Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre hurdles
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The men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics
At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul a total number of 42 events in athletics were contested: 24 by men and 18 by women. There were a total number of 1617 participating athletes from 149 countries.-Men's events:...

 in Seoul, South Korea had an entrylist of 38 competitors, with five qualifying heats (38 runners) and two semifinals (16) before the final (8) took place on Sunday September 25, 1988.

Medalists




Records

These were the standing World and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1988 Summer Olympics.
World Record 47.02   Edwin Moses
Edwin Moses
Edwin Corley Moses is an American track and field athlete who won gold medals in the 400 metre hurdles at the 1976 and 1984 Olympics. Between 1977 and 1987, Moses won 107 consecutive finals and set the world record in his event four times...

Koblenz
Koblenz
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 (FRG
West Germany
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)
August 31, 1983
Olympic Record 47.64   Edwin Moses
Edwin Moses
Edwin Corley Moses is an American track and field athlete who won gold medals in the 400 metre hurdles at the 1976 and 1984 Olympics. Between 1977 and 1987, Moses won 107 consecutive finals and set the world record in his event four times...

Montreal
Montreal
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 (CAN
Canada
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)
July 25, 1976


The following Olympic record was set during this competition.
Date Event Athlete Time OR WR
September 25, 1988 Final 47.19s OR

Final

RANK FINAL TIME
47.19 (OR)
47.23 (NR)
47.56
4. 47.94
5. 48.04
6. 48.69
7. 48.76
8. 48.78



Semi finals

  • Held on Saturday September 24, 1988
    RANK HEAT 1 TIME
    1. 47.89
    2. 48.56
    3. 48.93
    4. 49.22
    5. 49.50
    6. 49.57
    7. 51.04
    8. 51.33


RANK HEAT 2 TIME
1. 48.19
2. 48.37
3. 48.48
4. 48.86
5. 48.90
6. 49.74
7. 49.75
DSQ



Qualifying heats

  • Held on Friday September 23, 1988
    RANK HEAT 1 TIME
    1. 49.41
    2. 50.10
    3. 50.30
    4. 50.52
    5. 50.81
    6. 51.87
    7. 56.80
    DNS


RANK HEAT 2 TIME
1. 49.77
2. 49.88
3. 50.42
4. 50.44
5. 50.49
6. 51.06
7. 51.26
8. 55.38


RANK HEAT 3 TIME
1. 49.38
2. 50.10
3. 50.12
4. 50.53
5. 51.32
6. 52.76
7. 53.44


RANK HEAT 4 TIME
1. 49.35
2. 49.62
3. 49.80
4. 49.89
5. 50.54
6. 50.58
7. 51.73
8. 53.66


RANK HEAT 5 TIME
1. 49.34
2. 49.40
3. 49.64
4. 49.66
5. 50.67
6. 51.34
7. 53.51

See also

  • 1987 Men's World Championships 400m Hurdles (Rome)
  • 1990 Men's European Championships 400m Hurdles (Split)
    1990 European Championships in Athletics - Men's 400 metre hurdles
    These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1990 European Championships in Split, Yugoslavia. The final was held on 29 August 1990.-Final:-Semifinals:-See also:* 1988 Men's Olympic 400m Hurdles...

  • 1991 Men's World Championships 400m Hurdles (Tokyo)
    1991 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 400 metre hurdles
    These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres Hurdles event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 36 participating athletes, with five qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Tuesday August 27, 1991.-Schedule:*All times are Japan...

  • 1992 Men's Olympic 400m Hurdles (Barcelona)
    Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre hurdles
    These are the official results of the men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-Medalists:-Records:These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics....

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