2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's 400 metres explained

Event:	Men's 400 metres
Competition:	European Athletics Championships

The men's 400 metres at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 27, 28 and 30 July.

Medalists

Gold	Kevin Borlée Belgium (BEL)
Silver	Michael Bingham Great Britain (GBR)
Bronze	Martyn Rooney Great Britain (GBR)

Records

Standing records prior to the 2010 European Athletics Championships
World record		43.18	Seville, Spain	26 August 1999
European record		44.33	Rome, Italy	3 September 1987
Championship record		44.52	Budapest, Hungary	21 August 1998
World Leading		44.40		22 July 2010
European Leading		44.77		16 July 2010

Schedule

Date	Time	Round
27 July 2010	11:00	Round 1
28 July 2010	19:00	Semifinals
30 July 2010	21:25	Final

Results

Round 1

First 4 in each heat (Q) and 4 best performers (q) advanced to the Semifinals.

Heat 1

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	React	Time	Notes
1	5			0.185	45.71	Q
2	8			0.210	45.72	Q
3	6			0.179	46.05	Q, SB
4	4			0.295	46.17	Q, PB
5	7			0.249	46.21	q
6	3			0.233	46.63	q
7	2			0.224	49.03

Heat 2

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	React	Time	Notes
1	4			0.193	45.91	Q
2	6			0.236	46.26	Q
3	8			0.282	46.31	Q
4	7			0.195	46.56	Q
5	2			0.268	46.75	q
6	3			0.189	46.85	SB
7	5			0.268	46.86

Heat 3

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	React	Time	Notes
1	3			0.189	45.84	Q
2	2			0.204	45.98	Q
3	6			0.197	46.42	Q
4	8			0.177	47.19	Q
5	4			0.224	48.65
–	7			0.213	DNF
–	5			0.213	DNF

Heat 4

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	React	Time	Notes
1	3			0.284	46.07	Q
2	5			0.196	46.18	Q
3	7			0.257	46.35	Q
4	2			0.244	46.81	Q
5	6			0.225	46.90
6	4			0.200	47.74

Heat 5

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	React	Time	Notes
1	4			0.205	45.49	Q
2	6			0.197	45.79	Q
3	3			0.192	45.97	Q
4	5			0.266	46.06	Q
5	7			0.236	46.65	q, SB
6	2			0.278	47.03

Summary

Rank	Heat	Lane	Name	Nationality	React	Time	Note
	5	4			0.205	45.49	Q
	1	5			0.185	45.71	Q
	1	8			0.210	45.72	Q
	5	6			0.197	45.79	Q
	3	3			0.189	45.84	Q
	2	4			0.193	45.91	Q
	5	3			0.192	45.97	Q
	3	2			0.204	45.98	Q
	1	6			0.179	46.05	Q, SB
10	5	5			0.266	46.06	Q
11	4	3			0.284	46.07	Q
12	1	4			0.295	46.17	Q, PB
13	4	5			0.196	46.18	Q
14	1	7			0.249	46.21	q
15	2	6			0.236	46.26	Q
16	2	8			0.282	46.31	Q
17	4	7			0.257	46.35	Q
18	3	6			0.197	46.42	Q
19	2	7			0.195	46.56	Q
20	1	3			0.233	46.63	q
21	5	7			0.236	46.65	q, SB
22	2	2			0.268	46.75	q
23	4	2			0.244	46.81	Q
24	2	3			0.189	46.85	SB
25	2	5			0.268	46.86
26	4	6			0.225	46.90
27	5	2			0.278	47.03
28	3	8			0.177	47.19	Q
29	4	4			0.200	47.74
30	3	4			0.224	48.65
31	1	2			0.224	49.03
	3	7			0.213
	3	5			0.213

Semifinals

First 2 in each heat and 2 best performers advance to the Final.

Semifinal 1

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	React	Time	Notes
1	4			0.193	44.71	Q, NR, EL
2	5			0.183	44.87	Q, SB
3	6			0.208	45.00	q
4	7			0.211	45.58	SB
5	3			0.186	45.63	SB
6	2			0.248	46.13	PB
7	8			0.227	46.30	SB
8	1			0.183	46.96

Semifinal 2

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	React	Time	Notes
1	6			0.179	44.79	Q, SB
2	4			0.216	44.88	Q, SB
3	3			0.174	45.24	q, PB
4	8			0.213	45.38	PB
5	5			0.248	45.55	SB
6	2			0.201	45.66	SB
7	7			0.187	46.38
8	1			0.201	46.90

Semifinal 3

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	React	Time	Notes
1	4			0.220	45.32	Q
2	5			0.316	45.64	Q
3	6			0.179	45.81
4	3			0.195	46.03
5	7			0.254	46.43
6	8			0.293	46.60
7	2			0.237	46.68
8	1			0.197	46.72

Summary

Rank	Heat	Lane	Name	Nationality	React	Time	Notes
1	1	4			0.193	44.71	Q, NR, EL
2	2	6			0.179	44.79	Q, SB
3	1	5			0.183	44.87	Q, SB
4	2	4			0.216	44.88	Q, SB
5	1	6			0.208	45.00	q
6	2	3			0.174	45.24	q, PB
7	3	4			0.220	45.32	Q
8	2	8			0.213	45.38	PB
9	2	5			0.248	45.55	SB
10	1	7			0.211	45.58	SB
11	1	3			0.186	45.63	SB
12	3	5			0.316	45.64	Q
13	2	2			0.201	45.66	SB
14	3	6			0.179	45.81
15	3	3			0.195	46.03
16	1	2			0.248	46.13	PB
17	1	8			0.227	46.30	SB
18	2	7			0.187	46.38
19	3	7			0.254	46.43
20	3	8			0.293	46.60
21	3	2			0.237	46.68
22	3	1			0.197	46.72
23	2	1			0.201	46.90
24	1	1			0.183	46.96

Final

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	React	Time	Notes
	6			0.161	45.08	SB
	8			0.198	45.23
	1			0.187	45.23
4	7			0.372	45.24
5	4			0.192	45.28
6	5			0.187	45.30
7	3			0.195	45.35
8	2			0.180	46.07

References

• Round 1 Results
• Semifinal Results
• Final Results
• Full results