1998 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres explained

Event:Women's 400 metres
Competition:European Athletics Championships

The women's 400 metres at the 1998 European Athletics Championships was held at the Népstadion on 19, 20 and 21 August.

Medalists

GoldGrit Breuer
SilverHelena Fuchsová
BronzeOlga Kotlyarova

Results

Round 1

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the Semifinals.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 51.60 Q
2 4 51.61 Q
3 3 51.62 Q
4 2 51.82 Q
5 4 52.05 Q
6 4 52.13 Q
7 3 52.20 Q
8 1 52.37 Q
9 4 52.49 q
10 2 52.62 Q
11 2 52.66 q, PB
12 3 52.69 Q, PB
13 2 52.83 q
14 3 52.84 q
15 4 52.89
16 1 52.97 Q
17 1 53.05 Q
18 1 53.22 SB
19 2 53.30
20 1 53.32
21 3 53.35
22 1 53.42
23 4 53.43
24 3 53.72
25 2 53.93
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Semifinals

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) advance to the Final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 50.79 Q
2 2 50.87 Q
3 2 51.04 Q
4 2 51.08 Q
5 1 51.43 Q
6 1 51.74 Q, SB
7 2 52.05 Q
8 1 52.36 Q
9 1 52.40
10 1 52.41
11 1 52.76
12 2 52.95
13 2 53.11
14 2 53.17
15 2 53.25
16 1 53.62

Final

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
49.93
50.21 PB
50.38 PB
4 50.48
5 51.05
6 51.54
7 51.92 SB
8 51.94

References