2017 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres

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Men's 400 metres
at the 2017 World Championships
Venue Olympic Stadium
Dates5 August (heats)
6 August (semifinal)
8 August (final)
Competitors51 from 33 nations
Winning time43.98
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
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The men's 400 metres at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics was held at the London Olympic Stadium on 5, 6, and 8 August. [1] The winning margin was 0.43 seconds.

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Summary

Isaac Makwala (Botswana) had qualified for the final, but was barred from competing as he was under quarantine due to the norovirus outbreak in one of the athletes' hotels. [2] Steven Gardiner (Bahamas) started fastest, with Wayde van Niekerk (South Africa) equal to him by about 200 metres, and going on to build a lead through the final turn. Van Niekerk had time to slow down, winning comfortably ahead of Gardiner, with Abdalelah Haroun (Qatar) finishing quickly from dead last off the turn to claim bronze. [3]

Records

Before the competition records were as follows: [4]

RecordPerf.AthleteNat.DateLocation
World 43.03 Wayde van Niekerk Flag of South Africa.svg RSA 14 Aug 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Championship 43.18 Michael Johnson Flag of the United States.svg USA 26 Aug 1999 Sevilla, Spain
World leading43.62 Wayde van Niekerk Flag of South Africa.svg RSA 6 Jul 2017 Lausanne, Switzerland
African 43.03 Wayde van Niekerk Flag of South Africa.svg RSA 14 Aug 2016Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Asian 43.93 Yousef Masrahi Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg KSA 23 Aug 2015 Beijing, China
NACAC 43.18 Michael Johnson Flag of the United States.svg USA 26 Aug 1999Seville, Spain
South American 44.29 Sanderlei Parrela Flag of Brazil.svg BRA 26 Aug 1999Seville, Spain
European 44.33 Thomas Schönlebe Flag of East Germany.svg GDR 3 Sep 1987 Rome, Italy
Oceanian 44.38 Darren Clark Flag of Australia (converted).svg AUS 26 Sep 1988 Seoul, South Korea

The following records were set at the competition: [5]

RecordPerf.AthleteNat.Date
Bahamian 43.89 Steven Gardiner Flag of the Bahamas.svg BAH 6 Aug 2017

Qualification standard

The standard to qualify automatically for entry was 45.50. [6]

Schedule

The event schedule, in local time (UTC+1), was as follows: [7]

DateTimeRound
5 August10:45 Heats
6 August19:40 Semifinals
8 August21:50 Final

Results

Heats

The first round took place on 5 August in six heats as follows: [8]

Heat123456
Start time10:4510:5311:0211:1111:2111:29
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The first three in each heat ( Q ) and the next six fastest ( q ) qualified for the semifinals. The overall results were as follows: [9]

RankHeatLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
156 Isaac Makwala Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana  (BOT)44.55 Q
247 Steven Gardiner Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas  (BAH)44.75 Q
336 Baboloki Thebe Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana  (BOT)44.82 Q
466 Nathon Allen Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)44.91 Q
517 Fred Kerley Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)44.92 Q
663 Gil Roberts Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)44.92 Q
738 Demish Gaye Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)44.92 Q
859 LaShawn Merritt Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)45.00 Q
918 Lalonde Gordon Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago  (TTO)45.02 Q, SB
1052 Jamal Walton Flag of the Cayman Islands (pre-1999).svg  Cayman Islands  (CAY)45.05 Q
1116 Kevin Borlée Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)45.09 Q
1219 Pavel Maslák Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)45.10 q, SB
1345 Wilbert London Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)45.10 Q
1455 Óscar Husillos Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)45.22 q, PB
1569 Abdalelah Haroun Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar  (QAT)45.27 Q
1625 Wayde van Niekerk Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)45.27 Q
1715 Matthew Hudson-Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)45.31 q
1844 Brian Gregan Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland  (IRL)45.37 Q
1933 Dwayne Cowan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)45.39 Q
2037 Boniface Ontuga Mweresa Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)45.58 q
2139 Rafał Omelko Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)45.69 q
2249 Jonathan Borlée Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)45.70 q
2322 Davide Re Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)45.71 Q
2448 Luguelín Santos Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic  (DOM)45.73
2553 Raymond Kibet Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)45.75
2658 Martyn Rooney Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)45.75
2723 Machel Cedenio Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago  (TTO)45.77 Q
2814 Lucas Carvalho Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)45.86
2943 Mamoudou Hanne Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)45.89
3024 Teddy Atine-Venel Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)45.90
3126 Yoandys Lescay Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)45.93
3257 Renny Quow Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago  (TTO)45.95
3364 Mohammad Anas Flag of India.svg  India  (IND)45.98
3413 Lucas Búa Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)46.00
3551 Winston George Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana  (GUY)46.02
3621 Luka Janežič Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia  (SLO)46.06
3712 Collins Omae Gichana Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)46.10
3829 Steven Solomon Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)46.27
3934 Samuel García Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)46.37
4032 Pieter Conradie Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)46.62
4165 Samson Oghenewegba Nathaniel Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)46.63
4231 Warren Hazel Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis  (SKN)46.96
4327 Kimorie Shearman Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  (VIN)47.05
4442 Yilmar Herrera Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia  (COL)47.18
4568 Takamasa Kitagawa Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)47.35
4667 Karabo Sibanda Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana  (BOT)47.44
4711 Bachir Mahamat Flag of Chad.svg  Chad  (CHA)47.50
4854 Sailosi Tubuilagi Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji  (FIJ)48.98
4935 Narek Ghukasyan Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia  (ARM)49.70 SB
28 Nery Brenes Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica  (CRC) DQ R 163.3(a)
46 Steven Gayle Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM) DQ R 163.3(a)
62 Emmanuel Dasor Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana  (GHA) DNS

Semifinals

The semifinals took place on 6 August in three heats as follows: [10]

Heat123
Start time19:4019:4519:56
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The first two in each heat ( Q ) and the next two fastest ( q ) qualified for the final. The overall results were as follows: [11]

RankHeatLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
115 Steven Gardiner Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas  (BAH)43.89 Q, NR
216 Nathon Allen Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)44.19 Q, PB
326 Wayde van Niekerk Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)44.22 Q
435 Isaac Makwala Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana  (BOT)44.30 Q
525 Baboloki Thebe Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana  (BOT)44.33 Q
617 Fred Kerley Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)44.51 q
736 Demish Gaye Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)44.55 Q, PB
829 Abdalelah Haroun Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar  (QAT)44.64 q, SB
922 Matthew Hudson-Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)44.74 SB
1037 Gil Roberts Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)44.84
1119 Kevin Borlée Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)45.10
1214 Wilbert London Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)45.12
1339 Jamal Walton Flag of the Cayman Islands (pre-1999).svg  Cayman Islands  (CAY)45.16
1413 Óscar Husillos Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)45.16 PB
1524 Lalonde Gordon Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago  (TTO)45.20
1633 Jonathan Borlée Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)45.23
1732 Pavel Maslák Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)45.24
1812 Rafał Omelko Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)45.37
1928 Brian Gregan Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland  (IRL)45.42
2027 LaShawn Merritt Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)45.52
2138 Machel Cedenio Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago  (TTO)45.91
2223 Boniface Ontuga Mweresa Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)45.93
2334 Davide Re Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)45.95
2418 Dwayne Cowan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)45.96

Final

The final took place on 8 August at 21:54. The results were as follows (photo finish): [12]

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg6 Wayde van Niekerk Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)43.98
Silver medal icon.svg4 Steven Gardiner Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas  (BAH)44.41
Bronze medal icon.svg3 Abdalelah Haroun Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar  (QAT)44.48 SB
49 Baboloki Thebe Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana  (BOT)44.66
55 Nathon Allen Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)44.88
68 Demish Gaye Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)45.04
72 Fred Kerley Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)45.23
7 Isaac Makwala Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana  (BOT) DNS

References

  1. Start list
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  3. "Wayde van Niekerk wins 400m amid controversy as Isaac Makwala is barred". The Guardian. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  4. "400 Metres Men − Records". IAAF . Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  5. "Records Set – Final" (PDF). IAAF . Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  6. "Qualification System and Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF . Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  7. "400 Metres Men − Timetable". IAAF . Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  8. "400 Metres Men − Heats − Results" (PDF). IAAF . Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  9. "400 Metres Men − Heats − Summary" (PDF). IAAF . Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  10. "400 Metres Men − Semi-Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF . Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  11. "400 Metres Men − Semi-Final − Summary" (PDF). IAAF . Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  12. "400 Metres Men − Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF . Retrieved 9 August 2017.