2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay
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The Men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics
2011 World Championships in Athletics
The 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu, South Korea. It started on 27 August 2011 and finished on 4 September 2011....
was held at the Daegu Stadium on 1 and 2 September. Thursday and Friday. This is a change in schedule from previous years when all the relays were at the end of the program. This might necessitate a change in strategy to allow for team members involved in other events.
This was the fastest qualifying round in the history of the World Championships. All eight qualifying teams were faster than the fastest qualifier two year before. All but final qualifier Kenya were faster than the Bronze medal team at that championship. United States ran the world leading time, which sounds more impressive than it really was since the previous leading time was by an american collegiate team (though only seven of these national teams were better than that mark in this entire competition). The South African team set their National Record, led off by double amputee Oscar Pistorius
Oscar Pistorius
Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius is a South African sprint runner. Known as the "Blade Runner" and "the fastest man on no legs", Pistorius, who has a double amputation, is the world record holder in the 100, 200 and 400 metres events and runs with the aid of Cheetah Flex-Foot carbon fibre transtibial...
. After the heat, South Africa elected not to include Pistorius in the final.
In the finals, none of the medal winning teams matched their times from the qualifying heats. Jonathan Borlée put Belgium in the early lead. After the first handoff, they were passed quickly by Ofentse Mogawane
Ofentse Mogawane
Ofentse Mogawane is a South African sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.He finished sixth in the 2006 African Championships. He also competed at the 2005 World Championships and the 2006 Commonwealth Games without reaching the finals.In 2007 Mogawane was found guilty of methylprednisolone...
putting South Africa into the lead followed by Jermaine Gonzales
Jermaine Gonzales
Jermaine Gonzales is a Jamaican 400 metres runner. He is currently being coached by Glen Mills and Bertland Cameron.He had a successful start to international athletics in the young age categories, taking the 400 m bronze at the 2001 World Youth Championships in Athletics and stepping up a...
of Jamaica. Five time defending champion United States, running hurdlers Bershawn Jackson
Bershawn Jackson
Bershawn Jackson is an American athlete, who mainly competes in the 400 m hurdles, but is also a capable 400 m runner.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Jackson won a bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles...
and Angelo Taylor
Angelo Taylor
Angelo F. Taylor is an American athlete, winner of 400 m hurdles at the 2000 and 2008 Summer Olympics....
, was a slow third place behind South Africa's Willem de Beer watching Jamaican Riker Hylton separate from the field, but Hylton tied up on the home stretch and the race tightened going into the final handoff. Taking the baton in the unfamiliar third place, Silver medalist LaShawn Merritt
LaShawn Merritt
LaShawn Merritt is an American track and field athlete who competes in sprinting events, specializing in the 400 meters. He is the reigning Olympic champion over the distance and his personal best of 43.75 seconds makes him the fifth fastest of all time...
ran a controlled race in lane one moving into position for one final surge on the home stretch. Merritt was actually too close to the runners ahead of him and had to dart to the right to go around to pass the two teams in green and yellow to the finish. South Africa anchor, hurdler Louis Jacob van Zyl, held off Jamaica's Leford Green
Leford Green
Leford Green is a Jamaican athlete who specialises in the 400 metre hurdles & 400m.-External links:...
for the silver medal.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| ' Greg Nixon Greg Nixon Greg Nixon is an American sprinter who specialises in the 400 meters. His success has come mostly in the 4×400-meter relay and he is a two-time World Indoor champion in the event.... Bershawn Jackson Bershawn Jackson Bershawn Jackson is an American athlete, who mainly competes in the 400 m hurdles, but is also a capable 400 m runner.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Jackson won a bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles... Angelo Taylor Angelo Taylor Angelo F. Taylor is an American athlete, winner of 400 m hurdles at the 2000 and 2008 Summer Olympics.... LaShawn Merritt LaShawn Merritt LaShawn Merritt is an American track and field athlete who competes in sprinting events, specializing in the 400 meters. He is the reigning Olympic champion over the distance and his personal best of 43.75 seconds makes him the fifth fastest of all time... Jamaal Torrance Jamaal Torrance Jamaal Torrance is an American sprinter, who specializes in the 400 meters.-Career:In 2005, Torrance Anchored an NCAA Division II Outdoors 4 x 400 m runner up team and placed seventh at the NCAA Division II Outdoors .In 2006, Torrance came in fourth at the NCAA Division II Outdoors... * Michael Berry* |
' Shane Victor Ofentse Mogawane Ofentse Mogawane Ofentse Mogawane is a South African sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.He finished sixth in the 2006 African Championships. He also competed at the 2005 World Championships and the 2006 Commonwealth Games without reaching the finals.In 2007 Mogawane was found guilty of methylprednisolone... Willem de Beer Louis Jacob van Zyl Oscar Pistorius Oscar Pistorius Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius is a South African sprint runner. Known as the "Blade Runner" and "the fastest man on no legs", Pistorius, who has a double amputation, is the world record holder in the 100, 200 and 400 metres events and runs with the aid of Cheetah Flex-Foot carbon fibre transtibial... * |
' Allodin Fothergill Allodin Fothergill Allodin Fothergill is a Jamaican athlete who specialises in the 400m. He is currently being coached by Glen Mills and Bertland Cameron along side Ricardo Chambers and Jermaine Gonzales.-References:... Jermaine Gonzales Jermaine Gonzales Jermaine Gonzales is a Jamaican 400 metres runner. He is currently being coached by Glen Mills and Bertland Cameron.He had a successful start to international athletics in the young age categories, taking the 400 m bronze at the 2001 World Youth Championships in Athletics and stepping up a... Riker Hylton Leford Green Leford Green Leford Green is a Jamaican athlete who specialises in the 400 metre hurdles & 400m.-External links:... Lansford Spence Lansford Spence Lansford Spence is a Jamaican sprinter. Together with Sanjay Ayre, Brandon Simpson and Davian Clarke he won a bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. He also competed in the individual contest, but was knocked out in the semi final. In 2006 the relay team... * |
Records
| World record |  United States (Andrew Valmon Andrew Valmon Andrew Orlando Valmon is an American former 400 meters runner.Valmon was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Manchester Township, New Jersey. He attended college at Seton Hall University and graduated in 1987 with a degree in communications.Valmon won the silver medal at the World Indoor... , Quincy Watts Quincy Watts Quincy D. Watts is a former American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics.Born in Detroit, Michigan, Quincy Watts attended the University of Southern California where he excelled not only as an athlete but also as a wide receiver on the college football team... , Harry Reynolds Butch Reynolds Harry "Butch" Reynolds is an American former track and field athlete who competed in the 400 meter dash. He held the world record for the event for eleven years with his personal best time of 43.29 seconds set in 1988. That year he was the silver medalist at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and a... , Michael Johnson) |
2:54.29 | Stuttgart Stuttgart Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million .... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
22 August 1993 |
| Championship record | United States (Andrew Valmon Andrew Valmon Andrew Orlando Valmon is an American former 400 meters runner.Valmon was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Manchester Township, New Jersey. He attended college at Seton Hall University and graduated in 1987 with a degree in communications.Valmon won the silver medal at the World Indoor... , Quincy Watts Quincy Watts Quincy D. Watts is a former American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics.Born in Detroit, Michigan, Quincy Watts attended the University of Southern California where he excelled not only as an athlete but also as a wide receiver on the college football team... , Harry Reynolds Butch Reynolds Harry "Butch" Reynolds is an American former track and field athlete who competed in the 400 meter dash. He held the world record for the event for eleven years with his personal best time of 43.29 seconds set in 1988. That year he was the silver medalist at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and a... , Michael Johnson) |
2:54.29 | Stuttgart Stuttgart Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million .... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
22 August 1993 |
| World leading | United States Texas A&M University (Bryan Miller Bryan Miller (athlete) Bryan Miller is an American athlete who specialises in the 400m. He is a All American for Texas A&M University.-References:... , Tabarie Henry Tabarie Henry Tabarie Joil Henry is a United States Virgin Islands sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. His personal best time is 20.71 seconds in the 200 metres and 44.77 in the 400 metres, achieved in April 2009 in Arkansas City, Kansas... , Michael Preble, Demetrius Pinder Demetrius Pinder Demetrius Pinder is a male track and field athlete from Grand Bahama in The Bahamas, who mainly competes in the 400m.-Career:... ) |
3:00.45 | Austin Austin Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas.Austin may also refer to:-In the United States:*Austin, Arkansas*Austin, Colorado*Austin, Chicago, Illinois*Austin, Indiana*Austin, Minnesota*Austin, Nevada*Austin, Oregon... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
9 April 2011 |
| African record |  Nigeria (Clement Chukwu Clement Chukwu Clement Chukwu is a former Nigerian athlete who specialised in the 200 and 400 metres.Chukwu attended Eastern Michigan University.... , Jude Monye Jude Monye Jude Monye is a Nigerian athlete who specializes in the 400 metres. He is of Onicha-Ugbo, Delta State of Nigeria origin. Monye came to the United States to attend Mississippi State University, where he obtained a degree in Geology... , Sunday Bada Sunday Bada Sunday Bada is a retired Nigerian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres event.Bada won three medals at World Indoor Championships, including a gold medal in 1997.... , Enefiok Udo-Obong Enefiok Udo-Obong Enefiok Udo-Obong is a Nigerian sprinter who won a gold medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2000 Olympics as well as a bronze medal in the same event at the 2004 Olympics.-External links:... ) |
2:58.68 | Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
30 September 2000 |
| Asian record |  Japan (Shunji Karube Shunji Karube is a retired Japanese athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles and occasionally the 400 metres.He teaches sports at Hosei University.-Achievements:-References:... , Koji Ito Koji Ito is a retired Japanese track and field sprinter. He is a former Asian record holder in the 100 metres and 200 metres, and still holds the indoor record as well as the 4×400 metres relay record.... , Jun Osakada Jun Osakada is a male track and field sprinter from Japan.-Achievements:-References:... , Shigekazu Omori Shigekazu Omori Shigekazu Ōmori is a retired Japanese sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.He finished fifth in 4x400 m relay at the 1996 Olympic Games, together with teammates Shunji Karube, Koji Ito and Jun Osakada... ) |
3:00.76 | Atlanta, United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
3 August 1996 |
| North, Central American and Caribbean record | United States (Andrew Valmon Andrew Valmon Andrew Orlando Valmon is an American former 400 meters runner.Valmon was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Manchester Township, New Jersey. He attended college at Seton Hall University and graduated in 1987 with a degree in communications.Valmon won the silver medal at the World Indoor... , Quincy Watts Quincy Watts Quincy D. Watts is a former American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics.Born in Detroit, Michigan, Quincy Watts attended the University of Southern California where he excelled not only as an athlete but also as a wide receiver on the college football team... , Harry Reynolds Butch Reynolds Harry "Butch" Reynolds is an American former track and field athlete who competed in the 400 meter dash. He held the world record for the event for eleven years with his personal best time of 43.29 seconds set in 1988. That year he was the silver medalist at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and a... , Michael Johnson) |
2:54.29 | Stuttgart Stuttgart Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million .... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
22 August 1993 |
| South American record |  Brazil (Eronilde de Araújo Eronilde de Araújo Eronilde Nunes de Araújo is a Brazilian athlete who specializes in 400 metres hurdles. He dominated the event on the South American scene during the 1990s, and personal best of 48.04 seconds is also the South American record.-Achievements:-External links:... , Cleverson da Silva, Claudinei da Silva Claudinei da Silva Claudinei Quirino da Silva is a Brazilian sprinter competing mostly in 200 metres. He has been successful on regional and world level, and won a 2000 Olympic silver medal with the Brazilian 4 x 100 metres relay team.... , Sanderlei Parrela Sanderlei Parrela Sanderlei Claro Parrela is a former Brazilian sprinter. With a personal best of 44.29 seconds he is the South American record holder at 400 metres. He won a silver medal in this event at the 1999 World Championships... ) |
2:58.56 | Winnipeg Winnipeg Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name... , Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
30 July 1999 |
| European record |  United Kingdom (Iwan Thomas Iwan Thomas Iwan Gwyn Thomas MBE is a sprinter who represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the Olympic Games in the 400 m, and Wales at the Commonwealth Games. Thomas is the current UK record holder at 400 m with a time of 44.36 seconds and is a former European and Commonwealth games champion... , Jamie Baulch Jamie Baulch James Steven Baulch , but raised by foster parents in Risca, near Newport, is a British sprint athlete and television presenter. He won the 400 metres gold medal at the 1999 World Indoor Championships. As a member of British 4 x 400 metres relay teams, he won a gold medal at the 1997 World... , Mark Richardson Mark Richardson (athlete) Mark Ashton Richardson is a British former athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for Great Britain in the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, United States in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Iwan Thomas, Jamie Baulch and Roger Black... , Roger Black Roger Black Roger Anthony Black MBE is a retired British athlete. During his athletics career, he won individual silver medals in the 400 metres sprint at both the Olympic Games and World Championships, two individual gold medals at the European Championships, and 4x400 metres relay gold medals at both the... ) |
2:56.60 | Atlanta, United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
3 August 1996 |
| Oceanian record |  Australia (Bruce Frayne Bruce Frayne Bruce Frayne is a retired Australian sprinter who specialized in the 200 and 400 metres. He was Australian Champion in the 200 metres 1980, 81, and 1983... , Gary Minihan Gary Minihan Gary Minihan is a retired Australian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.At the 1982 Commonwealth Games he won a bronze medal in 400 metres and a silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay.... , Richard Mitchell Rick Mitchell Richard Charles Mitchell is an Australian triple Olympian who competed in the 400 metres.Commencing in athletics at the relatively late age of seventeen, he joined the Waverley Athletics Club in Melbourne in 1972 with the aim of improving his fitness before the following rugby union season... , Darren Clark Darren Clark Darren Edward Clark is a retired Australian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.His personal best time of 44.38 seconds, achieved at the 1988 Olympics, is the current Oceanian record.... ) |
2:59.70 | Los Angeles Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
11 August 1984 |
Qualification standards
| A time | B time |
|---|---|
| 3:04.00 | |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2011 | 12:30 | Heats |
| 2 September 2011 | 21:15 | Final |
Results
| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Heats
Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest times (q) advance to the final.| Rank | Heat | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Greg Nixon Greg Nixon Greg Nixon is an American sprinter who specialises in the 400 meters. His success has come mostly in the 4×400-meter relay and he is a two-time World Indoor champion in the event.... , Jamaal Torrance Jamaal Torrance Jamaal Torrance is an American sprinter, who specializes in the 400 meters.-Career:In 2005, Torrance Anchored an NCAA Division II Outdoors 4 x 400 m runner up team and placed seventh at the NCAA Division II Outdoors .In 2006, Torrance came in fourth at the NCAA Division II Outdoors... , Michael Berry, LaShawn Merritt LaShawn Merritt LaShawn Merritt is an American track and field athlete who competes in sprinting events, specializing in the 400 meters. He is the reigning Olympic champion over the distance and his personal best of 43.75 seconds makes him the fifth fastest of all time... |
2:58.82 | Q, WL | |
| 2 | 1 | Allodin Fothergill Allodin Fothergill Allodin Fothergill is a Jamaican athlete who specialises in the 400m. He is currently being coached by Glen Mills and Bertland Cameron along side Ricardo Chambers and Jermaine Gonzales.-References:... , Riker Hylton, Lansford Spence Lansford Spence Lansford Spence is a Jamaican sprinter. Together with Sanjay Ayre, Brandon Simpson and Davian Clarke he won a bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. He also competed in the individual contest, but was knocked out in the semi final. In 2006 the relay team... , Leford Green Leford Green Leford Green is a Jamaican athlete who specialises in the 400 metre hurdles & 400m.-External links:... |
2:59.13 | Q, SB | |
| 3 | 1 | Oscar Pistorius Oscar Pistorius Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius is a South African sprint runner. Known as the "Blade Runner" and "the fastest man on no legs", Pistorius, who has a double amputation, is the world record holder in the 100, 200 and 400 metres events and runs with the aid of Cheetah Flex-Foot carbon fibre transtibial... , Ofentse Mogawane Ofentse Mogawane Ofentse Mogawane is a South African sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.He finished sixth in the 2006 African Championships. He also competed at the 2005 World Championships and the 2006 Commonwealth Games without reaching the finals.In 2007 Mogawane was found guilty of methylprednisolone... , Willem de Beer, Shane Victor |
2:59.21 | Q, NR South African records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in South Africa maintained by Athletics South Africa .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:+ = en route to a longer distanceA = affected by altitude# = not officially ratified... |
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| 4 | 1 | Richard Strachan Richard Strachan (athlete) Richard Strachan is a British athlete who competes in the 200 metres and 400 metres.-External links:*IAAF profile for... , Nigel Levine Nigel Levine Nigel Levine is a British sprint athlete.-Achievements:-References:... , Christopher Clarke Christopher Clarke (athlete) Christopher Clarke is an English sprinter who numerously has represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at junior and senior level. At club level he represents Marshall Milton Keynes AC and is also higher claim to Newham and Essex Beagles A.C... , Martyn Rooney Martyn Rooney Martyn Joseph Rooney is an English sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres event. He reached the 400 m final at the 2008 Summer Olympics and also finished fourth in the 4×400 metres relay. At the 2009 World Championships in Athletics he won a silver medal with the Great Britain relay team... |
3:00.38 | q | |
| 5 | 1 | Jonas Plass, Kamghe Gaba Kamghe Gaba Kamghe Gaba is a German sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. He represents LG Eintracht Frankfurt.As a teenager he competed in combined events, finishing fifth in octathlon at the 2001 World Youth Championships in Debrecen.In 2006 he ran in a personal best of 45.47 seconds as he became... , Eric Krüger, Thomas Schneider Thomas Schneider (athlete) Thomas Schneider is a German sprint athlete.-Achievements:-References:... |
3:00.68 | q | |
| 6 | 2 | Antoine Gillet Antoine Gillet Antoine Gillet is a Belgian sprint athlete.-Achievements:-References:... , Jonathan Borlée, Nils Duerinck Nils Duerinck Nils Duerinck is a Belgian sprint athlete.-Achievements:-References:... , Kévin Borlée Kevin Borlée Kevin Borlée is a Belgian sprinter, who specializes in the 400 metres. He was a semi-finalist at both the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2009 World Championships, and is the current European Champion on this distance.... |
3:00.71 | Q, SB | |
| 7 | 2 | Maksim Dyldin Maksim Dyldin Maksim Sergeyevich Dyldin is a Russian sprint athlete.-External links:*... , Konstantin Svechkar Konstantin Svechkar Konstantin Svechkar is a Russian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.Svechkar won bronze medals in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2005 Universiade, together with teammates Dmitriy Petrov, Alexander Borshchenko and Vladislav Frolov, and at the 2006 World Indoor Championships with Aleksandr... , Pavel Trenikhin Pavel Trenikhin Pavel Aleksandrovich Trenikhin |Serov]]) is a Russian sprint athlete.-Achievements:-References:... , Denis Alekseyev Denis Alekseyev Denis Sergeyevich Alekseyev is a Russian sprint athlete.-External links:*... |
3:00.81 | Q, SB | |
| 8 | 2 | Vincent Kiplangat Kosgei, Anderson Mureta Mutegi, Vincent Mumo Kiilu, Mark Mutai Mark Mutai Mark Kiprotich Mutai is a runner from Kenya, who specializes in 400 metres. He is a Commonwealth Games gold medallist.He competed at the 2009 world championships in Berlin, Germany, but did not advance heats.... |
3:00.97 | Q, SB | |
| 9 | 2 | Ramon Miller Ramon Miller Ramon Miller is a Bahamian sprinter. He was part of the Bahamas' silver-medal winning team in the men's 4x400m relay at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, after running in the heats.... , Avard Moncur Avard Moncur Avard Moncur is a Bahamian athlete competing in the 400 metres. He was born in Nassau.Moncur's most successful year came in 2001 when he won the gold medal in the 400m and the 4x400m relay at the 2001 World Championships... , Andrae Williams Andrae Williams Andrae Williams is a Bahamian athlete.-2004:In the 2004 Olympic Games, Williams was a member of the Bahamian 4 x 400 metres relay team that finished 6th.-2005:... , LaToy Williams |
3:01.54 | ||
| 10 | 2 | Ben Offereins Ben Offereins Ben Offereins is an Australian athlete. Born in Sydney, Australia, his family moved to Perth in 1987. He has been running from a young age, starting out in little athletics and has progressed through to the senior ranks.... , Tristan Thomas Tristan Thomas Tristan Thomas is an Australian athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles.Currently coached by Craig Hilliard at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, Thomas set personal bests at over a diverse range of distances and was nationally ranked over 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres and... , Steven Solomon, Sean Wroe Sean Wroe Sean Wroe is an Australian sprinter. His personal best in the men's 400 metres is 45.17 .... |
3:01.56 | SB | |
| 11 | 2 | Kacper Kozłowski Kacper Kozłowski Kacper Kozłowski is a Polish sprint athlete who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-References:... , Piotr Wiaderek, Jakub Krzewina, Marcin Marciniszyn Marcin Marciniszyn Marcin Marciniszyn is a Polish sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:Outdoor*200 metres - 21.07 s *400 metres - 45.27 s Indoor... |
3:01.84 | SB | |
| 12 | 1 | Zwede Hewitt, Jarrin Solomon, Deon Lendore Deon Lendore Deon Lendore is a Trinidadian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.Lendore won a silver medal in the 400 metres at the 2011 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships in Miramar, Florida.... , Renny Quow Renny Quow Renny Quow is a male track and field sprinter from Trinidad and Tobago who specializes in the 400 metres. He was born in Tobago.... |
3:02.47 | ||
| 13 | 1 | Kei Takase, Yuzo Kanemaru Yuzo Kanemaru is a male Japanese sprinter. He set his 400 metres personal best at the 2009 Osaka Grand Prix, finishing in 45.16 seconds.-Competition record:-Personal bests:*100 metres – 10.32 s *200 metres – 20.69 s *400 metres – 45.16 s... , Yusuke Ishitsuka, Hideyuki Hirose |
3:02.64 | SB | |
| 14 | 2 | Nicolas Fillon, Teddy Venel Teddy Venel Teddy Venel is a French athlete who specialises in the 400 meters. Venel competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- References :... , Mamoudou Hanne Mamoudou Hanne Mamoudou Hanne is a French, former Malian, sprint athlete.-Achievements:-References:... , Yoann Décimus Yoann Décimus Yoann Décimus is a French sprint athlete.-Achievements:-References:... |
3:03.68 | ||
| 15 | 1 | Park Bong-Go, Lim Chan-Ho, Lee Jun, Seong Hyeok-Je | 3:04.05 | NR South Korean records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in South Korea maintained by the Korean Association of Athletics Federations .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:-External links:* *... |
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| 16 | 2 | Ismail Al-Sabani Ismail Al-Sabani Ismail Al-Sabani is a Saudi Arabian track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres.He began competing internationally at sixteen years old, running in the heats of the 800 metres at the 2005 World Youth Championships in Athletics. His first major senior tournament came the following... , Yousef Ahmed Masrahi Yousef Ahmed Masrahi Yousef Ahmed Masrahi is a Saudi Arabian track and field athlete, who specialises in the 400 metres sprint. His personal best time for the event is 45.48 seconds, set in Guangzhou in 2010... , Hamed Al-Bishi, Mohammed Al-Salhi |
3:05.65 | SB |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Greg Nixon Greg Nixon Greg Nixon is an American sprinter who specialises in the 400 meters. His success has come mostly in the 4×400-meter relay and he is a two-time World Indoor champion in the event.... , Bershawn Jackson Bershawn Jackson Bershawn Jackson is an American athlete, who mainly competes in the 400 m hurdles, but is also a capable 400 m runner.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Jackson won a bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles... , Angelo Taylor Angelo Taylor Angelo F. Taylor is an American athlete, winner of 400 m hurdles at the 2000 and 2008 Summer Olympics.... , LaShawn Merritt LaShawn Merritt LaShawn Merritt is an American track and field athlete who competes in sprinting events, specializing in the 400 meters. He is the reigning Olympic champion over the distance and his personal best of 43.75 seconds makes him the fifth fastest of all time... |
2:59.31 | |||
| 8 | Shane Victor, Ofentse Mogawane Ofentse Mogawane Ofentse Mogawane is a South African sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.He finished sixth in the 2006 African Championships. He also competed at the 2005 World Championships and the 2006 Commonwealth Games without reaching the finals.In 2007 Mogawane was found guilty of methylprednisolone... , Willem de Beer, Louis Jacob van Zyl |
2:59.87 | |||
| 4 | Allodin Fothergill Allodin Fothergill Allodin Fothergill is a Jamaican athlete who specialises in the 400m. He is currently being coached by Glen Mills and Bertland Cameron along side Ricardo Chambers and Jermaine Gonzales.-References:... , Jermaine Gonzales Jermaine Gonzales Jermaine Gonzales is a Jamaican 400 metres runner. He is currently being coached by Glen Mills and Bertland Cameron.He had a successful start to international athletics in the young age categories, taking the 400 m bronze at the 2001 World Youth Championships in Athletics and stepping up a... , Riker Hylton, Leford Green Leford Green Leford Green is a Jamaican athlete who specialises in the 400 metre hurdles & 400m.-External links:... |
3:00.10 | |||
| 4 | 3 | Maksim Dyldin Maksim Dyldin Maksim Sergeyevich Dyldin is a Russian sprint athlete.-External links:*... , Konstantin Svechkar Konstantin Svechkar Konstantin Svechkar is a Russian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.Svechkar won bronze medals in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2005 Universiade, together with teammates Dmitriy Petrov, Alexander Borshchenko and Vladislav Frolov, and at the 2006 World Indoor Championships with Aleksandr... , Pavel Trenikhin Pavel Trenikhin Pavel Aleksandrovich Trenikhin |Serov]]) is a Russian sprint athlete.-Achievements:-References:... , Denis Alekseyev Denis Alekseyev Denis Sergeyevich Alekseyev is a Russian sprint athlete.-External links:*... |
3:00.22 | SB | |
| 5 | 6 | Jonathan Borlée, Antoine Gillet Antoine Gillet Antoine Gillet is a Belgian sprint athlete.-Achievements:-References:... , Nils Duerinck Nils Duerinck Nils Duerinck is a Belgian sprint athlete.-Achievements:-References:... , Kévin Borlée Kevin Borlée Kevin Borlée is a Belgian sprinter, who specializes in the 400 metres. He was a semi-finalist at both the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2009 World Championships, and is the current European Champion on this distance.... |
3:00.41 | SB | |
| 6 | 7 | Vincent Kiplangat Kosgei, Vincent Mumo Kiilu, Anderson Mureta Mutegi, Mark Mutai Mark Mutai Mark Kiprotich Mutai is a runner from Kenya, who specializes in 400 metres. He is a Commonwealth Games gold medallist.He competed at the 2009 world championships in Berlin, Germany, but did not advance heats.... |
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| 7 | 1 | Richard Strachan Richard Strachan (athlete) Richard Strachan is a British athlete who competes in the 200 metres and 400 metres.-External links:*IAAF profile for... , Nigel Levine Nigel Levine Nigel Levine is a British sprint athlete.-Achievements:-References:... , Christopher Clarke Christopher Clarke (athlete) Christopher Clarke is an English sprinter who numerously has represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at junior and senior level. At club level he represents Marshall Milton Keynes AC and is also higher claim to Newham and Essex Beagles A.C... , Martyn Rooney Martyn Rooney Martyn Joseph Rooney is an English sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres event. He reached the 400 m final at the 2008 Summer Olympics and also finished fourth in the 4×400 metres relay. At the 2009 World Championships in Athletics he won a silver medal with the Great Britain relay team... |
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| 8 | 2 | Jonas Plass, Kamghe Gaba Kamghe Gaba Kamghe Gaba is a German sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. He represents LG Eintracht Frankfurt.As a teenager he competed in combined events, finishing fifth in octathlon at the 2001 World Youth Championships in Debrecen.In 2006 he ran in a personal best of 45.47 seconds as he became... , Miguel Rigau, Thomas Schneider Thomas Schneider (athlete) Thomas Schneider is a German sprint athlete.-Achievements:-References:... |
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External links
- Relay results at IAAF website