Athletics at the 2019 Pan American Games – Women's 400 metres hurdles

The women's 400 metres hurdles competition of the athletics events at the 2019 Pan American Games will take place between the 6 and 8 of August at the 2019 Pan American Games Athletics Stadium. The defending Pan American Games champion is Shamier Little from the United States.

Women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2019 Pan American Games
VenueAthletics Stadium
DatesAugust 6–8
Competitors15 from 13 nations
Winning time55.16
Medalists
Gold medal   Canada
Silver medal   United States
Bronze medal   Jamaica
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Summary edit

Running unobtrusively on the outside, Anna Cockrell pushed out to an early lead down the backstretch. Through the final turn Zurian Hechaverría asserted herself, pulling ahead, with Sage Watson the closes competitor over a stride behind. Watson pulled even as they cleared the 9th hurdle, but upon landing Watson exploded ahead as Hechaverría was swimming in mud. Rushell Clayton was the closest chaser as they ran for home, but she wasn't making up any ground on Watson's lead. Watson went on to an easy victory in 55.16. Cockrell made a late rush to nip Clayton at the line for silver.

Records edit

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:

World record   Yuliya Pechenkina (RUS) 52.34 Tula, Russia August 8, 2003
Pan American Games record   Daimí Pernía (CUB) 53.44 Winnipeg, Canada July 28, 1999

Schedule edit

Date Time Round
August 6, 2019 16:15 Semifinal
August 8, 2019 17:55 Final

Results edit

All times shown are in seconds.

KEY: q Fastest non-qualifiers Q Qualified NR National record PB Personal best SB Seasonal best DQ Disqualified

Semifinal edit

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final. The results were as follows:[1]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Zurian Hechavarría   Cuba 55.00 Q, PB
2 1 Rushell Clayton   Jamaica 55.93 Q
3 1 Anna Cockrell   United States 56.04 Q
4 2 Grace Claxton   Puerto Rico 56.30 Q, SB
5 2 Sage Watson   Canada 56.37 Q
6 2 Ronda Whyte   Jamaica 56.47 Q
7 2 Tia-Adana Belle   Barbados 56.53 q
8 2 Gianna Woodruff   Panama 56.70 q
9 2 Melissa González   Colombia 56.78
10 1 Gabriella Scott   Puerto Rico 56.88
11 1 Sparkle McKnight   Trinidad and Tobago 57.04
12 1 Kimberly Cardoza   Peru 58.04 NR
13 2 Reanda Richards   Saint Kitts and Nevis 59.42
14 1 Katrina Seymour   Bahamas 1:00.71
15 1 Fiorella Chiappe y Madsen   Argentina 1:01.42

Final edit

The results were as follows:[2]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  6 Sage Watson   Canada 55.16 SB
  8 Anna Cockrell   United States 55.50
  4 Rushell Clayton   Jamaica 55.53
4 5 Zurian Hechavarría   Cuba 55.85
5 3 Tia-Adana Belle   Barbados 55.93
6 7 Grace Claxton   Puerto Rico 56.04 SB
7 2 Gianna Woodruff   Panama 57.20
8 9 Ronda Whyte   Jamaica 57.42

References edit

  1. ^ "Women's 400 metres hurdles − Semifinal − Results" (PDF). Lima Organizing Committee for the 2019 Pan and Parapan American Games (COPAL). Retrieved 16 Aug 2019.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Women's 400 metres hurdles − Final − Results" (PDF). Lima Organizing Committee for the 2019 Pan and Parapan American Games (COPAL). Retrieved 16 Aug 2019.[permanent dead link]