2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres

The women's 400 metres at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships will be held at the Ataköy Athletics Arena on 9 and 10 March.

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Sanya Richards-Ross
 United States		 Aleksandra Fedoriva
 Russia		 Natasha Hastings
 United States

Records

Standing records prior to the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships
World record  Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) 49.59 Milan, Italy 7 March 1982
Championship record  Olesya Forsheva (RUS) 50.04 Moscow, Russia 12 March 2006
World Leading  Sanya Richards-Ross (USA) 50.71 Albuquerque, United States 26 February 2012
African record  Charity Opara (NGR) 50.73 Stuttgart, Germany 1 February 1998
Asian record  Li Yajun (CHN) 52.27 Beijing, China 24 February 1996
European record  Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) 49.59 Milan, Italy 7 March 1982
North and Central American
and Caribbean record		  Christine Amertil (BAH) 50.34 Moscow, Russia 12 March 2006
Oceanian Record  Maree Holland (AUS) 52.17 Budapest, Hungary 4 March 1989
South American record  Aliann Pompey (GUY) 51.83 New York City, United States 26 February 2010

Qualification standards

Indoor Outdoor
53.25 51.25

Schedule

Date Time Round
March 9, 20129:35Heats
March 9, 201219:50Semifinals
March 10, 201218:40Final

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) advance to the semifinals. [1]

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
12Nataliya Pyhyda Ukraine52.02Q, SB
23Sanya Richards-Ross United States52.81Q
31Denisa Rosolová Czech Republic52.95Q
41Vania Stambolova Bulgaria52.97Q
52Patricia Hall Jamaica52.99Q
66Shana Cox Great Britain53.24Q
74Aleksandra Fedoriva Russia53.26Q
84Dominique Blake Jamaica53.39Q
94Muizat Ajoke Odumosu Nigeria53.47q
102Meliz Redif Turkey53.55q
113Nadine Okyere Great Britain53.56Q
126Irina Davydova Russia53.58Q
135Natasha Hastings United States53.64Q
141Maria Enrica Spacca Italy53.74q
143Tiandra Ponteen Saint Kitts and Nevis53.74q
165Moa Hjelmer Sweden54.01Q
DQ3Bimbo Miel Ayedou Benin54.44 q, NR †
175Aliann Pompey Guyana54.63q
186Ambwene Simukonda Malawi55.51
196Kineke Alexander Saint Vincent and the Grenadines55.88
202Amaliya Sharoyan Armenia56.41
211Déborah Rodríguez Uruguay57.08
224Natacha Ngoye Congo58.21
231Sharon Kwarula Papua New Guinea59.56
245Graciela Martins Guinea-Bissau59.83
252Danielle Alakija Fiji1:00.00
265Vladislava Ovcharenko Tajikistan1:00.33NR
276Gaiane Ustiane Georgia1:01.38
286Maziah Mahusin Brunei1:03.69NR
292Amy Atkinson Guam1:05.99NR
3Geisa Aparecida Coutinho BrazilDQ[2]
4Munguntuya Batgerel MongoliaDQ[3]

Semifinals

Qualification: First 2 of each heat qualified (Q).[4]

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
13Sanya Richards-Ross United States50.99Q
23Aleksandra Fedoriva Russia51.79Q
31Natasha Hastings United States51.87Q
41Vania Stambolova Bulgaria51.87Q
51Nataliya Pyhyda Ukraine51.98SB
61Moa Hjelmer Sweden52.29NR
72Shana Cox Great Britain52.69Q
82Denisa Rosolová Czech Republic52.78Q
92Dominique Blake Jamaica53.00
102Irina Davydova Russia53.02
113Patricia Hall Jamaica53.21
123Nadine Okyere Great Britain53.66
132Maria Enrica Spacca Italy53.71
141Muizat Ajoke Odumosu Nigeria54.06
DQ3Bimbo Miel Ayedou Benin54.26 NR, †
153Meliz Redif Turkey54.48
1Aliann Pompey GuyanaDNF
2Tiandra Ponteen Saint Kitts and NevisDNF
  • † = Bimbo Miel Ayedou's sample later tested positive for banned substances and she was disqualified.[5]

Final

[6]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1st, gold medalist(s)Sanya Richards-Ross United States50.79
2nd, silver medalist(s)Aleksandra Fedoriva Russia51.76
3rd, bronze medalist(s)Natasha Hastings United States51.82
4Vania Stambolova Bulgaria51.99
5Shana Cox Great Britain52.13PB
6Denisa Rosolová Czech Republic52.48

References

  1. ↑ "2012 World Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres (heats)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  2. ↑ Lane violation
  3. ↑ Lane violation
  4. ↑ "2012 World Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres (semifinals)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-27. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  5. ↑ IAAF Newsletter No.134 / 25 June 2012 Archived 20 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine.. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-08-25.
  6. ↑ "2012 World Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
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