Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles


These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. The competition was held on July 23, 1976, and on July 25, 1976.
Edwin Moses won the final in a world record and Olympic record time of 47.64 seconds. His time was initially noted as one hundredth slower, but this was rounded up after an analysis of the photo finish.

Records

These are the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1976 Summer Olympics.
World Record47.82 John Akii-BuaMunich September 2, 1972
Olympic Record47.82 John Akii-BuaMunich September 2, 1972

Final

RANKFINALTIME
47.64
48.69
49.45
4.49.86
5.49.94
6.50.03
7.50.19
8.51.29

Semifinals

RANKHEAT 1TIME
1.49.90
2.49.97
3.50.11
4.50.22
5.50.47
6.50.82
—DNF
—DQ

RANKHEAT 2TIME
1.48.29
2.49.73
3.49.84
4.49.95
5.50.08
6.50.30
7.50.57
8.51.04

Heats

RANKHEAT 1TIME
1.50.42
2.50.76
3.50.77
4.50.99
5.51.90

RANKHEAT 2TIME
1.50.32
2.50.57
3.50.78
3.50.78
5.51.07

RANKHEAT 3TIME
1.50.91
2.50.93
3.51.39
4.51.84
5.53.06
6.54.67

RANKHEAT 4TIME
1.49.95
2.51.66
3.51.91
4.52.45
5.55.00
—DNF