These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres Hurdles event at the 2001 IAAF World Championships in

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, Alberta, Canada. There were a total number of 42 participating athletes, with six qualifying heats, three semi-finals and the final held on Friday August 10, 2001 at 21:05h.

Medalists

Records

Summary

From the gun,

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was out fast, making up the stagger on

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to his outside in lane 4 by the third hurdle. By the fifth hurdle, Félix Sánchez in lane 5 managed to catch Tamesue, with

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not too far behind in lane 1. Tamesue continued the pressure, regaining a slight lead on Sánchez, while Mori maintained the 1 metre gap while running a further distance around the turn. With long strides, Al-Somaily managed to virtually triple jump 13 strides into the eighth hurdle, seizing the lead from Tamesue. Both Tamesue and Al-Somaily began to struggle, their cadence was no longer what it had been. Sánchez maintained his cadence and cruised past, with Mori less than a metre behind. Mori challenged Sánchez to the line but couldn't get ahead. Three metres back, Tamesue was able to regain his advantage over Al-Somaily for bronze.

Final

Semi-Finals

*Held on Wednesday 2001-08-08

Heats

*Held on Wednesday 2001-08-07

References

Results
{{DEFAULTSORT:2001 World Championships In Athletics - Men's 400 Metres Hurdles H 400 metres hurdles at the World Athletics Championships