2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres hurdles

2009 Men's 400 metres championships Men's 400 metres hurdles 2009 World Championships Olympic Stadium 15 August (heats)16 August (semifinals)18 August (final) 32 47.91 Kerron ClementUSA 2009 World Javier CulsonPUR 2009 World Bershawn JacksonUSA 2009 World 2007 2011 The men's 400 metres hurdles at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 15, 16 and 18 August. The United States hurdling team was by far the strongest entered by any country, comprising defending champion Kerron Clement, two-time Olympic champion Angelo Taylor, 2005 World Champion Bershawn Jackson, and the emerging Johnny Dutch. The world-leading 400 m hurdler L.J. van Zyl, veterans Danny McFarlane and Félix Sánchez, and the improving Isa Phillips and Javier Culson were also identified as possible medal contenders.Mulkeen, Jon (2009-08-09). Men's 400m Hurdles - PREVIEW. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-15. Archived 2009-09-08. In the heats, Briton Dai Greene completed an unexpected and comfortable win, while seventeen-year-old Jehue Gordon of Trinidad and Tobago surprised with a senior national record to qualify for the semis.Mulkeen, Jon (2009-08-15). Event Report - Men's 400m Hurdles - Heats https://web.archive.org/web/20090818034845/http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind%3D108/newsid%3D52759.html 2009-08-18 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-15. In the semi-finals, van Zyl failed to qualify, following his pattern of poor performances at the biggest races of the season. Dutch and Phillips also failed to make the cut. Clement and Sánchez lead the way in the first semi, while Jackson and Greene (who set a personal best) took the top two spots in the other final.Mulkeen, Jon (2009-08-16). Event Report - Men's 400m Hurdles - Semi-Final https://web.archive.org/web/20120325205854/http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind%3D108/newsid%3D52996.html 2012-03-25 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-18. In the final, Clement, Jackson and Culson all started the race well. However, it was the favourite, Clement, who took the gold medal: he was ahead at the final straight and did not relinquish his position, recording a world-leading time to win. Culson set a Puerto Rican record to take the silver, while Jackson fended off a challenge from national-record-breaking Gordon to keep third and win the bronze.Mulkeen, Jon (2009-08-18). Event Report - Men's 400m Hurdles - Final. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-22. Archived 2009-09-08. Although Clement's winning time was the second slowest in the history of the Championships, it remained a close race for the silver and bronze medals, with just 0.6 seconds between the silver medallist and seventh-placed Greene. The race had a breadth of ages, with Trinidadian Gordon becoming the youngest ever finalist of any men's sprint event at the Championships, and 37-year-old McFarlane being the oldest ever to do the same feat. Clement became the third man to win two consecutive world titles in the event, after Ed Moses and Félix Sánchez. Medalists thumb|Kerron Clement retained his world title. GoldSilverBronzeKerron ClementUnited States 2009 WorldJavier CulsonPuerto Rico 2009 WorldBershawn Jackson United States 2009 World Records Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows. World recordKevin Young USA46.78Barcelona, Spain6 August 1992Championship recordKevin Young USA47.18Stuttgart, Germany19 August 1993World leadingL. J. van Zyl RSA47.94Monaco28 July 2009African recordSamuel Matete ZAM47.10Zürich, Switzerland7 August 1991Asian recordHadi Soua'an Al-Somaily KSA47.53Sydney, Australia27 September 2000North American recordKevin Young USA46.78Barcelona, Spain6 August 1992South American recordBayano Kamani PAN47.84Helsinki, Finland7 August 2005European recordStéphane Diagana FRA47.37Lausanne, Switzerland5 July 1995Oceanian recordRohan Robinson AUS48.28Atlanta, United States31 July 1996 Qualification standards A timeB time 49.25 49.80 Schedule Date Time RoundAugust 15, 2009 20:20 HeatsAugust 16, 2009 20:15 SemifinalsAugust 18, 2009 20:50 Final Results Heats Qualification: First 3 in each heat(Q) and the next 4 fastest(q) advance to the semifinals. Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes01 13 Kerron Clement United States 2009 World 48.39Q 02 23 Danny McFarlane Jamaica 2009 World 48.65Q 03 33 Jehue Gordon Trinidad and Tobago 2009 World 48.66Q, NR04 4 4 Dai Greene Great Britain 2009 World 48.76Q05 53 Félix Sánchez Dominican Republic 2009 World 48.76q, SB06 6 1 Isa Phillips Jamaica 2009 World 48.99 Q07 71 Periklis Iakovakis Greece 2009 World 49.12Q, SB08 82 Javier Culson Puerto Rico 2009 World 49.27Q 09 93 Omar Cisneros Cuba 2009 World 49.27q10 2 Bershawn Jackson United States 2009 World49.34Q 111 Johnny Dutch United States 2009 World 49.38Q 12 2 Kazuaki Yoshida Japan 2009 World 49.45Q, PB13 4 L. J. van Zyl South Africa 2009 World 49.48 Q14 1 Andrés Silva Uruguay 2009 World 49.51 q, NR15 2 Tristan Thomas Australia 2009 World 49.53q16 1 Kenji Narisako Japan 2009 World 49.60 17 4 Brendan Cole Australia 2009 World 49.63Q18 4 Angelo Taylor United States 2009 World 49.64 193 Michaël Bultheel Belgium 2009 World 49.67PB20 4 Fadil Bellaabouss France 2009 World 49.73 21 4 Aleksandr Derevyagin Russia 2009 World 49.83 22 2 Rhys Williams Great Britain 2009 World 49.88 231Stanislav Melnykov Ukraine 2009 World 50.41 24 1 Mahau Suguimati Brazil 2009 World 51.05 25 1 Jussi Heikkilä Finland 2009 World 51.42 26 2 Ibrahima Maïga Mali 2009 World 51.70 273 Jonathan Williams Belize 2009 World 52.41 99 2 Josef Robertson Jamaica 2009 World 53.00 DQ 99 2 Héni Kechi France 2009 World 53.00 DQ 993 Joseph G. Abraham India 2009 World 53.00 DQ 99 4 Kurt Couto Mozambique 2009 World 53.00 DQ 99 4 Ali Obaid Shirook United Arab Emirates 2009 World 53.00 DNF Key: NR = National record, PB = Personal best, Q = qualification by place in heat, q = qualification by overall place, SB = Seasonal best Semifinals Qualification: First 3 in each semifinal(Q) and the next 2 fastest(q) advance to the final. Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 11 Kerron Clement United States 2009 World 48.00 Q, SB 2 2 Bershawn Jackson United States 2009 World 48.23 Q 3 2 Dai Greene Great Britain 2009 World 48.27 Q, PB 41 Félix Sánchez Dominican Republic 2009 World 48.34 Q, SB 51 Javier Culson Puerto Rico 2009 World 48.43 Q 61 Danny McFarlane Jamaica 2009 World 48.49 q 72 Periklis Iakovakis Greece 2009 World 48.73 Q, SB 81 Jehue Gordon Trinidad and Tobago 2009 World 48.77 q 9 1 L. J. van Zyl South Africa 2009 World 48.80 10 2 Isa Phillips Jamaica 2009 World 48.93 112 Omar Cisneros Cuba 2009 World 49.21 122 Johnny Dutch United States 2009 World 49.28 13 1 Andrés Silva Uruguay 2009 World 49.34 NR 14 2 Tristan Thomas Australia 2009 World 49.76 151 Brendan Cole Australia 2009 World 49.92 16 2 Kazuaki Yoshida Japan 2009 World 50.34 Key: NR = National record, PB = Personal best, Q = qualification by place in heat, q = qualification by overall place, SB = Seasonal best Final thumb|Clement beat Javier Culson to the gold. Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Kerron Clement United States 2009 World 47.91 WL Javier Culson Puerto Rico 2009 World 48.09 NR Bershawn Jackson United States 2009 World 48.23 4 Jehue Gordon Trinidad and Tobago 2009 World 48.26 NR 5 Periklis Iakovakis Greece 2009 World 48.42 SB 6 Danny McFarlane Jamaica 2009 World 48.65 7 Dai Greene Great Britain 2009 World 48.68 8 Félix Sánchez Dominican Republic 2009 World 50.11 Key: NR = National record, SB = Seasonal best, WL = World leading (in a given season) References General 400 metres hurdles results. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-15. Specific 400 metres hurdles Category:400 metres hurdles at the World Athletics Championships