Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres
The men's 400 metres at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 18–21 August at the Beijing National Stadium. Fifty-five athletes from 40 nations competed.
Crossing the finish line
LaShawn Merritt won by a margin of almost a second.
LaShawn Merritt is an American track and field athlete who competes in sprinting events, specializing in the 400 metres. He is a former Olympic champion over the distance and his personal best of 43.65 seconds makes him the ninth fastest of all time.
Merritt at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival.
Merritt winning 2008 Olympic gold, a second ahead of Jeremy Wariner
Merritt en route to becoming 400 m world champion in 2009