2014 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres

The men's 400 metres event at the 2014 African Championships in Athletics was held August 10–12 on Stade de Marrakech.[1]

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Isaac Makwala
  Botswana
Wayde van Niekerk
  South Africa
Boniface Mucheru
  Kenya

Results

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Heats

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4 Isaac Makwala   Botswana 45.87 Q
2 4 Savior Kombe   Zambia 46.07 Q
3 3 Pako Seribe   Botswana 46.12 Q
4 3 Boniface Mucheru   Kenya 46.58 Q
5 1 Wayde van Niekerk   South Africa 46.78 Q
5 2 Onkabetse Nkobolo   Botswana 46.78 Q
7 1 Gyles Afoumba   Republic of the Congo 46.80 Q
8 1 Kenenisa Hailu   Ethiopia 46.82 Q
9 2 Noah Akwu   Nigeria 46.88 Q
10 2 Haji Turie   Ethiopia 46.90 Q
11 2 Mark Mutai   Kenya 46.93 q
12 4 Younés Belkaifa   Morocco 46.96 Q
13 3 Mohamed Khwaja   Libya 46.98 Q
14 4 Daniel Gyasi   Ghana 47.07 q
15 1 Kwadwo Acheampong   Ghana 47.08 q
15 4 Denis Opio   Uganda 47.08 q
17 3 Isah Salihu   Nigeria 47.12
18 3 Emmanuel Mwewa   Zambia 47.26
19 2 Diakalia Bamba   Mali 47.31
20 1 Solomon Buoga   Kenya 47.41
21 4 Abdulsalam Abutorkia   Libya 48.07
22 3 Gebra Galcha   Ethiopia 48.24
23 1 Cephas Nyimbili   Zambia 48.67
24 3 Mustapha Ghizlane   Morocco 49.51
25 3 Yonas Amanuel   Eritrea 51.49
26 2 Alseny Conde   Guinea 51.76
1 Robert Simmons   Nigeria DQ R162.6[2]
4 Rodwell Leroy Ndhlovu   Zimbabwe DNS

Semifinals

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Qualification: First 3 of each semifinal (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 Isaac Makwala   Botswana 45.58 Q
2 1 Pako Seribe   Botswana 45.62 Q
3 2 Savior Kombe   Zambia 45.74 Q
4 2 Noah Akwu   Nigeria 45.86 Q
5 2 Mohamed Khwaja   Libya 46.28 q
6 1 Boniface Mucheru   Kenya 46.38 Q
7 1 Daniel Gyasi   Ghana 46.65 Q
8 2 Wayde van Niekerk   South Africa 46.67 q
9 2 Mark Mutai   Kenya 46.77
10 1 Haji Turie   Ethiopia 46.90
11 1 Younés Belkaifa   Morocco 47.07
12 1 Gyles Afoumba   Republic of the Congo 47.09
13 2 Kwadwo Acheampong   Ghana 47.86
14 2 Kenenisa Hailu   Ethiopia 48.79
1 Onkabetse Nkobolo   Botswana DNF
1 Denis Opio   Uganda DNS

Final

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Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  4 Isaac Makwala   Botswana 44.23 CR
  2 Wayde van Niekerk   South Africa 45.00
  3 Boniface Mucheru   Kenya 45.07
4 5 Savior Kombe   Zambia 45.27
5 1 Mohamed Khwaja   Libya 45.40
6 6 Pako Seribe   Botswana 45.50
7 7 Noah Akwu   Nigeria 46.40
8 8 Daniel Gyasi   Ghana 46.94

References

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  1. ^ Results
  2. ^ False start