2010 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres

The women's 400 metres at the 2010 African Championships in Athletics were held on July 28–30.

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Amantle Montsho
  Botswana
Amy Mbacké Thiam
  Senegal
Shade Abugan
  Nigeria

Results

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Heats

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Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4 Amantle Montsho   Botswana 51.66 Q
2 1 Amy Mbacké Thiam   Senegal 52.98 Q
3 1 Rachael Nachula   Zambia 53.29 Q
4 2 Ndeye Fatou Soumah   Senegal 53.38 Q
5 2 Estie Wittstock   South Africa 53.59 Q
6 3 Shade Abugan   Nigeria 53.64 Q
7 1 Kgalalelo Sefo   Botswana 53.88 Q
8 2 Emily Nanziri   Uganda 54.10 Q
9 4 Nawal El Jack   Sudan 54.35 Q
10 1 Josephine Ehigie   Nigeria 54.48 q, SB
11 2 Mantegbosh Melese   Ethiopia 55.08 q
12 2 Rabecca Nachula   Zambia 55.32 q
13 4 Catherine Nandi   Kenya 55.40 Q
14 4 Fatou Diabaye   Senegal 55.54 q
15 3 Fayza Guma   Sudan 55.56 Q
16 3 Elizabeth Amolofo   Ghana 55.69 Q
17 1 Grace Miroyo Kidake   Kenya 55.76
18 2 Kemei Emily Cherotich   Kenya 55.80
19 3 Oarabile Babolayi   Botswana 55.86
20 3 Agnes Aneno   Uganda 56.12
21 2 Annabelle Lascar   Mauritius 56.88
22 1 Tjipekapora Herunga   Namibia 57.03
23 1 Emebet Fikadu   Ethiopia 57.37
24 4 Fantu Megso   Ethiopia 58.32
25 4 Claudine Rosine Yemalin   Benin 58.74
26 4 Elisa Cossa   Mozambique 58.87
27 3 Jeanne D'Arc Uwamahoro   Rwanda 59.12
28 4 Natacha Ngoye   Republic of the Congo 1:02.01
29 1 Antonieta Cape   Guinea-Bissau 1:02.88
2 Jenifer Chikwasa Msosa   Malawi DNS
3 Lydie Besme Haoua   Chad DNS
3 Nathalie Itok   Cameroon 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 50.39 Q
2 2 Shade Abugan   Nigeria 52.28 Q
3 1 Amy Mbacké Thiam   Senegal 52.48 Q
4 1 Ndeye Fatou Soumah   Senegal 52.53 Q
5 1 Estie Wittstock   South Africa 52.95 Q
6 1 Nawal El Jack   Sudan 53.57 q
7 1 Rabecca Nachula   Zambia 53.69 q
8 2 Rachael Nachula   Zambia 53.95 Q
9 1 Josephine Ehigie   Nigeria 53.77 SB
10 1 Kgalalelo Sefo   Botswana 54.04
11 2 Emily Nanziri   Uganda 54.37
12 2 Elizabeth Amolofo   Ghana 54.43 SB
13 1 Catherine Nandi   Kenya 54.72
14 2 Mantegbosh Melese   Ethiopia 54.92
15 2 Fayza Guma   Sudan 55.60
16 2 Fatou Diabaye   Senegal 56.35

Final

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Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  6 Amantle Montsho   Botswana 50.03 PB
  4 Amy Mbacké Thiam   Senegal 51.32 SB
  3 Shade Abugan   Nigeria 51.63
4 5 Ndeye Fatou Soumah   Senegal 51.93
5 7 Estie Wittstock   South Africa 52.60
6 8 Rachael Nachula   Zambia 53.26
7 2 Nawal El Jack   Sudan 53.80
8 1 Rabecca Nachula   Zambia 54.12
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