement
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Javier Culson
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico  (PUR)
Bershawn Jackson
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)

Records

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

World record Flag of the United States.svg  Kevin Young  (USA)46.78 Barcelona, Spain 6 August 1992
Championship record Flag of the United States.svg  Kevin Young  (USA)47.18 Stuttgart, Germany 19 August 1993
World leadingFlag of South Africa.svg  L. J. van Zyl  (RSA)47.94 Monaco 28 July 2009
African record Flag of Zambia.svg  Samuel Matete  (ZAM)47.10 Zürich, Switzerland 7 August 1991
Asian record Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Hadi Soua'an Al-Somaily  (KSA)47.53 Sydney, Australia 27 September 2000
North American recordFlag of the United States.svg  Kevin Young  (USA)46.78Barcelona, Spain6 August 1992
South American record Flag of Panama.svg  Bayano Kamani  (PAN)47.84 Helsinki, Finland 7 August 2005
European record Flag of France.svg  Stéphane Diagana  (FRA)47.37 Lausanne, Switzerland5 July 1995
Oceanian recordFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Rohan Robinson  (AUS)48.28 Atlanta, United States 31 July 1996

Qualification standards

A timeB time
49.2549.80

Schedule

DateTimeRound
August 15, 200920:20 Heats
August 16, 200920:15 Semifinals
August 18, 200920:50 Final

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 3 in each heat(Q) and the next 4 fastest(q) advance to the semifinals.

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
13 Kerron Clement Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)48.39Q
23 Danny McFarlane Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)48.65Q
33 Jehue Gordon Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago  (TRI)48.66Q, NR
44 Dai Greene Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)48.76Q
53 Félix Sánchez Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic  (DOM)48.76q, SB
61 Isa Phillips Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)48.99Q
71 Periklis Iakovakis Flag of Greece.svg  Greece  (GRE)49.12Q, SB
82 Javier Culson Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico  (PUR)49.27Q
93 Omar Cisneros Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)49.27q
102 Bershawn Jackson Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)49.34Q
111 Johnny Dutch Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)49.38Q
122 Kazuaki Yoshida Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)49.45Q, PB
134 L. J. van Zyl Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)49.48Q
141 Andrés Silva Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay  (URU)49.51q, NR
152 Tristan Thomas Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)49.53q
161 Kenji Narisako Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)49.60
174 Brendan Cole Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)49.63Q
184 Angelo Taylor Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)49.64
193 Michaël Bultheel Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)49.67PB
204 Fadil Bellaabouss Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)49.73
214 Aleksandr Derevyagin Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)49.83
222 Rhys Williams Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)49.88
231 Stanislav Melnykov Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)50.41
241 Mahau Suguimati Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)51.05
251 Jussi Heikkilä Flag of Finland.svg  Finland  (FIN)51.42
262 Ibrahima Maïga Flag of Mali.svg  Mali  (MLI)51.70
273 Jonathan Williams Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg  Belize  (BIZ)52.41
2 Josef Robertson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)DQ
2 Héni Kechi Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)DQ
3 Joseph G. Abraham Flag of India.svg  India  (IND)DQ
4 Kurt Couto Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique  (MOZ)DQ
4 Ali Obaid Shirook Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates  (UAE)DNF

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

Semifinals

Qualification: First 3 in each semifinal(Q) and the next 2 fastest(q) advance to the final.

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Kerron Clement Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)48.00Q, SB
22 Bershawn Jackson Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)48.23Q
32 Dai Greene Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)48.27Q, PB
41 Félix Sánchez Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic  (DOM)48.34Q, SB
51 Javier Culson Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico  (PUR)48.43Q
61 Danny McFarlane Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)48.49q
72 Periklis Iakovakis Flag of Greece.svg  Greece  (GRE)48.73Q, SB
81 Jehue Gordon Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago  (TRI)48.77q
91 L. J. van Zyl Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)48.80
102 Isa Phillips Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)48.93
112 Omar Cisneros Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)49.21
122 Johnny Dutch Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)49.28
131 Andrés Silva Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay  (URU)49.34 NR
142 Tristan Thomas Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)49.76
151 Brendan Cole Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)49.92
162 Kazuaki Yoshida Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)50.34

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

Final

Clement beat Javier Culson to the gold. 400 m hurdles Kerron Clement Berlin 2009.jpg
Clement beat Javier Culson to the gold.
RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Kerron Clement Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)47.91 WL
Silver medal icon.svg Javier Culson Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico  (PUR)48.09 NR
Bronze medal icon.svg Bershawn Jackson Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)48.23
4 Jehue Gordon Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago  (TRI)48.26 NR
5 Periklis Iakovakis Flag of Greece.svg  Greece  (GRE)48.42SB
6 Danny McFarlane Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)48.65
7 Dai Greene Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)48.68
8 Félix Sánchez Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic  (DOM)50.11

Key: NR = National record, SB = Seasonal best, WL = World leading (in a given season)

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