The men's K-4 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing between August 18 and 22. The K-4 event is raced in four-person kayaks.
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Competition consists of three rounds: the heats, the semifinals, and the final. All boats compete in the heats. The top three finishers in each of the two heats advance directly to the final, while the remaining four finishers in each heat move on to the semifinal. The top three finishers in the semifinal join the top heat finishers in the final.
Heats took place on August 18, semifinal on August 20, and the final on August 22.
Schedule
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)
Heats
Qualification Rules: 1..3->Final, 4..7->Semifinal + 8th best time, Rest Out
Semifinal
Qualification Rules: 1..3->Final, Rest Out