1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 400 metres


The men's 400 metres event at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 6 and 7 March.

Medalists

Results

Heats

The first 2 of each heat and next 4 fastest qualified for the semifinals.
RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
13Roberto Hernández46.57Q
23Arjen Visserman46.73Q, NR
33John Anzrah46.96q, NR
43Allan Ingraham46.96q, NR
51Antonio McKay47.33Q
61Paul Harmsworth47.33Q
74Mark Henrich47.35Q
81Momchil Kharizanov47.44q
93Moses Ugbisie47.47q
104Elvis Forde47.49Q
112Michael Franks47.54Q
122Ian Morris47.57Q
132Mauro Zuliani47.67
142David Kitur47.90
154Sunday Uti48.18
164Ahmed Abdelhalim Ghanem48.25NR
172Ahmed Hamada49.15
183Lenford O'Garro49.84NR
194Dawda Jallow50.00NR
201Mohamed Nordin Jadi50.34NR
211Isidro del Prado50.49

Semifinals

First 3 of each semifinal qualified directly for the final.
RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11Ian Morris46.69Q
22Antonio McKay46.70Q
31Roberto Hernández46.74Q
42Michael Franks46.78Q
51Arjen Visserman46.89Q
61Mark Henrich46.89
72Paul Harmsworth46.97Q
82Allan Ingraham47.06
92Momchil Kharizanov47.18
101John Anzrah47.35
111Moses Ugbisie47.41
122Elvis Forde47.42

Final

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
4Antonio McKay45.98
5Roberto Hernández46.09NR
2Michael Franks46.19
43Ian Morris46.57
56Paul Harmsworth46.59PB
61Arjen Visserman47.11