2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles

The women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Addis Ababa Stadium on May 3–May 4.

Medalists edit

Gold Silver Bronze
Muizat Ajoke Odumosu
  Nigeria
Lamiae Lhabze
  Morocco
Aïssata Soulama
  Burkina Faso

Results edit

Heats edit

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Lamiae Lhabze   Morocco 57.05 Q
2 2 Aïssata Soulama   Burkina Faso 57.20 Q
3 2 Muizat Ajoke Odumosu   Nigeria 57.40 Q
4 2 Carole Kaboud Mebam   Cameroon 57.95 Q
5 2 Faiza Omar   Sudan 57.98 q
6 2 Hanane Skhyi   Morocco 58.05 q
7 2 Jacqueline Ado Bludo   Ghana 1:00.42
8 1 Mame Fatou Faye   Senegal 1:00.87 Q
9 1 Weynua Welde   Ethiopia 1:01.04 Q
10 1 Mindaye Lema   Ethiopia 1:04.60
11 2 Tigst Getnet   Ethiopia 1:05.07
1 Muna Jabir Adam   Sudan DNF
1 Florence Wasike   Kenya DNS
1 Janet Wienand   South Africa DNS

Final edit

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  3 Muizat Ajoke Odumosu   Nigeria 55.92
  5 Lamiae Lhabze   Morocco 56.07
  4 Aïssata Soulama   Burkina Faso 56.13
4 2 Hanane Skhyi   Morocco 57.13
5 8 Carole Kaboud Mebam   Cameroon 57.47
6 6 Mame Fatou Faye   Senegal 58.33
7 1 Faiza Omar   Sudan 58.56
8 7 Weynua Welde   Ethiopia 1:01.18

References edit