Athletics at the 2009 Summer Universiade – Women's 400 metres explained

The women's 400 metres event at the 2009 Summer Universiade was held on 7–9 July.

Medalists

width=200 bgcolor=gold	Gold	width=200 bgcolor=silver	Silver	width=200 bgcolor=CC9966	Bronze
Fatou Bintou Fall	Esther Akinsulie	Carline Muir

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1			53.35	Q
2	2			53.58	Q
3	1			53.63	Q
4	4			53.93	Q
5	2			54.39	Q
6	1			54.40	Q
7	4			54.63	Q
8	3			54.77	Q
9	3			54.80	Q
10	2			54.96	Q
11	4			55.06	Q
12	3			55.07	Q
13	2			55.11	q
14	1			55.26	q, PB
15	3			55.78	q
16	4			56.17	q
17	1			57.08
18	1			57.84	PB
19	4			58.18
20	3			58.41
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22	2
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Semifinals

Qualification: First 3 of each semifinal (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the finals.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1			52.21	Q, SB
2	1			52.42	Q
3	1			53.14	Q
4	2			53.17	Q
4	1			53.17	q
6	2			53.34	Q
7	2			53.35	Q
8	2			53.89	q
9	2			54.22
10	1			54.39
11	2			55.13	PB
12	1			55.17
13	1			55.41
13	2			55.41
15	1			55.65
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Final

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	6			51.65	SB
	4			51.70	PB
	3			52.07	SB
4	8			52.79	PB
5	2			53.25
6	7			53.26
7	5			53.49
8	1			53.59

References

• Results (archived)