The defending champion, Michael Norman, was unable to return due to injury, opening up the field.

This relegated World Record holder, making a heroic return from what should have been a career-ending injury, Wayde van Niekerk to have to wait in the holding room to await his fate.

In the second semi, Matthew Hudson-Smith led 2011 champion Kirani James In the third semi-final both 2022 Olympic champion Steven Gardiner and Olympic medalist Bayapo Ndori pulled up mid-race with hamstring injuries, opening the door for Quincy Hall.

From the gun in the final, Hudson-Smith was out fastest, making up the stagger on Hall to his outside at the end of the first turn.

[4] The event schedule, in local time (UTC+2), was as follows:[1] The first 3 athletes in each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) qualify for the semi-finals.