Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres
| Men's 400 metres at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad
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| Venue | Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 17–19 October | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 55 from 36 nations | ||||||||||||
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Mike Larrabee |
 United States
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Wendell Mottley |
 Trinidad and Tobago
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Andrzej Badeński |
 Poland
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The men's 400 metres was the third-shortest of the men's track races in the Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo. It was held on 17 October, 18 October, and 19 October 1964. 55 athletes from 36 nations entered, with 5 not starting in the first round. The first two rounds were held on 17 October, with the semifinals on 18 October and the final on 19 October.
The top four runners in each of the 7 heats advanced.
The four fastest runners in each of the four heats advanced to the semifinals.
The top four runners in each of the two semifinals advanced to the final.
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