Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metres hurdles

The women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 10 and 12 April 2018.[1]

Women's 400 metres hurdles
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
VenueCarrara Stadium
Dates10 April (heats)
12 April (final)
Competitors16 from 12 nations
Winning time54.33
Medalists
gold medal    Jamaica
silver medal    Scotland
bronze medal    South Africa
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Records edit

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[2]

World record   Yuliya Pechonkina (RUS) 52.34 Tula, Russia 8 August 2003
Games record   Jana Pittman (AUS) 53.82 Melbourne, Australia 23 March 2006

Schedule edit

The schedule was as follows:[1]

Date Time Round
Tuesday 10 April 2018 11:50 First round
Thursday 12 April 2018 19:30 Final

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Results edit

First round edit

The first round consisted of two heats. The three fastest competitors per heat (plus two fastest losers) advanced to the final.[3]

Heat 1
Rank Lane Name Result Notes Qualified
1 8   Eilidh Doyle (SCO) 54.80 Q
2 5   Sparkle McKnight (TTO) 55.15 PB Q
3 1   Sage Watson (CAN) 55.43 Q
4 4   Ristananna Tracey (JAM) 55.66 q
5 7   Katrina Seymour (BAH) 55.69 NR
6 6   Meghan Beesley (ENG) 56.41
7 3   Tia-Adana Belle (BAR) 56.55
2   Rita Ossai (NGR) DNF
Heat 2
Rank Lane Name Result Notes Qualified
1 4   Janieve Russell (JAM) 54.01 SB Q
2 8   Wenda Nel (RSA) 54.61 Q
3 6   Glory Onome Nathaniel (NGR) 55.01 PB Q
4 3   Ronda Whyte (JAM) 55.10 q
5 7   Lauren Wells (AUS) 55.73 SB
6 5   Maureen Jelagat Maiyo (KEN) 57.66
7 1   Jessica Turner (ENG) 58.26
8 2   Caryl Granville (WAL) 59.28

Final edit

The medals were determined in the final.[2]

Rank Lane Name Result Notes
  5   Janieve Russell (JAM) 54.33
  3   Eilidh Doyle (SCO) 54.80
  6   Wenda Nel (RSA) 54.96
4 2   Ronda Whyte (JAM) 55.02
5 8   Sage Watson (CAN) 55.55
6 7   Glory Onome Nathaniel (NGR) 56.39
7 4   Sparkle McKnight (TTO) 57.45
8 1   Ristananna Tracey (JAM) 57.50

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Women's 400m hurdles". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b Athletics | Women's 400m Hurdles - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 193. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  3. ^ Athletics | Women's 400m Hurdles - Round 1 (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 195. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.