Commentary by: Former Olympians Steve Cram and Tim Hutchings.

The Men’s 400m event started at 16:15 (local time) at Stockholm Olympic Stadium. The Temperature range that afternoon was 25°C - 27°C.

The event featured 8 athletes, 6 were Tokyo-Bound, SOME STATS, and their World Ranking on 7/4/21:

Emil Johansson (SWE): 400m. 2020 National Indoor Champion. His PB=46.95m, SB=47.47m, Ranked #421.

Alexander Ogando (DOM): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 400m. 2019 National Champion (200m); 2021 IAAF World Relays (4x400m Relay Mixed) Silver Medalist. His PB=SB=45.01m, Ranked #64.

Liemarvin Bonevacia (NED): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 400m. 2015, 2017, 2021 National Indoor Champion; 2018 National Indoor Champion (200m); 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021 National Champion; 2017 European Team Championships (4x400m Relay) Silver Medalist; 2017, 2021 European Indoor Championships Bronze Medalist; 2021 European Indoor Champion (4x400m Relay); 2016 European Championships Bronze Medalist; 2021 IAAF World Relays Champion (4x400m Relay). National Indoor Record Holder (4x400m Relay): 3:03.06 (2021). National Indoor Record Holder: 45.99s (2021). His PB=44.72s, SB=44.99s, Ranked #23.

Vernon Norwood (USA): Tokyo-Bound Olympian (4x400m Relay Mixed). 400m. 2015 NCAA Champion 400m (& 4x400m Relay); 2016 National Indoor Champion; 2014 NACAC U23 Championships Bronze Medalist; 2014 NACAC U23 Champion (4x400m Relay); 2019 IAAF World Relays Champion (4x200m Relay); 2018 World Indoor Championships (4x400m Relay); 2016 World Indoor Champion (4x400m Relay). His PB=44.40s, SB=44.64s, Ranked #12.

Kirani James (GRN): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 400m. 2010, 2011 NCAA Champion; 2009 National Champion; 2011 Pan American U20 Champion (200m); 2014 Commonwealth Games Champion; 2007 World U18 Championships Silver Medalist; 2009 World U18 Champion (200m); 2009 World U18 Champion; 2008 World U20 Championships Silver Medalist; 2010 World U20 Champion; 2015 World Championships Bronze Medalist; 2011 World Champion; 2016 Olympic Games Silver Medalist; 2012 Olympic Games Champion. World, Area, National U20 Indoor Record Holder: 44.80s (2011). National Indoor Record Holder (200m): 20.58s (2011). National Record Holder: 43.74s (2014). National U20 Record Holder, and National Record Holder (200m): 20.41s (2011). His PB=43.74s, SB=44.61s, Ranked #6.

Isaac Makwala (BOT): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 400m. 2014, 2021 National Champion (200m); 2014 National Champion (100m); 2019 National Champion; 2018 Commonwealth Champion 400m (& 4x400m Relay); 2015 All African Games (4x400m Relay) Silver Medalist; 2015 All African Games Champion; 2008 African Championships Silver Medalist; 2010 African Championships (200m) Silver Medalist; 2014 African Championships (4x400m Relay) Silver Medalist; 2014 African Champion (200m); 2014 African Champion (200m); 2010, 2014 African Champion (4x400m Relay); 2012, 2014 African Champion; 2014 African Champion (4x400m Relay); 2014 World (Continental) Cup Silver Medalist; 2014 World (Continental) Cup Champion (4x400m Relay); 2021 IAAF World Relays (4x400m Relay) Bronze Medalist; 2017 IAAF World Relays (4x400m Relay) Silver Medalist. National Indoor Record Holder (4x400m Relay): 3:13.21 (2012). National Record Holder (200m): 19.77s (2017). His PB=43.72s, SB=44.47s, Ranked #68.

Wilbert London (USA): 400m. 2019 Pan American Games (4x400m Relay) Silver Medalist; 2016 World U20 Championships Silver Medalist; 2016 World U20 Champion (4x400m Relay); 2017 World Championships (4x400m Relay) Silver Medalist; 2019 World Champion (4x400m Relay, & 4x400m Relay Mixed). World, Area, and National Record Holder (4x400m Relay Mixed): 3:09.34 (2019). His PB=44.47s, SB=44.92s, Ranked #21.

Deon Lendore (TTO): Tokyo-Bound Olympian (4x400m Relay). 400m. 2014 NCAA Champion 400m (& 4x400m Relay); 2012 National Champion (4x400m Relay); 2013, 2018 National Champion; 2011 Pan American U20 Championships 400m (& 4x400m Relay) Silver Medalist; 2011 CAC Championships (4x400m Relay) Silver Medalist; 2019 Pan American Games (4x400m Relay) Bronze Medalist; 2019 IAAF World Relays Champion (4x400m Relay); 2016, 2018 World Indoor Championships Bronze Medalist; 2016 World Indoor Championships (4x400m Relay) Bronze Medalist; 2015 World Championships (4x400m Relay) Silver Medalist; 2012 Olympic Games (4x400m Relay) Bronze Medalist. National Indoor Record Holder (4x400m Relay): 3:02.52 (2018). National Indoor Record Holder: 45.03s (2014). His PB=44.36s, SB=45.04s, Ranked #35.

How It Unfolded:
Kirani James (GRN) holds off Deon Lendore (TTO) by ONE-TENTH of a second crossing the Finish Line in 44.63s. Five athletes crossed the Finish Line in under 45 seconds.

The Results:
1. James (GRN): 44.63s
2. Lendore (TTO): 44.73s SB
3. Bonevacia (NED): 44.80s SB
4. Norwood (USA): 44.83s
5. London (USA): 44.86s SB
6. Makwala (BOT): 45.03s
7. Ogando (DOM): 46.87s
8. Johansson (SWE): 47.36s SB

Video Editing, Research, and Digital Art Work by: Carlos G. Monzon-Guzman.