Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metres explained

The women's 400 metres event at the 1986 Commonwealth Games was held on 26 and 27 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh.^[1]

Medalists

width=200 bgcolor=gold	Gold	width=200 bgcolor=silver	Silver	width=200 bgcolor=CC9966	Bronze
Debbie Flintoff	Jillian Richardson	Kathy Cook

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.^[2]

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	2			52.92	Q
2	2			53.11	Q
3	1			53.39	Q
4	2			53.51	Q
5	1			53.69	Q
6	1			53.84	Q
7	2			53.91	q
8	2			54.18	q
9	1			54.29
10	1			54.75
11	2			55.52
12	1			55.76
13	1			58.26
14	2			58.43

Final

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	6			51.29
	3			51.62
	8			51.88
4	4			52.00
5	5			52.02
6	1			52.08
7	7			53.53
8	2			53.97

Notes and References

1. Web site: Results . 2016-10-30 . https://archive.today/20120914052130/http://www.thecgf.com/games/results.asp . 2012-09-14 . dead .
2. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/121508879/ Heats results