Athletics At The 2023 African Games – Men's 400 Metres
The men's 400 metres event at the 2023 African Games was held on 18, 19 and 20 March 2024 in Accra, Ghana. Medalists Results Heats Held on 18 March Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) advanced to the semifinals. Semifinals Held on 19 March Qualification: First 2 in each semifinal (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advanced to the final. Final Held on 20 March References {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 2023 African Games 400 2024 Predicted and scheduled events * January 1 ** In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1928 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law. ***''Steamboat Willie'', Walt Disney's fi ...

400 Metres
The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and race in separate lanes for the entire course. In many countries, athletes previously competed in the 440-yard dash (402.336 m)—which is a quarter of a mile and was referred to as the 'quarter-mile'—instead of the 400 m (437.445 yards), though this distance is now obsolete. Like other sprint disciplines, the 400 m involves the use of starting blocks. The runners take up position in the blocks on the 'ready' command, adopt a more efficient starting posture which Isometric exercise#Isometric presses as preparation for explosive power movements, isometrically preloads their muscles on the 'set' command, and stride forwards from the block ...
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