Dates July 30 (heats, semifinals)
July 31 (final) | ||
The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games took place July 30 and July 31. The final was won by American Roy Cochran.
Contents
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
The following new Olympic record was set during this competition:
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1).
Round 1
The first round was held on 30 July. The two fastest runners from each heat qualified to the semifinals.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Heat 5
Heat 6
Semifinals
The semifinals were held on 30 July. The three fastest runners from each heat advanced to the final.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Final
Key: OR = Olympic record
References
Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA