Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres
These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres event at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. The competition was held on 16 & 18 of October.[1] Times are listed as both hand timing and automatic timing. Hand timing was the official time used in the 1968 Olympics.
| Men's 400 metres at the Games of the XIX Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | University Olympic Stadium, Mexico City | ||||||||||||
| Date | 16 October 1968 & 18 October 1968 | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 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 | |
| 20 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 | ||
| Pentathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
Heats
The top four runners in each of the eight heats, advanced to the quarterfinal round.
Heat one
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Time (auto) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Evans |  | 45.3 | 45.40 |
| 2 | Claver Kamanya |  | 45.7 | 45.74 |
| 3 | Christian Nicolau |  | 45.7 | 45.77 |
| 4 | Sam Bugri |  | 45.8 | 45.88 |
| 5 | Manfred Kinder | .svg.png){kind=small} | 46.9 | 46.95 |
| 6 | Ezra Burnham |  | 47.9 | 47.94 |
Heat two
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Time (auto) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrzej Badeński | .svg.png){kind=small} | 45.5 | 45.52 |
| 2 | Clifton Forbes |  | 45.7 | 45.75 |
| 3 | Larry James | | 45.8 | 45.83 |
| 4 | Daniel Rudisha |  | 46.9 | 46.96 |
| 5 | Angelo Hussein | .svg.png){kind=small} | 47.7 | 47.80 |
| 6 | Victor Asirvatham |  | 48.0 | 48.02 |
Heat three
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Time (auto) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amadou Gakou |  | 45.3 | 45.39 |
| 2 | Tegegne Bezabeh | .svg.png){kind=small} | 45.5 | 45.60 |
| 3 | Ron Freeman | | 45.6 | 45.67 |
| 4 | Rodobaldo Díaz |  | 46.4 | 46.48 |
| 5 | Ramon Magariños | .svg.png){kind=small} | 46.9 | 46.92 |
| 6 | Anthony Egwunyenga |  | 47.3 | 47.37 |
| 7 | Francisco Menocal |  | 49.1 | 49.14 |
Heat four
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Time (auto) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Jellinghaus | | 46.4 | 46.50 |
| 2 | Pedro Grajales |  | 46.7 | 46.73 |
| 3 | Michael Zerbes | | 46.8 | 46.84 |
| 4 | Ross MacKenzie |  | 47.0 | 47.05 |
| 5 | Howard Davies |  | 47.2 | 47.30 |
| 6 | Jacques Pennewaert | .svg.png){kind=small} | 48.5 | 48.55 |
| 7 | José Astacio |  | 52.9 | 52.92 |
Heat five
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Time (auto) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amos Omolo |  | 45.8 | 45.85 |
| 2 | Munyoro Nyamau | | 45.9 | 45.91 |
| 3 | Jean-Claude Nallet | | 45.9 | 45.93 |
| 4 | Helmar Müller | | 45.9 | 45.98 |
| 5 | José Jacinto Hidalgo | .png){kind=small} | 46.3 | 46.32 |
| 6 | Carlos Martínez | | 47.2 | 47.28 |
| 7 | Tony Harper | .svg.png){kind=small} | 49.1 | 49.18 |
Heat six
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Time (auto) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Werner | | 45.9 | 45.97 |
| 2 | Martin Winbolt-Lewis | | 46.2 | 46.27 |
| 3 | Mamman Makama | | 46.4 | 46.49 |
| 4 | Sergio Bello |  | 46.5 | 46.54 |
| 5 | Eddy Téllez | | 46.7 | 46.80 |
| 6 | Noel Carroll |  | 46.8 | 46.83 |
| 7 | José L'Oficial |  | 47.9 | 47.93 |
Heat seven
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Time (auto) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naftali Bon | | 46.2 | 46.21 |
| 2 | Jan Balachowski | | 46.2 | 46.23 |
| 3 | Musa Dogon Yaro | | 46.2 | 46.24 |
| 4 | Gilles Bertould | | 46.3 | 46.31 |
| 5 | Don Domansky | | 46.4 | 46.46 |
| 6 | Melesio Piña | .svg.png){kind=small} | 46.8 | 46.81 |
| 7 | Leslie Miller | .png){kind=small} | 46.9 | 46.99 |
| 8 | Yoyaga Dit Coulibaly |  | 50.0 | 50.11 |
Heat eight
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Time (auto) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolfgang Müller | | 46.6 | 46.66 |
| 2 | Colin Campbell | | 46.6 | 46.66 |
| 3 | Sergio Ottolina | | 46.7 | 46.78 |
| 4 | Juan Carlos Dyrzka |  | 47.0 | 47.02 |
| 5 | George Simon |  | 47.9 | 47.95 |
| 6 | Omar Ghizlat |  | 48.2 | 48.23 |
| 7 | Kun Min-Mu |  | 49.0 | 49.07 |
Quarterfinals
The top four runners in each of the four heats, advanced to the semifinal round.
Heat one
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Time (auto) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amadou Gakou | | 45.5 | 45.56 |
| 2 | Larry James | | 45.7 | 45.77 |
| 3 | Claver Kamanya | | 46.0 | 46.03 |
| 4 | Ross MacKenzie | | 46.1 | 46.15 |
| 5 | Musa Dogon Yaro | | 46.1 | 46.19 |
| 6 | Colin Campbell | | 46.3 | 46.35 |
| 7 | Naftali Bon | | 46.3 | 46.39 |
| 8 | Sergio Bello | | 46.8 | 46.84 |
Heat two
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Time (auto) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amos Omolo | | 45.3 | 45.33 |
| 2 | Lee Evans | | 45.5 | 45.54 |
| 3 | Munyoro Nyamau | | 46.1 | 46.12 |
| 4 | Wolfgang Müller | | 46.2 | 46.32 |
| 5 | Jan Balachowski | | 46.3 | 46.33 |
| 6 | Rodobaldo Díaz | | 46.3 | 46.38 |
| 7 | Juan Carlos Dyrzka | | 46.8 | 46.85 |
| - | Christian Nicolau | | DNS | |
Heat three
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Time (auto) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Werner | | 45.6 | 45.63 |
| 2 | Martin Jellinghaus | | 45.9 | 46.00 |
| 3 | Tegegne Bezabeh | | 46.0 | 46.02 |
| 4 | Sam Bugri | | 46.0 | 46.08 |
| 5 | Clifton Forbes | | 46.2 | 46.29 |
| 6 | Daniel Rudisha | | 47.6 | 47.68 |
| 7 | Gilles Bertould | | 48.9 | 48.91 |
| - | Sergio Ottolina | | DNS | |
Heat four
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Time (auto) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ron Freeman | | 45.3 | 45.31 |
| 2 | Andrzej Badeński | | 45.6 | 45.60 |
| 3 | Helmar Müller | | 45.7 | 45.78 |
| 4 | Jean-Claude Nallet | | 45.7 | 45.80 |
| 5 | Martin Winbolt-Lewis | | 45.9 | 45.91 |
| 6 | Michael Zerbes | | 46.1 | 46.19 |
| 7 | Mamman Makama | | 46.4 | 46.41 |
| 8 | Pedro Grajales | | 46.5 | 46.53 |
Semifinals
Top four in each of the two heats advanced to the final round.
Heat one
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Time (auto) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amadou Gakou | | 45.1 | 45.17 |
| 2 | Ron Freeman | | 45.4 | 45.47 |
| 3 | Andrzej Badeński | | 45.4 | 45.50 |
| 4 | Tegegne Bezabeh | | 45.5 | 45.60 |
| 5 | Sam Burgi | | 45.9 | 45.92 |
| 6 | Helmar Müller | | 46.2 | 46.22 |
| 7 | Claver Kamanya | | 46.2 | 46.22 |
| 8 | Wolfgang Müller | | 48.3 | 48.37 |
Heat two
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Time (auto) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Evans | | 44.8 | 44.83 | OR |
| 2 | Larry James | | 44.9 | 44.88 | |
| 3 | Martin Jellinghaus | | 44.9 | 45.06 | |
| 4 | Amos Omolo | | 45.4 | 45.52 | |
| 5 | Jan Werner | | 45.7 | 45.75 | |
| 6 | Munyoro Nyamau | | 46.3 | 46.37 | |
| 7 | Jean-Claude Nallet | | 49.0 | 49.01 | |
| 8 | Ross MacKenzie | | 49.2 | 49.28 | |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time (hand) | Time (auto) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Lee Evans | | 43.8 | 43.86 | WR |
 | Larry James | | 43.9 | 43.97 | |
 | Ron Freeman | | 44.4 | 44.41 | |
| 4 | Amadou Gakou | | 45.0 | 45.01 | |
| 5 | Martin Jellinghaus | | 45.3 | 45.33 | |
| 6 | Tegegne Bezabeh | | 45.4 | 45.42 | |
| 7 | Andrzej Badeński | | 45.4 | 45.42 | |
| 8 | Amos Omolo | | 47.6 | 47.61 | |
References
- "Athletics at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games: Men's 400 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
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