2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres

The women's 400 metres event at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Addis Ababa Stadium on April 30–May 2.

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Amantle Montsho
  Botswana
Folashade Abugan
  Nigeria
Racheal Nachula
  Zambia

Results

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Heats

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Qualification: First 4 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Amantle Montsho   Botswana 52.23 Q
2 2 Elizabeth Muthuka   Kenya 53.27 Q
3 3 Tsholofelo Thipe   South Africa 53.48 Q
4 2 Joy Eze   Nigeria 53.52 Q
5 3 Racheal Nachula   Zambia 53.63 Q
6 3 Nawal El Jack   Sudan 53.86 Q
7 1 Folashade Abugan   Nigeria 53.86 Q
8 4 Oluoma Nwoke   Nigeria 54.18 Q
9 4 Justine Bayigga   Uganda 54.54 Q
10 3 Kou Luogon   Liberia 54.61 q
11 2 Fatou Bintou Fall   Senegal 54.83 Q
12 1 Ndèye Fatou Soumah   Senegal 55.17 Q
13 1 Sandrine Thiébaud-Kangni   Togo 55.71 q
14 2 Tjipekapora Herunga   Namibia 56.03 q
15 1 Elisa Cossa   Mozambique 56.49 q
16 4 Seonyatseng Nthompe   Botswana 56.58 Q
17 4 Pinkard Maisha   Liberia 56.65
18 2 Tihanna Vorster   South Africa 56.72
19 3 Emily Nanziri   Uganda 57.16
20 3 Fatou Diabaye   Senegal 57.46
21 4 Ramatoulaye Gassama   Mali 57.50
22 4 Charity Boahemaa   Ghana 58.03
23 1 Wesene Belay   Ethiopia 58.09
24 4 Mulu Diriba   Ethiopia 58.14
25 2 Wesene Daba   Ethiopia 58.48
26 1 V.S. Kantanka   Ghana 58.74
27 3 Kensa Sylla   Guinea 59.38
28 2 Jeanne D'Arc Uwamahoro   Rwanda 1:01.08
29 2 Mariama Camara   Guinea 1:02.50
1 Ghada Abuagila   Libya DNS
4 Pamela Jelimo   Kenya DNS

Semifinals

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Qualification: First 3 of each semifinal (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 Amantle Montsho   Botswana 51.16 Q
2 1 Folashade Abugan   Nigeria 51.60 Q
3 1 Racheal Nachula   Zambia 51.99 Q, NR
4 1 Elizabeth Muthuka   Kenya 52.46 Q
5 1 Tsholofelo Thipe   South Africa 52.48 q
6 2 Nawal El Jack   Sudan 52.49 Q
7 2 Joy Eze   Nigeria 52.57 Q
8 2 Kou Luogon   Liberia 52.99 q
9 2 Oluoma Nwoke   Nigeria 53.20
10 2 Justine Bayigga   Uganda 53.88
11 1 Tjipekapora Herunga   Namibia 54.00
12 2 Ndèye Fatou Soumah   Senegal 54.67
13 1 Sandrine Thiébaud-Kangni   Togo 54.76
14 2 Elisa Cossa   Mozambique 54.91
15 1 Seonyatseng Nthompe   Botswana 56.61
1 Fatou Bintou Fall   Senegal DNF

Final

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Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  6 Amantle Montsho   Botswana 49.83 CR
  6 Folashade Abugan   Nigeria 50.89
  5 Racheal Nachula   Zambia 51.39 NR
4 5 Tsholofelo Thipe   South Africa 51.49
5 4 Nawal El Jack   Sudan 51.93
6 8 Joy Eze   Nigeria 52.16
7 7 Elizabeth Muthuka   Kenya 52.81
1 Kou Luogon   Liberia DNF

References

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