Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres
| Men's 400 metres at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Stade de France, Paris, France[1] | ||||||||||||
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| Winning time | 43.40 | ||||||||||||
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The men's 400 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held in four rounds at the Stade de France in Paris, France, between 4-7 August 2024. This was the 30th time that the men's 400 metres was contested at the Summer Olympics. A total of 48 athletes were able to qualify for the event by entry standard or ranking.
The 2024 men's final was the fastest 400-meter race in Olympic history, collectively: five of the eight men ran under 43.87 seconds, with these five times ranking among the top 15 fastest Olympic times.[2]
The winning margin was 0.04 seconds which is the narrowest winning margin in the men's 400 metres at the Olympics since the introduction of fully automatic timing.
Steven Gardiner was a reigning champion in Tokyo 2021, but he did not start in the fourth heat.
Summary
The entire podium from Tokyo returned, Steven Gardiner, Anthony Zambrano and Kirani James. 31-year old veteran James was the 2012 Olympic champion and had a complete set of medals. Also returning was Tokyo 5th place and 2022 World Athletics champion Michael Norman. Reigning World Athletics champion Antonio Watson did not compete due to injury. The world leader for the season was 2022 World Athletics Championship bronze medalist Matthew Hudson-Smith.
World record holder Wayde van Niekerk did not compete, instead electing to run 200 metres. Owing to injury, Tokyo gold medalist Gardiner did not start in heat 4. Silver medalist Zambrano failed to qualify in heat 2, finishing seventh. Bronze medalist James qualified for his fourth Olympic 400m final in a row with a 43.78 win in Semifinal 2, the fastest semi-final time ever at the Olympics . Also qualified were Zambian Muzala Samukonga and American Christopher Bailey. 2023 World Championship bronze medalist Quincy Hall edged out fellow qualifier Trinidadian Jereem Richards with a 43.95 time to win Semifinal 1. Future 2025 World Champion Busang Kebinatshipi came third, failing to go through to the final. In Semifinal 3, Samuel Ogazi, Norman, and Hudson-Smith all progressed.[3]
As the final began, Richards quickly accelerated to take the lead, splitting 20.46 at the 200m mark. Hall, James, Hudson-Smith, and Samukonga formed a chasing pack, gradually catching up to Richards near the end of the turn. Coming off the turn, Hudson-Smith assumed the lead barely ahead of Richards and James, with Hall and Samukonga trailing. Further behind were Norman, Bailey, and Ogazi, whom were out of contention by this point.[4] Hall, visibly struggling and grimacing, had edged ahead of Samukonga and began bearing down on the three leaders. Down the final stretch, with the front three in stagnant positions, Hall surged forward, followed by Samukonga. With extraordinary effort, Hall passed James and Richards in quick succession, and caught up to Hudson-Smith at the front. James and Richards both fell behind, later to be surpassed by Samukonga as he attempted match Hall's move. Hudson-Smith was unable to hold off Hall, settling with silver as the American snatched gold in an exceptional comeback. Samukonga poached bronze from fourth place Richards, while James was demoted to fifth. Bailey and Ogazi finished sixth and seventh, respectively. Norman finished last and ran a time of 45.62, slower than his marks in the semi-final and qualifying heat.[5][6]
Hall ran the fourth-fastest time in the event's history, while Hudson-Smith ran the fifth-fastest, the fastest non-winning time recorded and a new European record. Samukonga and Richards also both achieved national records. The first four finishers (Hall, Hudson-Smith, Samukonga, and Richards), achieved personal bests.
Background
The men's 400 metres has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since the inaugural edition in 1896. The reigning Olympic champion is Steven Gardiner from the Bahamas.
| Record | Athlete (nation) | Time (s) | Location | Date |
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| World record |  Wayde van Niekerk (RSA)
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43.03[7] | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 14 August 2016 |
| Olympic record | ||||
| World leading |  Matthew Hudson-Smith (GBR)
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43.74[8] | London, United Kingdom | 20 July 2024 |
| Area record | Athlete (nation) | Time (s) |
|---|---|---|
| Africa (records) | Wayde van Niekerk (RSA)
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43.03 WR |
| Asia (records) |  Yousef Masrahi (KSA)
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43.93 |
| Europe (records) | Matthew Hudson-Smith (GBR)
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43.74 |
| North, Central America and Caribbean (records) |
 Michael Johnson (USA)
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43.18 |
| Oceania (records) | .svg.png){kind=small} Darren Clark (AUS)
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44.38 |
| South America (records) |  Anthony Zambrano (COL)
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43.93 |
Qualification
For the men's 400 metres event, the qualification period is between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024.[10] 48 athletes are able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by running the entry standard of 45.00 seconds or faster or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.[10]
Results
Heats
The heats are scheduled to be held on 4 August, starting at 19:05 (UTC+2) in the evening.[1]
Qualification rule: First 3 in each heat (Q) advance to semi-finals, all others advance to Repechage round (except DNS, DNF, DQ).[11]
Heat 1
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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| 1 | 6 | Matthew Hudson-Smith | .svg.png){kind=small} Great Britain
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44.78 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Christopher Bailey | United States
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44.89 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Håvard Bentdal Ingvaldsen |  Norway
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45.46 | Q |
| 4 | 7 | Chidi Okezie |  Nigeria
|
45.52 | |
| 5 | 2 | Kentaro Sato |  Japan
|
45.60 | |
| 6 | 8 | Oleksandr Pohorilko |  Ukraine
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45.71 | |
| 7 | 5 | Deandre Watkin |  Jamaica
|
45.97 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Michael Norman | United States
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44.10 | Q, SB |
| 2 | 9 | Jereem Richards |  Trinidad and Tobago
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44.31 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Busang Kebinatshipi |  Botswana
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44.45 | Q, PB |
| 4 | 8 | Ammar Ibrahim | .svg.png){kind=small} Qatar
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44.66 | PB |
| 5 | 5 | Sean Bailey | Jamaica
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44.68 | |
| 6 | 4 | Attila Molnár |  Hungary
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45.24 | |
| 7 | 7 | Anthony Zambrano | Colombia
|
45.49 | |
| 8 | 3 | Michael Joseph |  Saint Lucia
|
45.69 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Muzala Samukonga |  Zambia
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44.56 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Bayapo Ndori | Botswana
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44.87 | Q |
| 3 | 8 | Luca Sito |  Italy
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44.99 | Q |
| 4 | 5 | Jean Paul Bredau |  Germany
|
45.07 | |
| 5 | 7 | Dylan Borlée | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium
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45.36 | |
| 6 | 9 | Yuki Joseph Nakajima | Japan
|
45.37 | |
| 7 | 6 | Lythe Pillay | South Africa
|
45.60 | |
| 8 | 4 | Matěj Krsek |  Czech Republic
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45.71 |
Heat 4
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Quincy Hall | United States
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44.28 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Samuel Ogazi | Nigeria
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44.50 | Q, PB |
| 3 | 6 | Reece Holder |  Australia
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44.53 | Q, PB |
| 4 | 8 | Jonathan Sacoor | Belgium
|
45.08 | |
| 5 | 2 | Alexander Ogando |  Dominican Republic
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45.11 | SB |
| 6 | 3 | Elián Larregina |  Argentina
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47.80 | |
| 4 | Steven Gardiner |  Bahamas
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DNS |
Heat 5
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Kirani James |  Grenada
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44.78 | Q |
| 2 | 8 | Christopher Morales Williams | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada
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44.96 | Q |
| 3 | 9 | Aruna Darshana |  Sri Lanka
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44.99 | Q, PB |
| 4 | 4 | Zakithi Nene | South Africa
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45.01 | |
| 5 | 7 | Leungo Scotch | Botswana
|
45.28 | |
| 6 | 3 | Lionel Spitz | .svg.png){kind=small} Switzerland
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45.81 | |
| 7 | 5 | Lucas Carvalho |  Brazil
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45.85 | |
| 8 | 2 | Davide Re | Italy
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46.74 |
Heat 6
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Charlie Dobson | Great Britain
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44.96 | Q |
| 2 | 7 | Alexander Doom | Belgium
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45.01 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Jevaughn Powell | Jamaica
|
45.12 | Q |
| 4 | 9 | João Coelho | .svg.png){kind=small} Portugal
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45.35 | SB |
| 5 | 2 | Cheikh Tidiane Diouf |  Senegal
|
45.59 | |
| 6 | 8 | Fuga Sato | Japan
|
46.13 | |
| 7 | 4 | Gilles Biron |  France
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46.19 | |
| 6 | Zablon Ekwam |  Kenya
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DNF |
Repechage round
The repechage round was scheduled to be held on 5 August, starting at 11:20 (UTC+2) in the morning.[1]
Qualification rule: First in each Repechage heat (Q) and next 2 fastest (q) advance to semi-finals.
Heat 1
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Elián Larregina | Argentina
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45.36 | Q |
| 2 | 8 | Gilles Biron | France
|
45.87 | |
| 3 | 3 | Lucas Carvalho | Brazil
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46.24 | |
| 7 | Davide Re | Italy
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DNS | ||
| 2 | Jonathan Sacoor | Belgium
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DNS | ||
| 6 | Fuga Sato | Japan
|
DNS | ||
| 5 | Deandre Watkin | Jamaica
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DNS |
Heat 2
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Lythe Pillay | South Africa
|
45.40 | Q |
| 2 | 7 | Matěj Krsek | Czech Republic
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45.53 | PB |
| 3 | 3 | Oleksandr Pohorilko | Ukraine
|
45.59 | |
| 4 | 6 | Michael Joseph | Saint Lucia
|
45.64 | |
| 5 | 4 | Chidi Okezie | Nigeria
|
45.92 | |
| 2 | Yuki Joseph Nakajima | Japan
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DNS | ||
| 8 | Alexander Ogando | Dominican Republic
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DNS |
Heat 3
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Zakithi Nene | South Africa
|
44.81 | Q |
| 2 | 6 | Leungo Scotch | Botswana
|
45.33 | q |
| 3 | 3 | Attila Molnár | Hungary
|
45.45 | |
| 4 | 5 | Lionel Spitz | Switzerland
|
45.51 | |
| 8 | Kentaro Sato | Japan
|
DNS | ||
| 7 | Anthony Zambrano | Colombia
|
DNS |
Heat 4
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Ammar Ibrahim | Qatar
|
44.77 | Q |
| 2 | 8 | Cheikh Tidiane Diouf | Senegal
|
45.03 | q, =PB |
| 3 | 6 | Jean Paul Bredau | Germany
|
45.40 | |
| 4 | 7 | Dylan Borlée | Belgium
|
45.51 | |
| 5 | 4 | João Coelho | Portugal
|
45.64 | |
| 5 | Sean Bailey | Jamaica
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DNF |
Semi-finals
The semi-finals were scheduled to be held on 6 August, starting at 19:35 (UTC+2) in the evening.[1]
Qualification rule: First 2 in each heat (Q) and next 2 fastest (q) advance to final.
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Quincy Hall | United States
|
43.95 | Q |
| 2 | 7 | Jereem Richards | Trinidad and Tobago
|
44.33 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Busang Kebinatshipi | Botswana
|
44.43 | |
| 4 | 8 | Charlie Dobson | Great Britain
|
44.48 | PB |
| 5 | 3 | Ammar Ibrahim | Qatar
|
44.63 | PB |
| 6 | 2 | Cheikh Tidiane Diouf | Senegal
|
44.94 | NR |
| 7 | 9 | Håvard Bentdal Ingvaldsen | Norway
|
45.60 | |
| 8 | 6 | Alexander Doom | Belgium
|
1:55.10 |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Kirani James | Grenada
|
43.78 | Q, SB |
| 2 | 5 | Muzala Samukonga | Zambia
|
43.81 | Q, NR |
| 3 | 6 | Christopher Bailey | United States
|
44.31 | q, PB |
| 4 | 7 | Bayapo Ndori | Botswana
|
44.43 | |
| 5 | 9 | Luca Sito | Italy
|
45.01 | |
| 6 | 2 | Elián Larregina | Argentina
|
45.02 | |
| 7 | 3 | Lythe Pillay | South Africa
|
45.24 | |
| 4 | Aruna Darshana | Sri Lanka
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DQ | TR17.2.3 |
Semifinal 3
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Matthew Hudson-Smith | Great Britain
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44.07 | Q |
| 2 | 6 | Michael Norman | United States
|
44.26 | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Samuel Ogazi | Nigeria
|
44.41 | q, PB |
| 4 | 9 | Jevaughn Powell | Jamaica
|
44.91 | |
| 5 | 4 | Reece Holder | Australia
|
44.94 | |
| 6 | 3 | Zakithi Nene | South Africa
|
45.06 | |
| 7 | 2 | Leungo Scotch | Botswana
|
45.16 | |
| 8 | 8 | Christopher Morales Williams | Canada
|
45.25 |
Final
The final was scheduled to be held on 7 August, starting at 21:20 (UTC+2) in the evening.[1]
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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8 | Quincy Hall | United States
|
43.40 | PB, WL |
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6 | Matthew Hudson-Smith | Great Britain
|
43.44 | AR, NR |
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7 | Muzala Samukonga | Zambia
|
43.74 | NR |
| 4 | 9 | Jereem Richards | Trinidad and Tobago
|
43.78 | NR |
| 5 | 5 | Kirani James | Grenada
|
43.87 | |
| 6 | 2 | Christopher Bailey | United States
|
44.58 | |
| 7 | 3 | Samuel Ogazi | Nigeria
|
44.73 | |
| 8 | 4 | Michael Norman | United States
|
45.62 |
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