2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres

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{{2018 African Championships in Athletics}}

The men's 400 metres event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 2 and 3 August in Asaba, Nigeria.{{cite web|url=http://www.africathle.com/2018/08/01/african-championships-asaba-nigeria-1-5082018/|title=African championships, Asaba (Nigeria) 1-5/08/2018|website=Africathle|accessdate=2018-08-27}}

Medalists

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Baboloki Thebe
{{BOT}}

|Thapelo Phora
{{RSA}}

|Chidi Okezie
{{NGR}}

Results

=Heats=

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

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RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

5align=left| Baboloki Thebealign=left| {{BOT}}45.94Q
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| 2

5align=left| Thapelo Phoraalign=left| {{RSA}}46.02Q
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| 3

5align=left| Alphas Kishoyianalign=left| {{KEN}}46.24Q
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| 4

3align=left| Chidi Okeziealign=left| {{NGR}}46.33Q
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| 5

1align=left| Leungo Scotchalign=left| {{BOT}}46.45Q
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| 6

5align=left| Orukpe Erayokanalign=left| {{NGR}}46.55Q
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| 7

3align=left| Jared Momanyialign=left| {{KEN}}46.69Q
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| 8

2align=left| Onkabetse Nkoboloalign=left| {{BOT}}46.75Q
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| 9

3align=left| Zakithi Nenealign=left| {{RSA}}46.82Q
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| 10

2align=left| Mohamed Fares Jlassialign=left| {{TUN}}46.94Q
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| 11

4align=left| Leonard Opinyalign=left| {{UGA}}47.04Q
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| 12

1align=left| Slimane Moulaalign=left| {{ALG}}47.12Q
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| 13

2align=left| Nsangou Tetndapalign=left| {{CMR}}47.22Q
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| 14

4align=left| Momodou Bahalign=left| {{GAM}}47.24Q
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| 15

1align=left| Ernst Naribalign=left| {{NAM}}47.29Q
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| 16

2align=left| Thandaza Zwanealign=left| {{SWZ}}47.41Q
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| 17

4align=left| Abdoraman Abdoalign=left| {{ETH}}47.44Q
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| 18

2align=left| Mahmad Alexander Bockalign=left| {{NAM}}47.53q
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| 19

4align=left| Daniel Mbewealign=left| {{ZAM}}47.54Q
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| 19

5align=left| Bienvenu Sawadogoalign=left| {{BUR}}47.54q
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| 21

3align=left| Andile Lusengaalign=left| {{SWZ}}47.69Q
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| 22

4align=left| Samson Nathanielalign=left| {{NGR}}47.84q
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| 23

1align=left| Rodwell Ndlovualign=left| {{ZIM}}47.88Q
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| 24

2align=left| Mosisa Siyoumalign=left| {{ETH}}47.92q
255align=left| Leon Tafirenyikaalign=left| {{ZIM}}48.13
264align=left| Pieter Conradiealign=left| {{RSA}}48.34
273align=left| Djibulou Malickalign=left| {{SEN}}48.41
281align=left| Rija Gardineralign=left| {{MAD}}48.58
291align=left| Ibrahima Mbenguealign=left| {{SEN}}48.59
305align=left| Mahamat Bachiralign=left| {{CHA}}48.64
312align=left| Edmond Hounthonalign=left| {{BEN}}48.83
321align=left| Efrem Mekonnenalign=left| {{ETH}}48.98
323align=left| Blessing Nyandoroalign=left| {{ZIM}}48.98
344align=left| Moussa Adamou Moustaphaalign=left| {{NIG}}49.54
354align=left| Stefano Bibialign=left| {{SEY}}49.68
{{hs|36}}3align=left| Alhagie Salim Drammehalign=left| {{GAM}}{{sort|99.98|DNF}}
{{hs|37}}1align=left| Boniface Mweresaalign=left| {{KEN}}{{sort|99.99|DNS}}
{{hs|37}}2align=left| Anas Beshralign=left| {{EGY}}{{sort|99.99|DNS}}
{{hs|37}}3align=left| Moussa Zaroumeyealign=left| {{NIG}}{{sort|99.99|DNS}}
{{hs|37}}5align=left| Abdelmalik Lahouloualign=left| {{ALG}}{{sort|99.99|DNS}}

=Semifinals=

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

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RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

2align=left| Thapelo Phoraalign=left| {{RSA}}45.76Q
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| 2

3align=left| Chidi Okeziealign=left| {{NGR}}46.09Q
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| 3

2align=left| Orukpe Erayokanalign=left| {{NGR}}46.10Q
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| 4

3align=left| Alphas Kishoyianalign=left| {{KEN}}46.14Q
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| 5

1align=left| Baboloki Thebealign=left| {{BOT}}46.25Q
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| 6

3align=left| Onkabetse Nkoboloalign=left| {{BOT}}46.35q
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| 7

2align=left| Momodou Bahalign=left| {{GAM}}46.76q
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| 8

1align=left| Jared Momanyialign=left| {{KEN}}46.79Q
91align=left| Nsangou Tetndapalign=left| {{CMR}}46.84
103align=left| Thandaza Zwanealign=left| {{SWZ}}46.91
111align=left| Zakithi Nenealign=left| {{RSA}}46.94
123align=left| Ernst Naribalign=left| {{NAM}}47.11
131align=left| Leonard Opinyalign=left| {{UGA}}47.14
141align=left| Samson Nathanielalign=left| {{NGR}}47.22
152align=left| Leungo Scotchalign=left| {{BOT}}47.32
162align=left| Bienvenu Sawadogoalign=left| {{BUR}}47.34
172align=left| Slimane Moulaalign=left| {{ALG}}47.37
182align=left| Abdoraman Abdoalign=left| {{ETH}}47.76
191align=left| Daniel Mbewealign=left| {{ZAM}}47.82
203align=left| Rodwell Ndlovualign=left| {{ZIM}}47.94
212align=left| Mahmad Alexander Bockalign=left| {{NAM}}48.02
223align=left| Mosisa Siyoumalign=left| {{ETH}}48.48
{{hs|23}}1align=left| Andile Lusengaalign=left| {{SWZ}}{{sort|99.99|DNF}}
{{hs|23}}3align=left| Mohamed Fares Jlassialign=left| {{TUN}}{{sort|99.99|DNF}}

=Final=

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RankLaneAthleteNationalityTimeNotes
{{Gold1}}5align="left" | Baboloki Thebealign=left| {{BOT}}44.81
{{Silver2}}3align="left" | Thapelo Phoraalign=left| {{RSA}}45.14
{{Bronze3}}4align="left" | Chidi Okeziealign=left| {{NGR}}45.65
48align="left" | Alphas Kishoyianalign=left| {{KEN}}46.08
56align="left" | Orukpe Erayokanalign=left| {{NGR}}46.38
62align="left" | Onkabetse Nkoboloalign=left| {{BOT}}46.83
77align="left" | Jared Momanyialign=left| {{KEN}}47.54
81align="left" | Momodou Bahalign=left| {{GAM}}47.75

References