Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres explained

Event:Women's 400 metres
Games:2024 Summer
Venue:Stade de France, Paris, France
Win Value:48.17
Gold:Marileidy Paulino
Goldnoc:DOM
Silver:Salwa Eid Naser
Silvernoc:BRN
Bronze:Natalia Kaczmarek
Bronzenoc:POL
Prev:2020
Next:2028

The women's 400 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held in four rounds at the Stade de France in Paris, France, between 5 and 9 August 2024. This was the sixteenth time that the women's 400 metres was contested at the Summer Olympics. A total of 48 athletes were able to qualify for the event by entry standard or ranking.

Summary

Tokyo champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo was back to defend her championship, but she didn't have any recent results to look competitive a year and a half after giving birth. Returning silver medalist Marileidy Paulino was back as the 2023 World Champion. Those same two finished in the same order in 2022. The bronze medalist Allyson Felix retired with the most medals in history. Silver in 2023 Natalia Kaczmarek had several top times of the year. Sada Williams was 2022 and 2023 bronze medalist. Going further back, Salwa Eid Naser #3 of all time set while winning the 2019 World Championship, also the 2017 silver medalist, was back after a "whereabouts" drug suspension. Nickisha Pryce came in as the World Leader, part of the remarkable University of Arkansas program that also included Amber Anning. The 21-year-old Irish prodigy, recent European silver medalist and former NCAA champion, Rhasidat Adeleke was also in the reckoning

Miller-Uibo did not get out of the heats. After a long college season, Pryce did not make through the semi-final round.

In the final, Naser got off to the fastest start, Alexis Holmes and Anning slightly behind. Onto the backstretch, rocking her head, Paulino moved closer to Naser, getting even to the stagger and ahead by 200 metres. Through the turn Rhasidat Adeleke asserted herself into third. Coming onto the home stretch, Paulino had a big lead over Nasser, holding it until letting off the gas 10 meters before the finish. Adeleke had vanquished everyone else except Kaczmarek. With 50 meters to go, Kaczmarek accelerated and Adeleke struggled. Anning sensed blood and accelerated to try to nip Adeleke at the line, but she ran out of track.[1]

Paulino's 48.17 broke Marie-José Pérec's 28 year old Olympic record and her own National Record. Anning also set a new British Record. All eight finalists finished under 50 seconds for the first time ever.[2]

Background

The women's 400 metres has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1964.[3]

Record! scope="col"
Athlete (nation)Time (s)LocationDate
World record47.60[4] Canberra, Australia6 October 1985
Olympic record48.25Atlanta, United States29 July 1996
World leading48.57[5] London, United Kingdom20 July 2024
Area records before the 2024 Summer Olympics[6] !Area record!Athlete (nation)!Time (s)
49.10
48.14
47.60
48.36
48.63
49.64

Qualification

For the women's 400 metres event, the qualification period is between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024.[7] 48 athletes are able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by running the entry standard of 50.95 seconds or faster or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.

Results

Heats

The heats are scheduled to be held on 5 August, starting at 11:55 (UTC+2) in the morning. 48 athletes qualified for the first round by qualification time or world ranking.[8] [9] Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) advance to the semi-finals, all others (Re) advance to the repechage round (except,,)

Heat 1

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
13align=left Salwa Eid Naseralign=left 49.91
28align=left Stacey-Ann Williamsalign=left 50.16,
34align=left Andrea Miklósalign=left 50.54,
42align=left Gabby Scottalign=left 50.74
55align=left Kendall Ellisalign=left 51.16
66align=left Sophie Beckeralign=left 51.84
79align=left Tereza Petržilkováalign=left 51.92
87align=left Modesta Justė Morauskaitėalign=left 52.00
[10]

Heat 2

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
18align=left Nickisha Prycealign=left 50.02
27align=left Laviai Nielsenalign=left 50.36
32align=left Henriette Jægeralign=left 50.39
44align=left Justyna Święty-Erseticalign=left 50.95
56align=left Ellie Beeralign=left 51.47
65align=left Lina Liconaalign=left 51.85
73align=left Zoe Sheraralign=left 51.97
[11]

Heat 3

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
18align=left Amber Anningalign=left 49.68
22align=left Lieke Klaveralign=left 49.96
36align=left Paola Moránalign=left 51.04
49align=left Martina Weilalign=left 51.15
57align=left Alice Mangionealign=left 51.60
63align=left Ella Onojuvwevwoalign=left 51.65
74align=left Tiffani Marinhoalign=left 52.62
85align=left Cátia Azevedoalign=left 52.73
[12]

Heat 4

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
14align=left Natalia Kaczmarekalign=left 49.98
29align=left Roxana Gómezalign=left 50.38,
35align=left Sada Williamsalign=left 50.45
46align=left Victoria Ohuruogualign=left 50.93
53align=left Gunta Vaičulealign=left 51.13
62align=left Helena Ponettealign=left 51.75
77align=left Shaunae Miller-Uiboalign=left 2:29.29
8align=left Esther Josephalign=left
[13]

Heat 5

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
15align=left Marileidy Paulinoalign=left 49.42
27align=left Aaliyah Butleralign=left 50.52
36align=left Susanne Gogl-Wallialign=left 50.67,
48align=left Sharlene Mawdsleyalign=left 50.71
54align=left Aliyah Abramsalign=left 51.55
69align=left Lurdes Gloria Manuelalign=left 52.20
72align=left Kiran Pahalalign=left 52.51
83align=left Cynthia Bolingoalign=left 52.77
[14]

Heat 6

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
15align=left Rhasidat Adelekealign=left 50.09
27align=left Alexis Holmesalign=left 50.35
38align=left Junelle Bromfieldalign=left 51.36
42align=left Miranda Coetzeealign=left 51.58
56align=left Lada Vondrováalign=left 51.80
63align=left Lauren Galealign=left 53.13
74align=left Evelis Aguilaralign=left 53.36
9align=left Nicole Caicedoalign=left
[15]

Repechage round

The repechage round was held on 6 August, starting at 11:20 (UTC+2).

Heat 1

RankLaneAthleteNationResultNotes
15align=left Ella Onojuvwevwoalign=left 50.59
2 4align=left Justyna Święty-Erseticalign=left 50.89
33align=left Sharlene Mawdsleyalign=left 51.18
47align=left Tereza Petržilkováalign=left 51.46
58align=left Aliyah Abramsalign=left 51.84
6 6align=left Kiran Pahalalign=left 52.59
[16]

Heat 2

RankLaneAthleteNationResultNotes
14align=left Gabby Scottalign=left 50.52,
28align=left Miranda Coetzeealign=left 50.66,
35align=left Lurdes Gloria Manuelalign=left 50.81
46align=left Modesta Justė Morauskaitėalign=left 51.33
57align=left Helena Ponettealign=left 51.46
63align=left Martina Weilalign=left 51.79
72align=left Shaunae Miller-Uiboalign=left 53.50
[17]

Heat 3

RankLaneAthleteNationResultNotes
18align=left Victoria Ohuruogualign=left 50.59,
22align=left Gunta Vaičulealign=left 50.93
36align=left Alice Mangionealign=left 51.07
44align=left Ellie Beeralign=left 51.65
55align=left Cátia Azevedoalign=left 52.04
63align=left Lauren Galealign=left 52.68
77align=left Evelis Aguilaralign=left 52.86
[18]

Heat 4

RankLaneAthleteNationResultNotes
18align=left Kendall Ellisalign=left 50.44
26align=left Sophie Beckeralign=left 51.28
37align=left Zoe Sheraralign=left 51.43
44align=left align=left 51.90
55align=left Lada Vondrováalign=left 52.15
62align=left Tiffani Marinhoalign=left 52.32
3align=left Cynthia Bolingoalign=left
[19]

Semi-finals

The semi-finals are scheduled to be held on 7 August, starting at 20:45 (UTC+2) in the evening.

Semi-final 1

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
17align=left Salwa Eid Naseralign=left 49.08,
28align=left Rhasidat Adelekealign=left 49.95
34align=left Henriette Jægeralign=left 50.17
46align=left Lieke Klaveralign=left 50.44
53align=left Victoria Ohuruogualign=left 51.14
65align=left Aaliyah Butleralign=left 51.18
72align=left Gabby Scottalign=left 51.22
89align=left Junelle Bromfieldalign=left 51.93
[20]

Semi-final 2

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
16align=left Marileidy Paulinoalign=left 49.21
25align=left Alexis Holmesalign=left 50.00
37align=left Laviai Nielsenalign=left 50.69
48align=left Nickisha Prycealign=left 50.77
59align=left Andrea Miklósalign=left 50.78
63align=left Ella Onojuvwevwoalign=left 51.05
74align=left Susanne Gogl-Wallialign=left 51.17
82align=left Lurdes Gloria Manuelalign=left 51.42
[21]

Semi-final 3

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
17align=left Natalia Kaczmarekalign=left 49.45
26align=left Amber Anningalign=left 49.47,
34align=left Sada Williamsalign=left 49.89
42align=left Kendall Ellisalign=left 50.40
55align=left Roxana Gómezalign=left 50.48
69align=left Paola Moránalign=left 50.73
78align=left Stacey-Ann Williamsalign=left 50.79
83align=left Miranda Coetzeealign=left 51.60
[22]

Final

The final is scheduled to be held on 9 August, starting at 21:40 (UTC+2) in the evening.

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
6Marileidy Paulino48.17,
8Salwa Eid Naser48.53
7align=left Natalia Kaczmarekalign=left 48.98
44Rhasidat Adeleke49.28
55Amber Anning49.29
69Alexis Holmes49.77
72Sada Williams49.83
83Henriette Jæger49.96
[23]

References

  1. Web site: Women's 400m - Final race analysis . Olympics . 11 August 2024 . 9 August 2024.
  2. https://www.alltime-athletics.com/w_400ok.htm
  3. Web site: Rathore . Abhishek . 29 June 2024 . Reigning 400m Olympic champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo to not defend her Olympic title at the Paris Olympics 2024 after injury at trials . 3 July 2024 . Sportskeeda.
  4. "All time Top lists – Senior – 400 Metres women", World Athletics, 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  5. "Season Top Lists – Senior 2024 – 400 Metres women", World Athletics, 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  6. Web site: 3 July 2024 . Records – 400 Metres women . 3 July 2024 . World Athletics.
  7. Sean McAlister, "How to qualify for athletics at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained", Olympics.com, 20 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  8. "Paris 2024 - Olympic Schedule - Athletics", Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  9. Web site: Road To World Athletics . 2024-07-07 . worldathletics.org.
  10. Web site: Women's 400m - Round 1 - Heat 1/6 results . Olympics . 6 August 2024 . 5 August 2024.
  11. Web site: Women's 400m - Round 1 - Heat 2/6 results . Olympics . 6 August 2024 . 5 August 2024.
  12. Web site: Women's 400m - Round 1 - Heat 3/6 results . Olympics . 6 August 2024 . 5 August 2024.
  13. Web site: Women's 400m - Round 1 - Heat 4/6 results . Olympics . 6 August 2024 . 5 August 2024.
  14. Web site: Women's 400m - Round 1 - Heat 5/6 results . Olympics . 6 August 2024 . 5 August 2024.
  15. Web site: Women's 400m - Round 1 - Heat 6/6 results . Olympics . 6 August 2024 . 5 August 2024.
  16. Web site: Women's 400m - Repechage - Heat 1/4 results . Olympics . 7 August 2024 . 6 August 2024.
  17. Web site: Women's 400m - Repechage - Heat 2/4 results . Olympics . 7 August 2024 . 6 August 2024.
  18. Web site: Women's 400m - Repechage - Heat 3/4 results . Olympics . 7 August 2024 . 6 August 2024.
  19. Web site: Women's 400m - Repechage - Heat 4/4 results . Olympics . 7 August 2024 . 6 August 2024.
  20. Web site: Women's 400m - Semi-Final 1/3 results . Olympics . 7 August 2024 . 7 August 2024.
  21. Web site: Women's 400m - Semi-Final 2/3 results . Olympics . 7 August 2024 . 7 August 2024.
  22. Web site: Women's 400m - Semi-Final 3/3 results . Olympics . 7 August 2024 . 7 August 2024.
  23. Web site: Women's 400m - Final results . Olympics . 11 August 2024 . 9 August 2024.

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