2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's 400 metres

Men's 400 metres
at the European Athletics Championships
2010 European
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The men's 400 metres at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 27, 28 and 30 July.

Medalists

Gold Belgium Kevin Borlée
Belgium (BEL)
Silver United Kingdom Michael Bingham
Great Britain (GBR)
Bronze United Kingdom Martyn Rooney
Great Britain (GBR)

Records

Standing records prior to the 2010 European Athletics Championships
World record  Michael Johnson (USA) 43.18 Seville, Spain 26 August 1999
European record  Thomas Schönlebe (GDR) 44.33 Rome, Italy 3 September 1987
Championship record  Iwan Thomas (GBR) 44.52 Budapest, Hungary 21 August 1998
World Leading  Jermaine Gonzales (JAM) 44.40 Monaco 22 July 2010
European Leading  Jonathan Borlée (BEL) 44.77 Saint-Denis, France 16 July 2010

Schedule

Date Time Round
27 July 2010 11:00 Round 1
28 July 2010 19:00 Semifinals
30 July 2010 21:25 Final

Results

Round 1

First 4 in each heat (Q) and 4 best performers (q) advanced to the Semifinals.

Heat 1

Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 5 Kevin Borlée  Belgium (BEL) 0.185 45.71 Q
2 8 Martyn Rooney  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.210 45.72 Q
3 6 Andrea Barberi  Italy (ITA) 0.179 46.05 Q, SB
4 4 Catalin Cîmpeanu  Romania (ROM) 0.295 46.17 Q, PB
5 7 Maksim Dyldin  Russia (RUS) 0.249 46.21 q
6 3 Gordon Kennedy  Ireland (IRL) 0.233 46.63 q
7 2 Ivano Bucci  San Marino (SMR) 0.224 49.03

Heat 2

Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 4 Jonathan Borlée  Belgium (BEL) 0.193 45.91 Q
2 6 Yannick Fonsat  France (FRA) 0.236 46.26 Q
3 8 Marcin Marciniszyn  Poland (POL) 0.282 46.31 Q
4 7 Dimítrios Grávalos  Greece (GRE) 0.195 46.56 Q
5 2 Sebastjan Jagarinec  Slovenia (SLO) 0.268 46.75 q
6 3 Mark Ujakpor  Spain (ESP) 0.189 46.85 SB
7 5 Myhaylo Knysh  Ukraine (UKR) 0.268 46.86

Heat 3

Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 3 David Gillick  Ireland (IRL) 0.189 45.84 Q
2 2 Dmytro Ostrovskyy  Ukraine (UKR) 0.204 45.98 Q
3 6 Arnaud Destatte  Belgium (BEL) 0.197 46.42 Q
4 8 Marc Orozco  Spain (ESP) 0.177 47.19 Q
5 4 Nicklas Hyde  Denmark (DEN) 0.224 48.65
– 7 Clemens Zeller  Austria (AUT) 0.213 DNF
– 5 Peter Znava  Slovakia (SVK) 0.213 DNF

Heat 4

Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 3 Vladimir Krasnov  Russia (RUS) 0.284 46.07 Q
2 5 Teddy Venel  France (FRA) 0.196 46.18 Q
3 7 Conrad Williams  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.257 46.35 Q
4 2 Piotr Klimczak  Poland (POL) 0.244 46.81 Q
5 6 Brian Gregan  Ireland (IRL) 0.225 46.90
6 4 Máté Lukács  Hungary (HUN) 0.200 47.74

Heat 5

Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 4 Michael Bingham  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.205 45.49 Q
2 6 Leslie Djhone  France (FRA) 0.197 45.79 Q
3 3 Kacper Kozłowski  Poland (POL) 0.192 45.97 Q
4 5 Marco Vistalli  Italy (ITA) 0.266 46.06 Q
5 7 Pétros Kiriakídis  Greece (GRE) 0.236 46.65 q, SB
6 2 Volodymyr Burakov  Ukraine (UKR) 0.278 47.03

Summary

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality React Time Note
1 5 4 Michael Bingham  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.205 45.49 Q
2 1 5 Kevin Borlée  Belgium (BEL) 0.185 45.71 Q
3 1 8 Martyn Rooney  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.210 45.72 Q
4 5 6 Leslie Djhone  France (FRA) 0.197 45.79 Q
5 3 3 David Gillick  Ireland (IRL) 0.189 45.84 Q
6 2 4 Jonathan Borlée  Belgium (BEL) 0.193 45.91 Q
7 5 3 Kacper Kozłowski  Poland (POL) 0.192 45.97 Q
8 3 2 Dmytro Ostrovskyy  Ukraine (UKR) 0.204 45.98 Q
9 1 6 Andrea Barberi  Italy (ITA) 0.179 46.05 Q, SB
10 5 5 Marco Vistalli  Italy (ITA) 0.266 46.06 Q
11 4 3 Vladimir Krasnov  Russia (RUS) 0.284 46.07 Q
12 1 4 Catalin Cîmpeanu  Romania (ROM) 0.295 46.17 Q, PB
13 4 5 Teddy Venel  France (FRA) 0.196 46.18 Q
14 1 7 Maksim Dyldin  Russia (RUS) 0.249 46.21 q
15 2 6 Yannick Fonsat  France (FRA) 0.236 46.26 Q
16 2 8 Marcin Marciniszyn  Poland (POL) 0.282 46.31 Q
17 4 7 Conrad Williams  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.257 46.35 Q
18 3 6 Arnaud Destatte  Belgium (BEL) 0.197 46.42 Q
19 2 7 Dimítrios Grávalos  Greece (GRE) 0.195 46.56 Q
20 1 3 Gordon Kennedy  Ireland (IRL) 0.233 46.63 q
21 5 7 Pétros Kiriakídis  Greece (GRE) 0.236 46.65 q, SB
22 2 2 Sebastjan Jagarinec  Slovenia (SLO) 0.268 46.75 q
23 4 2 Piotr Klimczak  Poland (POL) 0.244 46.81 Q
24 2 3 Mark Ujakpor  Spain (ESP) 0.189 46.85 SB
25 2 5 Myhaylo Knysh  Ukraine (UKR) 0.268 46.86
26 4 6 Brian Gregan  Ireland (IRL) 0.225 46.90
27 5 2 Volodymyr Burakov  Ukraine (UKR) 0.278 47.03
28 3 8 Marc Orozco  Spain (ESP) 0.177 47.19 Q
29 4 4 Máté Lukács  Hungary (HUN) 0.200 47.74
30 3 4 Nicklas Hyde  Denmark (DEN) 0.224 48.65
31 1 2 Ivano Bucci  San Marino (SMR) 0.224 49.03
3 7 Clemens Zeller  Austria (AUT) 0.213 DNF
3 5 Peter Znava  Slovakia (SVK) 0.213 DNF

Semifinals

First 2 in each heat and 2 best performers advance to the Final.

Semifinal 1

Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 4 Jonathan Borlée  Belgium (BEL) 0.193 44.71 Q, NR, EL
2 5 Leslie Djhone  France (FRA) 0.183 44.87 Q, SB
3 6 Martyn Rooney  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.208 45.00 q
4 7 Marcin Marciniszyn  Poland (POL) 0.211 45.58 SB
5 3 Andrea Barberi  Italy (ITA) 0.186 45.63 SB
6 2 Sebastjan Jagarinec  Slovenia (SLO) 0.248 46.13 PB
7 8 Dimítrios Grávalos  Greece (GRE) 0.227 46.30 SB
8 1 Marc Orozco  Spain (ESP) 0.183 46.96

Semifinal 2

Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 6 David Gillick  Ireland (IRL) 0.179 44.79 Q, SB
2 4 Michael Bingham  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.216 44.88 Q, SB
3 3 Kacper Kozłowski  Poland (POL) 0.174 45.24 q, PB
4 8 Marco Vistalli  Italy (ITA) 0.213 45.38 PB
5 5 Teddy Venel  France (FRA) 0.248 45.55 SB
6 2 Maksim Dyldin  Russia (RUS) 0.201 45.66 SB
7 7 Arnaud Destatte  Belgium (BEL) 0.187 46.38
8 1 Pétros Kiriakídis  Greece (GRE) 0.201 46.90

Semifinal 3

Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 4 Kevin Borlée  Belgium (BEL) 0.220 45.32 Q
2 5 Vladimir Krasnov  Russia (RUS) 0.316 45.64 Q
3 6 Dmytro Ostrovskyy  Ukraine (UKR) 0.179 45.81
4 3 Yannick Fonsat  France (FRA) 0.195 46.03
5 7 Catalin Cîmpeanu  Romania (ROM) 0.254 46.43
6 8 Conrad Williams  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.293 46.60
7 2 Piotr Klimczak  Poland (POL) 0.237 46.68
8 1 Gordon Kennedy  Ireland (IRL) 0.197 46.72

Summary

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 1 4 Jonathan Borlée  Belgium (BEL) 0.193 44.71 Q, NR, EL
2 2 6 David Gillick  Ireland (IRL) 0.179 44.79 Q, SB
3 1 5 Leslie Djhone  France (FRA) 0.183 44.87 Q, SB
4 2 4 Michael Bingham  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.216 44.88 Q, SB
5 1 6 Martyn Rooney  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.208 45.00 q
6 2 3 Kacper Kozłowski  Poland (POL) 0.174 45.24 q, PB
7 3 4 Kevin Borlée  Belgium (BEL) 0.220 45.32 Q
8 2 8 Marco Vistalli  Italy (ITA) 0.213 45.38 PB
9 2 5 Teddy Venel  France (FRA) 0.248 45.55 SB
10 1 7 Marcin Marciniszyn  Poland (POL) 0.211 45.58 SB
11 1 3 Andrea Barberi  Italy (ITA) 0.186 45.63 SB
12 3 5 Vladimir Krasnov  Russia (RUS) 0.316 45.64 Q
13 2 2 Maksim Dyldin  Russia (RUS) 0.201 45.66 SB
14 3 6 Dmytro Ostrovskyy  Ukraine (UKR) 0.179 45.81
15 3 3 Yannick Fonsat  France (FRA) 0.195 46.03
16 1 2 Sebastjan Jagarinec  Slovenia (SLO) 0.248 46.13 PB
17 1 8 Dimítrios Grávalos  Greece (GRE) 0.227 46.30 SB
18 2 7 Arnaud Destatte  Belgium (BEL) 0.187 46.38
19 3 7 Catalin Cîmpeanu  Romania (ROM) 0.254 46.43
20 3 8 Conrad Williams  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.293 46.60
21 3 2 Piotr Klimczak  Poland (POL) 0.237 46.68
22 3 1 Gordon Kennedy  Ireland (IRL) 0.197 46.72
23 2 1 Pétros Kiriakídis  Greece (GRE) 0.201 46.90
24 1 1 Marc Orozco  Spain (ESP) 0.183 46.96

Final

Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 Kevin Borlée  Belgium (BEL) 0.161 45.08 SB
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 8 Michael Bingham  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.198 45.23
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1 Martyn Rooney  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.187 45.23
4 7 Vladimir Krasnov  Russia (RUS) 0.372 45.24
5 4 David Gillick  Ireland (IRL) 0.192 45.28
6 5 Leslie Djhone  France (FRA) 0.187 45.30
7 3 Jonathan Borlée  Belgium (BEL) 0.195 45.35
8 2 Kacper Kozłowski  Poland (POL) 0.180 46.07

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