Athletics at the 2011 Pan American Games – Women's 400 metres
The women's 400 metres sprint competition of the athletics events at the 2011 Pan American Games will take place between the 24 and 26 of October at the Telmex Athletics Stadium.[1][2] The defending Pan American Games champion is Ana Guevara of Mexico, who has since retired.
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| Venue | Telmex Athletics Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | October 25 – October 26 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 14 from 10 nations | |||||||||
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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:
| World record |  Marita Koch (GDR) |
47.60 | Canberra, Australia | 6 October 1985 |
| Pan American Games record |  Ana Fidelia Quirot (CUB) |
49.61 | Havana, Cuba | August 5, 1991 |
Qualification
Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the minimum standard (53.00) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2010 to September 14, 2011).[2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| October 25, 2011 | 16:15 | Semifinals |
| October 26, 2011 | 17:40 | Final |
Results
All times shown are in seconds.
| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Semifinals
The semifinals were held on October 25. The top three in each heat (Q) and the next two fastest (q) qualified for the final.[3][4]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Jennifer Padilla |  Colombia | 51.76 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Daisurami Bonne | Cuba | 52.20 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Patricia Hall |  Jamaica | 52.47 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Geisa Coutinho |  Brazil | 52.56 | q |
| 5 | 1 | Norma González | Colombia | 52.67 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | Aymée Martínez | Cuba | 52.76 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | Joelma Sousa | Brazil | 52.96 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | Raysa Sánchez |  Dominican Republic | 53.08 | q |
| 9 | 1 | Nallely Vela |  Mexico | 53.29 | |
| 10 | 1 | Christian Brennan |  Canada | 53.34 | |
| 11 | 1 | Leslie Cole |  United States | 53.38 | |
| 12 | 2 | Kineke Alexander |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 53.42 | SB |
| 13 | 2 | Jessica Cousins | United States | 54.38 | |
| 14 | 2 | Kanika Beckles |  Grenada | 56.43 |
Final
The final was held on October 26.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time[5] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Jennifer Padilla | Colombia | 51.53 | PB |
 | Daisurami Bonne | Cuba | 51.69 | PB |
 | Geisa Coutinho | Brazil | 51.87 | |
| 4 | Aymée Martínez | Cuba | 52.09 | |
| 5 | Norma González | Colombia | 52.18 | |
| 6 | Joelma Sousa | Brazil | 52.34 | |
| 7 | Patricia Hall | Jamaica | 52.69 | |
| 8 | Raysa Sánchez | Dominican Republic | 52.86 |
References
- Guadalajara 2011 sessions Archived 2011-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Athletics technical manual Archived November 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- "Women's 400m Semifinal 1/2". Guadalajara 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- "Women's 400m Semifinal 2/2". Guadalajara 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- "Women's 400m Final". Guadalajara 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.