2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 400 metres explained

The Men's 400 metres event at the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on March 4 & 5 with the final being held on March 5 at 17:45 local time.[1]

Records

Standing records prior to the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships
World record44.57Fayetteville, United States12 March 2005
European record45.05Sindelfingen, West Germany5 February 1988
Championship record45.39Vienna, Austria3 March 2002
World Leading44.80Fayetteville, United States27 February 2011
European Leading45.99Fayetteville, United States27 February 2011

Results

Heats

First 2 in each heat and 2 best performers advanced to the Semifinals. The heats were held at 10:45.[2]

Rank Heat Name Nationality ReactTime Notes
1 1 0.176 46.57 Q
2 5 0.193 46.63 Q
3 5 0.199 46.84 Q
4 1 0.200 46.90 Q
5 3 0.259 47.10 Q
6 1 0.166 47.31 q
7 5 0.162 47.33 q
8 3 0.202 47.37 Q
9 3 0.186 47.46
10 2 0.186 47.54 Q
11 3 0.222 47.63
12 4 0.211 47.73 Q
13 4 0.212 47.74 Q
14 1 0.175 47.81
15 2 Ansoumane Fofana 0.306 47.89 Q
16 2 0.160 47.92
17 4 0.192 47.95
18 2 0.239 48.07 NR
19 2 0.283 48.10
20 4 0.208 48.14
21 5 0.180 48.34
22 4 0.277 48.49
23 5 0.206 48.55
24 2 0.197 48.64
25 1 0.288 48.96 NR
26 3 0.269 50.35 PB

Semifinals

First 3 in each heat advanced to the Final. The semifinals were held at 18:10.[3]

Rank Heat Name Nationality ReactTime Notes
1 1 0.199 46.26 Q
2 1 0.255 46.72 Q
3 2 0.202 46.79 Q
4 2 0.181 46.94 Q
5 2 0.215 46.98 Q
6 1 0.221 47.09 Q
7 1 0.175 47.17
8 2 0.230 47.35
9 2 0.192 47.58
10 1 0.190 47.82
11 2 0.260 48.07
12 1 Ansoumane Fofana 0.276 48.19

Final

The final was held at 17:45.[4]

Rank Lane Name Nationality ReactTime Notes
6 0.181 45.54 EL
3 0.286 46.42
5 0.207 46.62
4 2 0.173 46.70
5 4 0.164 46.74
6 1 0.276 46.91

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Men's 400 mstart list . 2011-03-03 . 2012-07-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120722091018/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/la/ajax/user_files/2011/paris/pdf/st2040061.pdf . dead .
  2. Web site: Heats Results . 2011-03-04 . 2012-07-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120722091339/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/la/ajax/user_files/2011/paris/pdf/re2040061.pdf . dead .
  3. Web site: Semifinals Results . 2011-03-04 . 2011-07-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716122337/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/la/ajax/user_files/2011/paris/pdf/re2040063.pdf . dead .
  4. Web site: Final Results . 2011-03-06 . 2012-07-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120729205536/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/la/ajax/user_files/2011/paris/pdf/re2040040.pdf . dead .