The men's 400 metres hurdles at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 28 and 29 June.
Medalists[edit]
| Gold | Amaechi Morton Nigeria
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| Silver | Mamadou Kasse Hanne Senegal
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| Bronze | Boniface Mucheru Kenya
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Records[edit]
| Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Kevin Young (USA)
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46.78 | Barcelona, Spain | 6 August 1992 |
| African record |  Samuel Matete (ZAM)
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47.10 | Zürich, Switzerland | 7 August 1991 |
| Championship record | Amadou Dia Ba (SEN)
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48.29 | Cairo, Egypt | 1985 |
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 28 June 2012 | 17:00 | Round 1 |
| 29 June 2012 | 16:10 | Final |
Results[edit]
Round 1[edit]
First 2 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 3 | Mamadou Kasse Hanne | Senegal |
49.86 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | Amaechi Morton | Nigeria |
50.10 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | Kurt Couto |  Mozambique |
50.20 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | 4 | Boniface Mucheru | Kenya |
50.51 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | 4 | Vincent Kiplangat Koskei | Kenya |
50.75 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | 7 | Christopher Ngetich | Kenya |
50.79 | q |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Mohamed Sghaier |  Tunisia |
50.90 | Q |
| 8 | 3 | 3 | L. J. van Zyl |  South Africa |
51.14 | q |
| 9 | 1 | 2 | Zied Azizi | Tunisia |
51.25 | |
| 10 | 1 | 6 | Hussein Hafiz |  Sudan |
51.66 | |
| 11 | 2 | 7 | PC Beneke | South Africa |
51.87 | |
| 12 | 1 | 5 | Akobuntu Ikwamikow | Nigeria |
52.19 | |
| 13 | 2 | 5 | Philippe Djaovazaha |  Madagascar |
52.38 | |
| 14 | 3 | 6 | Amadou Ndiaye | Senegal |
52.73 | |
| 15 | 3 | 5 | Lankantien Lamboni |  Togo |
53.99 | |
| 16 | 1 | 8 | Hadama Bagayogo |  Mali |
55.36 | |
| 17 | 2 | 2 | Raoul Idohou |  Benin |
57.46 | |
| 2 | 8 | Barnabé Bationo |  Burkina Faso |
DNS | ||
| 2 | 6 | Robert Dwumfuor |  Ghana |
DNS | ||
| 2 | 6 | Maoulida Darouèche |  Comoros |
DNS |
Final[edit]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | Amaechi Morton | Nigeria |
49.32 | |
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6 | Mamadou Kasse Hanne | Senegal |
49.39 | |
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5 | Boniface Mucheru | Kenya |
49.45 | |
| 4 | 8 | Vincent Kiplangat Koskei | Kenya |
50.31 | |
| 5 | 7 | Mohamed Sghaier | Tunisia |
50.37 | |
| 6 | 2 | Christopher Ngetich | Kenya |
50.46 | |
| 7 | 1 | Kurt Couto | Mozambique |
1:09.53 | |
| 1 | L. J. van Zyl | South Africa |
DNF |