{"id":19282,"date":"2024-08-07T09:35:28","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T09:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.netbet.co.uk\/blog\/?p=19282"},"modified":"2024-08-07T09:35:28","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T09:35:28","slug":"olympics-mens-400m-final-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.netbet.co.uk\/blog\/2024\/08\/07\/olympics-mens-400m-final-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympics: Men\u2019s 400m Final Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Later this evening, British star Matt Hudson-Smith will compete for a gold medal in the final of the men&#8217;s 400m dash at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 29-year-old will look to emulate fellow Brit Keely Hodgkinson and her incredible success in the women\u2019s 800 final on Monday, as she claimed the event\u2019s ultimate prize with the eyes of the sporting world watching.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can Hudson-Smith do the business as the big favourite to earn yet another Olympic medal for Team GB? <a href=\"https:\/\/sport.netbet.co.uk\/\">NetBet<\/a> has previewed the race and you can head to our website for all the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/sport.netbet.co.uk\/athletics\/\">odds on the athletics<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And do not forget, new customers can take advantage of our magnificent <a href=\"https:\/\/sport.netbet.co.uk\/promotions\/welcome_offer\/\">welcome offer<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Men\u2019s 400m Final<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Wednesday, August 7, 8:20pm (Scheduled time)<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Live on BBC One and Eurosport in the UK<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>Men&#8217;s 400m Final Preview<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hudson-Smith is out to avenge his disappointment at the 2016 Rio Olympics, when he finished eighth in the final with a time of 44.61 seconds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The British star was forced to withdraw from Tokyo 2020 on medical grounds but he is now back, running brilliantly and looking more than ready to challenge for that coveted gold.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hudson-Smith cruised through his semi-final race with an impressive time of 44.07 seconds, a far better effort than his final run in Rio.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But the 29-year-old will certainly face stiff competition in the Paris final, which is to be expected.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quincy Hall and Kirani James are world-class talents in this event and you would not be surprised if either of them claimed the gold later this evening.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If Hudson-Smith wants to make sure of victory, he will have to run something close to his personal best time of 43.74 seconds &#8211; which is both a British and European record.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over to you, Matt\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Men\u2019s 400m Final Odds<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b><i>Race winner<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matt Hudson-Smith &#8211; 1.60<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quincy Hall &#8211; 2.40<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kirani James &#8211; 21.00<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Michael Norman &#8211; 21.00<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Muzala Samukonga &#8211; 25.00<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jereem Richards &#8211; 51.00<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christopher Bailey &#8211; 81.00<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Samuel Ogazi &#8211; 101.00<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>To Finish in Top 3<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matt Hudson-Smith &#8211; 1.05<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quincy Hall &#8211; 1.08<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kirani James &#8211; 2.00<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Michael Norman &#8211; 2.00<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Muzala Samukonga &#8211; 2.75<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jereem Richards &#8211; 3.75<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christopher Bailey &#8211; 5.50<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Samuel Ogazi &#8211; 15.00<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What Are the 400m Records?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The world and Olympic records in the 400m dash are the same and both held by South African sensation Wayde van Niekerk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He achieved a staggering time of 43.03 at Rio 2016, beating the previous world record of 43.18 set by track and field legend Michael Johnson in 1999.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We cannot see Van Niekerk\u2019s time being equalled or surpassed in the Stade de France, but never say never\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When you choose NetBet Sport, you can enjoy a whole range of top-quality sports and markets. 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