Athletics at the 2011 All-Africa Games – Women's 400 metres explained

The Women's 400 metres at the 2011 All-Africa Games took place on 11–13 September at the Estádio Nacional do Zimpeto.^[1]

The final held at 5:45 p.m. local time.^[2]

Medalists

Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the semifinals.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	2	Tjipekapora Herunga		52.61	Q
2	1	Ndeye Fatou Soumah		52.92	Q
3	2	Bukola Abogunloko		52.94	Q
4	3	Margaret Etim		53.13	Q
5	1	Omolara Omotosho		53.17	Q
6	3	Joy Sakari		53.22	Q
7	4	Amantle Montsho		53.26	Q
8	2	Rachael Nachula		54.02	Q
9	4	Amy Mbacké Thiam		54.39	Q
10	2	Ndzinisa Phumlile	Swaziland	54.48	q
11	4	Grace Kidake		55.05	Q
12	2	Aminata Sylla		55.18	q
13	2	Manteigibosh Melese		55.73	q
14	1	Goitseone Seleka		55.88	Q
15	3	Sylvie Zimbere		56.21	Q
16	1	Natacha Ngoye		57.23	q
17	4	Elsa Macie		57.66
18	2	Lydia Mashila		57.68
19	4	Blessing Miel Ayedou		57.69
20	1	Fayza Omer		57.84
21	3	Fatou Touré		59.98
	3	Nawal El Jack

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the final.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1	Amantle Montsho		51.50	Q
2	1	Bukola Abogunloko		52.61	Q
3	2	Joy Sakari		52.63	Q
4	2	Ndeye Fatou Soumah		52.71	Q
5	1	Tjipekapora Herunga		52.85	Q
6	2	Omolara Omotosho		52.85	Q
7	2	Margaret Etim		52.89	q
8	1	Amy Mbacké Thiam		53.41	q
9	1	Phumlile Ndzinisa	Swaziland	54.26	NR
10	2	Aminata Sylla		54.53
11	1	Sylvie Zimbere		54.75
12	1	Racheal Nachula		54.80
13	2	Goitseone Seleka		55.58
14	2	Grace Kidake		55.73
15	2	Manteigibosh Melese		55.84
16	1	Natacha Ngoye		60.40