1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 400 metres
The men's 400 metres event at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 6 and 7 March.Medalists
Results
Heats
The first 2 of each heat and next 4 fastest qualified for the semifinals.
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
1 | 3 | Roberto Hernández | | 46.57 | Q |
2 | 3 | Arjen Visserman | | 46.73 | Q, NR |
3 | 3 | John Anzrah | | 46.96 | q, NR |
4 | 3 | Allan Ingraham | | 46.96 | q, NR |
5 | 1 | Antonio McKay | | 47.33 | Q |
6 | 1 | Paul Harmsworth | | 47.33 | Q |
7 | 4 | Mark Henrich | | 47.35 | Q |
8 | 1 | Momchil Kharizanov | | 47.44 | q |
9 | 3 | Moses Ugbisie | | 47.47 | q |
10 | 4 | Elvis Forde | | 47.49 | Q |
11 | 2 | Michael Franks | | 47.54 | Q |
12 | 2 | Ian Morris | | 47.57 | Q |
13 | 2 | Mauro Zuliani | | 47.67 | |
14 | 2 | David Kitur | | 47.90 | |
15 | 4 | Sunday Uti | | 48.18 | |
16 | 4 | Ahmed Abdelhalim Ghanem | | 48.25 | NR |
17 | 2 | Ahmed Hamada | | 49.15 | |
18 | 3 | Lenford O'Garro | | 49.84 | NR |
19 | 4 | Dawda Jallow | | 50.00 | NR |
20 | 1 | Mohamed Nordin Jadi | | 50.34 | NR |
21 | 1 | Isidro del Prado | | 50.49 | |
Semifinals
First 3 of each semifinal qualified directly for the final.
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
1 | 1 | Ian Morris | | 46.69 | Q |
2 | 2 | Antonio McKay | | 46.70 | Q |
3 | 1 | Roberto Hernández | | 46.74 | Q |
4 | 2 | Michael Franks | | 46.78 | Q |
5 | 1 | Arjen Visserman | | 46.89 | Q |
6 | 1 | Mark Henrich | | 46.89 | |
7 | 2 | Paul Harmsworth | | 46.97 | Q |
8 | 2 | Allan Ingraham | | 47.06 | |
9 | 2 | Momchil Kharizanov | | 47.18 | |
10 | 1 | John Anzrah | | 47.35 | |
11 | 1 | Moses Ugbisie | | 47.41 | |
12 | 2 | Elvis Forde | | 47.42 | |
Final
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 4 | Antonio McKay | | 45.98 | |
| 5 | Roberto Hernández | | 46.09 | NR |
| 2 | Michael Franks | | 46.19 | |
4 | 3 | Ian Morris | | 46.57 | |
5 | 6 | Paul Harmsworth | | 46.59 | PB |
6 | 1 | Arjen Visserman | | 47.11 | |