| Event: | Men's 400 metres |
| Competition: | 2016 European Athletics Championships |
| Venue: | Olympic Stadium |
| Location: | Amsterdam |
| Competitors: | 32 |
| Nations: | 17 |
| Win Value: | 45.29 |
| Gold: | Martyn Rooney |
| Silver: | Pavel Maslák |
| Bronze: | Liemarvin Bonevacia |
| Gold Nation: | GBR |
| Silver Nation: | CZE |
| Bronze Nation: | NED |
| Previous: | 2014 |
| Next: | 2018 |
The men's 400 metres at the 2016 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium on 6, 7, and 8 July.[1]
| Standing records prior to the 2016 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 | 44.08 | Des Moines, United States | 29 April 2016 | ||
| European Leading | 44.88 | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 26 June 2016 | ||
| Date | Time | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July 2016 | 13:35 | Round 1 | |
| 7 July 2016 | 16:45 | Semifinal | |
| 8 July 2016 | 19:50 | Final |
First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next fastest 3 (q) advanced to the Semifinals.[2]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 8 | 46.05 | Q | |||
| 2 | 1 | 7 | 46.10 | Q | |||
| 3 | 1 | 6 | 46.28 | Q | |||
| 4 | 3 | 4 | 46.57 | Q | |||
| 5 | 3 | 5 | 46.73 | Q | |||
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 46.77 | Q | |||
| 7 | 3 | 7 | 46.89 | Q | |||
| 8 | 3 | 8 | 46.94 | Q | |||
| 9 | 1 | 4 | 46.98 | q | |||
| 10 | 2 | 5 | 47.00 | Q | |||
| 11 | 3 | 1 | 47.02 | q | |||
| 12 | 2 | 6 | 47.09 | Q | |||
| 12 | 3 | 3 | 47.09 | q | |||
| 14 | 2 | 4 | 47.14 | Q | |||
| 15 | 1 | 5 | 47.23 | ||||
| 16 | 2 | 7 | 47.32 | Q | |||
| 17 | 2 | 3 | 47.35 | ||||
| 18 | 2 | 2 | 47.45 | ||||
| 19 | 3 | 6 | 47.49 | ||||
| 20 | 1 | 3 | 47.61 | ||||
| 21 | 1 | 2 | 47.68 | ||||
| 22 | 2 | 8 | 47.81 | ||||
| 23 | 3 | 2 | 47.97 |
First 2 (Q) and next 2 fastest (q) qualify for the final.[3]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 7 | 45.04 | Q, SB | ||
| 2 | 2 | 6 | Matteo Galvan | 45.12 | Q, =NR | |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | Rafał Omelko | 45.14 | q, PB | |
| 4 | 1 | 5 | Kevin Borlée | 45.26 | Q | |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | Pavel Maslák | 45.31 | Q, SB | |
| 6 | 2 | 8 | 45.39 | q, SB | ||
| 7 | 2 | 3 | Yavuz Can | 45.51 | NR | |
| 8 | 3 | 5 | Luka Janežič | 45.63 | Q | |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | Liemarvin Bonevacia | 45.68 | Q, SB | |
| 10 | 2 | 4 | 45.76 | |||
| 11 | 1 | 6 | 45.80 | |||
| 12 | 1 | 8 | 45.86 | SB | ||
| 13 | 3 | 4 | Donald Blair-Sanford | 45.90 | ||
| 14 | 3 | 2 | 46.00 | SB | ||
| 15 | 1 | 2 | 46.07 | |||
| 16 | 1 | 7 | 46.07 | |||
| 17 | 3 | 6 | 46.24 | |||
| 18 | 3 | 7 | 46.26 | |||
| 19 | 1 | 1 | 46.37 | |||
| 20 | 1 | 3 | Samuel García | 46.43 | ||
| 21 | 3 | 1 | 46.50 | |||
| 22 | 3 | 8 | 46.57 | |||
| 23 | 2 | 2 | 47.19 | |||
| 24 | 2 | 1 | 47.23 | |||
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 45.29 | ||||
| 4 | 45.36 | ||||
| 2 | 45.41 | SB | |||
| 4 | 7 | 45.60 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 45.65 | |||
| 6 | 5 | 45.67 | |||
| 7 | 8 | 45.75 | |||
| 8 | 3 | 45.80 | |||