| Women's 400 metres hurdles at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Beijing National Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 17 August 2008 (heats) 18 August 2008 (semi-finals) 20 August 2008 (final) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 27 from 21 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 52.64 s OR | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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The women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 17–20 August at the Beijing National Stadium.[1]
The qualifying standards were 55.60 s (A standard) and 56.50 s (B standard).[2]
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Schedule
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
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:
| World record |  Yuliya Pechonkina (RUS) |
52.34 | Tula, Russia | 8 August 2003 |
| Olympic record |  Fani Halkia (GRE) |
52.77 | Athens, Greece | 22 August 2004 |
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
Round 1
The first three runners of each heat (Q) plus the next four overall fastest runners (q) qualified for the Semifinals.
Semifinals
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
| 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
- ^ "Olympic Athletics Competition Schedule". IAAF. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
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