The men's 400 metres hurdles at the 2024 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in four rounds at the Stade de France in Paris, France, from 5 to 9 August 2024. This will be 28th time that the men's 400 metres hurdles is contested at the Summer Olympics. A total of 40 athletes will be able to qualify for the event by entry standard or ranking.
| Men's 400 metres hurdles at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Stade de France, Paris, France[1] |
| Dates |
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Background
editThe men's 400 m hurdles has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1900, with a sole gap at the 1912 Summer Olympics.
| Record | Athlete (Nation) | Time (s) | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Karsten Warholm (NOR)
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45.94[2] | Tokyo, Japan | 3 August 2021 |
| Olympic record | ||||
| World leading |  Rai Benjamin (USA)
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46.46[3] | Eugene, United States | 30 June 2024 |
| Area Record | Athlete (Nation) | Time (s) |
|---|---|---|
| Africa (records) |  Samuel Matete (ZAM) |
47.10 |
| Asia (records) |  Abderrahman Samba (QAT) |
46.98 |
| Europe (records) | Karsten Warholm (NOR) |
45.94 WR |
| North, Central America and Caribbean (records) |
Rai Benjamin (USA) |
46.17 |
| Oceania (records) |  Rohan Robinson (AUS) |
48.28 |
| South America (records) |  Alison dos Santos (BRA) |
46.29 |
Qualification
editFor the men's 400 metres hurdles event, the qualification period is between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024.[5] Forty athletes are 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]
Rounds
editRound 1
editRound 1 is scheduled to be held on 5 August, starting at 10:05 (UTC+2) in the morning.[1]
Repechage round
editThe repechage round is scheduled to be held on 6 August, starting at 12:00 (UTC+2) in the afternoon.[1]
Semi-finals
editThe semi-finals are scheduled to be held on 7 August, starting at 19:35 (UTC+2) in the evening.[1]
Final
editThe final is scheduled to be held on 9 August, starting at 21:45 (UTC+2) in the evening.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Paris 2024 - Olympic Schedule - Athletics", Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "All time Top lists – Senior – 400 Metres Hurdles men", World Athletics, 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Season Top Lists – Senior 2024 – 400 Metres Hurdles men", World Athletics, 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Records - 400 Metres Hurdles men". World Athletics. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 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.