2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles explained

The women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 30 June and 1 July.

Medalists

Gold	Muizat Ajoke Odumosu
Silver	Hayat Lambarki
Bronze	Raasin McIntosh

Records

Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics
World record		52.34	Tula, Russia	8 August 2003
African record		52.90	Seville, Spain	25 August 1999
Championship record		54.24	Dakar, Senegal	22 August 1998

Schedule

Date	Time	Round
30 June 2012	13:00	Round 1
1 July 2012	15:40	Final

Results

Round 1

First 2 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.

Rank	Heat	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Note
1	1	6			55.57	Q
2	1	4			56.20	Q
3	2	5			56.51	Q
4	2	8			56.54	Q
5	3	5			56.61	Q
6	1	2			57.28	q
7	2	2			57.76	q
8	3	4			57.85	Q
9	2	7			58.14
10	1	5			58.19
11	2	6			58.37
12	2	3			58.61
13	2	4			58.94
14	3	6			59.06
15	3	2
16	3	8
17	3	7
	1	7
	1	3
	3	3

Final

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Note
	5			54.99
	6			55.41
	7			55.99
	8			56.40
	4			56.43
	2			56.79
	1			57.35
	3			57.56

References

• Results