2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's 400 metres

The men's 400 metres at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 27, 28 and 30 July.

Medalists[edit]

Gold Belgium Kevin Borlée
Belgium (BEL)
Silver United Kingdom Michael Bingham
Great Britain (GBR)
Bronze United Kingdom Martyn Rooney
Great Britain (GBR)

Records[edit]

Standing records prior to the 2010 European Athletics Championships
World record  Michael Johnson (USA) 43.18 Seville, Spain 26 August 1999
European record  Thomas Schönlebe (GDR) 44.33 Rome, Italy 3 September 1987
Championship record  Iwan Thomas (GBR) 44.52 Budapest, Hungary 21 August 1998
World Leading  Jermaine Gonzales (JAM) 44.40 Monaco 22 July 2010
European Leading  Jonathan Borlée (BEL) 44.77 Saint-Denis, France 16 July 2010

Schedule[edit]

Date Time Round
27 July 2010 11:00 Round 1
28 July 2010 19:00 Semifinals
30 July 2010 21:25 Final

Results[edit]

Round 1[edit]

First 4 in each heat (Q) and 4 best performers (q) advanced to the Semifinals.

Heat 1[edit]

Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 5 Kevin Borlée  Belgium (BEL) 0.185 45.71 Q
2 8 Martyn Rooney  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.210 45.72 Q
3 6 Andrea Barberi  Italy (ITA) 0.179 46.05 Q, SB
4 4 Catalin Cîmpeanu  Romania (ROM) 0.295 46.17 Q, PB
5 7 Maksim Dyldin  Russia (RUS) 0.249 46.21 q
6 3 Gordon Kennedy  Ireland (IRL) 0.233 46.63 q
7 2 Ivano Bucci  San Marino (SMR) 0.224 49.03

Heat 2[edit]

Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 4 Jonathan Borlée  Belgium (BEL) 0.193 45.91 Q
2 6 Yannick Fonsat  France (FRA) 0.236 46.26 Q
3 8 Marcin Marciniszyn  Poland (POL) 0.282 46.31 Q
4 7 Dimítrios Grávalos  Greece (GRE) 0.195 46.56 Q
5 2 Sebastjan Jagarinec  Slovenia (SLO) 0.268 46.75 q
6 3 Mark Ujakpor  Spain (ESP) 0.189 46.85 SB
7 5 Myhaylo Knysh  Ukraine (UKR) 0.268 46.86

Heat 3[edit]

Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 3 David Gillick  Ireland (IRL) 0.189 45.84 Q
2 2 Dmytro Ostrovskyy  Ukraine (UKR) 0.204 45.98 Q
3 6 Arnaud Destatte  Belgium (BEL) 0.197 46.42 Q
4 8 Marc Orozco  Spain (ESP) 0.177 47.19 Q
5 4 Nicklas Hyde  Denmark (DEN) 0.224 48.65
7 Clemens Zeller  Austria (AUT) 0.213 DNF
5 Peter Znava  Slovakia (SVK) 0.213 DNF

Heat 4[edit]

Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 3 Vladimir Krasnov  Russia (RUS) 0.284 46.07 Q
2 5 Teddy Venel  France (FRA) 0.196 46.18 Q
3 7 Conrad Williams  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.257 46.35 Q
4 2 Piotr Klimczak  Poland (POL) 0.244 46.81 Q
5 6 Brian Gregan  Ireland (IRL) 0.225 46.90
6 4 Máté Lukács  Hungary (HUN) 0.200 47.74

Heat 5[edit]

Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 4 Michael Bingham  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.205 45.49 Q
2 6 Leslie Djhone  France (FRA) 0.197 45.79 Q
3 3 Kacper Kozłowski  Poland (POL) 0.192 45.97 Q
4 5 Marco Vistalli  Italy (ITA) 0.266 46.06 Q
5 7 Pétros Kiriakídis  Greece (GRE) 0.236 46.65 q, SB
6 2 Volodymyr Burakov  Ukraine (UKR) 0.278 47.03

Summary[edit]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality React Time Note
1 5 4 Michael Bingham  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.205 45.49 Q
2 1 5 Kevin Borlée  Belgium (BEL) 0.185 45.71 Q
3 1 8 Martyn Rooney  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.210 45.72 Q
4 5 6 Leslie Djhone  France (FRA) 0.197 45.79 Q
5 3 3 David Gillick  Ireland (IRL) 0.189 45.84 Q
6 2 4 Jonathan Borlée  Belgium (BEL) 0.193 45.91 Q
7 5 3 Kacper Kozłowski  Poland (POL) 0.192 45.97 Q
8 3 2 Dmytro Ostrovskyy  Ukraine (UKR) 0.204 45.98 Q
9 1 6 Andrea Barberi  Italy (ITA) 0.179 46.05 Q, SB
10 5 5 Marco Vistalli  Italy (ITA) 0.266 46.06 Q
11 4 3 Vladimir Krasnov  Russia (RUS) 0.284 46.07 Q
12 1 4 Catalin Cîmpeanu  Romania (ROM) 0.295 46.17 Q, PB
13 4 5 Teddy Venel  France (FRA) 0.196 46.18 Q
14 1 7 Maksim Dyldin  Russia (RUS) 0.249 46.21 q
15 2 6 Yannick Fonsat  France (FRA) 0.236 46.26 Q
16 2 8 Marcin Marciniszyn  Poland (POL) 0.282 46.31 Q
17 4 7 Conrad Williams  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.257 46.35 Q
18 3 6 Arnaud Destatte  Belgium (BEL) 0.197 46.42 Q
19 2 7 Dimítrios Grávalos  Greece (GRE) 0.195 46.56 Q
20 1 3 Gordon Kennedy  Ireland (IRL) 0.233 46.63 q
21 5 7 Pétros Kiriakídis  Greece (GRE) 0.236 46.65 q, SB
22 2 2 Sebastjan Jagarinec  Slovenia (SLO) 0.268 46.75 q
23 4 2 Piotr Klimczak  Poland (POL) 0.244 46.81 Q
24 2 3 Mark Ujakpor  Spain (ESP) 0.189 46.85 SB
25 2 5 Myhaylo Knysh  Ukraine (UKR) 0.268 46.86
26 4 6 Brian Gregan  Ireland (IRL) 0.225 46.90
27 5 2 Volodymyr Burakov  Ukraine (UKR) 0.278 47.03
28 3 8 Marc Orozco  Spain (ESP) 0.177 47.19 Q
29 4 4 Máté Lukács  Hungary (HUN) 0.200 47.74
30 3 4 Nicklas Hyde  Denmark (DEN) 0.224 48.65
31 1 2 Ivano Bucci  San Marino (SMR) 0.224 49.03
3 7 Clemens Zeller  Austria (AUT) 0.213 DNF
3 5 Peter Znava  Slovakia (SVK) 0.213 DNF

Semifinals[edit]

First 2 in each heat and 2 best performers advance to the Final.

Semifinal 1[edit]

Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 4 Jonathan Borlée  Belgium (BEL) 0.193 44.71 Q, NR, EL
2 5 Leslie Djhone  France (FRA) 0.183 44.87 Q, SB
3 6 Martyn Rooney  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.208 45.00 q
4 7 Marcin Marciniszyn  Poland (POL) 0.211 45.58 SB
5 3 Andrea Barberi  Italy (ITA) 0.186 45.63 SB
6 2 Sebastjan Jagarinec  Slovenia (SLO) 0.248 46.13 PB
7 8 Dimítrios Grávalos  Greece (GRE) 0.227 46.30 SB
8 1 Marc Orozco  Spain (ESP) 0.183 46.96

Semifinal 2[edit]

Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 6 David Gillick  Ireland (IRL) 0.179 44.79 Q, SB
2 4 Michael Bingham  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.216 44.88 Q, SB
3 3 Kacper Kozłowski  Poland (POL) 0.174 45.24 q, PB
4 8 Marco Vistalli  Italy (ITA) 0.213 45.38 PB
5 5 Teddy Venel  France (FRA) 0.248 45.55 SB
6 2 Maksim Dyldin  Russia (RUS) 0.201 45.66 SB
7 7 Arnaud Destatte  Belgium (BEL) 0.187 46.38
8 1 Pétros Kiriakídis  Greece (GRE) 0.201 46.90

Semifinal 3[edit]

Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 4 Kevin Borlée  Belgium (BEL) 0.220 45.32 Q
2 5 Vladimir Krasnov  Russia (RUS) 0.316 45.64 Q
3 6 Dmytro Ostrovskyy  Ukraine (UKR) 0.179 45.81
4 3 Yannick Fonsat  France (FRA) 0.195 46.03
5 7 Catalin Cîmpeanu  Romania (ROM) 0.254 46.43
6 8 Conrad Williams  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.293 46.60
7 2 Piotr Klimczak  Poland (POL) 0.237 46.68
8 1 Gordon Kennedy  Ireland (IRL) 0.197 46.72

Summary[edit]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1 1 4 Jonathan Borlée  Belgium (BEL) 0.193 44.71 Q, NR, EL
2 2 6 David Gillick  Ireland (IRL) 0.179 44.79 Q, SB
3 1 5 Leslie Djhone  France (FRA) 0.183 44.87 Q, SB
4 2 4 Michael Bingham  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.216 44.88 Q, SB
5 1 6 Martyn Rooney  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.208 45.00 q
6 2 3 Kacper Kozłowski  Poland (POL) 0.174 45.24 q, PB
7 3 4 Kevin Borlée  Belgium (BEL) 0.220 45.32 Q
8 2 8 Marco Vistalli  Italy (ITA) 0.213 45.38 PB
9 2 5 Teddy Venel  France (FRA) 0.248 45.55 SB
10 1 7 Marcin Marciniszyn  Poland (POL) 0.211 45.58 SB
11 1 3 Andrea Barberi  Italy (ITA) 0.186 45.63 SB
12 3 5 Vladimir Krasnov  Russia (RUS) 0.316 45.64 Q
13 2 2 Maksim Dyldin  Russia (RUS) 0.201 45.66 SB
14 3 6 Dmytro Ostrovskyy  Ukraine (UKR) 0.179 45.81
15 3 3 Yannick Fonsat  France (FRA) 0.195 46.03
16 1 2 Sebastjan Jagarinec  Slovenia (SLO) 0.248 46.13 PB
17 1 8 Dimítrios Grávalos  Greece (GRE) 0.227 46.30 SB
18 2 7 Arnaud Destatte  Belgium (BEL) 0.187 46.38
19 3 7 Catalin Cîmpeanu  Romania (ROM) 0.254 46.43
20 3 8 Conrad Williams  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.293 46.60
21 3 2 Piotr Klimczak  Poland (POL) 0.237 46.68
22 3 1 Gordon Kennedy  Ireland (IRL) 0.197 46.72
23 2 1 Pétros Kiriakídis  Greece (GRE) 0.201 46.90
24 1 1 Marc Orozco  Spain (ESP) 0.183 46.96

Final[edit]

Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 Kevin Borlée  Belgium (BEL) 0.161 45.08 SB
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 8 Michael Bingham  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.198 45.23
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1 Martyn Rooney  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 0.187 45.23
4 7 Vladimir Krasnov  Russia (RUS) 0.372 45.24
5 4 David Gillick  Ireland (IRL) 0.192 45.28
6 5 Leslie Djhone  France (FRA) 0.187 45.30
7 3 Jonathan Borlée  Belgium (BEL) 0.195 45.35
8 2 Kacper Kozłowski  Poland (POL) 0.180 46.07

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