Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres
Final
The final was held on Friday, July 11, 1924 and started at 5:30 p.m.

Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres

Section Title: Final
Table Section Text: The final was held on Friday, July 11, 1924 and started at 5:30 p.m.

Place	Athlete	Time

1	Eric Liddell (GBR)	47.6 OR

2	Horatio Fitch (USA)	48.4

3	Guy Butler (GBR)	48.6

4	David Johnson (CAN)	48.8

5	J. Coard Taylor (USA)	1:07.0 est

—	Josef Imbach (SUI)	DNF

Sentence(s)

In the final, Eric Liddell set a new world record with 47.6 seconds.

final_sentence: In the final, Eric Liddell set a new world record with 47.6 seconds.