400m Hurdles

400m Hurdles is a 400-meter race with ten hurdles, and is an Athletics (Track) event in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. The goal of the event is to cross the finish line first while jumping over hurdles. The event shares many properties with the 400m race and 110m Hurdles.

Controls
Racers will begin the race at their starting line. When the announcer announces On Your Marks and Get Set pressing on the  will cause the character to ready themself and build up potential energy. Once the gunshot is heard releasing and swinging down the wii remote will give the player a boost. Running is controlled by alternating the movement of the wii-mote and Nunchuk. The player must press the button for the participant to jump over the hurdle.

Like the 400m, the characters have stamina that will run out if they run too fast. If it depletes, the player will stop running for a short time as the meter refills. If it runs out when a racer is about jump over a hurdle, the timing of the jump must be precise or else the obstacle will not be cleared. The sprint at the last hundred meters is also present. Like the 110m, if a hurdle is completed with perfect timing, a speed boost will be received. If the player hits a hurdle, their current speed will disappear and they will be stumbled.

Bowser
Bowser's third mission in the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games is 400m hurdles. To win it Bowser must finish the race while placing between forty-five and fifty-three seconds time. Bowser must complete the race without knocking down a single hurdle.

Daisy
Princess Daisy's third mission in the Wii version is both 400m hurdles and is identical as Bowser's third mission in the Wii version.

Wario
Wario's sixth, final and hardest mission in the Wii version is 400m hurdles. To win the mission, Wario must beat Luigi. Luigi starts ahead of Wario, but Wario has the inside track therefore giving him the advantage in the race.

Sonic
Sonic the Hedgehog's fifth mission in the Wii version is 400m hurdles. At the end of the race, Sonic must use up all of his energy sprinting so he staggers across the finish line, but placing first.

Daisy
Daisy's first mission in the DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games is 400m hurdles. To win this mission, Daisy must win the race without knocking down a single hurdle.

Yoshi
Yoshi's sixth and final mission in the DS version is beating Miles "Tails" Prower.

Waluigi
Waluigi's first mission in the DS version is 400m hurdles. To win it, Waluigi must simply win. Waluigi, however, must wait three seconds after the race starts.

Sonic
Sonic the Hedgehog's third mission in the DS version is 400m hurdles. To win this mission Sonic must perform the sprint jump seven times in the race.