1997 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles explained

These are the results of the Women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics in Athens, Greece.

Medalists

Gold	Nezha Bidouane Morocco (MAR)
Silver	Deon Hemmings Jamaica (JAM)
Bronze	Kim Batten United States (USA)

Results

Heats

First 3 of each Heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	1			54.42	Q
	1			54.53	Q, SB
	3			54.56	Q
	3			54.61	Q, NR
	1			54.84	Q, NR
	3			55.08	Q
	2			55.17	Q
	2			55.25	Q
	1			55.26	q
10	3			55.27	q
11	2			55.34	Q
12	4			55.53	Q
13	2			55.57	q, SB
14	4			55.64	Q
15	2			55.76	q
16	4			55.84	Q
17	3			55.99
18	4			56.05
19	4			56.64
20	4			56.67
21	2			56.73
22	1			56.88
23	3			57.05
24	3			57.26
25	1			57.79
26	1
27	2

Semifinals

First 4 of each Semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	2			53.48	Q, AR
	1			53.67	Q
	2			53.82	Q
	1			54.02	Q, NR
	2			54.48	Q
	1			54.72	Q
	1			54.72	Q
	2			54.74	Q, NR
	2			54.93
10	1			55.02
11	1			55.08
12	2			55.28
13	1			55.33
14	1			55.49	SB
15	2			56.17
	2

Final

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	3			52.97	AR
	4			53.09	SB
	5			53.52
4	6			53.81	NR
5	8			54.19	SB
6	2			54.77
7	7			55.25
8	1			55.63

References

• Results
• IAAF