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
1st place, gold medalist(s) Melaine Walker  Jamaica
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sheena Tosta  United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tasha Danvers  Great Britain
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The qualifying standards were 55.60 s (A standard) and 56.50 s (B standard).[2]

Schedule

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All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)

Date Time Round
Sunday, August 17, 2008 20:10-20:42
Round 1
Monday, August 18, 2008 20:45-21:00
Semifinals
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 22:35-22:40 Final

Records

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Prior to this competition, the existing world record, Olympic record, and world leading time were as follows:

World record   Yuliya Pechonkina (RUS) 52.34 s Tula, Russia 8 August 2003
Olympic record   Fani Halkia (GRE) 52.77 s Athens, Greece 22 August 2004
World Leading   Melaine Walker (JAM) 53.48 s Fontvieille, Monaco 29 July 2008

The following new Olympic record was set during this competition.

Date Event Name Nationality Time OR WR
20 August Final Melaine Walker   Jamaica 52.64 OR

Results

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Round 1

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Result Notes[3]
1 3 Melaine Walker   Jamaica 54.46 Q
2 4 Ekaterina Bikert   Russia 55.15 Q
3 3 Anastasiya Rabchenyuk   Ukraine 55.18 Q
4 2 Tasha Danvers   Great Britain 55.19 Q, SB
5 3 Tsvetelina Kirilova   Bulgaria 55.22 Q, PB
6 2 Anastasiya Ott   Russia 55.34 Q
7 4 Anna Jesień   Poland 55.35 Q
8 1 Tiffany Ross-Williams   United States 55.51 Q
9 1 Irina Obedina   Russia 55.71 Q
10 2 Nickiesha Wilson   Jamaica 55.75 Q
11 1 Satomi Kubokura   Japan 55.82 Q, SB
12 4 Zuzana Hejnová   Czech Republic 55.91 Q
13 3 Queen Harrison   United States 55.96 q
14 2 Angela Moroșanu   Romania 56.07 q, SB
15 2 Sheena Tosta   United States 56.12 q
16 3 Aïssata Soulama   Burkina Faso 56.37 q
17 1 Shevon Stoddart   Jamaica 56.52
18 2 Nikolina Horvat   Croatia 56.65
19 4 Tatyana Azarova   Kazakhstan 56.88
20 4 Muna Jabir Adam   Sudan 57.16
21 1 Ieva Zunda   Latvia 57.43
22 1 Lucimar Teodoro   Brazil 57.68
23 4 Josanne Lucas   Trinidad and Tobago 57.76
24 3 Carole Kaboud Mebam   Cameroon 57.81
25 2 Michelle Carey   Ireland 57.99
26 4 Laia Forcadell   Spain 58.64
27 3 Galina Pedan   Kyrgyzstan 1:00.31

Semifinals

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Result Notes
1 1 Sheena Tosta   United States 54.07 Q
2 2 Melaine Walker   Jamaica 54.20 Q
3 1 Tasha Danvers   Great Britain 54.31 Q, SB
4 1 Anna Jesień   Poland 54.36 Q
5 1 Ekaterina Bikert   Russia 54.38 Q
6 2 Anastasiya Rabchenyuk   Ukraine 54.60 Q, PB
7 1 Nickiesha Wilson   Jamaica 54.67
8 1 Anastasiya Ott   Russia 54.74 PB
9 2 Tiffany Ross-Williams   United States 54.99 Q
10 2 Zuzana Hejnová   Czech Republic 55.17 Q
11 2 Aïssata Soulama   Burkina Faso 55.69 SB
12 2 Irina Obedina   Russia 55.69
13 2 Queen Harrison   United States 55.88
14 2 Tsvetelina Kirilova   Bulgaria 55.97
15 1 Satomi Kubokura   Japan 56.69
16 1 Angela Moroșanu   Romania 57.67

Final

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Rank Lane Name Nationality Reaction Time Notes[4]
  6 Melaine Walker   Jamaica 0.236 52.64 OR, NR
  5 Sheena Tosta   United States 0.191 53.70
  7 Tasha Danvers   Great Britain 0.189 53.84 PB
4 4 Anastasiya Rabchenyuk   Ukraine 0.248 53.96 PB
5 9 Anna Jesień   Poland 0.206 54.29 SB
6 2 Ekaterina Bikert   Russia 0.193 54.96
7 3 Zuzana Hejnová   Czech Republic 0.195 54.97
8 8 Tiffany Ross-Williams   United States 0.184 57.55

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

References

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  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. ^ "Iaaf.org - Olympic Games 2008 - Results 08-20-2008 - 400 Metres Hurdles W Final". Archived from the original on 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2008-08-20. Retrieved 2008-08-20.