2007_World_Championships_in_Athletics_–_Men's_400_metres_hurdles
The men's 400 metres hurdles at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Nagai Stadium on 25, 26 and 28 August.
Quick Facts Men's 400 metres hurdles at the 2007 World Championships, Venue ...
| Men's 400 metres hurdles at the 2007 World Championships | |||||||
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| Venue | Nagai Stadium | ||||||
| Dates | 25 August (heats) 26 August (semifinals) 28 August (final) | ||||||
| Competitors | 37 | ||||||
| Winning time | 46.78 | ||||||
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| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Kerron Clement United States |
Félix Sánchez Dominican Republic |
Marek Plawgo Poland |
Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows.
| World record |  Kevin Young (USA) |
46.78 | Barcelona, Spain | 6 August 1992 |
| Championship record | Kevin Young (USA) |
47.18 | Stuttgart, Germany | 19 August 1993 |
| World leading | James Carter (USA) |
47.72 | Indianapolis, United States | 23 June 2007 |
| African record |  Samuel Matete (ZAM) |
47.10 | Zürich, Switzerland | 7 August 1991 |
| Asian record |  Hadi Soua'an Al-Somaily (KSA) |
47.53 | Sydney, Australia | 27 September 2000 |
| North American record | Kevin Young (USA) |
46.78 | Barcelona, Spain | 6 August 1992 |
| South American record |  Bayano Kamani (PAN) |
47.84 | Helsinki, Finland | 7 August 2005 |
| European record |  Stéphane Diagana (FRA) |
47.37 | Lausanne, Switzerland | 5 July 1995 |
| Oceanian record |  Rohan Robinson (AUS) |
48.28 | Atlanta, United States | 31 July 1996 |
More information Date, Time ...
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| August 25, 2007 | 20:45 | Heats |
| August 26, 2007 | 21:45 | Semifinals |
| August 28, 2007 | 22:20 | Final |
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| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | WR | World record | AR | Area record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Heats
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the semifinals.
More information Rank, Heat ...
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Semifinals
Qualification: First 2 in each semifinal (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the final.
More information Rank, Heat ...
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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| 1 | 1 | Marek Plawgo | Poland | 48.18 | Q, SB |
| 2 | 1 | James Carter | United States | 48.30 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Danny McFarlane |  Jamaica | 48.32 | q, SB |
| 4 | 2 | Félix Sánchez | Dominican Republic | 48.35 | Q, SB |
| 5 | 1 | Derrick Williams | United States | 48.43 | q |
| 6 | 1 | Kenji Narisako |  Japan | 48.44 | SB |
| 6 | 2 | Periklis Iakovakis |  Greece | 48.44 | Q |
| 8 | 3 | Kerron Clement | United States | 48.60 | Q |
| 9 | 3 | Adam Kunkel |  Canada | 48.66 | Q |
| 10 | 2 | Bershawn Jackson | United States | 48.95 | |
| 11 | 2 | Aleksandr Derevyagin |  Russia | 49.11 | PB |
| 12 | 3 | Bayano Kamani | Panama | 49.13 | |
| 13 | 1 | Fadil Bellaabouss | France | 49.17 | PB |
| 14 | 2 | Edivaldo Monteiro |  Portugal | 49.31 | SB |
| 15 | 2 | Pieter de Villiers |  South Africa | 49.37 | |
| 16 | 3 | Isa Phillips | Jamaica | 49.47 | |
| 17 | 1 | Joseph Abraham |  India | 49.51 | NR |
| 18 | 1 | Yevgeniy Meleshenko |  Kazakhstan | 49.56 | SB |
| 19 | 2 | Javier Culson |  Puerto Rico | 49.64 | |
| 20 | 2 | Meng Yan |  China | 49.70 | |
| 21 | 3 | Jonathan Williams |  Belize | 49.77 | |
| 22 | 3 | Gianni Carabelli |  Italy | 50.35 | |
| 23 | 3 | Ibrahima Maïga |  Mali | 51.24 | |
| 3 | Naman Keïta | France | DSQ |
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Final
More information Rank, Name ...
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Kerron Clement | United States | 47.61 | WL |
 | Félix Sánchez | Dominican Republic | 48.01 | SB |
 | Marek Plawgo | Poland | 48.12 | NR |
| 4 | James Carter | United States | 48.40 | |
| 5 | Danny McFarlane | Jamaica | 48.59 | |
| 6 | Periklis Iakovakis | Greece | 49.25 | |
| 7 | Derrick Williams | United States | 52.97 | |
| Adam Kunkel | Canada | DNF |
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