Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles
| Men's 400 metres hurdles at the Games of the XIV Olympiad
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| Dates | July 30 (heats, semifinals) July 31 (final) |
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Roy Cochran United States
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Duncan White Ceylon
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Rune Larsson Sweden
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The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games took place July 30 and July 31. The final was won by American Roy Cochran.
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
The following new Olympic record was set during this competition:
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1).
The first round was held on 30 July. The two fastest runners from each heat qualified to the semifinals.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Heat 5
Heat 6
The semifinals were held on 30 July. The three fastest runners from each heat advanced to the final.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Key: OR = Olympic record
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