Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles
| Men's 400 metres hurdles at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad
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| Venue | Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 14–16 October | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 39 from 26 nations | ||||||||||||
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Rex Cawley |
 United States
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John Cooper |
 Great Britain
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Salvatore Morale |
 Italy
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The men's 400 metres hurdles was the longer of the men's hurdle races in the Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo. It was held on 14 October, 15 October, and 16 October 1964. 39 athletes from 26 nations entered, with 1 not starting in the first round. The first round was held on 14 October, with the semifinals on 15 October and the final on 16 October.
The top three runners in each of the 5 heats as well as the fastest remaining runner advanced.
Anisimov is listed in the Official Report results for heat 4 as being a competitor for the United States; however, the Official Report lists his nationality as Soviet in all other instances in the report.
The fast four runners of each of the two semifinals advanced to the final.
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