2022 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres hurdles explained

Event:Women's 400 metres hurdles
Games:2022 European Athletics Championships
Venue:Olympiastadion[1]
Location:Munich, Germany
Competitors:36
Nations:20
Win Value:52.67 s
Gold:Femke Bol
Silver:Viktoriya Tkachuk
Bronze:Anna Ryzhykova
Gold Nation:NED
Silver Nation:UKR
Bronze Nation:UKR
Previous:2018
Next:2024

The women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2022 European Athletics Championships took place in three rounds at the Olympiastadion in Munich, Germany, from 17 to 19 August 2022.

The three heats of round 1 were held on 17 August. The three fastest athletes of each heat plus the next three fastest of the rest qualified for the semifinals,where they were joined by the twelve highest-ranking athletes, who had a bye in round 1. The three heats of the semifinals were held on 18 August. The two fastest athletes of each heat and the next two fastest of the rest qualified for the finals. Viivi Lehikoinen set a Finnish record of 54.50 seconds in the semifinals.

The final was held on 19 August. Femke Bol of the Netherlands won in a new championship record of 52.67 seconds, followed by Viktoriya Tkachuk of Ukraine in 54.30 seconds and Anna Ryzhykova of Ukraine in 54.86 seconds.

Background

At the start of the 2024 European Athletics Championships, Femke Bol held the European record of 52.03 seconds and European leading time of 52.27 seconds. Natalya Antyukh held the championship record of 52.92 seconds. Sydney McLaughlin held the world record of 50.68 seconds, which was also the world leading mark.

Records before the 2024 European Athletics Championships
RecordAthlete (Nation)Time (s)LocationDate
World record50.68[2] Eugene, United States22 July 2022
European record52.03[3] Tokyo, Japan4 August 2021
Championship record52.92Barcelona, Spain30 July 2010
World Leading50.68[4] Eugene, United States22 July 2022
Europe Leading52.27[5] Stockholm, Sweden30 June 2022

Qualification

For the women's 400 metres hurdles, the qualification period was from 27 July 2021 to 26 July 2022. Athletes could qualify by running the entry standard of 55.85 seconds or faster, by a receiving a wild card, or by their position on the World Athletics Rankings for the event.[6]

Results

Round 1

The three heats of round 1 were held on 17 August, starting at 11:40 (UTC+2). The first three athletes in each heat and the next three fastest athletes advanced to the semifinals. The twelve highest ranked athletes received a bye into the semifinals. Four athletes set a personal best .[7]

Results of round 1
RankHeatLaneNameNationTimeNote
1 2 4 54.32 ,
2 3 1 55.93
3 1 2 Switzerland56.16 ,
4 1 6 56.18 ,
5 1 5 56.44
6 3 7 56.45 ,
7 3 8 56.64
8 2 3 56.69
9 1 1 56.70
10 1 7 56.72
11 1 8 56.72
12 2 5 56.98
13 2 7 57.03
14 2 1 57.03
15 3 2 57.09
16 3 6 57.10
17 1 4 57.11
18 2 2 57.33
19 3 3 57.38
20 2 6 57.42
21 3 5 57.46
22 2 8 57.71
23 3 4 58.65
24 1 3 1:01.56

Semifinals

The semifinal heats were held on 18 August, starting at 11:55 (UTC+2). The first two athletes in each heat and the next two fastest athletes advance to the final. Viivi Lehikoinen set a Finnish record of 54.50 seconds and another three athletes set personal bests in this round.[8]

Results of the semifinals
RankHeatLaneNameNationTimeNote
1 3 6 53.73
2 3 4 54.25 ,
3 2 5 54.50 ,
4 2 6 54.65
5 2 4 54.68 ,
6 3 3 54.98
7 1 6 55.16
8 1 3 55.29
9 3 5 55.31
10 2 3 55.39
11 2 7 55.48
12 1 5 55.63
13 1 1 56.14
13 2 8 56.14
15 3 8 56.20
16 3 7 56.61
17 3 1 56.82
18 2 1 57.07
19 2 2 57.08
20 3 2 57.13
21 1 4 57.19
22 1 7 57.29
23 1 2 59.15
1 8

Final

The final was held at 19 August, starting at 21:45 (UTC+2) in the evening. Femke Bol of the Netherlands won the gold medal with a new championship record of 52.67 seconds, improving the 12-year-old record of Natalya Antyukh by 0.25 seconds. Two days earlier, she had also won the women's 400 metres, this double victory was unprecedented at the European Athletics Championships.[9] Viktoriya Tkachuk of Ukraine won the silver medal in 54.30 seconds and Anna Ryzhykova of Ukraine won the bronze medal in 54.86 seconds.[10]

Results of the final
RankLaneNameNationTimeNote
3 52.67
7 54.30
5 54.86
4 6 54.97
5 1 55.32
6 4 55.58
7 2 55.91
8 8 56.02

Notes and References

  1. "Athletics Timetable", European Athletics. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  2. "All time Top lists – Senior – 400 Metres Hurdles women – World", World Athletics. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  3. "All time Top lists – Senior – 400 Metres Hurdles women – Europe, World Athletics. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  4. "Season Top Lists – Senior 2022 – 400 Metres Hurdles women – World", World Athletics. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  5. "Season Top Lists – Senior 2022 – 400 Metres Hurdles women – Europe", World Athletics. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  6. "Qualification System and Entry Standards", European Athletics, August 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  7. "Athletics – Women's 400m Hurdles – Round 1 – Results Summary", European Athletics, 17 August 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  8. "Athletics – Women's 400m Hurdles – Semi-finals – Results Summary", European Athletics, 18 August 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  9. "Missie Bol geslaagd: unieke dubbelslag met Europese titel op 400 horden" (in Dutch), NOS, 19 August 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  10. "Athletics – Women's 400m Hurdles – Final – Results", European Athletics, 19 August 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2024.

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