1991 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres explained

Event:	Men's 400 metres
Competition:	1991 World Championships
Venue:	Olympic Stadium
Dates:	25 August (heats) 26 August (quarter-finals) 27 August (semi-finals) 29 August (final)
Competitors:	46
Win Value:	44.57
Gold:	Antonio Pettigrew
Goldnoc:	USA
Silver:	Roger Black
Silvernoc:	GBR
Bronze:	Danny Everett
Bronzenoc:	USA
Prev:	1987
Next:	1993

These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total of 46 participating athletes, with six qualifying heats and the final held on Thursday August 29, 1991. The winning margin was 0.05 seconds.

Medalists

Gold	Antonio Pettigrew United States (USA)
Silver	Roger Black Great Britain (GBR)
Bronze	Danny Everett United States (USA)

Schedule

• All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Heats
25.08.1991  - 10:00h
Quarterfinals
26.08.1991  - 17:20h
Semifinals
27.08.1991  - 18:40h
Final
29.08.1991  - 20:40h

Final

RANK	FINAL	TIME
		44.57
		44.62
		44.63
4.		44.86
5.		45.09
6.		45.12
7.		45.39
8.		45.47

Semifinals

• Held on Tuesday 1991-08-27

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.		44.52
2.		44.66
3.		44.97
4.		45.00
5.		45.34
6.		45.64
7.		45.67
8.		45.75

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.		44.64
2.		45.08
3.		45.43
4.		45.53
5.		45.54
6.		46.07
7.		46.23
8.		47.13

Quarterfinals

• Held on Monday 1991-08-26

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.		44.71
2.		44.91
3.		45.07
4.		45.37
5.		45.68
6.		46.21
7.		46.29
8.		46.94

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		45.41
2.		45.45
3.		45.54
4.		45.66
5.		45.97
6.		46.12
7.		46.47
–		DNS

RANK	HEAT 3	TIME
1.		45.03
2.		45.08
3.		45.39
4.		45.56
5.		45.78
6.		47.03
7.		47.30
–		DNS

RANK	HEAT 4	TIME
1.		45.48
2.		45.69
3.		45.93
4.		45.98
5.		46.29
6.		46.42
7.		46.59
–		DQ

Qualifying heats

• Held on Sunday 1991-08-25

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.		45.02
2.		46.23
3.		46.30
4.		46.38
5.		46.46
6.		46.55
7.		46.80
8.		54.01

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		46.10
2.		46.19
3.		46.25
4.		46.64
5.		46.71
6.		47.44
7.		48.03
–		DQ

RANK	HEAT 3	TIME
1.		45.64
2.		45.78
3.		45.80
4.		46.16
5.		46.80
6.		47.37
7.		48.63
–		DQ

RANK	HEAT 4	TIME
1.		45.73
2.		46.03
3.		46.27
4.		46.41
5.		46.66
6.		46.71
7.		46.88

RANK	HEAT 5	TIME
1.		44.88
2.		45.78
3.		46.02
4.		46.16
5.		46.52
6.		46.89
7.		47.61
8.		49.81

RANK	HEAT 6	TIME
1.		45.49
2.		45.77
3.		46.20
4.		46.54
5.		46.86
6.		47.03
–		DNS

See also

• 1990 Men's European Championships 400 metres (Split)
• 1992 Men's Olympic 400 metres (Barcelona)
• 1993 Men's World Championships 400 metres (Stuttgart)

References

• Results