The
Men's 400 metres hurdles event at the
2011 World Championships in Athletics
The 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics () was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu, South Korea. It started on 27 August 2011 and finished on 4 September 2011.
The United States topped the medal standings in th ...
was held at the
Daegu Stadium
Daegu Stadium, also known as the Blue Arc, is a multi-purpose sports stadium located in Daegu, South Korea. It was formerly named Daegu World Cup Stadium but was changed to Daegu Stadium on 5 March 2008. It has a seating capacity for 66,422 peopl ...
on August 29, 30 and September 1.
In the final,
Angelo Taylor
Angelo F. Taylor (born December 29, 1978) is an American track and field athlete, coach, and winner of 400-meter hurdles at the 2000 and 2008 Summer Olympics, who has been suspended by the United States Center for SafeSport for sexual miscon ...
in lane 1 and
L. J. van Zyl in lane 8 bookended the field going out fast into the lead. As they were completing the final turn, Taylor faltered and started hitting hurdles while
Javier Culson powered into the lead. Both van Zyl and Culson slowed going into the final hurdle while
David Greene cleared the hurdle with full momentum, cruising past the others to take the gold medal.
Medalists
Records
Qualification standards
Schedule
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the
semifinals
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Semifinals
Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the
final
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Final
References
External links
400 metres hurdles resultsat IAAF website
{{DEFAULTSORT:2011 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 400 metres hurdles
Hurdles 400
400 metres hurdles at the World Athletics Championships