These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total of 46 participating athletes, with six qualifying heats and the final held on Thursday August 29, 1991. The winning margin was 0.05 seconds.
| Men's 400 metres at the 1991 World Championships | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 25 August (heats) 26 August (quarter-finals) 27 August (semi-finals) 29 August (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 46 | |||||||||
| Winning time | 44.57 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Medalists
edit| Gold |  Antonio PettigrewUnited States (USA) |
| Silver |  Roger BlackGreat Britain (GBR) |
| Bronze | Danny Everett United States (USA) |
Schedule
edit- All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
| Heats |
|---|
| 25.08.1991 – 10:00h |
| Quarterfinals |
| 26.08.1991 – 17:20h |
| Semifinals |
| 27.08.1991 – 18:40h |
| Final |
| 29.08.1991 – 20:40h |
Final
edit| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
|---|---|---|
|
Antonio Pettigrew (USA)
|
44.57 |
|
Roger Black (GBR)
|
44.62 |
|
Danny Everett (USA)
|
44.63 |
| 4. |  Roberto Hernández (CUB)
|
44.86 |
| 5. | Andrew Valmon (USA)
|
45.09 |
| 6. |  Ian Morris (TRI)
|
45.12 |
| 7. |  Susumu Takano (JPN)
|
45.39 |
| 8. |  Mark Garner (AUS)
|
45.47 |
Semifinals
edit- Held on Tuesday 1991-08-27
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Antonio Pettigrew (USA)
|
44.52 |
| 2. | Roberto Hernandez (CUB)
|
44.66 |
| 3. | Danny Everett (USA)
|
44.97 |
| 4. | Ian Morris (TRI)
|
45.00 |
| 5. |  Seymour Fagan (JAM)
|
45.34 |
| 6. |  Ibrahim Ismail Muftah (QAT)
|
45.64 |
| 7. | Derek Redmond (GBR)
|
45.67 |
| 8. |  Benyounes Lahlou (MAR)
|
45.75 |
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Roger Black (GBR)
|
44.64 |
| 2. | Andrew Valmon (USA)
|
45.08 |
| 3. | Susumu Takano (JPN)
|
45.43 |
| 4. | Mark Garner (AUS)
|
45.53 |
| 5. | Patrick O'Connor (JAM)
|
45.54 |
| 6. |  Samson Kitur (KEN)
|
46.07 |
| 7. | Alvin Daniel (TRI)
|
46.23 |
| 8. |  Olivier Noirot (FRA)
|
47.13 |
Quarterfinals
edit- Held on Monday 1991-08-26
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Roberto Hernández (CUB)
|
44.71 |
| 2. | Susumu Takano (JPN)
|
44.91 |
| 3. | Ian Morris (TRI)
|
45.07 |
| 4. | Ibrahim Ismail Muftah (QAT)
|
45.37 |
| 5. |  Jens Carlowitz (GER)
|
45.68 |
| 6. |  Dawda Jallow (GAM)
|
46.21 |
| 7. | Simon Kipkemboi (KEN)
|
46.29 |
| 8. | Michael Joubert (AUS)
|
46.94 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Andrew Valmon (USA)
|
45.41 |
| 2. | Seymour Fagan (JAM)
|
45.45 |
| 3. | Samson Kitur (KEN)
|
45.54 |
| 4. | Derek Redmond (GBR)
|
45.66 |
| 5. | Paul Greene (AUS)
|
45.97 |
| 6. | Lázaro Martínez (CUB)
|
46.12 |
| 7. |  Tamas Molnar (HUN)
|
46.47 |
| – |  Carlos Morales (CHI)
|
DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Antonio Pettigrew (USA)
|
45.03 |
| 2. | Mark Garner (AUS)
|
45.08 |
| 3. | Roger Black (GBR)
|
45.39 |
| 4. | Patrick O'Connor (JAM)
|
45.56 |
| 5. | Patrick Delice (TRI)
|
45.78 |
| 6. |  Anthony Wilson (CAN)
|
47.03 |
| 7. |  Amar Hacini (ALG)
|
47.30 |
| – |  Cayetano Cornet (ESP)
|
DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alvin Daniel (TRI)
|
45.48 |
| 2. | Benyounes Lahlou (MAR)
|
45.69 |
| 3. | Danny Everett (USA)
|
45.93 |
| 4. | Olivier Noirot (FRA)
|
45.98 |
| 5. |  Dmitriy Kliger (URS)
|
46.29 |
| 6. |  Wilson Cañizales (COL)
|
46.42 |
| 7. | Paul Sanders (GBR)
|
46.59 |
| – |  Andrea Nuti (ITA)
|
DQ |
Qualifying heats
edit- Held on Sunday 1991-08-25
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Antonio Pettigrew (USA)
|
45.02 |
| 2. | Wilson Cañizales (COL)
|
46.23 |
| 3. | Patrick O'Connor (JAM)
|
46.30 |
| 4. | Paul Sanders (GBR)
|
46.38 |
| 5. | Simon Kipkemboi (KEN)
|
46.46 |
| 6. | Michael Joubert (AUS)
|
46.55 |
| 7. | Carlos Morales (CHI)
|
46.80 |
| 8. |  Manuel Alves Fonseca (STP)
|
54.01 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Susumu Takano (JPN)
|
46.10 |
| 2. | Samson Kitur (KEN)
|
46.19 |
| 3. | Lázaro Martínez (CUB)
|
46.25 |
| 4. | Tamas Molnar (HUN)
|
46.64 |
| 5. | Dmitriy Kliger (URS)
|
46.71 |
| 6. |  Roberto Bortolotto (BRA)
|
47.44 |
| 7. |  Joel Otim (UGA)
|
48.03 |
| – |  Amadou Sy Savane (GUI)
|
DQ |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alvin Daniel (TRI)
|
45.64 |
| 2. | Derek Redmond (GBR)
|
45.78 |
| 3. | Benyounes Lahlou (MAR)
|
45.80 |
| 4. | Andrew Valmon (USA)
|
46.16 |
| 5. | Andrea Nuti (ITA)
|
46.80 |
| 6. |  Filipe Lomba (POR)
|
47.37 |
| 7. |  Eswort Coombs (VIN)
|
48.63 |
| – |  Tim Hesse (GHA)
|
DQ |
| RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Danny Everett (USA)
|
45.73 |
| 2. | Patrick Delice (TRI)
|
46.03 |
| 3. | Paul Greene (AUS)
|
46.27 |
| 4. | Olivier Noirot (FRA)
|
46.41 |
| 5. | Dawda Jallow (GAM)
|
46.66 |
| 6. | Anthony Wilson (CAN)
|
46.71 |
| 7. |  Seibert Straughn (BAR)
|
46.88 |
| RANK | HEAT 5 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Seymour Fagan (JAM)
|
44.88 |
| 2. | Jens Carlowitz (GER)
|
45.78 |
| 3. | Roger Black (GBR)
|
46.02 |
| 4. | Ian Morris (TRI)
|
46.16 |
| 5. | Amar Hacini (ALG)
|
46.52 |
| 6. |  Tsvetoslav Stankulov (BUL)
|
46.89 |
| 7. |  Thabani Gonye (ZIM)
|
47.61 |
| 8. |  Henry Sweeney (MSR)
|
49.81 |
| RANK | HEAT 6 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Roberto Hernández (CUB)
|
45.49 |
| 2. | Mark Garner (AUS)
|
45.77 |
| 3. | Ibrahim Ismail Muftah (QAT)
|
46.20 |
| 4. | Cayetano Cornet (ESP)
|
46.54 |
| 5. |  Jindrich Roun (TCH)
|
46.86 |
| 6. | Charles Gitonga (KEN)
|
47.03 |
| – |  Troy Douglas (BER)
|
DNS |