which was against the rules in force at that time. He did the same in the final of this competition so the time he set, again 52.6, was also not ratified as world record. As the second placed Erik Wilén used a similar style his 53.8 were also not accepted as world record but tolerated as Olympic record. Schedule Results Quarterfinals All heats were held on Sunday, July 6, 1924. The best two finishers of every heat qualified for the semifinals. Quarterfinal 1 Quarterfinal 2 Quarterfinal 3 Quarterfinal 4 Quarterfinal 5 Quarterfinal 6 Semifinals All semifinals were held on Sunday, July 6, 1924. The best three finishers of each heat qualified for the final. Semifinal 1 Semifinal 2 Final The final was held on Monday, July 7, 1924. Frederick Blackett was disqualified for two false starts. After the race, Morgan Taylor's time was rejected as a world record because he knocked over a hurdle, which was against the rules in force at that time, while Charles Brookins, who had crossed the finish line in second, was disqualified for running out of his lane. As such, Erik Wilén was credited with an Olympic record, but his time was not ratified as world record. Results summary References External links Olympic Report Men's hurdles 400 metre 400 metres hurdles at the Olympics