Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles explained

Event:Men's 400 metres hurdles
Games:2024 Summer
Venue:Stade de France, Paris, France
Competitors:39
Win Value:46.46
Gold:Rai Benjamin
Goldnoc:USA
Silver:Karsten Warholm
Silvernoc:NOR
Bronze:Alison dos Santos
Bronzenoc:BRA
Prev:2020
Next:2028

The men's 400 metres hurdles at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held in four rounds at the Stade de France in Paris, France, from 5 to 9 August 2024. This was 28th time that the men's 400 metres hurdles was contested at the Summer Olympics. A total of 40 athletes were able to qualify for the event by entry standard or ranking.

Summary

This was the most anticipated event at these Olympics because the top three in history were all scheduled to be here. Karsten Warholm set the world record winning in Tokyo, .23 ahead of the second best in history Rai Benjamin. Another half second behind in that race, Alison dos Santos #3 won the 2022 World Championships just .12 slower than Benjamin's Olympic time and beating Benjamin straight up in the race. Warholm was slowed by injury that year but returned to take his third the 2023 World Championship in 2023, while Kyron McMaster #8 of all time, edged out Benjamin. Also in the field is #5 of all time, Abderrahman Samba, #17 Roshawn Clarke, =#19 Trevor Bassitt, #21 Wilfried Happio, #22 Malik James-King and #25 Alessandro Sibilio. After the US Trials, #11 Caleb Dean was already left at home. There wasn't enough room for all of them in the final.

Rain on the day of the final may have precluded the possibility of a world record. In the final, Warholm typically went out to a fast start. Immediately to his outside, Benjamin was running relaxed. On the far outside, Clark was pacing with Benjamin. On the inside dos Santos was chasing Ducos, edging ahead of him by the fourth hurdle. Clark began to fade as Benjamin started to accelerate after the halfway point. Warholm began to strain as Benjamin cruised by, clearly ahead by hurdle 8. Under pressure, Warholm took hurdle 9 awkwardly. Benjamin was free, gliding over the final hurdle and in for gold. Warholm strained to get over the finish line ahead of dos Santos to retain silver.[1]

Background

The men's 400 m hurdles has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1900, with a sole gap at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Global records before the 2024 Summer Olympics
RecordAthlete (Nation)Time (s)LocationDate
World record45.94[2] Tokyo, Japan3 August 2021
Olympic record
World leading46.46[3] Eugene, United States30 June 2024
Area records before the 2024 Summer Olympics[4]
Area RecordAthlete (Nation)Time (s)
Africa 47.10
Asia 46.98
Europe 45.94
North, Central America
and Caribbean 		46.17
Oceania 48.28
South America 46.29

Qualification

For the men's 400 metres hurdles event, the qualification period was between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024.[5] Forty athletes were able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by running the entry standard of 48.70 seconds or faster or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.[5]

Results

Round 1

Round 1 was held on 5 August, starting at 10:05 (UTC+2) in the morning.[6]

Qualification Rules: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) advance to the semifinals. All others advance to Repechage round (except DNS, DNF, DQ).[7]

Heat 1

RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
17Rai Benjamin0.19048.82
26Jaheel Hyde0.17549.08
32Kyron McMaster0.16649.24
44Carl Bengtström0.17249.34
55Bassem Hemeida0.14149.82
68Daiki Ogawa0.17450.21
73Matic Ian Guček0.14750.30
[8]

Heat 2

RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
15Karsten Warholm0.14847.57
29Clément Ducos0.15747.69,
37Abderrahman Samba0.18248.35
48Yeral Nuñez0.18748.67
54Trevor Bassitt0.18549.38
62Vít Müller0.15049.44
76Oskar Edlund0.18849.74
83Xie Zhiyu0.19149.90
[9]

Heat 3

RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
15Rasmus Mägi0.19648.62
26CJ Allen0.14448.64
32Alison dos Santos0.16548.75
49Emil Agyekum0.20749.38
53Victor Ntweng0.13849.59
68Julien Bonvin0.16749.82
77Kaito Tsutsue0.14950.50
84Yasmani Copello0.22450.72
[10]

Heat 4

RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
18Roshawn Clarke0.19148.17
23Ezekiel Nathaniel0.18148.38
37Wilfried Happio0.15248.42
44Alessandro Sibilio0.15748.43
55Wiseman Were Mukhobe0.19848.58
69Nick Smidt0.16848.64,
76Gerald Drummond0.21348.80
82Constantin Preis0.22149.99
[11]

Heat 5

RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
12Malik James-King0.15048.21
26Matheus Lima0.18048.90,
39Alastair Chalmers0.17948.98
47Joshua Abuaku0.15149.00
53Berke Akçam0.14349.48
64Ken Toyoda0.13653.62
8Ismail Doudai Abakar0.177
5Peng Ming-yang0.209
[12]

Repechage round

The repechage round is scheduled to be held on 6 August, starting at 12:00 (UTC+2) in the afternoon.[6]

Heat 1

RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
16Trevor Bassitt0.17748.64
24Emil Agyekum0.19448.67
37Vít Müller0.15748.96
48Oskar Edlund0.16848.99
53Daiki Ogawa0.13649.25
62Bassem Hemeida0.14649.64
5Yasmani Copello
[13]

Heat 2

RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
18Carl Bengtström0.17148.63
24Gerald Drummond0.21648.78
35Victor Ntweng0.16848.88
47Matic Ian Guček0.14649.06
53Constantin Preis0.21851.02
3Kaito Tsutsue
[14]

Heat 3

RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
15Berke Akçam0.14648.72
26Joshua Abuaku0.15948.87,
33Julien Bonvin0.16549.08
48Xie Zhiyu0.22449.59
57Yeral Nuñez0.20453.68
4Ken Toyoda
[15]

Semi-finals

The semi-finals were held on 7 August, starting at 19:35 (UTC+2) in the evening.[6]

Semifinal 1

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
17align=left Karsten Warholmalign=left 47.67
26align=left Clément Ducosalign=left 47.85
39align=left Alison dos Santosalign=left 47.95
42align=left Trevor Bassittalign=left 48.29
55align=left Ezekiel Nathanielalign=left 48.65
64align=left Nick Smidtalign=left 49.61
78align=left Jaheel Hydealign=left 50.03
83align=left Joshua Abuakualign=left 50.19
[16]

Semifinal 2

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
14align=left Kyron McMasteralign=left 48.15
27align=left Rasmus Mägialign=left 48.16
35align=left Abderrahman Sambaalign=left 48.20
48align=left CJ Allenalign=left 48.44
53align=left Emil Agyekumalign=left 48.78
69align=left Alessandro Sibilioalign=left 48.79
76align=left Malik James-Kingalign=left 48.85
82align=left Berke Akçamalign=left 49.12
[17]

Semifinal 3

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
15align=left Rai Benjaminalign=left 47.85
28align=left Roshawn Clarkealign=left 48.34
37align=left Wilfried Happioalign=left 48.66
46align=left Matheus Limaalign=left 49.08
54align=left Wiseman Mukhobealign=left 49.22
63align=left Carl Bengtströmalign=left 49.56
72align=left Gerald Drummondalign=left 49.68
89align=left Alastair Chalmersalign=left 56.52
[18]

Final

The final is scheduled to be held on 9 August, starting at 21:45 (UTC+2) in the evening.[6]

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
8align=left Rai Benjaminalign=left 46.46=
7align=left Karsten Warholmalign=left 47.06
3align=left Alison dos Santosalign=left 47.26
45align=left Clément Ducosalign=left 47.76
56align=left Kyron McMasteralign=left 47.79
62align=left Abderrahman Sambaalign=left 47.98
74align=left Rasmus Mägialign=left 52.53
-9align=left Roshawn Clarkealign=left
[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Men's 400m Hurdles - Final race analysis . Olympics . 11 August 2024.
  2. "All time Top lists – Senior – 400 Metres Hurdles men", World Athletics, 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  3. "Season Top Lists – Senior 2024 – 400 Metres Hurdles men", World Athletics, 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  4. Web site: 8 July 2024 . Records - 400 Metres Hurdles men . 8 July 2024 . World Athletics.
  5. Sean McAlister, "How to qualify for athletics at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained", Olympics.com, 20 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  6. Web site: Paris 2024 - Olympic Schedule - Athletics. Olympics.com. 29 June 2024.
  7. Web site: Men's 400m Hurdles Round 1 - Athletics . 4 August 2024 . Olympics.com.
  8. Web site: Men's 400m Hurdles - Round 1 - Heat 1/5 results . Olympics . 7 August 2024 . 5 August 2024.
  9. Web site: Men's 400m Hurdles - Round 1 - Heat 2/5 results . Olympics . 7 August 2024 . 5 August 2024.
  10. Web site: Men's 400m Hurdles - Round 1 - Heat 3/5 results . Olympics . 7 August 2024 . 5 August 2024.
  11. Web site: Men's 400m Hurdles - Round 1 - Heat 4/5 results . Olympics . 7 August 2024 . 5 August 2024.
  12. Web site: Men's 400m Hurdles - Round 1 - Heat 5/5 results . Olympics . 7 August 2024 . 5 August 2024.
  13. Web site: Men's 400m Hurdles - Repechage - Heat 1/3 results . Olympics . 7 August 2024 . 6 August 2024.
  14. Web site: Men's 400m Hurdles - Repechage - Heat 2/3 results . Olympics . 7 August 2024 . 6 August 2024.
  15. Web site: Men's 400m Hurdles - Repechage - Heat 3/3 results . Olympics . 7 August 2024 . 6 August 2024.
  16. Web site: Men's 400m Hurdles - Semi-Final 1/3 results . Olympics . 7 August 2024 . 7 August 2024.
  17. Web site: Men's 400m Hurdles - Semi-Final 2/3 results . Olympics . 7 August 2024 . 7 August 2024.
  18. Web site: Men's 400m Hurdles - Semi-Final 3/3 results . Olympics . 7 August 2024 . 7 August 2024.
  19. Web site: Men's 400m Hurdles - Final results . Olympics . 11 August 2024 . 9 August 2024.

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