Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres
The men's 400 metres sprint event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place between August 4 and August 5. The final was won by Jamaican Arthur Wint coming from almost 10 meters back to catch teammate and world record holder Herb McKenley.[1]
| Men's 400 metres at the Games of the XIV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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.jpg) The finish of the men's 400 metres final | ||||||||||
| Venue | Empire Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | August 4 (heats and quarterfinals) August 5 (semifinals and final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 6 known from 3 known nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | |
| 800 m | men | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| 5000 m | men | |
| 10,000 m | men | |
| 80 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| 10 km walk | men | |
| 50 km walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Combined events | ||
| Decathlon | men | |
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
| World Record |  |
46.0 | Frankfurt am Main, Germany | 12 August 1939 |
| Olympic Record |  |
46.2 | Los Angeles, United States | 5 August 1932 |
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 4 August 1948 | 15:30 17:15 | Round 1 Round 2 |
| Thursday, 5 August 1948 | 15:00 16:45 | Semifinals Finals |
Results
Round 1
The fastest two runners in each of the twelve heats advanced to Round 2.
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Reardon |  | 48.4 | |
| 2 | Marko Račič | .svg.png){kind=small} | 50.5 | |
| 3 | Chen Yinglang |  | 50.9 | |
| 4 | Georgios Karageorgos | .svg.png){kind=small} | 54.5 | |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herb McKenley | .svg.png){kind=small} | 48.4 | |
| 2 | Rune Larsson |  | 49.2 | |
| 3 | Ferenc Bánhalmi | .svg.png){kind=small} | 49.6 | |
| 4 | Jaime Aparicio |  | 50.8 | |
| 5 | Guillermo Evans |  | 51.8 | |
Heat 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zvonko Sabolović | | 49.9 | |
| 2 | Kurt Lundquist | | 50.0 | |
| 3 | Antonio Pocovi | | 50.7 | |
| 4 | Mario Rosas | | 51.4 | |
| 5 | Labib Hasso | .svg.png){kind=small} | 56.8 | |
Heat 4
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Rhoden | | 48.4 | |
| 2 | Dennis Shore | .svg.png){kind=small} | 49.0 | |
| 3 | Oskar Hardmeier |  | 49.2 | |
| 4 | Angel García |  | 50.2 | |
| 5 | Bill Ramsay |  | 50.3 | |
Heat 5
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Lunis |  | 49.3 | |
| 2 | Folke Alnevik | | 50.2 | |
| 3 | Carlos Monges | .svg.png){kind=small} | 50.9 | |
Heat 6
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Bolen | .svg.png){kind=small} | 50.1 | |
| 2 | John Bartram | | 50.8 | |
| 3 | Hazzard Dill | .svg.png){kind=small} | 53.0 | |
Heat 7
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leslie Lewis |  | 48.9 | |
| 2 | Bjørn Vade |  | 49.6 | |
| 3 | Ernie McCullough | .svg.png){kind=small} | 49.9 | |
| 4 | Walter Keller | | 50.3 | |
| 5 | Runar Holmberg |  | 50.6 | |
Heat 8
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mal Whitfield | | 48.3 | |
| 2 | Bill Roberts | | 48.9 | |
| 3 | Don McFarlane | | 49.5 | |
| 4 | Olavi Talja | | 50.4 | |
| 5 | Max Trepp | | 50.9 | |
Heat 9
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Wint | | 47.7 | |
| 2 | Francis Schewetta | | 48.9 | |
| 3 | John De Saram | .svg.png){kind=small} | 51.2 | |
| 4 | Tauno Suvanto | | 51.5 | |
| 5 | Doğan Acarbay |  | 53.0 | |
Heat 10
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morris Curotta | | 49.1 | |
| 2 | Rosalvo Ramos | .svg.png){kind=small} | 49.2 | |
| 3 | Raymond Crapet | | 49.4 | |
| 4 | Kemal Horulu | | 51.5 | |
Heat 11
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Guida | | 49.0 | |
| 2 | Derek Pugh | | 49.3 | |
| 3 | Gustavo Ehlers |  | 49.5 | |
| 4 | Stefanos Petrakis | | 54.5 | |
Heat 12
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman Kunnen | .svg.png){kind=small} | 50.0 | |
| 2 | Bob McFarlane | | 50.6 | |
| 3 | Reynir Sigurðsson |  | 51.4 | |
| 4 | Jaime Hitelman | | 51.5 | |
| 5 | Stylianos Stratakos | | 52.8 | |
Round 2
The fastest three runners in each of the four heats advanced to the semifinal round.
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mal Whitfield | | 48.0 | |
| 2 | George Rhoden | | 48.6 | |
| 3 | Rosalvo Ramos | | 48.7 | |
| 4 | Leslie Lewis | | 49.2 | |
| 5 | Zvonko Sabolović | | 49.5 | |
| 6 | Folke Alnevik | | 50.6 | |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Wint | | 47.7 | |
| 2 | Morris Curotta | | 48.4 | |
| 3 | Dennis Shore | | 48.5 | |
| 4 | Bill Roberts | | 48.6 | |
| 5 | Bjørn Vade | | 49.7 | |
| 6 | Herman Kunnen | | DNS | |
Heat 3
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herb McKenley | | 48.0 | |
| 2 | George Guida | | 48.0 | |
| 3 | Rune Larsson | | 48.8 | |
| 4 | John Bartram | | 49.9 | |
| 5 | Francis Schewetta | | 49.9 | |
| 6 | Marko Račič | | 52.1 | |
Heat 4
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Bolen | | 48.0 | |
| 2 | Jimmy Reardon | | 48.3 | |
| 3 | Bob McFarlane | | 48.4 | |
| 4 | Kurt Lundquist | | 48.4 | |
| 5 | Derek Pugh | | 48.8 | |
| 6 | Jacques Lunis | | 48.9 | |
Semifinals
The fastest three runners in each of the two heats advanced to the final round.
Heat 1
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Wint | | 46.3 | |
| 2 | Morris Curotta | | 47.2 | |
| 3 | Mal Whitfield | | 47.4 | |
| 4 | George Rhoden | | 47.7 | |
| 5 | Jimmy Reardon | | 47.8 | |
| 6 | Rune Larsson | | DNS | |
Heat 2
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herb McKenley | | 47.3 | |
| 2 | Dave Bolen | | 47.9 | |
| 3 | George Guida | | 48.3 | |
| 4 | Dennis Shore | | 48.8 | |
| 5 | Rosalvo Ramos | | 49.1 | |
| 6 | Bob McFarlane | | 51.7 | |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Arthur Wint | | 46.2 | =OR |
 | Herb McKenley | | 46.4 | |
 | Mal Whitfield | | 46.9 | |
| 4 | Dave Bolen | | 47.2 | |
| 5 | Morris Curotta | | 47.9 | |
| 6 | George Guida | | 50.2 |
Key: =OR = Equalled Olympic record
References
- "Athletics at the 1948 London Summer Games: Men's 400 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
External links
- Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad, The (1948). The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad. LA84 Foundation. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
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