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

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 Kori Carter   United States
silver medal Dalilah Muhammad   United States
bronze medal Ristananna Tracey   Jamaica
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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]

Summary

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

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

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

Schedule

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

Heats

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

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

The final took place on 10 August at 21:38. The results were as follows (photo finish):[10]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 9 Kori Carter  United States (USA) 53.07
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 Dalilah Muhammad  United States (USA) 53.50
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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

External videos
video icon 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.