Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 metres hurdles explained

Event:

Men's 400 metres hurdles

The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held on March 21–23.

Medalists

width=200 bgcolor=gold	Gold	width=200 bgcolor=silver	Silver	width=200 bgcolor=CC9966	Bronze
LJ van Zyl	Alwyn Myburgh	Kemel Thompson

Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Rank	Heat	Time	Notes
1	1	49.34	Q
2	2	49.52	Q, PB
3	2	49.67	Q
4	1	49.69	Q
5	2	49.70	Q
6	3	49.77	Q
7	3	49.85	Q
8	1	49.88	Q, PB
9	4	49.89	Q
10	4	50.07	Q
11	3	50.37	Q, NR
12	3	50.50	q
13	4	50.71	Q
14	1	51.88	q
14	4	51.88	q
16	2	52.06	q
17	4	52.40
18	4	52.48
19	3	52.69
20	1	52.87
21	1	54.15
22	2	54.55

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

Rank	Heat	Time	Notes
1	2	48.71	Q
2	1	49.04	Q
3	2	49.08	Q
4	1	49.17	Q, PB
5	1	49.21	Q, SB
6	2	49.32	Q
7	2	49.36	Q, PB
8	2	49.83
9	2	49.89
10	1	49.98	Q
11	1	50.56
12	2	50.56
13	1	50.78
14	1	51.43	PB
15	1	52.16
16	2	53.06