The men's 400 metres sprint competition of the athletics events at the 2011 Pan American Games will take place between the 25 and 26 of October at the Telmex Athletics Stadium.[1][2] The defending Pan American Games champion is Chris Brown of the Bahamas.
| Men's 400 metres at the 2011 Pan American Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Telmex Athletics Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | October 25–26 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 23 from 18 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:
| World record |  Michael Johnson (USA)
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43.18 | Seville, Spain | August 26, 1999 |
| Pan American Games record |  Roberto Hernández (CUB)
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44.52 | Havana, Cuba | 1991 |
Qualification edit
Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the minimum standard (46.25) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2010 to September 14, 2011).[2]
Schedule edit
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| October 25, 2011 | 16:45 | Semifinals |
| October 26, 2011 | 18:00 | Final |
Results edit
All times shown are in seconds.
| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Semifinals edit
The semifinals were held on October 25. The first two in each heat (Q) and the next two fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Ramon Miller |  Bahamas |
45.40 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Luguelín Santos |  Dominican Republic |
45.41 | Q, PB |
| 3 | 2 | Nery Brenes |  Costa Rica |
45.42 | q |
| 4 | 1 | William Collazo |  Cuba |
45.70 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Anderson Henriques |  Brazil |
45.71 | Q, PB |
| 6 | 3 | Chris Brown | Bahamas |
45.92 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | Arismendy Peguero | Dominican Republic |
45.94 | q |
| 8 | 3 | Noel Ruíz | Cuba |
45.98 | Q |
| 9 | 3 | Michael Mason |  Jamaica |
46.09 | |
| 9 | 3 | Joshua Scott |  United States |
46.09 | |
| 11 | 1 | Erison Hurtault |  Dominica |
46.24 | |
| 12 | 1 | Alberto Aguilar |  Venezuela |
46.39 | |
| 13 | 3 | Omar Longart | Venezuela |
46.50 | |
| 14 | 3 | Takeshi Fujiwara |  El Salvador |
46.92 | |
| 15 | 2 | Winston George |  Guyana |
46.93 | |
| 16 | 2 | Geiner Mosquera |  Colombia |
46.97 | SB |
| 17 | 1 | Orlando Garcia |  Mexico |
47.45 | |
| 18 | 3 | Augusto Stanley |  Paraguay |
47.52 | |
| 19 | 2 | Annert Whyte | Jamaica |
47.57 | |
| 20 | 2 | Tremaine Harris |  Canada |
48.21 | |
| 21 | 1 | Richard Richardson |  Antigua and Barbuda |
48.49 | |
| 22 | 2 | Jayson Jones |  Belize |
51.60 | |
| 23 | 1 | Keron Toussaint |  Grenada |
1:37.36 |
Final edit
The final was held on October 26.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nery Brenes | Costa Rica |
44.65 | PB |
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Luguelín Santos | Dominican Republic |
44.71 | PB |
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Ramon Miller | Bahamas |
45.01 | SB |
| 4 | William Collazo | Cuba |
45.33 | |
| 5 | Noel Ruíz | Cuba |
45.69 | |
| 6 | Arismendy Peguero | Dominican Republic |
45.72 | |
| 7 | Chris Brown | Bahamas |
45.89 | |
| 8 | Anderson Henriques | Brazil |
45.92 |
References edit
- ^ Guadalajara 2011 sessions Archived 2011-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Athletics technical manual Archived November 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine