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

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 Sage Watson  Canada
Silver medal Anna Cockrell  United States
Bronze medal Rushell Clayton  Jamaica
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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.

Summary

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

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

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

Results

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

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

The results were as follows:[2]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 Sage Watson  Canada 55.16 SB
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 8 Anna Cockrell  United States 55.50
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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

  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]