2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 400 metres

The men's 400 metres at the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships took place on 18 and 19 March 2022.[1]

Men's 400 metres
at the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships
VenueŠtark Arena
Dates18–19 March
Competitors25 from 22 nations
Winning time45.00
Medalists
gold medal    Trinidad and Tobago
silver medal    United States
bronze medal    Sweden
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Summary

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The top three sent-finalists are seeded into the outer three lanes. In a fast race on the tight turns of an indoor track, that is significant. Carl Bengtström, Jereem Richards and Trevor Bassitt won those honors. Running lanes for the first two turns, Richards seized a slight advantage over Bassitt, with Bengtström right on his heels. After the break, Richards cut sharply to the pole, cutting off Bassitt and seizing the lead. This forced Bassitt to try to figure out how to get past Richards while both were running at top speed. At first Bassitt entered the third turn in lane 2 to make space but couldn't see a way around. Through the penultimate straightaway, Bassit closed to just outside of Richards, gapping Bengtström. Bassitt ran high on the lane line through the final turn then drifted to lane three for running room to the finish line. As Bassitt closed ground with every step, Richards noticeably tightened and started leaning for the finish line almost 20 metres before the finish line. Both athletes leaned for the finish line, with Richards eking out a .05 victory.

After the race, Richards name checked Deon Lendore, who had been killed in a car crash two months earlier, for being a leader and inspiration. He wanted to "make him proud."

Results

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Heats

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Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Semi-Finals

The heats were started on 18 March at 11:00.[2]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 6 Julien Watrin   Belgium 45.88 Q, NR
2 5 6 Carl Bengtström   Sweden 46.45 Q
3 1 5 Trevor Bassitt   United States 46.47 Q
4 5 4 Christopher Taylor   Jamaica 46.48 Q
5 5 5 Bruno Hortelano   Spain 46.49 q
6 3 5 Patrik Šorm   Czech Republic 46.49 Q
7 3 6 Benjamin Lobo Vedel   Denmark 46.58 Q
8 4 5 Marqueze Washington   United States 46.66 Q
9 2 5 Jereem Richards   Trinidad and Tobago 46.69 Q
10 2 4 Mikhail Litvin   Kazakhstan 46.72 Q
11 1 3 Kajetan Duszyński   Poland 46.75 q
12 3 4 Patrick Schneider   Germany 46.76
13 3 3 Tom Willems   Australia 46.77
14 4 4 Boško Kijanović   Serbia 46.88 Q
15 2 3 Zakithi Nene   South Africa 46.92
16 5 3 Håvard Bentdal Ingvaldsen   Norway 46.95
17 1 4 Isayah Boers   Netherlands 47.07
18 4 3 Pavel Maslák   Czech Republic 47.31
19 1 2 Mazen Al-Yassin   Saudi Arabia 47.65
20 2 6 Manuel Guijarro   Spain 47.74
21 4 2 Jovan Stojoski   North Macedonia 47.80
22 2 2 Pau Blasi   Andorra 49.82
23 3 2 Quentin Petit   Comoros 51.55 SB
24 5 2 Malique Smith   United States Virgin Islands 51.98 SB
4 6 Lucas Carvalho   Brazil DQ TR17.4.3

Semifinals

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Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) advance to the Final

The heats were started on 18 March at 19:15.[3]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 6 Carl Bengtström   Sweden 45.92 Q
2 1 4 Jereem Richards   Trinidad and Tobago 46.15 Q
3 2 4 Trevor Bassitt   United States 46.26 Q
4 1 3 Benjamin Lobo Vedel   Denmark 46.30 Q
5 1 5 Marqueze Washington   United States 46.36 Q
6 1 6 Julien Watrin   Belgium 46.54
7 2 5 Patrik Šorm   Czech Republic 46.55 Q
8 2 1 Bruno Hortelano   Spain 46.76
9 1 2 Mikhail Litvin   Kazakhstan 46.89
10 2 2 Boško Kijanović   Serbia 46.97
11 1 1 Kajetan Duszyński   Poland 47.21
2 3 Christopher Taylor   Jamaica DNF

Final

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The final was started on 19 March at 20:15.[4]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  6 Jereem Richards   Trinidad and Tobago 45.00 CR NR
  4 Trevor Bassitt   United States 45.05 PB
  5 Carl Bengtström   Sweden 45.33 NR
4 3 Benjamin Lobo Vedel   Denmark 45.67 NR
5 2 Patrik Šorm   Czech Republic 46.81
6 1 Marqueze Washington   United States 46.85

References

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  1. ^ "Wide-open 400m field ready to battle for gold in Belgrade". World Athletics. 16 March 2022. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Results 400 Metres Men - Round 1" (PDF). media.aws.iaaf.org. 18 March 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Results 400 Metres Men - Semi-Final" (PDF). media.aws.iaaf.org. 18 March 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Results 400 Metres Men - Final" (PDF). media.aws.iaaf.org. 19 March 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.