2015 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres

The women's 400 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Beijing National Stadium on 24, 25 and 27 August.[1] Christine Ohuruogu of Great Britain entered the competition as the defending champion.[2][3]

Women's 400 metres
at the 2015 World Championships
VenueBeijing National Stadium
Dates24 August (heats)
25 August (semifinals)
27 August (final)
Competitors42 from 24 nations
Winning time49.26
Medalists
    United States
    Bahamas
    Jamaica

Summary

Allyson Felix is known as a 200 metres specialist, but two years earlier her string of 200 meter championships was snapped along with her hamstring in the final. Based on winning the 2014 Diamond League, Felix was qualified to enter the 200 metres here but chose to forgo that opportunity to put all her eggs in this basket. This was her bid to win the one title she didn't have under her belt, the same event she narrowly lost to Amantle Montsho of Botswana four years prior at 2011 IAAF World Championships. With world leader Francena McCorory unable to qualify to run here at the American Championships, Felix was the name to beat. The defending champion Christine Ohuruogu, known for her late rush, also made the final.

With high expectations, Felix took off strongly running her first 200 metres in the dominant fashion one would expect of a 200 metres specialist. She kept building on her lead coming off the final turn several steps ahead of Shericka Jackson the next out of the turn. The question was if she would have the strength to finish, or would her legs turn to jello as happened to Sanya Richards-Ross with the same kind of aggressive start on this same track seven years earlier.[4] The answer was no. While Felix didn't advance her lead, she kept her margin on Jackson for a clear win.[5] Shaunae Miller made a powerful rush to the finish, passing Jackson for the silver and gaining on Felix down the home stretch. Jackson beat three other Jamaican teammates for the bronze.[6]

Records

Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:[7]

World record  Marita Koch (GDR) 47.60 Canberra, Australia 6 October 1985
Championship record  Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) 47.99 Helsinki, Finland 10 August 1983
World leading  Francena McCorory (USA) 49.83 Fontvieille, Monaco 17 July 2015
African record  Falilat Ogunkoya (NGR) 49.10 Atlanta, United States 29 July 1996
Asian record  Ma Yuqin (CHN) 49.81 Beijing, China 11 September 1993
NACAC record  Sanya Richards-Ross (USA) 48.70 Athens, Greece 16 September 2006
South American record  Ximena Restrepo (COL) 49.64 Barcelona, Spain 5 August 1992
European record  Marita Koch (GDR) 47.60 Canberra, Australia 6 October 1985
Oceanian record  Cathy Freeman (AUS) 48.63 Atlanta, United States 29 July 1996
The following records were established during the competition:
World leading  Allyson Felix (USA) 49.26 Beijing, China 27 August 2015

Qualification standards

Entry standards[8]
52.00

Schedule

Date Time Round
24 August 201510:45Heats
25 August 201519:05Semifinals
27 August 201520:40Final

All times are local times (UTC+8)

Results

KEY: QQualified qFastest non-qualifiers NRNational record PBPersonal best SBSeasonal best

Heats

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) advanced to the semifinals.[9]

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
14Stephenie Ann McPherson Jamaica (JAM)50.34Q, SB
25Bianca Răzor Romania (ROM)50.37Q, PB
35Shericka Jackson Jamaica (JAM)50.41Q
44Phyllis Francis United States (USA)50.52Q, SB
56Shaunae Miller Bahamas (BAH)50.53Q
63Christine Day Jamaica (JAM)50.58Q
71Allyson Felix United States (USA)50.60Q
83Joyce Zakary Kenya (KEN)50.71Q, NR
95Patience Okon George Nigeria (NGR)50.87Q
101Floria Gueï France (FRA)50.89Q, PB
112Christine Ohuruogu Great Britain & N.I. (GBR)51.01Q
126Novlene Williams-Mills Jamaica (JAM)51.07Q, SB
121Nataliya Pyhyda Ukraine (UKR)51.07Q, SB
145Anyika Onuora Great Britain & N.I. (GBR)51.14q, PB
152Marie Gayot France (FRA)51.24Q, PB
162Natasha Hastings United States (USA)51.25Q
171Patrycja Wyciszkiewicz Poland (POL)51.31q, PB
182Maureen Jelagat Maiyo Kenya (KEN)51.40q, PB
194Nadezhda Kotlyarova Russia (RUS)51.42Q, PB
206Ekaterina Renzhina Russia (RUS)51.55Q
203Kabange Mupopo Zambia (ZAM)51.55Q
226Libania Grenot Italy (ITA)51.64q
231Anneliese Rubie Australia (AUS)51.69q, PB
245Carline Muir Canada (CAN)51.70q, SB
254Regina George Nigeria (NGR)51.74
254Małgorzata Hołub Poland (POL)51.74PB
276Olha Zemlyak Ukraine (UKR)52.00
286Iga Baumgart Poland (POL)52.02PB
293Mariya Mikhailyuk Russia (RUS)52.16
303Gunta Latiševa-Čudare Latvia (LAT)52.17PB
311Kineke Alexander Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN)52.24
325Lisneidy Veitia Cuba (CUB)52.25
332Tosin Adeloye Nigeria (NGR)52.42
344Justine Palframan South Africa (RSA)52.45
353Maria Benedicta Chigbolu Italy (ITA)52.48
361Iveta Putalová Slovakia (SVK)52.52
372Geisa Coutinho Brazil (BRA)52.72
386Aauri Bokesa Spain (ESP)52.98
393Audrey Jean-Baptiste Canada (CAN)53.18
402Amaliya Sharoyan Armenia (ARM)54.16
414Dil Maya Karki Nepal (NEP)1:00.99
5Jacinter Shikanda Kenya (KEN)DQ

Semifinals

Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advanced to the final.[10]

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
13Allyson Felix United States (USA)49.89Q, SB
23Shericka Jackson Jamaica (JAM)50.03Q, PB
31Shaunae Miller Bahamas (BAH)50.12Q
42Christine Ohuruogu Great Britain & N.I. (GBR)50.16Q, SB
52Stephenie Ann McPherson Jamaica (JAM)50.32Q, SB
63Novlene Williams-Mills Jamaica (JAM)50.47q, SB
72Phyllis Francis United States (USA)50.50q, SB
83Nataliya Pyhyda Ukraine (UKR)50.62PB
92Patience Okon George Nigeria (NGR)50.76PB
101Christine Day Jamaica (JAM)50.82Q
113Anyika Onuora Great Britain & N.I. (GBR)50.87PB
122Marie Gayot France (FRA)50.97PB
133Bianca Răzor Romania (ROM)51.05
141Libania Grenot Italy (ITA)51.14
151Floria Gueï France (FRA)51.30
161Natasha Hastings United States (USA)51.33
172Ekaterina Renzhina Russia (RUS)51.49PB
181Nadezhda Kotlyarova Russia (RUS)51.86
193Maureen Jelagat Maiyo Kenya (KEN)51.92
203Kabange Mupopo Zambia (ZAM)51.93
212Patrycja Wyciszkiewicz Poland (POL)51.94
221Anneliese Rubie Australia (AUS)52.04
232Carline Muir Canada (CAN)52.31
1Joyce Zakary Kenya (KEN)DNS[11]

Final

The final was held at 20:40.[12]

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
6Allyson Felix United States (USA)49.26WL
5Shaunae Miller Bahamas (BAH)49.67PB
4Shericka Jackson Jamaica (JAM)49.99PB
48Christine Day Jamaica (JAM)50.14PB
59Stephenie Ann McPherson Jamaica (JAM)50.42
62Novlene Williams-Mills Jamaica (JAM)50.47SB
73Phyllis Francis United States (USA)50.51
87Christine Ohuruogu Great Britain & N.I. (GBR)50.63

References

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  3. "Start list" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  4. "Christine Ohuruogu outgunned by flying Allyson Felix at World Championships". Daily Telegraph. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  5. "Allyson Felix finally clinches first major 400m title at world championships". Guardian. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  6. "REPORT: WOMEN'S 400M FINAL – IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BEIJING 2015". iaaf.org. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  7. "Records & Lists – 400 meters". IAAF. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  8. IAAF World Championships Beijing 2015 – Standards (PDF), IAAF, 2014, retrieved 17 August 2015
  9. Heats results
  10. "Semifinals results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  11. http://sportsnewsarena.com/two-kenyan-sprinters-fail-doping-test-in-beijing-%5B%5D
  12. Final results
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