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Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres
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The men's 400 metres sprint event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place between August 4 and August 5. Fifty-three athletes from 28 nations competed.[1] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The final was won by 0.2 seconds by Jamaican Arthur Wint coming from almost 10 meters back to catch teammate and world record holder Herb McKenley.[2] This was Jamaica's first Olympic gold medal in their debut participation at the Games, and broke a string of 3 straight American victories in the men's 400 metres.
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Men's 400 metres at the Games of the XIV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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![]() The finish of the men's 400 metres final. Left-right: Wint, Whitfield, McKenley. | ||||||||||
Venue | Empire Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | August 4 (heats and quarterfinals) August 5 (semifinals and final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 53 from 28 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 46.2 =OR | |||||||||
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