1991 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres explained

These are the official results of the Women's 400 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total of 37 participating athletes, with five qualifying heats and the final held on Tuesday 27 August 1991.

Medalists

Gold	Marie-José Pérec France (FRA)
Silver	Grit Breuer Germany (GER)
Bronze	Sandra Myers Spain (ESP)

Schedule

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Heats
24.08.1991 - 16:00h
Quarterfinals
25.08.1991 - 18:20h
Semifinals
26.08.1991 - 17:55h
Final
27.08.1991 - 19:30h

Final

RANK	FINAL	TIME
		49.13
		49.42
		49.78
4.		49.82
5.		50.50
6.		50.79
7.		51.53
8.		51.73

Semifinals

Held on Monday 1991-08-26

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.		49.94
2.		50.14
3.		50.26
4.		50.75
5.		50.93
6.		52.40
7.		52.76
8.		53.41

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		50.64
2.		50.68
3.		50.79
4.		50.82
5.		50.85
6.		50.91
7.		50.98
8.		53.63

Quarterfinals

Held on Sunday 1991-08-25

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.		51.88
2.		52.01
3.		52.16
4.		52.46
5.		52.95
6.		53.06
7.		53.21
–		DNF

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		50.76
2.		50.84
3.		51.13
4.		51.65
5.		51.82
6.		52.38
7.		53.79
–		DQ

RANK	HEAT 3	TIME
1.		50.61
2.		50.66
3.		50.75
4.		50.79
5.		51.02
6.		53.08
7.		53.72
–		DNS

Qualifying heats

Held on Saturday 1991-08-24

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.		51.00
2.		51.36
3.		51.51
4.		52.84
5.		53.17
6.		54.51
7.		57.85

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		52.70
2.		52.81
3.		52.87
4.		53.31
5.		53.65
6.		58.82
7.		1:04.13

RANK	HEAT 3	TIME
1.		51.88
2.		52.08
3.		52.41
4.		53.73
5.		54.94
6.		1:05.03
–		DQ
–		DNS

RANK	HEAT 4	TIME
1.		52.43
2.		52.56
3.		52.65
4.		52.65
5.		53.04
6.		54.26
7.		55.82
8.		57.37

RANK	HEAT 5	TIME
1.		51.07
2.		51.45
3.		53.04
4.		53.24
5.		53.77
6.		55.90
7.		56.47

See also

References

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