2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 400 metres
The men's 400 metres at the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships took place on 2 and 3 March 2018.[1][2] SummaryFor the first time ever in a World Championship, every runner in a single preliminary heat was disqualified. It was the third heat, where first returning silver medalist Abdalelah Haroun false started himself out of the heat. #5 runner of all time[3] Bralon Taplin won the heat, but he and the other three remaining runners Austris Karpinskis, Alonzo Russell and Steven Gayle were then disqualified for lane violations.[4] 2012 Champion Nery Brenes also found himself disqualified after winning the fifth heat.[5] With two place qualifiers missing, it opened the door for Juander Santos and Mikhail Litvin to take the extra time qualification positions in the semi-final round. In the final, Óscar Husillos from lane 6 was first to the break line and took the lead with a lap to go, holding the lead to cross the finish line first in a time of 44.92. However, Husillos and Luguelín Santos were disqualified for lane violations, giving Pavel Maslák his third consecutive championship, Michael Cherry the silver, and Deon Lendore the bronze.[6][7] ResultsHeatsThe heats were started on 2 March at 11:20.[8] SemifinalThe semifinals were started on 2 March at 21:06.[11]
FinalThe final was started on 3 March at 20:20.[12]
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