2008 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres hurdles
The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Addis Ababa Stadium on May 1–May 2.
Medalists[]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
L.J. van Zyl South Africa
|
Abderahmane Hamadi Algeria
|
Ibrahim Maïga Mali
|
Results[]
Heats[]
Qualification: First 2 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | L.J. van Zyl | South Africa |
50.06 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Abderahmane Hamadi | Algeria |
50.53 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Ockert Cilliers | South Africa |
50.66 | Q |
| 4 | 2 |  Kenya |
50.87 | q | |
| 5 | 3 |  Liberia |
51.42 | Q | |
| 6 | 2 | El Hadj Seth Mbow |  Senegal |
51.70 | q |
| 7 | 1 |  Morocco |
51.87 | Q | |
| 8 | 1 | Ibrahim Maïga | Mali |
51.93 | Q |
| 9 | 3 |  Mauritius |
52.35 | ||
| 10 | 1 |  Tunisia |
52.56 | ||
| 11 | 3 | Mamadou Kasse Hanne | Senegal |
53.29 | |
| 12 | 3 |  Sudan |
53.30 | ||
| 13 | 1 | Kurt Couto |  Mozambique |
53.84 | |
| 14 | 1 | Sudan |
53.84 | ||
| 15 | 3 | Osita Okagu |  Nigeria |
54.08 | |
| 16 | 2 |  Ethiopia |
55.37 | ||
| 17 | 1 |  Djibouti |
55.41 | ||
| 18 | 3 | Ethiopia |
57.01 | ||
| 19 | 2 |  Cameroon |
57.18 | ||
| 20 | 1 | Ethiopia |
58.10 | ||
| 2 |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
DNS |
Final[]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
6 | L.J. van Zyl | South Africa |
48.91 | |
 |
5 | Abderahmane Hamadi | Algeria |
49.84 | NR |
 |
8 | Ibrahim Maïga | Mali |
49.84 | |
| 4 | 4 | Ockert Cilliers | South Africa |
49.93 | |
| 5 | 3 | Morocco |
50.57 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Kenya |
51.03 | ||
| 7 | 2 | El Hadj Seth Mbow | Senegal |
51.83 | |
| 8 | 7 | Liberia |
52.68 |
References[]
- Results (Archived)
Categories:
- 2008 African Championships in Athletics
- 400 metres hurdles at the African Championships in Athletics