1987_World_Championships_in_Athletics_–_Men's_400_metres
These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres event at the 1987 IAAF World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total number of 48 participating athletes, with six qualifying heats and the final held on Thursday 1987-09-03.
Quick Facts Men's 400 metres at the 1987 World Championships, Venue ...
| Men's 400 metres at the 1987 World Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Stadio Olimpico | |||||||||
| Dates | 30 August (heats) 31 August (quarter-finals) 1 September (semi-finals) 3 September (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 48 | |||||||||
| Winning time | 44.33 CR | |||||||||
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| Gold |  Thomas SchönlebeEast Germany (GDR) |
| Silver |  Innocent EgbunikeNigeria (NGA) |
| Bronze |  Harry ReynoldsUnited States (USA) |
Existing records at the start of the event.
| World Record | Lee Evans (USA) |
43.86 | Mexico City, Mexico | October 18, 1968 |
| Championship Record |  Bert Cameron (JAM) |
45.05 | Helsinki, Finland | August 10, 1983 |
More information RANK, FINAL ...
| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
|---|---|---|
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Thomas Schönlebe (GDR) |
44.33 AR |
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Innocent Egbunike (NGR) |
44.56 |
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Butch Reynolds (USA) |
44.80 |
| 4. |  Roberto Hernández (CUB) |
44.99 |
| 5. |  Derek Redmond (GBR) |
45.06 |
| 6. |  David Kitur (KEN) |
45.34 |
| 7. |  Gabriel Tiacoh (CIV) |
46.27 |
| 8. | Roddie Haley (USA) |
46.77 |
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- Held on Sunday 1987-09-01
More information RANK, HEAT 1 ...
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Innocent Egbunike (NGR) |
44.26 |
| 2. | Thomas Schönlebe (GDR) |
44.56 |
| 3. | Roberto Hernández (CUB) |
44.83 |
| 4. | Roddie Haley (USA) |
45.21 |
| 5. |  Marcel Arnold (SUI) |
45.26 |
| 6. |  Anton Skerritt (CAN) |
45.62 |
| 7. | Mathias Schersing (GDR) |
45.67 |
| 8. |  Aleksandr Kurochkin (URS) |
45.73 |
| 9. | Devon Morris (JAM) |
45.76 |
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More information RANK, HEAT 2 ...
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Derek Redmond (GBR) |
44.50 |
| 2. | Gabriel Tiacoh (CIV) |
44.69 |
| 3. | David Kitur (KEN) |
44.73 |
| 4. | Harry Reynolds (USA) |
44.94 |
| 5. | Jens Carlowitz (GDR) |
44.97 |
| 6. | Bert Cameron (JAM) |
45.19 |
| 7. | Moses Ugbisie (NGR) |
45.72 |
| 8. |  Darren Clark (AUS) |
45.93 |
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- Held on Saturday 1987-08-31
More information RANK, HEAT 1 ...
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Derek Redmond (GBR) |
45.03 |
| 2. | Roberto Hernández (CUB) |
45.33 |
| 3. | Mathias Schersing (GDR) |
45.50 |
| 4. | Darren Clark (AUS) |
45.58 |
| 5. |  Hector Daley (PAN) |
46.05 |
| 6. |  Antonio Sánchez (ESP) |
46.19 |
| 7. | John Anzrah (KEN) |
46.45 |
 Alemayehu Gudeta (ETH) |
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More information RANK, HEAT 2 ...
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Thomas Schönlebe (GDR) |
44.81 |
| 2. | David Kitur (KEN) |
44.94 |
| 3. | Roddie Haley (USA) |
45.14 |
| 4. | Bert Cameron (JAM) |
45.14 |
| 5. |  Susumu Takano (JPN) |
45.81 |
| 6. |  Mohamed Amer Al-Malky (OMA) |
45.94 |
| 7. | Vladimir Prosin (URS) |
45.94 |
| 8. |  Luboš Balošák (TCH) |
46.76 |
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More information RANK, HEAT 3 ...
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Innocent Egbunike (NGR) |
45.46 |
| 2. | Devon Morris (JAM) |
45.49 |
| 3. | Butch Reynolds (USA) |
45.49 |
| 4. | Anton Skerritt (CAN) |
45.65 |
| 5. | Aleksandr Kurochkin (URS) |
45.76 |
| 6. | Tito Sawe (KEN) |
45.93 |
| 7. |  Gérson de Souza (BRA) |
46.46 |
| 8. |  Ismail Mačev (YUG) |
46.54 |
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More information RANK, HEAT 4 ...
| RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jens Carlowitz (GDR) |
45.27 |
| 2. | Moses Ugbisie (NGR) |
45.30 |
| 3. | Gabriel Tiacoh (CIV) |
45.33 |
| 4. | Marcel Arnold (SUI) |
45.76 |
| 5. | Antonio McKay (USA) |
45.85 |
| 6. |  Elvis Forde (BAR) |
45.92 |
| 7. | Philip Brown (GBR) |
46.49 |
| 8. |  Roberto Ribaud (ITA) |
46.68 |
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- Held on Saturday 1987-08-30
More information RANK, HEAT 1 ...
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Butch Reynolds (USA) |
45.51 |
| 2. | Susumu Takano (JPN) |
45.68 |
| 3. | Mathias Schersing (GDR) |
45.86 |
| 4. | Anton Skerritt (CAN) |
46.15 |
| 5. | Mohamed Amer Al-Malky (OMN) |
46.23 |
| 6. |  Bruce Phillip (DMA) |
46.56 |
| 7. | Félix Stevens (CUB) |
46.89 |
 Mohamed Hossain Milzer (BAN) |
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More information RANK, HEAT 2 ...
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | David Kitur (KEN) |
45.39 |
| 2. | Innocent Egbunike (NGR) |
45.84 |
| 3. | Elvis Forde (BAR) |
45.99 |
| 4. | Hector Daley (PAN) |
46.26 |
| 5. | Todd Bennett (GBR) |
46.58 |
| 6. |  Lyndon George (LCA) |
47.25 |
| 7. |  Ian Morris (TRI) |
48.06 |
| 8. |  Bienvenu Yagbongo (CAF) |
50.14 |
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More information RANK, HEAT 3 ...
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gabriel Tiacoh (CIV) |
45.65 |
| 2. | Darren Clark (AUS) |
45.70 |
| 3. | Aleksandr Kurochkin (URS) |
45.74 |
| 4. | Marcel Arnold (SUI) |
45.76 |
| 5. | Devon Morris (JAM) |
45.83 |
| 6. | Ismail Mačev (YUG) |
46.30 |
| 7. | Gérson de Souza (BRA) |
46.39 |
 Yaya Seyba (MLI) |
DNS |
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More information RANK, HEAT 4 ...
| RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Moses Ugbisie (NGR) |
45.55 |
| 2. | Thomas Schönlebe (GDR) |
45.85 |
| 3. | Antonio McKay (USA) |
46.30 |
| 4. | Roberto Ribaud (ITA) |
46.37 |
| 5. |  Yann Quentrec (FRA) |
46.78 |
| 6. | Mark Senior (JAM) |
47.30 |
| 7. |  Adram M'Kumi (TAN) |
47.39 |
| 8. |  Dawda Jallow (GAM) |
48.40 |
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More information RANK, HEAT 5 ...
| RANK | HEAT 5 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Derek Redmond (GBR) |
45.33 |
| 2. | Jens Carlowitz (GDR) |
45.52 |
| 3. | Roddie Haley (USA) |
45.73 |
| 4. | Tito Sawe (KEN) |
45.93 |
| 5. | Luboš Balošák (TCH) |
46.49 |
| 6. | Antonio Sánchez (ESP) |
46.54 |
| 7. |  Tamás Molnár (HUN) |
46.80 |
| 8. |  Elieser Wattebosi (INA) |
47.32 |
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More information RANK, HEAT 6 ...
| RANK | HEAT 6 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Roberto Hernández (CUB) |
45.68 |
| 2. | John Anzrah (KEN) |
45.91 |
| 3. | Bert Cameron (JAM) |
45.94 |
| 4. | Philip Brown (GBR) |
46.08 |
| 5. | Alemayehu Gudeta (ETH) |
46.25 |
| 6. | Vladimir Prosin (URS) |
46.26 |
| 7. |  Jesús Malavé (VEN) |
47.10 |
| 8. |  Lenford O'Garro (VIN) |
49.19 |
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