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
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.
The following Olympic record was set during this competition.
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... |
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August 31, 1983 |
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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... |
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July 25, 1976 |
The following Olympic record was set during this competition.
Date | Event | Athlete | Time | OR | WR |
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September 25, 1988 | Final | 47.19s | OR |
Final
RANK | FINAL | TIME |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 hurdlesThese 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 hurdlesThese 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 hurdlesThese 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....