Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres
- 4 August 2024 (heats)
- 5 August 2024 (repechage round)
- 6 August 2024 (semi-finals)
- 7 August 2024 (final)
![]() | Quincy Hall | ![]() | |
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![]() | Matthew Hudson-Smith | ![]() | |
![]() | Muzala Samukonga | ![]() |
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Qualification | |||
Track events | |||
100 m | men | women | |
200 m | men | women | |
400 m | men | women | |
800 m | men | women | |
1500 m | men | women | |
5000 m | men | women | |
10,000 m | men | women | |
100 m hurdles | women | ||
110 m hurdles | men | ||
400 m hurdles | men | women | |
3000 m steeplechase | men | women | |
4 × 100 m relay | men | women | |
4 × 400 m relay | men | mixed | women |
Road events | |||
Marathon | men | women | |
20 km walk | men | women | |
Marathon walk relay | mixed | ||
Field events | |||
High jump | men | women | |
Pole vault | men | women | |
Long jump | men | women | |
Triple jump | men | women | |
Shot put | men | women | |
Discus throw | men | women | |
Hammer throw | men | women | |
Javelin throw | men | women | |
Combined events | |||
Heptathlon | women | ||
Decathlon | men | ||
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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.
Summary
The entire podium from Tokyo returned, Steven Gardiner, Anthony Zambrano and Kirani James. James was the 2012 Olympic champion and complete set of medals. Zambrano was largely absent during the season. Also returning was 5th place Michael Norman with a chip on his shoulder to settle. Norman won the 2022 World Championships but didn't get to 2023, won by Antonio Watson. The world leader for the season was 2022 bronze medalist Matthew Hudson-Smith.
World record holder Wayde van Niekerk has been on the comeback trail after a devastating injury in 2017 but instead elected to run 200 metres. Watson didn't appear, and Gardiner didn't start. Zambrano didn't qualify into the semis. James won his semi in 43.78, the fastest semi ever, but he was pushed by Commonwealth Games Champion Muzala Samukonga in 43.81. Quincy Hall ran an eased up 43.95 to win his semi.[3]
On the inside lanes of the final, Norman and James got off fastest. Onto the back stretch, on the far outside Jereem Richards accelerated to take the lead, splitting 20.46 at the 200, with James, Hudson-Smith and Samukonga. Going into the turn Hall edged ahead of Norman into fifth. Coming off the turn Hudson-Smith assumed the lead barely ahead of Richards and James.[4] Hall looked like he was struggling but had edged ahead of Samukonga. Down the home stretch with the three leaders holding the same positions trying to get to the finish. With his head shaking and arms pumping, Hall was moving faster than all of them, with Samukonga also sprinting home.[5] Just before the line, Hall picked off all three leaders to cross the line with gold. Samukonga got past James and Richards to pick off a bronze.[6]
After the finish, Hall did a snow angel on the dry track to celebrate. Hall ran the #4 time in history, Hudson-Smith #5, the fastest non-winning time in history and a new European record. Samukonga #13 and Richards #14 also both achieved national records.
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 | ![]() | 43.03[7] | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 14 August 2016 |
Olympic record | ||||
World leading | ![]() | 43.74[8] | London, United Kingdom | 20 July 2024 |
Area record | Athlete (nation) | Time (s) |
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Africa (records) | ![]() | 43.03 WR |
Asia (records) | ![]() | 43.93 |
Europe (records) | ![]() | 43.74 |
North, Central America and Caribbean (records) | ![]() | 43.18 |
Oceania (records) | ![]() | 44.38 |
South America (records) | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | 44.78 | Q |
2 | 3 | Christopher Bailey | ![]() | 44.89 | Q |
3 | 4 | Håvard Bentdal Ingvaldsen | ![]() | 45.46 | Q |
4 | 7 | Chidi Okezie | ![]() | 45.52 | |
5 | 2 | Kentaro Sato | ![]() | 45.60 | |
6 | 8 | Oleksandr Pohorilko | ![]() | 45.71 | |
7 | 5 | Deandre Watkin | ![]() | 45.97 |
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Heat 2
Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | 6 | Michael Norman | ![]() | 44.10 | Q, SB |
2 | 9 | Jereem Richards | ![]() | 44.31 | Q |
3 | 2 | Busang Kebinatshipi | ![]() | 44.45 | Q, PB |
4 | 8 | Ammar Ibrahim | ![]() | 44.66 | PB |
5 | 5 | Sean Bailey | ![]() | 44.68 | |
6 | 4 | Attila Molnár | ![]() | 45.24 | |
7 | 7 | Anthony Zambrano | ![]() | 45.49 | |
8 | 3 | Michael Joseph | ![]() | 45.69 |
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Heat 3
Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | 3 | Muzala Samukonga | ![]() | 44.56 | Q |
2 | 2 | Bayapo Ndori | ![]() | 44.87 | Q |
3 | 8 | Luca Sito | ![]() | 44.99 | Q |
4 | 5 | Jean Paul Bredau | ![]() | 45.07 | |
5 | 7 | Dylan Borlée | ![]() | 45.36 | |
6 | 9 | Yuki Joseph Nakajima | ![]() | 45.37 | |
7 | 6 | Lythe Pillay | ![]() | 45.60 | |
8 | 4 | Matěj Krsek | ![]() | 45.71 |
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Heat 4
Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | 7 | Quincy Hall | ![]() | 44.28 | Q |
2 | 5 | Samuel Ogazi | ![]() | 44.50 | Q, PB |
3 | 6 | Reece Holder | ![]() | 44.53 | Q, PB |
4 | 8 | Jonathan Sacoor | ![]() | 45.08 | |
5 | 2 | Alexander Ogando | ![]() | 45.11 | SB |
6 | 3 | Elián Larregina | ![]() | 47.80 | |
4 | Steven Gardiner | ![]() | DNS |
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Heat 5
Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | 6 | Kirani James | ![]() | 44.78 | Q |
2 | 8 | Christopher Morales Williams | ![]() | 44.96 | Q |
3 | 9 | Aruna Darshana | ![]() | 44.99 | Q, PB |
4 | 4 | Zakithi Nene | ![]() | 45.01 | |
5 | 7 | Leungo Scotch | ![]() | 45.28 | |
6 | 3 | Lionel Spitz | ![]() | 45.81 | |
7 | 5 | Lucas Carvalho | ![]() | 45.85 | |
8 | 2 | Davide Re | ![]() | 46.74 |
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Heat 6
Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | 5 | Charlie Dobson | ![]() | 44.96 | Q |
2 | 7 | Alexander Doom | ![]() | 45.01 | Q |
3 | 3 | Jevaughn Powell | ![]() | 45.12 | Q |
4 | 9 | João Coelho | ![]() | 45.35 | SB |
5 | 2 | Cheikh Tidiane Diouf | ![]() | 45.59 | |
6 | 8 | Fuga Sato | ![]() | 46.13 | |
7 | 4 | Gilles Biron | ![]() | 46.19 | |
6 | Zablon Ekwam | ![]() | DNF |
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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 |
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1 | 4 | Elián Larregina | ![]() | 45.36 | Q |
2 | 8 | Gilles Biron | ![]() | 45.87 | |
3 | 3 | Lucas Carvalho | ![]() | 46.24 | |
7 | Davide Re | ![]() | DNS | ||
2 | Jonathan Sacoor | ![]() | DNS | ||
6 | Fuga Sato | ![]() | DNS | ||
5 | Deandre Watkin | ![]() | DNS |
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Heat 2
Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | 5 | Lythe Pillay | ![]() | 45.40 | Q |
2 | 7 | Matěj Krsek | ![]() | 45.53 | PB |
3 | 3 | Oleksandr Pohorilko | ![]() | 45.59 | |
4 | 6 | Michael Joseph | ![]() | 45.64 | |
5 | 4 | Chidi Okezie | ![]() | 45.92 | |
2 | Yuki Joseph Nakajima | ![]() | DNS | ||
8 | Alexander Ogando | ![]() | DNS |
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Heat 3
Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | 4 | Zakithi Nene | ![]() | 44.81 | Q |
2 | 6 | Leungo Scotch | ![]() | 45.33 | q |
3 | 3 | Attila Molnár | ![]() | 45.45 | |
4 | 5 | Lionel Spitz | ![]() | 45.51 | |
8 | Kentaro Sato | ![]() | DNS | ||
7 | Anthony Zambrano | ![]() | DNS |
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Heat 4
Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | 3 | Ammar Ibrahim | ![]() | 44.77 | Q |
2 | 8 | Cheikh Tidiane Diouf | ![]() | 45.03 | q, =PB |
3 | 3 | Jean Paul Bredau | ![]() | 45.40 | |
4 | 7 | Dylan Borlée | ![]() | 45.51 | |
5 | 4 | João Coelho | ![]() | 45.64 | |
5 | Sean Bailey | ![]() | DNF |
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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 |
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1 | 5 | Quincy Hall | ![]() | 43.95 | Q |
2 | 7 | Jereem Richards | ![]() | 44.33 | Q |
3 | 4 | Busang Kebinatshipi | ![]() | 44.43 | |
4 | 8 | Charlie Dobson | ![]() | 44.48 | PB |
5 | 3 | Ammar Ibrahim | ![]() | 44.63 | PB |
6 | 2 | Cheikh Tidiane Diouf | ![]() | 44.94 | NR |
7 | 9 | Håvard Bentdal Ingvaldsen | ![]() | 45.60 | |
8 | 6 | Alexander Doom | ![]() | 1:55.10 |
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Semifinal 2
Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | 8 | Kirani James | ![]() | 43.78 | Q, SB |
2 | 5 | Muzala Samukonga | ![]() | 43.81 | Q, NR |
3 | 6 | Christopher Bailey | ![]() | 44.31 | q, PB |
4 | 7 | Bayapo Ndori | ![]() | 44.43 | |
5 | 9 | Luca Sito | ![]() | 45.01 | |
6 | 2 | Elián Larregina | ![]() | 45.02 | |
7 | 3 | Lythe Pillay | ![]() | 45.24 | |
4 | Aruna Darshana | ![]() | DQ | TR17.2.3 |
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Semifinal 3
Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | 7 | Matthew Hudson-Smith | ![]() | 44.07 | Q |
2 | 6 | Michael Norman | ![]() | 44.26 | Q |
3 | 5 | Samuel Ogazi | ![]() | 44.41 | q, PB |
4 | 9 | Jevaughn Powell | ![]() | 44.91 | |
5 | 4 | Reece Holder | ![]() | 44.94 | |
6 | 3 | Zakithi Nene | ![]() | 45.06 | |
7 | 2 | Leungo Scotch | ![]() | 45.16 | |
8 | 8 | Christopher Morales Williams | ![]() | 45.25 |
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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 | ![]() | 43.40 | PB, WL |
![]() | 6 | Matthew Hudson-Smith | ![]() | 43.44 | AR |
![]() | 7 | Muzala Samukonga | ![]() | 43.74 | NR |
4 | 9 | Jereem Richards | ![]() | 43.78 | NR |
5 | 5 | Kirani James | ![]() | 43.87 | |
6 | 2 | Christopher Bailey | ![]() | 44.58 | |
7 | 3 | Samuel Ogazi | ![]() | 44.73 | |
8 | 4 | Michael Norman | ![]() | 45.62 |
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