2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 400 metres explained

The men's 400 metres event at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on March 14–16.

Medalists

width=220 bgcolor=gold	Gold	width=200 bgcolor=silver	Silver	width=200 bgcolor=CC9966	Bronze
Tyree Washington	Daniel Caines	Paul McKee Jamie Baulch

Results

Heats

First 2 of each heat (Q) and next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	1			45.85	Q
	1			45.90	Q, PB
	4			46.11	Q
	1			46.33	q
	2			46.39	Q
	3			46.44	Q
	1			46.47	q, NR
	2			46.68	Q
	3			46.69	Q
10	3			46.74	q
11	3			46.75	q
12	4			46.84	Q
13	4			47.21
14	2			47.77
15	2			47.90	NR
16	4			48.11
17	2			48.86
18	3			49.46
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Semifinals

First 2 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	1			46.24	Q, NR
	2			46.24	Q
	2			46.50	Q
	2			46.61	Q, PB
	1			46.74	Q
	1			46.76	Q
	2			46.82
	1			47.01
	2			47.01
10	1			47.03
11	1			47.14
12	2			47.17

Final

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
			45.34	WL
			45.43	PB
			45.99	NR
			45.99	SB
5			46.61	PB
6			46.67

References

• Results