Athletics at the 2023 African Games – Women's 400 metres

The women's 400 metres event at the 2023 African Games was held on 18, 19 and 20 March 2024 in Accra, Ghana.[1][2]

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Mary Moraa
 Kenya
Esther Joseph
 Nigeria
Sita Sibiri
 Burkina Faso

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) advanced to the semifinals.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 3 Esther Joseph  Nigeria 51.81 Q
2 1 Rhodah Njobvu  Zambia 52.03 Q
3 5 Mary Moraa  Kenya 52.18 Q
4 3 Lydia Jele  Botswana 52.50 Q
5 2 Quincy Malekani  Zambia 52.63 Q
6 4 Samira Awal  Niger 53.07 Q
7 2 Sita Sibiri  Burkina Faso 53.10 Q, NR
8 4 Esther Okon  Nigeria 53.17 Q
9 1 Fatou Gaye  Senegal 53.26 Q
10 5 Asimenye Simwaka  Malawi 53.32 Q
11 5 Georgiana Sesay  Sierra Leone 53.35 Q
12 4 Leni Shida  Uganda 53.42 Q
13 5 Sara El Hachimi  Morocco 53.47 Q
14 2 Brittany Ogunmokun  Nigeria 53.53 Q
15 2 Marlie Viljoen  South Africa 53.67 Q
16 3 Elodie Malessara  Republic of the Congo 53.96 Q, NR
17 1 Jackline Najala  Kenya 54.11 Q
17 2 Tlhomphang Basele  Botswana 54.11 q
19 1 Salma Lhilali  Morocco 54.33 Q
20 5 Motlatsi Ranthe  Botswana 54.74 q
21 4 Bridget Annan  Ghana 54.94 Q
22 5 Tadelech Hote  Ethiopia 54.96 q
23 2 Grace Aduntira  Ghana 55.05 q
24 1 Marcelle Bouele Bondo  Republic of the Congo 55.23
25 2 Marie Bangura  Sierra Leone 55.23
26 1 Hana Tadesse  Ethiopia 55.53
27 4 Julienne Koudjoukalo Batchassi  Togo 55.76
28 3 Msanga Haylu  Ethiopia 56.09 Q
29 5 Angelique Strijdom  South Africa 56.27
30 3 Sandrah Appiah  Ghana 56.60
31 3 Souliath Saka  Benin 56.84
32 4 Napuumue Hengari  Namibia 58.51
1 Imaobong Nse Uko  Nigeria DNS
3 Nandi Vass  Namibia DNS

Semifinals

Qualification: First 2 in each semifinal (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advanced to the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 Mary Moraa  Kenya 51.55 Q
2 1 Esther Joseph  Nigeria 51.74 Q
3 1 Sita Sibiri  Burkina Faso 52.13 Q, NR
4 2 Quincy Malekani  Zambia 52.18 Q
5 1 Lydia Jele  Botswana 52.57 q
6 3 Rhodah Njobvu  Zambia 52.58 Q
7 3 Georgiana Sesay  Sierra Leone 52.62 Q
8 3 Samira Awal  Niger 52.84 q
9 3 Marlie Viljoen  South Africa 53.02
10 2 Asimenye Simwaka  Malawi 53.14
11 1 Leni Shida  Uganda 53.23
12 1 Brittany Ogunmokun  Nigeria 53.26
13 2 Sara El Hachimi  Morocco 53.37
14 2 Fatou Gaye  Senegal 53.41
15 3 Elodie Malessara  Republic of the Congo 53.77 NR
16 3 Esther Okon  Nigeria 53.80
17 1 Grace Aduntira  Ghana 54.78
18 1 Salma Lhilali  Morocco 54.94
19 2 Jackline Najala  Kenya 54.99
20 3 Tadelech Hote  Ethiopia 55.08
21 1 Bridget Annan  Ghana 55.25
22 2 Motlatsi Ranthe  Botswana 55.30
23 3 Msanga Haylu  Ethiopia 56.70
2 Tlhomphang Basele  Botswana DQ TR16.8

Final

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 Mary Moraa  Kenya 50.57 WL
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3 Esther Joseph  Nigeria 51.61
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5 Sita Sibiri  Burkina Faso 51.74 NR
4 6 Rhodah Njobvu  Zambia 51.97
5 7 Quincy Malekani  Zambia 51.98
6 2 Georgiana Sesay  Sierra Leone 52.49
7 8 Lydia Jele  Botswana 53.05
8 1 Samira Awal  Niger 53.18

References

  1. ^ "Live results". Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  2. ^ Results book