The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 2002 African Championships in Athletics was held in Radès, Tunisia on August 8–9.[1]
Medalists edit
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Llewellyn Herbert South Africa
|
Willie Smith Namibia
|
Héni Kechi Tunisia
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Results edit
Heats edit
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Llewellyn Herbert | South Africa |
50.99 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Héni Kechi | Tunisia |
51.21 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Willie Smith | Namibia |
52.14 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Nabil Selmi |  Algeria |
52.39 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Yvon Rakotoarimiandry |  Madagascar |
52.58 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | Tahar Ghozali | Algeria |
53.06 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Selim Medersi | Tunisia |
53.09 | q |
| 8 | 1 | Arlindo Pinheiro |  São Tomé and Príncipe |
53.43 | q |
| 9 | 2 | Ibrahima Maïga |  Mali |
53.65 | |
| 10 | 2 | Lensley Juhel |  Mauritius |
53.97 |
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Llewellyn Herbert | South Africa |
49.76 | |
 |
Willie Smith | Namibia |
50.03 | |
 |
Héni Kechi | Tunisia |
50.44 | |
| 4 | Yvon Rakotoarimiandry | Madagascar |
51.55 | |
| 5 | Nabil Selmi | Algeria |
52.12 | |
| 6 | Tahar Ghozali | Algeria |
52.26 | |
| 7 | Arlindo Pinheiro | São Tomé and Príncipe |
53.79 | |
| Selim Medersi | Tunisia |
DNF |