Athletics at the 2015 African Games – Women's 400 metres explained

The women's 400 metres event at the 2015 African Games was held between 13 and 15 September.

Medalists

width=200 bgcolor=gold	Gold	width=200 bgcolor=silver	Silver	width=200 bgcolor=CC9966	Bronze
Kabange Mupopo	Patience Okon George	Tjipekapora Herunga

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advanced to the semifinals.^[1]

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1			51.19	Q
2	1			51.86	Q
2	2			52.86	Q
4	3			52.87	Q
5	3			52.97	Q
6	1			53.00	Q
7	1			53.07	q
8	1			53.14	q
9	2			53.18	Q
10	1			53.27	q
11	4			53.40	Q
12	3			53.56	Q
13	4			53.87	Q
14	2			53.88	Q
15	3			54.30	q
16	3			54.35
17	3			54.91
18	3			55.59
19	4			56.26	Q
20	2			56.96
21	4			57.15
22	2			57.72
23	4			58.64
24	1			58.65
25	4			59.92
26	2
27	4
28	2

Semifinals

Qualification: First 3 in each semifinal (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advanced to the final.^[2]

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	2			50.94	Q
2	2			51.24	Q
3	2			51.51	Q, SB
4	1			51.77	Q
5	1			52.34	Q
6	1			52.51	Q, NR
6	2			52.51	q
8	1			52.57	q, SB
9	1			52.75
10	2			52.79	SB
11	1			53.02	NR
12	1			53.05	SB
13	2			53.11
14	1			53.23
15	2			54.32
16	2			56.33

Final

^[3]

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	4			50.22	NR
	5			50.71
	8			51.55
4	7			51.82
5	6			52.64
6	3			52.86
7	9			53.41
8	2			53.85

Notes and References

1. http://brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com/pdf/AT/CLS-ASF-400%20m-1ERTOUR-RIEP.PDF Heats results
2. http://brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com/pdf/AT/CLS-ASF-400%20m-Demi-final-01.PDF Semifinal 1 results
3. http://brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com/pdf/AT/CLS-ASF-400%20m-FINALE-01.PDF Final results