LaShawn Merritt on the left of the photograph is setting a record he did not want. The fastest
ever non winning time in a 400 metres race. It was actually a personal best time for the defending
champion but he and the Olympic Champion Kirani James had to settle for second and third place,
behind Van Neiberk. Consolation of a sort came a few days later when LaShawn won a Gold medal
in the 4 x 400m relay for the U.S.A. (see photo below).
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1.
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Wayde |
VAN NEIBERK
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RSA |
43.48 |
WL, AR |
2.
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LaShawn |
MERRITT |
USA |
43.65 |
PB |
| 3. |
Kirani |
JAMES |
GRE |
43.78
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SB |
| 4. |
Luguelin |
SANTOS |
DOM
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44.11 |
NR |
| 5. |
Isaac |
MAKWALA |
BOT |
44.63 |
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| 6. |
Rabah |
YOUSIF |
GBR |
44.68 |
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| 7. |
Machel |
CADENIO |
TTO |
45.06 |
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| 8. |
Yousef |
MASRAHI |
KSA |
45.15 |
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LaShawn Merritt anchors the U.S.A. 4 x 400m relay team to the Gold medal (2:57.82).
Trinidad & Tobago were second (2:58.20 NR) and Great Britain third (2:58.51).
This shot of LaShawn Merritt was taken in his heat on 23rd. August (44.51). © G.H.
2016 Olympic Games men's 400m final.
Rio de Janeiro.
| 1. |
Wayde van Niekerk |
South Africa
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43.03 |
World Record |
| 2. |
Kirani James |
Grenada |
43.76
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SB
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| 3. |
LaShawn Merritt |
United States |
43.85
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SB
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| 4. |
Machel Cedenio |
Trinidad and Tobago |
44.01
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NR
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| 5. |
Karabo Sibanda |
Botswana |
44.25
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PB
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| 6. |
Ali Khamis |
Bahrain |
44.36
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NR
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| 7. |
Bralon Taplin |
Grenada |
44.45
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| 8. |
Matthew Hudson-Smith |
Great Britain |
44.61
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ANNUAL PROGRESS 400 metres.
2021 45.45 Clermont, FL (USA) 30 MAY 2021
2020 45.98 Montverde, FL (USA) 04 JUL 2020
2019 45.82 Bellinzona (SUI) 01 SEP 2019
2017 44.78 Doha (QAT) 05 MAY 2017
2016 43.85 Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 14 AUG 2016
2015 43.65 Beijing (CHN) 26 AUG 2015 (personal best)
2014 43.92 Lausanne (SUI) 03 JUL 2014
2013 43.74 Moskva (RUS) 13 AUG 2013
2012 44.12 Eugene, OR (USA) 24 JUN 2012
2011 44.35 Daegu (KOR) 28 AUG 2011
2009 44.06 Berlin (GER) 21 AUG 2009
2008 43.75 Beijing (CHN) 21 AUG 2008
2007 43.96 Osaka (JPN) 31 AUG 2007
2006 44.14 Stuttgart (GER) 09 SEP 2006
2005 44.66 Kingston (JAM) 07 MAY 2005
2004 45.25 Grosseto (ITA) 15 JUL 2004
2003 47.90 Richmond, VA (USA) 31 MAY 2003