2025 World Athletics Championships – Men's 400 metres

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Men's 400 metres
at the 2025 World Athletics Championships
Venue National Stadium
Location Tokyo, Japan
Dates14 September (heats)
16 September (semi-finals)
18 September (final)
Competitors49 from 27 nations
Winning time43.53 NR , WL
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Collen Kebinatshipi  Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Silver medal icon.svg   Jereem Richards  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Bronze medal icon.svg   Bayapo Ndori  Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
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The men's 400 metres at the 2025 World Athletics Championships was held at the National Stadium in Tokyo on 14, 16 and 18 September 2025. [1]

Contents

Summary

Records

Before the competition records were as follows: [2]

RecordAthlete & Nat.Perf.LocationDate
World record Flag of South Africa.svg  Wayde van Niekerk  (RSA)43.03 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil14 August 2016
Championship record Flag of the United States.svg  Michael Johnson  (USA)43.18 Seville, Spain26 August 1999
World LeadingFlag of South Africa.svg  Zakithi Nene  (RSA)43.76 Nairobi, Kenya31 May 2025
African Record Flag of South Africa.svg  Wayde van Niekerk  (RSA)43.03 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil14 August 2016
Asian Record Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Youssef Ahmed Masrahi  (KSA)43.93 Beijing, China23 August 2015
European Record Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Matthew Hudson-Smith  (GBR)43.44 Paris, France7 August 2024
North, Central American and Caribbean record Flag of the United States.svg  Michael Johnson  (USA)43.18 Seville, Spain26 August 1999
Oceanian record Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Darren Clark  (AUS)44.38 Seoul, South Korea26 September 1988
South American Record Flag of Colombia.svg  Anthony Zambrano  (COL)43.93 Tokyo, Japan2 August 2021

The following records were set at the competition:

RecordAthlete & Nat.Perf.Date
World LeadingFlag of Botswana.svg  Collen Kebinatshipi  (BOT)43.5318 September 2025

Qualification standard

The standard to qualify automatically for entry was 44.85. [3]

Schedule

The event schedule, in local time (UTC+9), was as follows: [1]

DateTimeRound
14 September18:35 Heats
16 September21:35 Semi-finals
18 September22:10 Final

Results

Heats

The heats took place on 14 September. The first three athletes in each heat ( Q ) and the six fastest ( q ) qualify for the semi-finals.

Heat 1

PlaceLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
17 Jereem Richards Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 44.64 Q
24 Lythe Pillay Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 44.73 Q, SB
35 Charlie Dobson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I. 44.85 Q
48 Daniel Segers Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 45.04
52 Fuga Sato Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 45.10 SB
66 Brian Tinega Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 45.13
79 Oleksandr Pohorilko Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 45.44
83 Maksymilian Szwed Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 45.67
[4]

Heat 2

PlaceLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
15 Bayapo Ndori Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 44.36 Q
24 Yuki Joseph Nakajima Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 44.44 Q, NR
39 Bovel McPherson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 44.51 Q, PB
46 Matthew Hudson-Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I. 44.68 q
58 Elián Larregina Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 44.97
67 Alexander Doom Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 45.10
73 Cooper Sherman Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 45.53
82 Chidi Okezie Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 45.66
[4]

Heat 3

PlaceLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
18 Jacory Patterson Flag of the United States.svg  United States 43.90 Q
24 Rusheen McDonald Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 44.38 Q, SB
39 Edoardo Scotti Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 44.45 Q, NR
46 Collen Kebinatshipi Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 44.48 q, SB
55 Samuel Ogazi Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 45.97
62 Jean Paul Bredau Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 46.05
77 Jonas Phijffers Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 46.26
83 Umar Osman Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 46.43
[4]

Heat 4

PlaceLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
17 Christopher Bailey Flag of the United States.svg  United States 44.49 Q
25 Reece Holder Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 44.54 Q, =SB
36 Muzala Samukonga Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 44.56 Q
48 Samuel Reardon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I. 44.70 q
59 Patrik Simon Enyingi Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 45.25
64 Kevin Kipkorir Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 45.39
72 Lionel Spitz Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 45.57
83 Eugene Omalla Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 45.97
[4]

Heat 5

PlaceLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
17 Zakithi Nene Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 44.34 Q
25 Vernon Norwood Flag of the United States.svg  United States 44.55 [.544] Q
38 Attila Molnár Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 44.55 [.548] Q, NR
42 Ammar Ibrahim Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 44.63 q, PB
56 Rok Ferlan Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 44.91 q
69 Mihai Dringo Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 45.21
73 Luca Sito Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 46.22
84 Antonio Watson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 46.23
[4]

Heat 6

PlaceLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
18 Khaleb McRae Flag of the United States.svg  United States 44.25 Q
26 Lee Eppie Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 44.44 Q
35 Kirani James Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 44.66 Q
43 Delano Kennedy Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 44.74 q, PB
57 George Mutinda Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 45.07
69 Christopher Morales Williams Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 45.26
74 Alexander Ogando Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 45.59
82 Isaya Klein Ikkink Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 46.32
[4]

Semi-finals

The semi-finals took place on 16 September. The first two athletes in each heat ( Q ) and the two fastest ( q ) qualified for the final.

Heat 1

PlaceLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
17 Zakithi Nene Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 44.20 Q
26 Lee Eppie Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 44.51 Q
38 Reece Holder Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 44.63
42 Ammar Ibrahim Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 44.74
54 Attila Molnár Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 44.94
69 Bovel McPherson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 44.99
75 Christopher Bailey Flag of the United States.svg  United States 45.05
83 Samuel Reardon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I. 45.10
[5]

Heat 2

PlaceLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
13 Collen Kebinatshipi Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 43.61 Q, NR , WL
27 Rusheen McDonald Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 44.04 Q, SB
36 Jereem Richards Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 44.12 q, SB
45 Jacory Patterson Flag of the United States.svg  United States 44.19 q
59 Edoardo Scotti Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 44.77
68 Lythe Pillay Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 44.82
74 Charlie Dobson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I. 44.85
82 Rok Ferlan Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 45.71
[5]

Heat 3

PlaceLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
15 Bayapo Ndori Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 44.21 Q, SB
27 Yuki Joseph Nakajima Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 44.53 Q
39 Muzala Samukonga Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 44.60
46 Khaleb McRae Flag of the United States.svg  United States 44.82
58 Vernon Norwood Flag of the United States.svg  United States 44.83
62 Matthew Hudson-Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I. 44.95
73 Delano Kennedy Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 44.97 [.970]
4 Kirani James Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada
[5]

Final

PlaceLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg5 Collen Kebinatshipi Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 43.53 NR , WL
Silver medal icon.svg2 Jereem Richards Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 43.72 NR
Bronze medal icon.svg8 Bayapo Ndori Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 44.20 SB
46 Rusheen McDonald Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 44.28
57 Zakithi Nene Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 44.55
69 Yuki Joseph Nakajima Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 44.62
73 Jacory Patterson Flag of the United States.svg  United States 44.70
84 Lee Eppie Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 44.77
[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Timetable - Tokyo 25 - World Athletics Championship - Men 400 Metres". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "400 Metres Men − Records". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 – Qualification System and Entry Standards" (PDF). World Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 September 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Men's 400 metres- Heat results" (PDF). World Athletics. 14 September 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 "Men's 400 metres - Semi-finals results" (PDF). World Athletics. 16 September 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "400m Men - Final results" (PDF). World Athletics. 18 September 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
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