These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres event at the 1987 IAAF World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total number of 48 participating athletes, with six qualifying heats and the final held on Thursday 3rd September 1987. The winning margin was 0.23 seconds.
Medalists Gold Thomas SchönlebeEast Germany (GDR)Silver Innocent EgbunikeNigeria (NGA)Bronze Harry ReynoldsUnited States (USA)
Records Existing records at the start of the event. World Record43.86Mexico City, MexicoOctober 18, 1968Championship Record45.05Helsinki, FinlandAugust 10, 1983
Final RANKFINALTIME44.33 AR44.5644.804.44.995.45.066.45.347.46.278.46.77
Semifinals Held on Sunday 1987-09-01 RANKHEAT 1TIME1.44.262.44.563.44.834.45.215.45.266.45.627.45.678.45.739.45.76
RANKHEAT 2TIME1.44.502.44.693.44.734.44.945.44.976.45.197.45.728.45.93
Quarterfinals Held on Saturday 1987-08-31 RANKHEAT 1TIME1.45.032.45.333.45.504.45.585.46.056.46.197.46.45DNS
RANKHEAT 2TIME1.44.812.44.943.45.144.45.145.45.816.45.947.45.948.46.76
RANKHEAT 3TIME1.45.462.45.493.45.494.45.655.45.766.45.937.46.468.46.54
RANKHEAT 4TIME1.45.272.45.303.45.334.45.765.45.856.45.927.46.498.46.68
Qualifying heats Held on Saturday 1987-08-30 RANKHEAT 1TIME1.45.512.45.683.45.864.46.155.46.236.46.567.46.89DNS
RANKHEAT 2TIME1.45.392.45.843.45.994.46.265.46.586.47.257.48.068.50.14
RANKHEAT 3TIME1.45.652.45.703.45.744.45.765.45.836.46.307.46.39DNS
RANKHEAT 4TIME1.45.552.45.853.46.304.46.375.46.786.47.307.47.398.48.40
RANKHEAT 5TIME1.45.332.45.523.45.734.45.935.46.496.46.547.46.808.47.32
RANKHEAT 6TIME1.45.682.45.913.45.944.46.085.46.256.46.267.47.108.49.19
References Results