2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres explained

The Women's 400 metres event at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on March 10–12.

Medalists

width=200 bgcolor=gold	Gold	width=200 bgcolor=silver	Silver	width=200 bgcolor=CC9966	Bronze
Olesya Forsheva	Vania Stambolova	Christine Amertil

Results

Heats

First 2 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1			51.04	Q
2	3			51.18	Q
3	1			51.57	Q, PB
4	1			51.71	q, PB
5	2			51.77	Q
6	2			52.07	Q
7	4			52.25	Q
8	4			52.33	Q
9	2			52.36	q, NR
10	1			52.49	q
11	4			52.89	q, SB
12	2			52.91	PB
13	3			53.05	Q
14	3			53.07
15	3			53.57
16	4			53.72
17	3			53.83	SB
18	2			54.21
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Semifinals

First 3 of each semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	2			50.61	Q
2	1			50.66	Q
3	1			50.67	Q
4	2			51.09	Q, PB
5	1			51.25	Q, PB
6	1			51.53	PB
7	2			52.17	Q
8	1			52.32
9	2			52.46
10	2			52.57
11	2			52.60
12	1			53.64

Final

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
			50.04	CR
			50.21	NR
			50.34	AR
4			50.60
5			51.82
6			52.66

References

• Results