2017 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres
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| Men's 400 metres2017 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Olympic Stadium |
| Dates | 5 August (heats) 6 August (semifinal) 8 August (final) |
| Competitors | 56 from 35 nations |
The men's 400 metres at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics was held at the London Olympic Stadium on 5, 6, & 8 August.
Contents
Records
Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:[1]
| World record |  Wayde van Niekerk (RSA) |
43.03 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 14 August 2016 |
| Championship record |  Michael Johnson (USA) |
43.18 | Sevilla, Spain | 26 August 1999 |
| World Leading | Wayde van Niekerk (RSA) |
43.63 | Lausanne, Switzerland | 6 July 2017 |
| African Record | Wayde van Niekerk (RSA) |
43.03 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 14 August 2016 |
| Asian Record |  Yousef Ahmad Masrahi (KSA) |
43.93 | Beijing, China | 23 August 2015 |
| North, Central American and Caribbean record | Michael Johnson (USA) |
43.18 | Sevilla, Spain | 26 August 1999 |
| South American Record |  Sanderlei Parrela (BRA) |
44.29 | Sevilla, Spain | 26 August 1999 |
| European Record |  Thomas Schönlebe (GDR) |
44.33 | Rome, Italy | 3 September 1987 |
| Oceanian record |  Darren Clark (AUS) |
44.38 | Seoul, South Korea | 26 September 1988 |
Qualification standards
| Entry standards[2] |
|---|
| 45.50 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 5 August 2017 | 10:45 | Heats |
| 6 August 2017 | 19:40 | Semifinals |
| 8 August 2017 | 21:50 | Final |
All times are local times (UTC+1)
Results
Heats
Semifinals
Final
References
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