Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres
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The men's 400 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in four rounds at the Stade de France in Paris, France, between 4 and 7 August 2024. This will be the 30th time that the men's 400 metres is contested at the Summer Olympics. A total of 48 athletes will be able to qualify for the event by entry standard or ranking.
Background
The men's 400 metres has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since the inaugural edition in1896. The reigning Olympic champion Steven Gardiner from the Bahamas.
| Record | Athlete (Nation) | Time (s) | Location | Date |
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| World record |  Wayde van Niekerk (RSA) | 43.03[2] | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 14 August 2016 |
| Olympic record | ||||
| World leading |  Christopher Morales-Williams (CAN) | 44.05[3] | Gainesville, United States | 11 May 2024 |
| Area Record | Athlete (Nation) | Time (s) |
|---|---|---|
| Africa (records) | Wayde van Niekerk (RSA) | 43.03 WR |
| Asia (records) |  Youssef Masrahi (KSA) | 43.93 |
| Europe (records) |  Matthew Hudson-Smith (GBR) | 44.07 |
| North, Central America |  Michael Johnson (USA) | 43.18 |
| Oceania (records) |  Darren Clark (AUS) | 44.38 |
| South America (records) |  Anthony Zambrano (COL) | 43.93 |
Qualification
For the men's 400 metres event, the qualification period is between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024.[5] 48 athletes are able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by running the entry standard of 45.00 seconds or faster or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.[5]
Rounds
Heats
The heats are scheduled to be held on 4 August, starting at 19:05 (UTC+2) in the evening.[1]
Repechage round
The repechage round is scheduled to be held on 5 August, starting at 11:20 (UTC+2) in the morning.[1]
Semi-finals
The semi-finals are scheduled to be held on 6 August, starting at 19:35 (UTC+2) in the evening.[1]
Final
The final is scheduled to be held on 7 August, starting at 21:20 (UTC+2) in the evening.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Paris 2024 - Olympic Schedule - Athletics", Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "All time Top lists – Senior – 400 Metres men", World Athletics, 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Season Top Lists – Senior 2024 – 400 Metres men", World Athletics, 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Records – 400 Metres men". World Athletics. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ a b Sean McAlister, "How to qualify for athletics at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained", Olympics.com, 20 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
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