2016 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres

The men's 400 metres event at the 2016 African Championships in Athletics was held on 22, 23 and 24 June in Kings Park Stadium.[1]

Medalists[edit]

Gold Silver Bronze
Baboloki Thebe
 Botswana
Karabo Sibanda
 Botswana
Chidi Okezie
 Nigeria

Results[edit]

Heats[edit]

Qualification: First 4 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 5 Karabo Sibanda  Botswana 45.99 Q
2 2 Baboloki Thebe  Botswana 46.00 Q
3 5 Sadam Koumi  Sudan 46.04 Q
4 1 Isaac Makwala  Botswana 46.14 Q
5 2 Chidi Okezie  Nigeria 46.30 Q
6 3 Pieter Conradie  South Africa 46.45 Q
7 3 Alagie Salim Drammeh  Gambia 46.55 Q
8 1 Alphas Kishoyian  Kenya 46.56 Q
9 5 Stanley Kieti  Kenya 46.64 Q
10 3 Emmanuel Dasor  Ghana 46.71 Q
11 2 Raymond Kibet  Kenya 46.78 Q
12 3 Tubotein Taylor  Nigeria 46.93 Q
13 1 Gilles Antony Afoumba  Congo 47.08 Q
14 2 Leonard Opiny  Uganda 47.15 Q
15 1 Nigel Tom  Zimbabwe 47.45 Q
16 1 Thapelo Phora  South Africa 47.64 q
17 1 Louis Mashaba  Swaziland 47.92 q
18 4 Shaun de Jager  South Africa 48.06 Q
19 3 Orukpe Eraiyokan  Nigeria 48.10 q
20 2 Manqoba Nyoni  Swaziland 48.76 q
21 5 Basilius Karupu  Namibia 48.86 Q
22 5 Connias Mudzingwa  Zimbabwe 48.89 q
23 2 Saviour Kombe  Zambia 49.07
23 3 Gemchu Alemu  Ethiopia 49.07
25 4 Ahmat Mahamat Bachir  Chad 49.13 Q
26 1 Pius Adome  Uganda 49.44
27 4 Abdelazim Mohamed  Sudan 50.42 Q
28 3 Gift Ngewnya  Zimbabwe 50.58
29 2 Gilberto Leite  São Tomé and Príncipe 51.77
4 Onkabetse Nkobolo  Botswana DQ [2]
1 Papy Kibambe-Ngoy  Democratic Republic of the Congo DNS
2 Abdallah Albein Abbo  Chad DNS
4 Samuel Yaro  Ghana DNS
4 Adekunle Fasasi  Nigeria DNS
4 Abduraman Abdo  Ethiopia DNS
5 Creve Machava  Mozambique DNS
5 Stephan Ukele  South Sudan DNS

Semifinals[edit]

Qualification: First 2 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 Baboloki Thebe  Botswana 45.75 Q
2 2 Chidi Okezie  Nigeria 45.80 Q
2 3 Sadam Koumi  Sudan 45.80 Q
4 3 Isaac Makwala  Botswana 45.96 Q
5 1 Karabo Sibanda  Botswana 46.23 Q
6 1 Alagie Salim Drammeh  Gambia 46.41 Q
7 2 Alphas Kishoyian  Kenya 46.51 q
8 1 Raymond Kibet  Kenya 46.70 q
9 3 Stanley Kieti  Kenya 46.81
10 3 Orukpe Eraiyokan  Nigeria 46.84
11 1 Pieter Conradie  South Africa 46.94
12 1 Tubotein Taylor  Nigeria 47.00
13 2 Emmanuel Dasor  Ghana 47.12
14 2 Leonard Opiny  Uganda 47.40
15 3 Gilles Antony Afoumba  Congo 47.62
16 2 Thapelo Phora  South Africa 47.73
17 3 Connias Mudzingwa  Zimbabwe 47.82
18 1 Nigel Tom  Zimbabwe 47.93
19 2 Manqoba Nyoni  Swaziland 48.08
20 1 Louis Mashaba  Swaziland 48.33
21 2 Basilius Karupu  Namibia 49.29
22 3 Ahmat Mahamat Bachir  Chad 49.36
3 Shaun de Jager  South Africa DQ
1 Abdelazim Mohamed  Sudan DNS

Final[edit]

Rank Lane Athlete Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 Baboloki Thebe  Botswana 44.69
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 Karabo Sibanda  Botswana 45.42
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3 Chidi Okezie  Nigeria 45.76
4 7 Isaac Makwala  Botswana 46.58
5 8 Alagie Salim Drammeh  Gambia 46.71
6 2 Raymond Kibet  Kenya 46.80
7 1 Alphas Kishoyian  Kenya 46.95
6 Sadam Koumi  Sudan DQ

References[edit]

  1. ^ Results
  2. ^ Originally ran 46.64