2015 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres

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Men's 400 metres
at the 2015 World Championships
Wayde van Niekerk Beijing 2015.jpg
Wayde van Niekerk fourth fastest in history
Venue Beijing National Stadium
Dates23 August (heats)
24 August (semifinals)
26 August (final)
Competitors44 from 27 nations
Winning time43.48
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada
  2013
2017  

The men's 400 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Beijing National Stadium on 23, 24 and 26 August. [1] [2] The winning margin was 0.17 seconds.

Contents

Summary

Since 2008, all of the major gold medals had been won by either reigning Olympic champion Kirani James or defending champion LaShawn Merritt. In the final, both were out ahead, along with Wayde van Niekerk and Isaac Makwala, Africans with none of those credentials. Through the final turn, van Niekerk took sole possession of the lead, Makwala passed James to hit the home stretch with a slight advantage in second. Far off the pace was Luguelín Santos. Down the home stretch, Makwala was unable to hold his position and was passed by a burst from James. James was unable to hold that burst, Merritt cruised past James but was unable to make any headway on van Niekerk's lead. [3] Merritt made a desperate lean that actually cost him time but was well beaten, Santos followed Merritt down the home stretch to take fourth beating the National Record he set in the semi-final round. [4] van Niekerk's 43.48 improved upon his own African Record, putting him at number 4 on the all-time list. For the first time in history, three men broke 44 seconds. Merritt set the fastest non-winning time of all time at 43.65 seconds. In fact, places 2, 3 and 4 were all the fastest ever in that position. [5]

Records

Prior to the competition, the records were as follows: [6]

World record Flag of the United States.svg  Michael Johnson  (USA)43.18 Sevilla, Spain 26 August 1999
Championship record
World LeadingFlag of Botswana.svg  Isaac Makwala  (BOT)43.72 La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland 5 July 2015
African Record
Asian Record Flag of Qatar.svg  Abdelalelah Haroun  (QAT)44.27La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland5 July 2015
NACAC 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
The following records were established during the competition:
Asian Record Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Yousef Masrahi  (KSA)43.93 Beijing, China23 August 2015
World LeadingFlag of South Africa.svg  Wayde van Niekerk  (RSA)43.48 Beijing, China26 August 2015
African Record

Qualification standards

Entry standards [7]
45.50

Schedule

DateTimeRound
23 August 201511:10 Heats
24 August 201520:05 Semifinals
26 August 201521:25 Final

All times are local times (UTC+8)

Results

KEY:QQualifiedqFastest non-qualifiersNRNational recordPBPersonal bestSBSeasonal best

Heats

Qualification: Best 3 (Q) and next 6 fastest (q) qualify for the next round. [8]

Heat 2 400m men heats Beijing 2015.jpg
Heat 2
RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
12 Yousef Masrahi Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia  (KSA)43.93 Q, AR
22 Rusheen McDonald Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)43.93 Q, NR
32 Isaac Makwala Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana  (BOT)44.19 Q
46 Wayde van Niekerk Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)44.42 Q
51 David Verburg Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)44.43 Q
62 Martyn Rooney Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)44.45 q, PB
73 LaShawn Merritt Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)44.51 Q
81 Machel Cedenio Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago  (TTO)44.54 Q
86 Renny Quow Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago  (TTO)44.54 Q, SB
104 Kirani James Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada  (GRN)44.56 Q
114 Luguelín Santos Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic  (DOM)44.62 Q
126 Bryshon Nellum Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)44.65 Q, PB
131 Jonathan Borlée Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)44.67 Q, SB
146 Chris Brown Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas  (BAH)44.68 q
151 Peter Matthews Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)44.69 q, PB
162 Liemarvin Bonevacia Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)44.72 q, NR
173 Javon Francis Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)44.83 Q
184 Lalonde Gordon Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago  (TTO)44.97 Q
193 Kevin Borlée Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)45.01 Q, SB
203 Michael Mathieu Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas  (BAH)45.07 q
213 Nery Brenes Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica  (CRC)45.08 q
222 Pavel Maslák Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)45.16
234 Onkabetse Nkobolo Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana  (BOT)45.17 PB
245 Rabah Yousif Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)45.24 Q
251 Pavel Ivashko Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)45.25 PB
256 Winston George Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana  (GUY)45.25 NR
275 Steven Gardiner Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas  (BAH)45.26 Q
281 Luka Janežič Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia  (SLO)45.28 NR
281 Alberth Bravo Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela  (VEN)45.28
304 Hederson Estefani Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)45.36 SB
316 Hugo de Sousa Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)45.42 SB
324 Jarryd Dunn Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)45.49
335 Vernon Norwood Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)45.53 Q
345 Mame-Ibra Anne Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)45.55
356 Gustavo Cuesta Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic  (DOM)45.59
365 Abubakar Abbas Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain  (BHR)45.64
373 Yuzo Kanemaru Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)45.65
383 Aliaksandr Linnik Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus  (BLR)45.79
394 Vitaliy Butrym Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)45.88
405 Alphas Kishoyian Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)46.02
411 Bralon Taplin Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada  (GRN)46.27
423 Guo Zhongze Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)46.42
435 Mohamed Khouaja Flag of Libya.svg  Libya  (LBA)46.50 SB
445 Berend Koekemoer Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)46.52
2 Donald Sanford Flag of Israel.svg  Israel  (ISR) DNS

Semifinals

Qualification: Best 2 (Q) and next 2 fastest (q) qualify for the next round. [9]

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
12 Isaac Makwala Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana  (BOT)44.11 Q
21 Kirani James Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada  (GRN)44.16 Q
31 Luguelín Santos Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic  (DOM)44.26 Q, NR
43 Wayde van Niekerk Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)44.31 Q
53 LaShawn Merritt Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)44.34 Q, SB
62 Yousef Masrahi Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia  (KSA)44.40 Q
72 Rabah Yousif Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)44.54 q, PB
83 Machel Cedenio Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago  (TTO)44.64 q
92 Lalonde Gordon Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago  (TTO)44.70
101 David Verburg Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)44.71
111 Kevin Borlée Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)44.74 SB
123 Javon Francis Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)44.77
122 Bryshon Nellum Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)44.77
143 Jonathan Borlée Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)44.85
152 Rusheen McDonald Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)44.86
161 Renny Quow Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago  (TTO)44.98
162 Steven Gardiner Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas  (BAH)44.98
181 Vernon Norwood Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)45.07
181 Chris Brown Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas  (BAH)45.07
203 Martyn Rooney Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)45.29
212 Nery Brenes Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica  (CRC)45.41
221 Peter Matthews Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)45.42
233 Michael Mathieu Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas  (BAH)45.43
243 Liemarvin Bonevacia Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)45.65

Final

The final was held at 21:25. [10]

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg6 Wayde van Niekerk Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)43.48 WL, AR
Silver medal icon.svg8 LaShawn Merritt Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)43.65 PB
Bronze medal icon.svg5 Kirani James Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada  (GRN)43.78 SB
47 Luguelín Santos Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic  (DOM)44.11 NR
54 Isaac Makwala Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana  (BOT)44.63
63 Rabah Yousif Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)44.68
72 Machel Cedenio Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago  (TTO)45.06
89 Yousef Masrahi Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia  (KSA)45.15

References

  1. "Beijing 2015: Timetable". Beijing 2015. 10 August 2015. Archived from the original on 1 December 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  2. "Start list" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  3. "World Championships 2015: Wayde van Niekerk wins 400m gold and is taken to hospital with exhaustion". Daily Telegraph. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  4. "World Championships: Wayde van Niekerk wins superb 400m". BBC Sport. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  5. "Wayde van Niekerk wins men's 400m final at world championships". Guardian. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  6. "Records & Lists – 400 meters". IAAF . Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  7. IAAF World Championships Beijing 2015 – Standards (PDF), IAAF, 2014, retrieved 17 August 2015
  8. "Heats results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  9. "Semifinals results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  10. Final results