The men's 400 metres

400 metres

The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...

 sprint competition of the athletics

Track and field

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 events at the 2011 Pan American Games

2011 Pan American Games

The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa...

 will take place between the 25 and 26 of October at the Telmex Athletics Stadium. The defending

Athletics at the 2007 Pan American Games – Men's 400 metres

The men's 400 metres event at the 2007 Pan American Games was held on July 23–25.-Medalists:-Heats:Qualification: First 3 of each heat and the next 4 fastest qualified for the semifinals.-Semifinals:...

 Pan American Games

Pan American Games

The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...

 champion is Chris Brown of the Bahamas.

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:

World record		43.18	Seville Seville Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...	August 26, 1999
Pan American Games record		44.52	Havana Havana Havana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous... , Cuba Cuba The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...	1991

Qualification

Each National Olympic Committee

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 (NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the minimum standard standard (46.25) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2010 to September 14, 2011).

Schedule

Date	Time	Round
October 25, 2011	16:45	Semifinals
October 26, 2011	18:00	Final

Results

All times shown are in seconds.

KEY:	q	Fastest non-qualifiers	Q	Qualified	NR	National record	PB	Personal best	SB	Seasonal best

Semifinals

The semifinals will be held on October 25. The first 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualify for the semifinals.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	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....		45.40	Q
2	2	Luguelin Santos		45.41	Q, PB
3	2	Nery Brenes Nery Brenes Nery Antonio Brenes Cárdenas is a Costa Rican sprinter.He is one of Costa Rica's up-and-rising athletes and reached the semi-finals at the 400 metre sprint in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing....		45.42	q
4	1	William Collazo William Collazo William Collazo is a Cuban sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships...		45.70	Q
5	1	Anderson Henriques		45.71	Q, PB
6	3	Chris Brown		45.92	Q
7	1	Arismendy Peguero Arismendy Peguero Arismendy Peguero Thicket is a sprinter from the Dominican Republic who specializes in the 400 metres. He was born in La Romana....		45.94	q
8	3	Noel Ruíz		45.98	Q
9	3	Michael Mason		46.09
9	3	Joshua Scott		46.09
11	1	Erison Hurtault Erison Hurtault Erison Hurtault is an American sprinter who has represented Dominica in international events. He specializes in the 400 metres....		46.24
12	1	Alberto Aguilar		46.39
13	3	Omar Longart		46.50
14	3	Takeshi Fujiwara		46.92
15	2	Winston George		46.93
16	2	Geiner Mosquera		46.97	SB
17	1	Orlando Garcia		47.45
18	3	Augusto Stanley		47.52
19	2	Annert Whyte		47.57
20	2	Tremaine Harris		48.21
21	1	Richard Richardson		48.49
22	2	Jayson Jones		51.60
23	1	Keron Toussaint

Final

The final will be held on October 26.

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Nery Brenes Nery Brenes Nery Antonio Brenes Cárdenas is a Costa Rican sprinter.He is one of Costa Rica's up-and-rising athletes and reached the semi-finals at the 400 metre sprint in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing....		44.65	PB
	Luguelin Santos		44.71	PB
	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....		45.01	SB
4	William Collazo William Collazo William Collazo is a Cuban sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships...		45.33
5	Noel Ruíz		45.69
6	Arismendy Peguero Arismendy Peguero Arismendy Peguero Thicket is a sprinter from the Dominican Republic who specializes in the 400 metres. He was born in La Romana....		45.72
7	Chris Brown		45.89
8	Anderson Henriques		45.92