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Athletics – 400m hurdles
  
Stade de France
Event Medal

FORMAT
Heats, semi-final and final. Ten evenly-spaced hurdles used
Laps of track 1
    
ORIGINS
Walter Tewksbury (USA) claims maiden title in 1900. Nawal El Moutawakel (MAR) secures first women’s crown in 1984

LEGACY
Multiple medallists include Edwin Moses – two gold, one bronze – and Deon Hemmings, with one gold and silver

2020 GOLD
World record holders Karsten Warholm (NOR) and Sydney McLaughlin (USA)

Edwin Moses
USA
1976, 1984

Félix Sánchez
DOM
2004, 2012

Deon Hemmings 
JAM
1996
 
Olympic record
Karsten Warholm (NOR) Tokyo 2020 45.94
Sydney McLaughlin (USA) Tokyo 2020 51.46
 
World record
Karsten Warholm (NOR) Tokyo 2020 45.94
Sydney McLaughlin (USA) Eugene 2022 50.68

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