2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres explained

The Women's 400 metres event at the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held at March 4 & 5 with the final being held on March 5 at 17:30 local time.^[1]

Records

Standing records prior to the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships
World record		49.59	Milan, Italy	7 March 1982
European record		49.59	Milan, Italy	7 March 1982
Championship record		49.59	Milan, Italy	7 March 1982
World Leading		50.83	Albuquerque, United States	27 February 2011
European Leading		51.22	Moscow, Russia	17 February 2011

Results

Heats

First 3 in each heat and 3 best performers advanced to the Semifinals.

The heats were held at 10:20.^[2]

Rank	Heats	Name	Nationality	React	Time	Notes
1	1			0.303	53.05	Q
2	1			0.268	53.43	Q
3	1				53.72	Q
4	2			0.292	53.75	Q
5	3			0.194	54.25	Q
6	2				54.26	Q
7	3			0.254	54.41	Q
8	3			0.185	54.48	Q
9	2			0.191	54.49	Q
10	1			0.267	54.63	q
	2				54.87	q, Doping
11	1				54.94	q
12	2			0.236	54.94
13	3			0.242	54.96
14	1			0.235	56.08
15	3			0.305	55.08
16	3			0.253	55.20
	2			0.343		R 163.3^[3]

Semifinal

First 3 in each heat advanced to the Final.

The semifinals were held at 17:55.^[4]

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	React	Time	Notes
1	2			0.358	52.53	Q
2	2			0.201	52.81	Q
3	1			0.215	52.88	Q
4	2			0.301	52.89	Q
5	1			0.248	53.12	Q
6	1			0.207	53.44	Q
7	1				53.69
8	1			0.197	53.97
9	2			0.262	54.24
10	2			0.283	54.58
11	2				55.09
	1				55.40	Doping

Final

The final was held at 17:30.^[5]

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	React	Time	Notes
	4			0.210	51.73	PB
	5			0.301	51.80
	6			0.241	52.03
4	1			0.324	52.58
5	3			0.240	52.62
6	2			0.234	53.23

Notes and References

1. Web site: Women's 400 m start list . 2011-03-03 . 2011-07-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716121753/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/la/ajax/user_files/2011/paris/pdf/st3040061.pdf . dead .
2. Web site: Heats Results . 2011-03-04 . 2011-07-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716122257/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/la/ajax/user_files/2011/paris/pdf/re3040061.pdf . dead .
3. [IAAF]
4. Web site: Semifinal Results . 2011-03-04 . 2011-07-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716122152/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/la/ajax/user_files/2011/paris/pdf/re3040063.pdf . dead .
5. Web site: Final Results . 2011-03-06 . 2012-08-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120806205148/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/la/ajax/user_files/2011/paris/pdf/re3040040.pdf . dead .