Table: athletics at the 2008 summer olympics - men 's 400 metres
[['rank', 'lane', 'athlete', 'nationality', 'time', 'react'], ['1', '2', 'lashawn merritt', 'united states', '44.96', '0.214'], ['2', '7', 'saul weigopwa', 'nigeria', '45.19', '0.172'], ['3', '8', 'claudio licciardello', 'italy', '45.25', '0.186'], ['4', '3', 'jonathan borlãe', 'belgium', '45.25', '0.225'], ['5', '6', 'ato modibo', 'trinidad and tobago', '45.63', '0.195'], ['6', '9', 'alleyne francique', 'grenada', '46.15', '0.215'], ['7', '5', 'geiner mosquera', 'colombia', '46.59', '0.268'], ['8', '4', 'siraj williams', 'liberia', '47.89', '0.288']]
Statement: Lashawn Merritt came in first place At The Men 's 400 meter race At The 2008 Summer Olympics by 23 second
Statement: Geiner Mosquera did not come in last place At The 2008 Summer Olympics
Statement: there were 8 competitor in The Men 's 400 meter At The 2008 Summer Olympics
Statement: there was a 2.93 second difference between first place and 8th place
Statement: Claudio Licciardello finsihed after Saul Weigopwa in the race