2004 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres explained

The women's 400 metres event at the 2004 African Championships in Athletics was held in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo on July 15–16.

Medalists

width=200 bgcolor=gold	Gold	width=200 bgcolor=silver	Silver	width=200 bgcolor=CC9966	Bronze
Fatou Bintou Fall	Kaltouma Nadjina	Hortense Bewouda

Results

Heats

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1			52.62	Q
2	1			52.81	Q
3	1			53.84
4	1			54.03
5	1			54.76
	1
1	2			53.82	Q
2	2			53.94	Q
3	2			54.06	NR
4	2			57.70
	2
1	3			51.96	Q
2	3			52.31	q
3	3			53.26	q
4	3			53.82
	3				Doping

Final

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
			50.62
			50.80
			51.15
4			51.20
5			51.67
6			51.85
				Doping

References

• Results