Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles
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The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place between 30 July and 3 August 2021 at the Olympic Stadium.[1] 36 athletes from 26 nations competed.[2]
Men's 400 metres hurdles at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
Dates | 30 July 2021 (quarterfinals) 1 August 2021 (semifinals) 3 August 2021 (final) | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 36 from 26 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 45.94 WR | ||||||||||||
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In what has been described as one of the greatest races in Olympic history,[3] Karsten Warholm of Norway won, setting a new world record of 45.94 seconds. He beat his own previous record, set a month before, by 0.76 seconds; silver medalist Rai Benjamin of the United States beat the previous record by 0.53 seconds.[3] Brazilian hurdler Alison dos Santos took bronze and would have bettered the almost 30-year-old Olympic record in the final by 0.06 seconds. The medals were the first ever in the event for both Norway and Brazil; the United States' podium streak in the event stretched to four Games.