2012 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres hurdles
| Events at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Track events | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | women | ||
| 800 m | men | women | ||
| 1500 m | men | women | ||
| 5000 m | men | women | ||
| 10,000 m | men | women | ||
| 100 m hurdles | women | |||
| 110 m hurdles | men | |||
| 400 m hurdles | men | women | ||
| 3000 m steeplechase |
men | women | ||
| 4×100 m relay | men | women | ||
| 4×400 m relay | men | women | ||
| Road events | ||||
| 20 km walk | men | women | ||
| Field events | ||||
| High jump | men | women | ||
| Pole vault | men | women | ||
| Long jump | men | women | ||
| Triple jump | men | women | ||
| Shot put | men | women | ||
| Discus throw | men | women | ||
| Hammer throw | men | women | ||
| Javelin throw | men | women | ||
| Combined events | ||||
| Heptathlon | women | |||
| Decathlon | men | |||
The men's 400 metres hurdles at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 28 and 29 June.
Medalists
| Gold | Amaechi Morton Nigeria |
| Silver | Mamadou Kasse Hanne Senegal |
| Bronze | Boniface Mucheru Kenya |
Records
| Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Kevin Young (USA) |
46.78 | Barcelona, Spain | 6 August 1992 |
| African record |  Samuel Matete (ZAM) |
47.10 | Zürich, Switzerland | 7 August 1991 |
| Championship record | Amadou Dia Ba (SEN) |
48.29 | Cairo, Egypt | 1985 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 28 June 2012 | 17:00 | Round 1 |
| 29 June 2012 | 16:10 | Final |
Results
Round 1
First 2 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 3 | Mamadou Kasse Hanne | Senegal | 49.86 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | Amaechi Morton | Nigeria | 50.10 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | Kurt Couto |  Mozambique | 50.20 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | 4 | Boniface Mucheru | Kenya | 50.51 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | 4 | Vincent Kiplangat Koskei | Kenya | 50.75 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | 7 | Christopher Ngetich | Kenya | 50.79 | q |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Mohamed Sghaier |  Tunisia | 50.90 | Q |
| 8 | 3 | 3 | L. J. van Zyl |  South Africa | 51.14 | q |
| 9 | 1 | 2 | Zied Azizi | Tunisia | 51.25 | |
| 10 | 1 | 6 | Hussein Hafiz |  Sudan | 51.66 | |
| 11 | 2 | 7 | PC Beneke | South Africa | 51.87 | |
| 12 | 1 | 5 | Akobuntu Ikwamikow | Nigeria | 52.19 | |
| 13 | 2 | 5 | Philippe Djaovazaha |  Madagascar | 52.38 | |
| 14 | 3 | 6 | Amadou N'Diaye | Senegal | 52.73 | |
| 15 | 3 | 5 | Lankantien Lamboni |  Togo | 53.99 | |
| 16 | 1 | 8 | Hadama Bagayogo |  Mali | 55.36 | |
| 17 | 2 | 2 | Raoul Idohou |  Benin | 57.46 | |
| 99 | 2 | 8 | Barnabé Bationo |  Burkina Faso | DNS | |
| 99 | 2 | 6 | Robert Dwumfuor |  Ghana | DNS | |
| 99 | 2 | 6 | Maoulida Darouèche |  Comoros | DNS |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 3 | Amaechi Morton | Nigeria | 49.32 | |
 | 6 | Mamadou Kasse Hanne | Senegal | 49.39 | |
 | 5 | Boniface Mucheru | Kenya | 49.45 | |
| 4 | 8 | Vincent Kiplangat Koskei | Kenya | 50.31 | |
| 5 | 7 | Mohamed Sghaier | Tunisia | 50.37 | |
| 6 | 2 | Christopher Ngetich | Kenya | 50.46 | |
| 7 | 1 | Kurt Couto | Mozambique | 1:09.53 | |
| 1 | L. J. van Zyl | South Africa | DNF |
References
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