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2016 Statistics - Men’s 400m by K Ken Nakamura The records to look for in : Can LaShawn Merritt become the second (after MJ) long sprinter to win 400m twice? Summary Page: All time Performance List at the Olympic Games Performance Performer Time Name Nat Pos Venue Year 1 1 43.49 Michael Johnson USA 1 1996 2 2 43.50 USA 1 1992 3 43.71 Quincy Watts 1sf2 Barcelona 1992 4 3 43.75 LaShawn Merritt USA 1 2008 5 43.84 Michael Johnson 1 2000 6 4 43.86 USA 1 City 1968

Slowest winning time since 1988: 44.00 by in 2004

Margin of Victory Difference Winning time Name Nat Venue Year Max 0.99 43.75 LaShawn Merritt USA Beijing 2008 1.9h 54.2h USA Athinai 1896 Min 0.01 45.07 USA Roma 1960

Fastest time in each round (4 rounds in 1984, 1996) Round Time Name Nat Venue Year Final 43.49 Michael Johnson USA Atlanta 1996 Semi-final 43.71 Quincy Watts USA Barcelona 1992 Quarter final 44.41 USA 1988 First round 44.25 USA Sydney 2000

Fastest non-qualifier for the final Time Position Name Nat Venue Year 44.72 5sf2 GBR Barcelona 1992

Best Marks for Places in the Olympics Pos Time Name Nat Venue Year 1 43.49 Michael Johnson USA Atlanta 1996 2 43.93 USA Seoul 1988 3 44.09 USA Seoul 1988

Multiple Gold Medalists: Michael Johnson (USA): 1996, 2000

Man & Woman from the same team winning the corresponding event: Nation Men Women Venue Year USA Valerie Brisco-Hooks 1984

All time Performance List at the Olympic Games Performance Performer Time Name Nat Pos Venue Year 1 1 43.49 Michael Johnson USA 1 Atlanta 1996 2 2 43.50 Quincy Watts USA 1 Barcelona 1992 3 43.71 Quincy Watts 1sf2 Barcelona 1992 4 3 43.75 LaShawn Merritt USA 1 Beijing 2008 5 43.84 Michael Johnson 1 Sydney 2000 6 4 43.86 Lee Evans USA 1 1968 7 5 43.87 Steve Lewis USA 1 Seoul 1988 8 6 43.93 Butch Reynolds USA 2 Seoul 1988 9 7 43.94 GRN 1 2012 10 8 43.97 USA 2 Mexico City 1968 11 9 44.00 Jeremy Wariner USA 1 Athinai 2004 12 10 44.09 Danny Everett USA 3 Seoul 1988 13 44.12 LaShawn Merritt 1sf3 Beijing 2008 14 44.15 Jeremy Wariner 1sf1 Beijing 2008 15 11 44.16 USA 2 Athinai 2004 16 12 44.18 KEN 2sf2 Barcelona 1992 17 13 44.21 TRI 3sf2 Barcelona 1992 17 44.21 Steve Lewis 2 Barcelona 1992 19 44.24 Samson Kitur 3 Barcelona 1992 20 44.25 Ian Morris 4 Barcelona 1992 20 14 44.25 Alvin Harrison USA 1h3 Sydney 2000 22 15 44.26 CUB 1 1976 23 16 44.27 Alonzo Babers USA 1 Los Angeles 1984 24 44.33 Butch Reynolds 1sf2 Seoul 1988 25 44.35 Steve Lewis 1sf1 Seoul 1988 26 44.36 Danny Everett 2sf1 Seoul 1988 27 17 44.38 AUS 3sf1 Seoul 1988 28 18 44.40 USA 2 Montreal 1976 28 44.40 Alvin Harrison 2 Sydney 2000 30 19 44.41 USA 3 Mexico City 1968 30 44.41 Steve Lewis 1qf3 Seoul 1988 30 20 44.41 Roger Black GBR 2 Atlanta 1996 33 21 44.42 USA 3 Athinai 2004 34 22 44.43 Jonathan Borlee BEL 1h3 London 2012 35 44.46 Butch Reynolds 1qf4 Seoul 1988 35 23 44.46 Luguelin Santos DOM 2 London 2012 37 24 44.47 David Grindley GBR 4sf2 Barcelona 1992 38 25 44.50 JAM 4sf1 Seoul 1988 38 44.50 Steve Lewis 1sf1 Barcelona 1992 40 26 44.52 Roberto Hernandez CUB 5 Barcelona 1992 40 27 44.52 TRI 3 London 2012 42 28 44.53 Davis Kamonga UGA 3 Atlanta 1996 42 44.53 Alvin Harrison 1sf1 Sydney 2000 44 29 44.54 CIV 2 Los Angeles 1984 44 44.54 Steve Lewis 1qf1 Barcelona 1992 46 44.55 Darren Clark 4 Seoul 1988 47 44.59 Michael Johnson 1sf2 Atlanta 1996 47 30 44.59 BAH 2sf1 Beijing 2008

Slowest winning time since 1988: 44.00 by Jeremy Wariner in 2004

Margin of Victory Difference Winning time Name Nat Venue Year Max 0.99 43.75 LaShawn Merritt USA Beijing 2008 1.9h 54.2h Thomas Burke USA Athinai 1896 Min 0.01 45.07 Otis Davis USA Roma 1960

Difference between first and third Diff Winning time 3rd place time Winner’s Name Nat Venue Year Ma x 1.05 43.75 44.80 LaShawn Merritt USA Beijing 2008 1.2h 46.2h 47.4h USA Los Angeles 1932 3.0h 49.4h 52.4h Maxie Long USA 1900 3.8h 54.2h 58.0h Thomas Burke USA Athinai 1896 Min 0.22 43.87 44.09 Steve Lewis USA Seoul 1988

Difference between third and fourth (medal versus no medal) Difference 3rd place time Name Nat Venue Year Max 0.60 44.41 Ron Freeman USA Mexico City 1968 0.8h 47.4h Alex Wilson CAN Los Angeles 1932 48.4h USA Stockholm 1912 Min 0.01 44.2 4 Samson Kitur KEN Barcelona 1992 In 1956 two bronze medals were awarded

Fastest time in each round (4 rounds in 1984, 1996) Round Time Name Nat Venue Year Final 43.49 Michael Johnson USA Atlanta 1996 Semi-final 43.71 Quincy Watts USA Barcelona 1992 Quarter final 44.41 Steve Lewis USA Seoul 1988 First round 44.25 Alvin Harrison USA Sydney 2000

Fastest non-qualifier for the final Time Position Name Nat Venue Year 44.72 5sf2 Roger Black GBR Barcelona 1992

Average of last eight Olympics Average 2012 2008 2004 2000 1996 1992 1988 1984 Winning Time 43.83 43.94 43.75 44.00 43.84 43.49 43.50 43.87 44.27 Winning Medal 44.50 44.52 44.80 44.42 44.70 44.53 44.24 44.09 44.71 Missing Medal (4 th ) 44.68 44.79 44.84 44.66 45.01 44.62 44.25 44.55 44.75 Slowest to make Final 45.12 44.99 44.91 45.27 45.53 45.04 45.09 44.74 45.41

200m – 400m double gold medalists Name Nation 4x400m Relay Venue Year Michael Johnson USA Gold Atlanta 1996

Best Marks for Places in the Olympics Pos Time Name Nat Venue Year 1 43.49 Michael Johnson USA Atlanta 1996 2 43.93 Butch Reynolds USA Seoul 1988 3 44.09 Danny Everett USA Seoul 1988 4 44.25 Ian Morris TRI Barcelona 1992 5 44.52 Roberto Hernandez CUB Barcelona 1992 6 44.75 David Grindley GBR Barcelona 1992

Best Marks for Places – All Competitions Pos Time Name Nat Venue Day Month Year 1 43.18 Michael Johnson USA Sevilla 26 Aug 1999 2 43.65 LaShawn Merritt USA Beijing 26 Aug 2015 43.91 Harry Reynolds USA Atlanta 19 June 1996 3 43.78 Kirani James GRN Beijing 26 Aug 2015 44.09 Danny Everett USA Seoul 28 Sept 1988 44.09 Alvin Harrison USA Atlanta 19 June 1996 4 44.11 Luguelin Santos DOM Beijing 26 Aug 2015 44.25 Ian Morris TRI Barcelona 5 Aug 1992 5 44.45 USA Eugene 19 June 1993 44.51 USA Athinai 5 Aug 1997 44.51 USA Sevilla (semi) 24 Aug 1999 6 44.52 GBR Athinai 5 Aug 1997 44.62 USA Eugene 19 June 1993 7 44.72 SWE 31 Aug 2007 44.94 FRA Athinai 23 Aug 2004 8 44.92 Samson Kitur KEN Zürich 4 Aug 1993 45.03 Mohamed Al Malky OMA Seoul 28 Sept 1988

Multiple Gold Medalists: Michael Johnson (USA): 1996, 2000

Multiple Medalists: Jeremy Wariner (USA): 2004 Gold, 2008 Silver Michael Johnson (USA): 1996 Gold, 2000 Gold Steve Lewis (USA): 1988 Gold, 1992 Silver Herb McKenley (JAM): 1948 Silver, 1952 Silver (GBR): 1920 Silver, 1924 Bronze (GBR): 1906 Silver, 1908 Gold

Multiple Medals by athletes from a single nation Nation Year Gold Silver Bronze USA 2008 LaShawn Merritt Jeremy Wariner USA 2004 Jeremy Wariner Otis Harris Derrick Brew USA 2000 Michael Johnson Alvin Harrison USA 1992 Quincy Watts Steve Lewis USA 1988 Steve Lewis Butch Reynolds Danny Everett USA 1984 Alonzo Babers Antonio McKay USA 1976 Fred Newhourse USA 1972 Vince Matthews USA 1968 Lee Evans Larry James Ron Freeman JAM 1952 Herb McKenley JAM 1948 Artur Wint Herb McKenley USA 1936 James LuValle USA 1932 Bill Carr GBR 1924 Guy Butler USA 1912 Charles Reidpath Edward Lindberg USA 1904 Herman Groman USA 1900 Maxey Long William Holland USA 1896 Thomas Burke Herbert Jamison

Man & Woman from the same team winning the corresponding event: Nation Men Women Venue Year USA Alonzo Babers Valerie Brisco-Hooks Los Angeles 1984

Individual Medals by Countries: Nation Gold Silver Bronze USA 20 13 11 GBR 2 4 2 JAM 2 2 1 RSA 1 1 URS 1 1= CUB 1 GRN 1 GER 3 1 AUS 1 1 CAN 1 1 TRI 1 1 CIV 1 DOM 1 KEN 2 DEN 1 SWE 1 FIN 1= POL 1 GDR 1 UGA 1

World Champion with Olympic Name Nat World Championships Olympics Kirani James GRN 2011 2012 LaShawn Merritt USA 2009 2008 Jeremy Wariner USA 2005, 2007 2004 Michael Johnson USA 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999 1996, 2000

World Indoor Championships medalist with Olympic medal Name Nat World Indoor Championships Year Olympics Year Butch Reynolds USA Gold 1993 Silver 1988 Samson Kitur KEN Silver 1991 Bronze 1992 Antonio McKay USA Gold 1987 Bronze 1984

Olympic Champion who previously won World Junior gold medal Name Nat Olympics World Junior Championships Kirani James GRN 2012 2010 LaShawn Merritt USA 2008 2004

Olympic Champion who previously won World Youth gold medal: Name Nat Olympics World Youth Championships Kirani James GRN 2012 2009

Olympic medalist with European Championships medal Name Nat Olympics Year European Championships Year Roger Black GBR Silver 1996 Gold 1986, 1990 URS Gold 1980 Bronze 1982 Andrzej Badenski POL Bronze 1964 Silver 1966 Karl Friedrich Haas FRG Silver 1956 Bronze 1958 Voitto Hellsten FIN Bronze 1956 Silver 1954 GBR Silver 1936 Gold 1938

Olympic champion with Asian Games Gold medal: None Asian never won medal at Olympic Games

Olympic medalist with All Africa Games/African Championships medal: Name Nat Olympics Year All Year African Champ Year Samson Kitur KEN Bronze 1992 Gold 1991, 1995 Gold 1990 Gabriel Tiacoh CIV Silver 1984 Gold 1989 Davis Kamonga UGA Bronze 1996 Silver 1998

Olympic champion with gold medal: Name Nat Olympics Pan American Games Lee Evans USA 1968 1967

Olympic medalist with Gold medal Name Nat Olympics Year Commonwealth Games Year Roger Black GBR Silver 1996 Gold 1986 AUS Silver 1980 Gold 1978

Last seven Olympics: Year Gold Nat Time Silver Nat Time Bronze Nat Time 2012 Kirani James GRN 43.94 Luguelin Santos DOM 44.46 Lalonde Gordon TRI 44.52 2008 LaShawn Merritt USA 43.75 Jeremy Wariner USA 44.74 David Neville USA 44.80 2004 Jereny Wariner USA 44.00 Otis Harris USA 44.16 Derrick Brew USA 44.42 2000 Michael Johnson USA 43.84 Alvin Harrison USA 44.40 JAM 44.70 1996 Michael Johnson USA 43.49 Roger Black GBR 44.41 Davis Kamoga UGA 44.53 1992 Quincy Watts USA 43.50 Steve Lewis USA 44.21 Samson Kitur KEN 44.24 1988 Steve Lewis USA 43.87 Butch Reynolds USA 43.93 Danny Everett USA 44.09

Last nine World Indoor Championships: Year Gold Nat Time Silver Nat Time Bronze Nat Time 2016 Pavel Maslak CZE 45.44 Abdeliah Haroun QAT 45.59 TTO 46.17 2014 Pavel Maslak CZE 45.24 Chris Brown BAH 45.58 USA 45.74 2012 CRC 45.11 BAH 45.43 Chris Brown BAH 45.90 2010 Chris Brown BAH 45.96 CUB 46.31 USA 46.43 2008 Tyler Christopher CAN 45.67 Johan Wissman SWE 46.04 Chris Brown BAH 46.26 2006 GRN 45.54 Molete BOT 45.75 Chris Brown BAH 45.78 2004 Alleyne Francique GRN 45.88 JAM 45.92 Gary Kikaya COD 46.30 2003 USA 45.34 GBR 45.43 GBR 45.99 Paul McKee IRL 45.99 2001 Daniel Caines GBR 46.40 USA 46.45 Danny McFarlane JAM 46.74

Last eight World Championships: Year Gold Nat Time Silver Nat Time Bronze Nat Time 2015 RSA 43.48 LaShawn Merritt USA 43.65 Kirani James GRN 43.78 2013 LaShawn Merritt USA 43.74 Tony McQuay USA 44.40 Luguelin Santos DOM 44.52 2011 Kirani James GRN 44.60 LaShawn Merritt USA 44.63 Kevin Borlee BEL 44.90 2009 LaShawn Merritt USA 44.06 Jeremy Wariner USA 44.60 TRI 45.02 2007 Jeremy Wariner USA 43.45 LaShawn Merritt USA 43.96 USA 44.32 2005 Jeremy Wariner USA 43.93 USA 44.35 Tyler Christopher CAN 44.44 2003 Tyree Washington USA 44.77 FRA 44.79 Michael Blackwood JAM 44.80 2001 BAH 44.64 GER 44.87 Greg Haughton JAM 44.98

Last ten World Junior Championships: Year Gold Nat Time Silver Nat USA Bronze Nat Time 2016 Abdelilah Haroun QAT 44.81 USA 45.27 Karabo Sibanda BOT 45.45 2014 TTO 45.13 Nobuya Kato JPN 46.17 Abbas Abubaker BRN 46.20 2012 Luquelin Santos DOM 44.85 USA 45.39 Steve Solomon AUS 45.52 2010 Kirani James GRN 45.89 Marcel Deak Nagy HUN 46.09 Errol Nolan USA 46.36 2008 USA 45.53 Kirani James GRN 45.70 O’Neal Wilder USA 45.76 2006 Rennie Quow TRI 45.74 Justin Oliver USA 45.78 GBR 45.87 2004 LaShawn Merritt USA 45.25 SUD 45.97 Obakeng Ngwigwa BOT 45.97 2002 USA 45.37 Jonathan Fortenberry USA 45.73 Jermaine Gonzales JAM 45.84 2000 Hamdan Al-Bishi KSA 44.66 Brandon Simpson JAM 45.73 Shinji Ishikawa JPN 45.77 1998 NGR 45.54 Casey Vincent AUS 45.55 Fawzi Al-Shammari KUW 45.89

Last nine World Youth Championships: Year Gold Nat Time Silver Nat Time Bronze Nat Time 2015 Christopher Taylor JAM 45.27 Josephus Lyles USA 45.46 Keshun Reed USA 45.96 2013 Martin Manley JAM 45.89 Ryan Clark USA 46.46 Alex Sampao KEN 46.78 2011 Arman Hall USA 46.01 Alphas Leken Kishoyian KEN 46.58 Patryk Dobek POL 46.67 2009 Kirani James GRN 45.24 Joshua Mance USA 46.22 Awadelkarim Makki SUD 47.15 2007 GBR 46.74 Kirani James GRN 46.96 RUS 47.03 2005 Adam Al-Noor SUD 46.56 Julius Kirwa KEN 46.70 USA 46.81 2003 Nagmeldin Ali-Abubakr SUD 46.10 Cedric Goodman USA 46.42 Zeljko Vincek CRO 47.45 2001 Karol Grzegorczyk POL 46.90 Piotr Kedzia POL 47.12 Jermaine Gonzales JAM 47.51 1999 Mandia Nkosi RSA 46.94 Claudel Garzon CUB 47.00 Mark van Soest RSA 47.19

Last seven European Championships: Year Gold Nat Time Silver Nat Time Bronze Nat Time 2016 Martyn Rooney GBR 45.29 Pavel Maslak CZE 45.36 NED 45.41 2014 Martyn Rooney GBR 44.71 Matthew Hudson-Smith GBR 44.75 Donald Sanford ISR 45.27 2012 Pavel Maslak CZE 45.24 Marcell Deak Nagy FRA 45.82 Yannick Fonsat FRA 45.82 2010 Kevin Borlee BEL 45.08 GBR 45.23 Martyn Rooney GBR 45.23 2006 Marc Raquil FRA 45.02 Vladislav Frolov RUS 45.09 Leslie Djhone FRA 45.40 2002 Ingo Schultz GER 45.14 David Canal ESP 45.24 Daniel Caines GBR 45.28 1998 Iwan Thomas GBR 44.52 Robert Mackowiak POL 45.04 Mark Richardson GBR 45.14

Last five Asian Games: Year Gold Nat Time Silver Nat Time Bronze Nat Time 2014 Youssef Al-Masrahi KSA 44.46 Abbas Abubaker BRN 45.62 Arokia Rajiv IND 45.92 2010 Femi Ogunode QAT 45.12 JPN 45.32 Youssef Al-Masrahi KSA 45.71 2006 Hamdan Al-Bishi KSA 45.64 Brandon Simpson BRN 45.68 Fawzi Al-Shammari KUW 46.35 2002 Fawzi Al-Shammari KUW 44.93 Hamdan Obah Al-Bishi KSA 44.95 Rohan P Kumara SRI 45.67 1998 Sugath Tilakaratne SRI 44.99 Ibrahim Ismail QAT 45.32 Paramjit Singh IND 45.93

Last nine Asian Championships: Year Gold Nat Time Silver Nat Time Bronze Nat Time 2015 Abdelilah Haroun QAT 44.68 Youssef Al-Masrahi KSA 45.14 Kentaro Sato JPN 46.09 2013 Yousef Al-Masrahi KSA 45.08 Khamis Abbas BR 45.65 Yuzo Kanemaru JPN 45.95 2011 Yousef Ahmed Masrahi KSA 45.79 Hideyuki Hirose JPN 46.03 Yuzo Kanemaru JPN 46.38 2009 Liu Xiaosheng CHN 46.55 Yuzo Kanemaru JPN 46.60 Ismail Al-Sabani KSA 46.84 2007 Prasanna Amarasekara SRI 46.71 Reza Bouazar IRI 46.90 Mohammad Akefian IRI 46.93 2005 Yuzo Kanemaru JPN 46.04 Prasanna Amarasekera SRI 46.48 Rohan Pradeep Kumara SRI 46.52 2003 Fawzi Al-Shammari KUW 45.16 Hamdan Obah Al-Bishi KSA 45.39 Yuki Yamaguchi JPN 46.18 2002 Fawzi Al-Shammari KUW 45.21 Hamdan Obah Al-Bishi KSA 45.43 Sugath Tilakaratne SRI 45.73 2000 Ibrahim Ismail QAT 44.66 Hamdan Obah Al-Bishi KSA 45.32 Xu Zizhou CHN 45.55

Last five All Africa Games: Year Gold Nat Time Silver Nat Time Bronze Nat Time 2015 BOT 44.35 Boniface Mweresa KEN 45.01 Onkabetsa Nkobolo BOT 45.50 2011 SUD 45.27 Tobi Ogunmola NGR 45.82 KEN 46.52 2007 BOT 45.59 Young Talkmore Nyongani ZIM 45.76 Mathieu Gnaligo BEN 45.89 2003 Erza Sambu KEN 44.98 Nagmeldin Ali Abubakr SUD 45.22 Sofiene Labidi TUN 45.42 1999 KEN 44.77 NGR 45.31 Phillips Mukomana ZIM 45.43

Last nine African Championships: Year Gold Nat Time Silver Nat Time Bronze Nat Time 2016 BOT 44.69 Karabo Sibanda BOT 45.42 Chidi Okezie NGR 45.76 2012 Isaac Makwala BOT 45.25 RSA 45.52 Wilem de Beer RSA 45.67 2012 Isaac Makwala BOT 45.25 Oscar Pistorius RSA 45.52 Willem de Beer RSA 45.67 2010 Mohamed Khawajah LBA 44.98 Rabah Yusuf SUD 45.18 Gary Kikaya COD 45.28 2008 Ali Babiker Nagmeldin SUD 45.64 Isaac Makwala BOT 45.64 James Godday NGR 45.77 2006 Gary Kikaya COD 45.03 Paul Gorries RSA 45.56 Young T Nyongani ZIM 45.60 2004 MRI 45.03 Ezra Sambu KEN 45.33 Young T Nyongani ZIM 45.69 2002 Eric Milazar MRI 45.67 Sofiene Labidi TUN 45.87 Marcus LaGrange RSA 45.95 2000 Eric Milazar MRI 45.62 Malik Louahla ALG 45.78 Sofiene Labidi TUN 45.81

Last five Pan American Games: Year Gold Nat Time Silver Nat Time Bronze Nat Time 2015 Luguelin Santos DOM 44.56 Machel Cedenio TTO 44.70 Kyle Clemons USA 44.84 2011 Nery Brenes CRC 44.65 Luguelin Santos DOM 44.71 BAH 45.01 2007 Chris Brown BAH 44.85 Tyler Christopher CAN 45.05 Chris Lloyd DMA 45.40 2003 USA 45.11 Geyman Lopez CUB 45.13 Alleyne Francique GRN 45.51 1999 Greg Haughton JAM 44.59 Danny McCray USA 44.83 Alejandro Cardenas MEX 44.92

Last five Commonwealth Games: Year Gold Nat Time Silver Nat Time Bronze Nat Time 2014 Kirani James GRN 44.24 Wayde van Niekerk RSA 44.68 Lalonde Gordon TTO 44.78 2010 Mark Mutai KEN 45.44 AUS 45.46 Ramon Miller BAH 45.55 2006 AUS 44.73 Alleyne Francique GRN 45.09 Jermaine Gonzales JAM 45.16 2002 Michael Blackwood JAM 45.07 CAN 45.09 Avard Moncur BAH 45.12 1998 Iwan Thomas WAL 44.52 Mark Richardson ENG 44.60 Sugath SRI 44.64 Tilakaratne Fastest 400m in Rio de Janeiro Performance Performer Time Name Nat Pos DMY 1 1 44.71 Michael McDonald JAM 1 6 May 2001 2 2 44.80 Sanderlei Cl aro Parrela USA 1 21 May 2000 3 44.82 Sanderlei Claro Parrela 1 4 June 1999

Fastest 400m in August Performance Performer Time Name Nat Pos Venue DMY 1 1 43.18 Michael Johnson USA 1 Sevilla 26 Aug 1999 2 2 43.29 Butch Reynolds USA 1 Zürich 17 Aug 1988 3 43.39 Michael Johnson 1 Göteborg 9 Aug 1995 4 3 43.45 Jeremy Wariner USA 1 Osaka 31 Aug 2007

Combined 2015 & 2016 World List Performance Performer Time Name Nat Pos Venue DMY 1 1 43.48 Wayde Van Niekerk RSA 1 Beijing 26 Aug 2015 2 2 43.65 LaShawn Merritt USA 2 Beijing 26 Aug 2015 3 3 43.72 Isaac Makwala BOT 1 La Chaux 5 July 2015 4 4 43.78 Kirani James GRN 3 Beijing 26 Aug 2015 5 5 43.93 Rusheen McDonald JAM 2h2 Beijing 23 Aug 2015 6 6 43.93 Youssef Ahmed Masrahi KSA 1h2 Beijing 23 Aug 2015 7 43.95 Kirani James 1 Eugene 30 May 2015 8 43.96 Wayde Van Niekerk 1 Paris 4 July 2015 9 43.97 LaShawn Merritt 1 Eugene 3 July 2016 10 44.08 Kirani James 1 Des Moines 29 Apr 2016 11 44.11 Isaac Makwala 1sf2 Beijing 24 Aug 2015 12 7 44.11 Luguelin Santos DOM 4 Beijing 26 Aug 2015 13 44.11 Wayde Van Niekerk 1h2 Bloemfontein 6 May 2016 14 44.12 Wayde Van Niekerk 1 15 July 2016 15 44.15 Kirani James 1 Baie Mahault 14 May 2016 16 44.16 Kirani James 1 Beijing 24 Aug 2015 17 44.17 Kirani Kames 2 Paris 4 July 2015 18 44.18 LaShawn Merritt 1 Zurich 3 Sept 2015 19 44.19 IsaacMakwala 3h2 Beijing 23 Aug 2015 20 44.19 Wayde Van Niekerk 1 Roma 2 June 2016 21 44.22 Kirani James 1 Des Moines 24 Apr 2015 22 44.22 LaShawn Merritt 2 Des Moines 29 Apr 2016 23 8 44.22 Baboloki Thebe BOT 1 Gaborone 21 May 2016 24 44.22 Kirani James 1 Eugene 28 May 2016

Gold Medal Contenders:

Wayde Van Niekerk (RSA) DOB: 15 July 1992 Personal Best: 43.48 (2015); Season Best: 44.11 Championships Highlights: 2015 World Champion;

Average of top performances in 2015 and 2016 Time Race Place Date 1 43.48 Beijing 1 26 Aug 2015 2 43.96 Saint Denis 1 4 July 2015 3 44.11 Bloemfontein 1h2 6 May 2016 4 44.12 Monaco 1 15 July 2016 5 44.19 Roma 1 2 June 2016 Top 5 Average 43.97

Kirani James (GRN) DOB: 1 Sept 1992 Personal Best: 43.74 (2014); Season Best: 44.08 Championships Highlights: 2009 World Youth Champion at both 200m &400m; 2010 World Junior Champion at 400m 2011 World Champion; 2012 Olympic Champion; 2014 CWG Champion Average of top performances in 2015 and 2016 Time Ra ce Place Date 1 43.78 Beijing 3 26 Aug 2015 2 43.95 Eugene 1 30 My 2015 3 44.08 Des Moines 1 29 Apr 2016 4 44.15 Baie Mahault 1 14 May 2016 5 44.16 Beijing 1sf1 24 Aug 2015 Top 5 Average 44.02

LaShawn Merritt (USA) DOB: 27 June 1986 Personal Best: 43.65 (2015); Season Best: 43.97 Championships Highlights: 2008 Olympic Champion; 2009, 2013 World Champion; 2004 World Junior Average of top performances in 2015 and 2016 Time Race Place Date 1 43.65 Beijing 2 26 Aug 2015 2 43.97 Eugene 1 3 July 2016 3 44.18 Zurich 1 3 Sept 2015 4 44.22 Des Moines 2 29 Apr 2016 5 44.34 Beijing 2sf3 24 Aug 2015 Top 5 Average 44.07

Last three 400m :

Wayde Van Niekerk (RSA) Time Race Place Date 1 44.12 Monaco 1 15 July 2016 2 44.28 Somerville 1 17 June 2016 3 44.19 Roma 1 2 June 2016 Average 44.20

LaShawn Merritt (USA) Time Race Place Date 1 43.97 Eugene 1 3 July 2016 2 44.39 Eugene 2 28 May 2016 3 44.66 1 22 May 2016 Average 44.34

Kirani James (GRN) Time Race Place Date 1 44.60 Szekesfehervar 1 18 July 2016 2 44.23 1 5 June 2016 3 44.22 Eugene 1 28 May 2016 Average 44.35

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