Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres hurdles

The women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 17–20 August at the Beijing National Stadium.[1]

Women's 400 metres hurdles
at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
VenueBeijing National Stadium
Dates17 August 2008 (heats)
18 August 2008 (semi-finals)
20 August 2008 (final)
Competitors27 from 21 nations
Winning time52.64 s OR
Medalists
Melaine Walker  Jamaica
Sheena Tosta  United States
Tasha Danvers  Great Britain

The qualifying standards were 55.60 s (A standard) and 56.50 s (B standard).[2]

Schedule

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)

Date Time Round
Sunday, August 17, 200820:10-20:42
Round 1
Monday, August 18, 200820:45-21:00
Semifinals
Wednesday, August 20, 200822:35-22:40 Final

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:

World record Yuliya Pechonkina (RUS)52.34Tula, Russia8 August 2003
Olympic record Fani Halkia (GRE)52.77Athens, Greece22 August 2004

The following new Olympic record was set during this competition.

DateEventNameNationalityTimeORWR
20 AugustFinalMelaine Walker Jamaica52.64OR

Results

Round 1

The first three runners of each heat (Q) plus the next four overall fastest runners (q) qualified for the Semifinals.

RankHeatNameNationalityResultNotes[3]
13Melaine Walker Jamaica54.46Q
24Ekaterina Bikert Russia55.15Q
33Anastasiya Rabchenyuk Ukraine55.18Q
42Tasha Danvers Great Britain55.19Q, SB
53Tsvetelina Kirilova Bulgaria55.22Q, PB
62Anastasiya Ott Russia55.34Q
74Anna Jesień Poland55.35Q
81Tiffany Ross-Williams United States55.51Q
91Irina Obedina Russia55.71Q
102Nickiesha Wilson Jamaica55.75Q
111Satomi Kubokura Japan55.82Q, SB
124Zuzana Hejnová Czech Republic55.91Q
133Queen Harrison United States55.96q
142Angela Morosanu Romania56.07q, SB
152Sheena Tosta United States56.12q
163Aïssata Soulama Burkina Faso56.37q
171Shevon Stoddart Jamaica56.52
182Nikolina Horvat Croatia56.65
194Tatyana Azarova Kazakhstan56.88
204Muna Jabir Adam Sudan57.16
211Ieva Zunda Latvia57.43
221Lucimar Teodoro Brazil57.68
234Josanne Lucas Trinidad and Tobago57.76
243Carole Kaboud Mebam Cameroon57.81
252Michelle Carey Ireland57.99
264Laia Forcadell Spain58.64
273Galina Pedan Kyrgyzstan1:00.31

Semifinals

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) advance to the Final.

RankHeatNameNationalityResultNotes
11Sheena Tosta United States54.07Q
22Melaine Walker Jamaica54.20Q
31Tasha Danvers Great Britain54.31Q, SB
41Anna Jesień Poland54.36Q
51Ekaterina Bikert Russia54.38Q
62Anastasiya Rabchenyuk Ukraine54.60Q, PB
71Nickiesha Wilson Jamaica54.67
81Anastasiya Ott Russia54.74PB
92Tiffany Ross-Williams United States54.99Q
102Zuzana Hejnová Czech Republic55.17Q
112Aïssata Soulama Burkina Faso55.69SB
122Irina Obedina Russia55.69
132Queen Harrison United States55.88
142Tsvetelina Kirilova Bulgaria55.97
151Satomi Kubokura Japan56.69
161Angela Morosanu Romania57.67

Final

RankLaneNameNationalityReactionTimeNotes[4]
6Melaine Walker Jamaica 0.23652.64OR, NR
5Sheena Tosta United States 0.19153.70
7Tasha Danvers Great Britain 0.18953.84PB
4 4Anastasiya Rabchenyuk Ukraine 0.24853.96PB
5 9Anna Jesień Poland 0.20654.29SB
6 2Ekaterina Bikert Russia 0.19354.96
7 3Zuzana Hejnová Czech Republic 0.19554.97
8 8Tiffany Ross-Williams United States 0.18457.55

(OR = Olympic record; NR = National Record; PB = Personal Best; SB = Season Best.)

References

  1. "Olympic Athletics Competition Schedule". IAAF. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
  2. "Entry Standards - The XXIX Olympic Games - Beijing, China - 8/24 August 2008". IAAF. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
  3. "XXIX Olympic Games - Beijing, China:400 Metres Hurdles Women's Heats". IAAF. August 17, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-08-24. Retrieved August 17, 2008.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2008-08-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Retrieved 2008-08-20.
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