# Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 metres

The men's 400 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium between 8 and 10 April 2018.

## Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:
| World record | Wayde van Niekerk (RSA) | 43.03 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 14 August 2016 |
| Games record | Kirani James (GRN) | 44.24 | Glasgow, Scotland | 30 July 2014 |

## Schedule

The schedule was as follows:
| Date | Time | Round |
| Sunday 8 April 2018 | 15:47 | First round |
| Monday 9 April 2018 | 19:56 | Semifinals |
| Tuesday 10 April 2018 | 21:48 | Final |
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

## Results
### First round

The first round consisted of six heats. The three fastest competitors per heat (plus six fastest losers) advanced to the semifinals.

#### Heat 1

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
| 1 | 7 | Machel Cedenio (TTO) | 0.213 | 45.68 | | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Javon Francis (JAM) | 0.167 | 45.70 | SB | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Rabah Yousif (ENG) | 0.159 | 46.09 | | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Cameron Chalmers (GUE) | 0.162 | 46.16 | | q |
| 5 | 8 | Royan Marcelle (GRN) | 0.154 | 46.78 | PB | q |
| 6 | 6 | Sam Dawkins (JER) | 0.187 | 47.23 | PB | |
| 7 | 3 | Thandaza Zwane (SWZ) | 0.187 | 47.45 | | |
| 8 | 5 | Dalitso Gunde (MAW) | 0.179 | 51.59 | PB | |

#### Heat 2

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Qual. |
| 1 | 4 | Isaac Makwala (BOT) | 0.206 | 46.01 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Samson Nathaniel (NGR) | 0.170 | 46.41 | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Daniel Mbewe (ZAM) | 0.188 | 46.45 | Q |
| 4 | 7 | Collins Omae Gichana (KEN) | 0.197 | 46.57 | q |
| 5 | 8 | Marvric Pamphile (LCA) | 0.177 | 48.66 | |
| 6 | 2 | Bradly Toa (VAN) | 0.192 | 49.10 | |
| – | 6 | Khari Herbert (IVB) | 0.237 | DNF | |

#### Heat 3

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
| 1 | 5 | Renny Quow (TTO) | 0.167 | 46.42 | | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Kimorie Shearman (SVG) | 0.170 | 46.66 | | Q |
| 3 | 7 | Winston George (GUY) | 0.220 | 46.92 | | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Orukpe Eraiyokan (NGR) | 0.196 | 47.19 | | |
| 5 | 4 | Angelo Garland (TCA) | 0.145 | 48.38 | | |
| 6 | 6 | Bockarie Sesay (SLE) | 0.162 | 49.98 | | |
| 7 | 1 | Alli Ngaimoko (UGA) | 0.163 | 50.35 | | |
| – | 8 | Matthew Hudson-Smith (ENG) | 0.155 | DQ | R 163.3a | |

#### Heat 4

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
| 1 | 8 | Muhammed Anas Yahiya (IND) | 0.151 | 45.96 | | Q |
| 2 | 6 | Rusheen McDonald (JAM) | 0.182 | 45.99 | | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Baboloki Thebe (BOT) | 0.171 | 46.17 | | Q |
| 4 | 7 | Leonard Opiny (UGA) | 0.282 | 47.32 | | |
| 5 | 4 | Samuela Railoa (FIJ) | 0.163 | 48.11 | PB | |
| 6 | 3 | Lalonde Gordon (TTO) | 0.176 | 49.07 | | |
| – | 2 | Alexander Lerionka Sampao (KEN) | | DNS | | |

#### Heat 5

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
| 1 | 2 | Steven Solomon (AUS) | 0.194 | 45.39 | | Q |
| 2 | 7 | Dwayne Cowan (ENG) | 0.146 | 45.68 | | Q |
| 3 | 6 | Demish Gaye (JAM) | 0.187 | 45.70 | | Q |
| 4 | 4 | Chidi Okezie (NGR) | 0.197 | 45.84 | SB | q |
| 5 | 3 | Michael Mathieu (BAH) | 0.167 | 46.97 | | q |
| 6 | 8 | Derick St Jean (DMA) | 0.175 | 47.27 | PB | |
| 7 | 5 | Jerai Torres (GIB) | 0.165 | 49.40 | | |

#### Heat 6

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
| 1 | 1 | Bralon Taplin (GRN) | 0.160 | 45.11 | | Q |
| 2 | 6 | Karabo Sibanda (BOT) | 0.143 | 46.15 | | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Boniface Otunga Mweresa (KEN) | 0.164 | 46.32 | | Q |
| 4 | 5 | Warren Hazel (SKN) | 0.141 | 46.83 | | q |
| 5 | 7 | Kameli Sauduadua (FIJ) | 0.166 | 47.91 | PB | |
| 6 | 8 | Golden Gunde (MAW) | 0.196 | 48.39 | | |
| 7 | 2 | Jessy Franco (GIB) | 0.153 | 48.40 | PB | |
| – | 3 | McEbo Mkhaliphi (SWZ) | | DNS | | |

### Semifinals

Three semi-finals were held. The two fastest competitors per semi (plus two fastest losers) advanced to the final.

#### Semifinal 1

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
| 1 | 6 | Isaac Makwala (BOT) | 0.205 | 45.00 | | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Javon Francis (JAM) | 0.162 | 45.38 | SB | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Steven Solomon (AUS) | 0.189 | 45.55 | | q |
| 4 | 8 | Rabah Yousif (ENG) | 0.181 | 46.05 | | |
| 5 | 3 | Samson Nathaniel (NGR) | 0.172 | 46.61 | | |
| 6 | 7 | Daniel Mbewe (ZAM) | 0.167 | 46.77 | | |
| 7 | 2 | Warren Hazel (SKN) | 0.159 | 47.03 | | |
| 8 | 1 | Collins Omae Gichana (KEN) | 0.169 | 47.39 | | |

#### Semifinal 2

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Qual. |
| 1 | 6 | Bralon Taplin (GRN) | 0.166 | 45.44 | Q |
| 2 | 8 | Baboloki Thebe (BOT) | 0.157 | 45.54 | Q |
| 3 | 7 | Demish Gaye (JAM) | 0.168 | 45.85 | q |
| 4 | 5 | Dwayne Cowan (ENG) | 0.196 | 46.06 | |
| 5 | 3 | Kimorie Shearman (SVG) | 0.168 | 46.51 | |
| 6 | 4 | Renny Quow (TTO) | 0.199 | 47.21 | |
| 7 | 1 | Chidi Okezie (NGR) | 0.162 | 47.33 | |
| 8 | 2 | Michael Mathieu (BAH) | 0.164 | 47.44 | |

#### Semifinal 3

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Qual. |
| 1 | 6 | Muhammed Anas Yahiya (IND) | 0.132 | 45.44 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Rusheen McDonald (JAM) | 0.180 | 45.77 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Machel Cedenio (TTO) | 0.250 | 46.19 | |
| 4 | 3 | Karabo Sibanda (BOT) | 0.152 | 46.26 | |
| 5 | 1 | Cameron Chalmers (GUE) | 0.174 | 46.34 | |
| 6 | 7 | Boniface Ontuga Mweresa (KEN) | 0.155 | 46.68 | |
| 7 | 8 | Winston George (GUY) | 0.213 | 47.25 | |
| 8 | 2 | Royan Marcelle (GRN) | 0.140 | 48.62 | |

### Final

The medals were determined in the final.
| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes |
| | 4 | Isaac Makwala (BOT) | 0.195 | 44.35 | |
| | 7 | Baboloki Thebe (BOT) | 0.178 | 45.09 | |
| | 3 | Javon Francis (JAM) | 0.162 | 45.11 | SB |
| 4 | 6 | Muhammed Anas Yahiya (IND) | 0.165 | 45.31 | NR |
| 5 | 5 | Bralon Taplin (GRN) | 0.163 | 45.38 | |
| 6 | 1 | Demish Gaye (JAM) | 0.155 | 45.56 | |
| 7 | 2 | Steven Solomon (AUS) | 0.160 | 45.64 | |
| – | 8 | Rusheen McDonald (JAM) | 0.204 | DNF | |