2017 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles

The women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics was held at the London Olympic Stadium on 7−8 and 10 August.[1]

Women's 400 metres hurdles
at the 2017 World Championships
VenueOlympic Stadium
Dates7 August (heats)
8 August (semifinal)
10 August (final)
Competitors39 from 25 nations
Winning time53.07
Medalists
gold medal    United States
silver medal    United States
bronze medal    Jamaica
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Summary

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Olympic champion Dalilah Muhammad (USA) duplicated her strategy by running aggressively from the start of the final, making up the stagger on Léa Sprunger (SUI) to her outside during the first turn and passing two-time defending champion Zuzana Hejnová (CZE) another lane over by the third hurdle. The closest to keep pace with Muhammad was Kori Carter (USA) almost unnoticed out in lane 9. By the time they arrived on the home stretch, Muhammad had a step on Carter, with Hejnová another two steps back. But Carter closed quickly, passing Muhammad before the final hurdle and running powerfully to the finish for the win. Also closing fast from two steps behind, Ristananna Tracey (JAM) caught Hejnová over the tenth hurdle and widened the gap for a clear bronze.

Records

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Before the competition, the records were as follows:[2]

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

No records were set at the competition.[3]

Qualification standard

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The standard to qualify automatically for entry was 56.10.[4]

Schedule

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The event schedule, in local time (UTC+1), is as follows:[5]

Date Time Round
7 August 19:30 Heats
8 August 20:35 Semifinals
10 August 21:35 Final

Results

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Heats

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The first round took place on 7 August in five heats as follows:[6]

Heat 1 2 3 4 5
Start time 19:30 19:39 19:48 19:57 20:06
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The first four in each heat ( Q ) and the next four fastest ( q ) qualified for the semifinals. The overall results were as follows:[7]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 6 Dalilah Muhammad   United States (USA) 54.59 Q
2 3 2 Ristananna Tracey   Jamaica (JAM) 54.92 Q
3 4 3 Kori Carter   United States (USA) 54.99 Q
4 2 8 Zuzana Hejnová   Czech Republic (CZE) 55.05 Q
5 1 3 Sage Watson   Canada (CAN) 55.06 Q
6 5 2 Léa Sprunger   Switzerland (SUI) 55.14 Q
7 5 7 Rhonda Whyte   Jamaica (JAM) 55.18 Q
8 2 4 Sara Petersen   Denmark (DEN) 55.23 Q
9 5 3 Glory Onome Nathaniel   Nigeria (NGR) 55.30 Q, PB
10 1 2 Denisa Rosolová   Czech Republic (CZE) 55.41 Q, SB
11 1 4 Sparkle McKnight   Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) 55.46 Q, SB
12 4 8 Wenda Nel   South Africa (RSA) 55.47 Q
13 2 7 Cassandra Tate   United States (USA) 55.48 Q
14 4 9 Eilidh Doyle   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 55.49 Q
15 2 5 Ayomide Folorunso   Italy (ITA) 55.65 Q, SB
16 3 7 Petra Fontanive   Switzerland (SUI) 56.13 Q
17 1 7 Leah Nugent   Jamaica (JAM) 56.16 q
18 3 6 Shamier Little   United States (USA) 56.18 Q
19 2 3 Joanna Linkiewicz   Poland (POL) 56.18 q
20 5 5 Grace Claxton   Puerto Rico (PUR) 56.35 Q
21 5 9 Yadisleidy Pedroso   Italy (ITA) 56.41 q
22 5 6 Meghan Beesley   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 56.41 q
23 5 8 Amalie Iuel   Norway (NOR) 56.42
24 1 5 Zurian Hechavarría   Cuba (CUB) 56.44
25 1 8 Lauren Wells   Australia (AUS) 56.49
26 4 2 Gianna Woodruff   Panama (PAN) 56.50 Q
27 3 5 Agata Zupin   Slovenia (SLO) 56.54 Q
28 3 3 Olena Kolesnychenko   Ukraine (UKR) 56.88
29 4 7 Marzia Caravelli   Italy (ITA) 56.92
30 4 6 Viktoriya Tkachuk   Ukraine (UKR) 57.05
31 2 2 Jessica Turner   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 56.98
32 3 8 Aminat Yusuf Jamal   Bahrain (BHR) 57.41
33 5 4 Noelle Montcalm   Canada (CAN) 57.45
34 3 4 Jackie Baumann   Germany (GER) 57.59
35 2 6 Déborah Rodríguez   Uruguay (URU) 57.61 SB
36 2 9 Yasmin Giger   Switzerland (SUI) 57.72
37 4 4 Tia-Adana Belle   Barbados (BAR) 58.82
38 4 5 Drita Islami   Macedonia (MKD) 1:00.38
39 3 9 Kristina Pronzhenko   Tajikistan (TJK) 1:03.44

Semifinals

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The semifinals took place on 8 August in three heats as follows:[8]

Heat 1 2 3
Start time 20:35 20:45 20:55
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The first two in each heat ( Q ) and the next two fastest ( q ) qualified for the final. The overall results were as follows:[9]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 6 Zuzana Hejnová   Czech Republic (CZE) 54.59 Q
2 2 4 Ristananna Tracey   Jamaica (JAM) 54.79 Q
3 2 5 Léa Sprunger   Switzerland (SUI) 54.82 Q
4 1 7 Kori Carter   United States (USA) 54.92 Q
5 3 5 Dalilah Muhammad   United States (USA) 55.00 Q
6 3 4 Sage Watson   Canada (CAN) 55.05 Q
7 2 9 Cassandra Tate   United States (USA) 55.31 q
8 3 9 Eilidh Doyle   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 55.33 q
9 2 7 Sara Petersen   Denmark (DEN) 55.45
10 1 4 Wenda Nel   South Africa (RSA) 55.70
11 1 9 Shamier Little   United States (USA) 55.76
12 1 5 Petra Fontanive   Switzerland (SUI) 55.79
13 3 3 Yadisleidy Pedroso   Italy (ITA) 55.95
14 1 2 Leah Nugent   Jamaica (JAM) 56.19
15 1 3 Joanna Linkiewicz   Poland (POL) 56.25
16 3 8 Grace Claxton   Puerto Rico (PUR) 56.40
17 3 7 Denisa Rosolová   Czech Republic (CZE) 56.40
18 2 8 Ayomide Folorunso   Italy (ITA) 56.47
19 1 8 Sparkle McKnight   Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) 56.59
20 2 3 Meghan Beesley   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 56.61
21 2 2 Agata Zupin   Slovenia (SLO) 57.05
22 3 2 Gianna Woodruff   Panama (PAN) 57.32
2 6 Glory Onome Nathaniel   Nigeria (NGR) DQ R 163.3(a)
3 6 Rhonda Whyte   Jamaica (JAM) DQ R 163.3(a)

Final

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The final took place on 10 August 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

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External videos
  Women's 400m Hurdles Final: IAAF World Championships London 2017 on YouTube
  1. ^ Start list
  2. ^ "400 Metres Hurdles Women − Records". IAAF. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Records Set - Final" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Qualification System and Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  5. ^ "400 Metres Hurdles Women − Timetable". IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  6. ^ "400 Metres Hurdles Women − Heats − Results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  7. ^ "400 Metres Hurdles Women − Heats − Summary" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  8. ^ "400 Metres Hurdles Women − Semi-Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  9. ^ "400 Metres Hurdles Women − Semi-Final − Summary" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  10. ^ "400 Metres Hurdles Women − Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.