2017 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles
| Women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2017 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Olympic Stadium |
| Dates | 7 August (heats) 8 August (semifinal) 10 August (final) |
| Competitors | 39 from 25 nations |
The women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics was held at the London Olympic Stadium on 7, 8, & 10 August.
Records
Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:[1]
| Record | Perf. | Athlete | Nat. | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 52.34 | Yuliya Pechonkina |  RUS
|
8 Aug 2003 | Tula, Russia |
| Championship | 52.42 | Melaine Walker |  JAM
|
20 Aug 2009 | Berlin, Germany |
| World leading | 52.64 | Dalilah Muhammad |  USA
|
25 Jun 2017 | Sacramento, United States |
| African | 52.90 | Nezha Bidouane |  MAR
|
25 Aug 1999 | Seville, Spain |
| Asian | 53.96 | Qing Han |  CHN
|
9 Sep 1993 | Beijing, China |
| NACAC | 52.42 | Melaine Walker | JAM
|
20 Aug 2009 | Berlin, Germany |
| South American | 55.76 | Gianna Woodruff |  PAN
|
20 May 2017 | Tucson, United States |
| European | 52.34 | Yuliya Pechonkina | RUS
|
8 Aug 2003 | Tula, Russia |
| Oceanian | 53.17 | Debbie Flintoff-King |  AUS
|
27 Sep 1988 | Seoul, South Korea |
Qualification standard
The standard to automatically qualify for entry was 56.10.[2]
Schedule
The event schedule, in local time (UTC+1), is as follows:[3]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 7 August 2017 | 19:30 | Heats |
| 8 August 2017 | 20:35 | Semifinals |
| 10 August 2017 | 21:35 | Final |
Results
Heats
The 1st round took place on 7 August 2017 in 5 heats as follows:[4][5]
| Heat | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start time | 19:30 | 19:39 | 19:48 | 19:57 | 20:06 |
| Photo finish | | | | | |
The first 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinal. The overall results were as follows:[6]
Semifinals
The semifinals took place on 8 August 2017 in 3 heats as follows:[7][8]
| Heat | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start time | 20:35 | 20:45 | 20:55 |
| Photo finish | | | |
The first 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final. The overall results were as follows:[9]
Final
The final took place on 10 August 2017 at 21:38. The results were as follows (photo finish):[10]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
9 | Kori Carter |  United States (USA) |
53.07 | |
 |
4 | Dalilah Muhammad | United States (USA) |
53.50 | |
 |
7 | Ristananna Tracey |  Jamaica (JAM) |
53.74 | PB |
| 4 | 6 | Zuzana Hejnová |  Czech Republic (CZE) |
54.20 | SB |
| 5 | 5 | Léa Sprunger |  Switzerland (SUI) |
54.59 | |
| 6 | 8 | Sage Watson |  Canada (CAN) |
54.92 | |
| 7 | 3 | Cassandra Tate | United States (USA) |
55.43 | |
| 8 | 2 | Eilidh Doyle |  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) |
55.71 |
References
- ^ "400 Metres Hurdles Women − Records". IAAF. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Qualification System and Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "400 Metres Hurdles Women − Timetable". IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "400 Metres Hurdles Women − Heats − Start List" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "400 Metres Hurdles Women − Heats − Results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "400 Metres Hurdles Women − Heats − Summary" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "400 Metres Hurdles Women − Semi-Final − Start List" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "400 Metres Hurdles Women − Semi-Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "400 Metres Hurdles Women − Semi-Final − Summary" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "400 Metres Hurdles Women − Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.