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.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Kerron Clement |
Félix Sánchez |
Marek Plawgo |
Records
Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows.
| World record | |
46.78 | Barcelona, Spain | 6 August 1992 |
| Championship record | |
47.18 | Stuttgart, Germany | 19 August 1993 |
| World leading | |
47.72 | Indianapolis, United States | 23 June 2007 |
| African record |  |
47.10 | Zürich, Switzerland | 7 August 1991 |
| Asian record |  |
47.53 | Sydney, Australia | 27 September 2000 |
| North American record | |
46.78 | Barcelona, Spain | 6 August 1992 |
| South American record |  |
47.84 | Helsinki, Finland | 7 August 2005 |
| European record |  |
47.37 | Lausanne, Switzerland | 5 July 1995 |
| Oceanian record | .svg.png){kind=small} |
48.28 | Atlanta, United States | 31 July 1996 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| August 25, 2007 | 20:45 | Heats |
| August 26, 2007 | 21:45 | Semifinals |
| August 28, 2007 | 22:20 | Final |
Results
| 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.
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Semifinals
Qualification: First 2 in each semifinal (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Marek Plawgo | | 48.18 | Q, SB |
| 2 | 1 | James Carter | | 48.30 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Danny McFarlane |  | 48.32 | q, SB |
| 4 | 2 | Félix Sánchez | | 48.35 | Q, SB |
| 5 | 1 | Derrick Williams | | 48.43 | q |
| 6 | 1 | Kenji Narisako |  | 48.44 | SB |
| 6 | 2 | Periklis Iakovakis |  | 48.44 | Q |
| 8 | 3 | Kerron Clement | | 48.60 | Q |
| 9 | 3 | Adam Kunkel | .svg.png){kind=small} | 48.66 | Q |
| 10 | 2 | Bershawn Jackson | | 48.95 | |
| 11 | 2 | Aleksandr Derevyagin |  | 49.11 | PB |
| 12 | 3 | Bayano Kamani | | 49.13 | |
| 13 | 1 | Fadil Bellaabouss | | 49.17 | PB |
| 14 | 2 | Edivaldo Monteiro |  | 49.31 | SB |
| 15 | 2 | Pieter de Villiers |  | 49.37 | |
| 16 | 3 | Isa Phillips | | 49.47 | |
| 17 | 1 | Joseph Abraham |  | 49.51 | NR |
| 18 | 1 | Yevgeniy Meleshenko |  | 49.56 | SB |
| 19 | 2 | Javier Culson |  | 49.64 | |
| 20 | 2 | Meng Yan |  | 49.70 | |
| 21 | 3 | Jonathan Williams |  | 49.77 | |
| 22 | 3 | Gianni Carabelli |  | 50.35 | |
| 23 | 3 | Ibrahima Maïga |  | 51.24 | |
| 3 | Naman Keïta | | DSQ |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Kerron Clement | | 47.61 | WL |
 | Félix Sánchez | | 48.01 | SB |
 | Marek Plawgo | | 48.12 | NR |
| 4 | James Carter | | 48.40 | |
| 5 | Danny McFarlane | | 48.59 | |
| 6 | Periklis Iakovakis | | 49.25 | |
| 7 | Derrick Williams | | 52.97 | |
| Adam Kunkel | | DNF |
References
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