2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 400 metres


The men's 400 metres at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships took place on March 18 and 19, 2016.
All eyes were on Bralon Taplin, who had run the three fastest times of the year, including his win in the semifinals. They included those of the defending champion Pavel Maslák, who followed Taplin closely as he led from the break. For 350 metres it was all Taplin, before Maslák made his move. In three strides, Taplin was beaten. Four metres behind them, Abdalelah Haroun executed an identical move on Deon Lendore. Taplin was spent and disappeared out the back. Haroun made a big rush at Maslák, but could make up only three of the four meters necessary by the time they crossed the finish line.

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 2 and next 2 fastest qualified for the semifinals.
RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
14Abdalelah Haroun46.15Q
23Bralon Taplin46.24Q
31Deon Lendore46.38Q
41Boniface Ontuga Mweresa46.44Q SB
55Pavel Maslák46.57Q
61Kyle Clemons46.66q
71Alonzo Russell46.66q
82Lalonde Gordon46.72Q
95Luka Janežič46.79Q
103Yavuz Can46.82Q
112Fitzroy Dunkley46.83Q
122Lucas Bua46.86
134Nery Brenes46.92Q SB
142Philip Osei47.00
154Chidi Okezie47.05
163Ricardo Chambers47.07
174Batuhan Altıntaş47.21
183Marek Niit47.39
195Liemarvin Bonevacia47.48
205Payton Hazzard47.61
213Alberth Bravo47.63PB
223Emmanuel Dasor47.86
232Gustavo Cuesta48.46
241George Erazo49.66
255Mowen Boino49.81PB
264Kristijan Efremov50.28
4Vernon NorwoodR163.3
5Michael MathieuR163.3
1Sadam Suliman Koumi
2Orukpe Eraiyokan

Semifinals

Qualification: First 3 qualified directly for the final.
RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11Bralon Taplin45.38Q
22Pavel Maslák45.71Q
32Abdalelah Haroun45.71Q, SB
42Lalonde Gordon46.03Q
51Deon Lendore46.23Q
61Boniface Ontuga Mweresa46.33Q, SB
71Nery Brenes46.49SB
82Yavuz Can46.82
91Kyle Clemons46.91
102Alonzo Russell47.07
112Fitzroy Dunkley47.13
1Luka JanežičR163.3

Final

The final was started on March 19, at 19:05.
RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
5Pavel Maslák45.44
3Abdalelah Haroun45.59SB
4Deon Lendore46.17
46Bralon Taplin46.56
52Boniface Ontuga Mweresa46.86
61Lalonde Gordon47.62