The men's K-4 500 metres competition at the 2017 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Račice took place at the Sportcentrum Račice.
Schedule
The schedule was as follows:
All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
Results
Heats
The six fastest boats in each heat, plus the three fastest remaining boats advanced to the semifinals.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Semifinals
Qualification in each semi was as follows:
The fastest three boats advanced to the A final. The next three fastest boats advanced to the B final.
Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
Semifinal 3
Finals
Final B
Competitors in this final raced for positions 10 to 18.
Final A
Competitors in this final raced for positions 1 to 9, with medals going to the top three.