Athletics at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 metres explained

The men's 400 metres event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games was held on 26–28 July.

Medalists

width=200 bgcolor=gold	Gold	width=200 bgcolor=silver	Silver	width=200 bgcolor=CC9966	Bronze
Michael Blackwood	Shane Niemi	Avard Moncur

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 4 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the quarterfinals.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1			45.72	Q
2	1			45.95	Q
3	1			46.02	Q
4	1			46.11	Q
5	2			46.36	Q
6	1			46.37	q, SB
7	4			46.39	Q
8	4			46.45	Q
9	2			46.52	Q
10	4			46.59	Q
11	3			46.68	Q
12	2			46.69	Q
13	1			46.76	q
14	2			46.77	Q
15	3			46.80	Q
16	6			46.82	Q
17	6			46.84	Q
18	3			46.89	Q
19	4			46.90	Q
20	6			46.96	Q
21	3			47.02	Q
22	7			47.31	Q
23	5			47.37	Q
24	2			47.62	q
25	7			47.70	Q
26	6			47.72	Q
27	5			47.87	Q
28	5			48.04	Q
29	5			48.12	Q
30	4			48.36	q, SB
31	7			48.39	Q
32	4			48.48
33	7			48.97	Q
34	5			49.01
35	6			49.57
36	2			50.44
37	5			50.45
38	2			50.76	NR
39	3			59.38
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	3
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	6
	7
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	6
	7
	7

Quarterfinals

Qualification: First 4 of each heat qualified directly (Q) for the semifinals.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	4			45.93	Q
2	1			46.02	Q
3	1			46.07	Q
4	3			46.11	Q
4	4			46.11	Q
6	3			46.19	Q
7	3			46.26	Q
8	1			46.28	Q
9	3			46.47	Q
10	4			46.48	Q
11	2			46.49	Q
12	2			46.49	Q
13	4			46.54	Q
14	3			46.60
15	2			46.66	Q
16	1			46.70	Q
17	2			46.71	Q
18	2			46.74
19	3			47.03
20	1			47.05
21	4			47.06
22	1			47.14
22	2			47.14
24	1			47.50
25	2			47.61
26	3			47.91
27	4			47.93
28	1			48.74
29	3			49.60
	2
	4
	4

Semifinals

Qualification: First 4 of each heat qualified directly (Q) for the final.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	2			44.98	Q, PB
2	2			45.04	Q, SB
3	1			45.06	Q
4	1			45.08	Q, SB
5	1			45.11	Q, SB
6	1			45.12	Q
7	2			45.30	Q
8	2			45.41	Q, PB
9	2			45.43
10	1			45.51
11	1			45.71	SB
12	2			45.79
13	2			45.89
14	1			45.91
15	1			46.07
16	2			46.28

Final

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
			45.07
			45.09
			45.12
4			45.13
5			45.47
6			45.64
7			45.67
8			46.00

References

• Official results
• Results at BBC