Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles


The men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entry list of 38 competitors, with five qualifying heats and two semifinals before the final took place on Sunday September 25, 1988.

Medalists

Records

These were the standing World and Olympic records prior to the 1988 Summer Olympics.
World Record47.02 Edwin MosesKoblenz August 31, 1983
Olympic Record47.64 Edwin MosesMontreal July 25, 1976

The following Olympic record was set during this competition.
DateEventAthleteTimeORWR
September 25, 1988Final47.19sOR

Final

Semi finals

RANKHEAT 1TIMELANE
1.47.893
2.48.565
3.48.931
4.49.226
5.49.504
6.49.578
7.51.042
8.51.337

RANKHEAT 2TIMELANE
1.48.195
2.48.376
3.48.484
4.48.862
5.48.903
6.49.741
7.49.757
-DSQ8

Qualifying heats

RANKHEAT 1TIME
1.49.41
2.50.10
3.50.30
4.50.52
5.50.81
6.51.87
7.56.80
—DNS

RANKHEAT 2TIME
1.49.77
2.49.88
3.50.42
4.50.44
5.50.49
6.51.06
7.51.26
8.55.38

RANKHEAT 3TIME
1.49.38
2.50.10
3.50.12
4.50.53
5.51.32
6.52.76
7.53.44

RANKHEAT 4TIME
1.49.35
2.49.62
3.49.80
4.49.89
5.50.54
6.50.58
7.51.73
8.53.66

RANKHEAT 5TIME
1.49.34
2.49.40
3.49.64
4.49.66
5.50.67
6.51.34
7.53.51