The women's 400 metres at the 2010 African Championships in Athletics

2010 African Championships in Athletics

The 2010 African Championships in Athletics was held in Nairobi, Kenya from 28 July to 1 August 2010.-Background:The African Championships in Athletics were held in Kenya for the first time...

 were held on July 28–30.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Amantle Montsho Amantle Montsho Amantle Montsho is a female sprinter from Botswana who specializes in the 400 metres. She represented her country at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, reaching the final at the latter edition...	Amy Mbacke Thiam Amy Mbacke Thiam Amy Mbacke Thiam is a Senegalese athlete competing in the 400 metres. She has won medals in two World Championships, but at the 2004 Olympics she was knocked out in the heats...	Shade Abugan

Heats

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

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	4	Amantle Montsho Amantle Montsho Amantle Montsho is a female sprinter from Botswana who specializes in the 400 metres. She represented her country at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, reaching the final at the latter edition...		51.66	Q
	1	Amy Mbacke Thiam Amy Mbacke Thiam Amy Mbacke Thiam is a Senegalese athlete competing in the 400 metres. She has won medals in two World Championships, but at the 2004 Olympics she was knocked out in the heats...		52.98	Q
	1	Rachael Nachula		53.29	Q
	2	Ndeye Fatou Seck Soumah		53.38	Q
	2	Estie Wittstock		53.59	Q
	3	Shade Abugan		53.64	Q
	1	Kgalalelo Sefo		53.88	Q
	2	Emily Nanziri		54.10	Q
	4	Nawal El Jack Nawal El Jack Nawal El Jack is a Sudanese sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*200 metres - 23.97 s *400 metres - 51.19 s *400 metres hurdles - 57.86 s -References:...		54.35	Q
10	1	Josephine Ehigie		54.48	q, SB
11	2	Mantegbosh Melese		55.08	q
12	2	Rabecca Nachula		55.32	q
13	4	Catherine Nandi		55.40	Q
14	4	Fatou Diabaye		55.54	q
15	3	Fayza Guma		55.56	Q
16	3	Elizabeth Amolofo Elizabeth Amolofo Elizabeth Amolofo is a Ghanaian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.-Achievements:-References:...		55.69	Q
17	1	Grace Miroyo Kidake		55.76
18	2	Kemei Emily Cherotich		55.80
19	3	Oarabile Babolayi		55.86
20	3	Agnes Aneno		56.12
21	2	Annabelle Lascar		56.88
22	1	Tjipekapora Herunga		57.03
23	1	Emebet Fikadu		57.37
24	4	Fantu Megso		58.32
25	4	Claudine Rosine Yemalin		58.74
26	4	Elisa Cossa		58.87
27	3	Jeanne D'Arc Uwamahoro		59.12
28	4	Natacha Ngoye
29	1	Antonieta Cape

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Semifinals

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

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	2	Amantle Montsho Amantle Montsho Amantle Montsho is a female sprinter from Botswana who specializes in the 400 metres. She represented her country at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, reaching the final at the latter edition...		50.39	Q
	2	Shade Abugan		52.28	Q
	1	Amy Mbacke Thiam Amy Mbacke Thiam Amy Mbacke Thiam is a Senegalese athlete competing in the 400 metres. She has won medals in two World Championships, but at the 2004 Olympics she was knocked out in the heats...		52.48	Q
	1	Ndeye Fatou Seck Soumah		52.53	Q
	1	Estie Wittstock		52.95	Q
	1	Nawal El Jack Nawal El Jack Nawal El Jack is a Sudanese sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*200 metres - 23.97 s *400 metres - 51.19 s *400 metres hurdles - 57.86 s -References:...		53.57	q
	1	Rabecca Nachula		53.69	q
	2	Rachael Nachula		53.95	Q
	1	Josephine Ehigie		53.77	SB
10	1	Kgalalelo Sefo		54.04
11	2	Emily Nanziri		54.37
12	2	Elizabeth Amolofo Elizabeth Amolofo Elizabeth Amolofo is a Ghanaian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.-Achievements:-References:...		54.43	SB
13	1	Catherine Nandi		54.72
14	2	Mantegbosh Melese		54.92
15	2	Fayza Guma		55.60
16	2	Fatou Diabaye		56.35

Final

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	6	Amantle Montsho Amantle Montsho Amantle Montsho is a female sprinter from Botswana who specializes in the 400 metres. She represented her country at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, reaching the final at the latter edition...		50.03	PB
	4	Amy Mbacke Thiam Amy Mbacke Thiam Amy Mbacke Thiam is a Senegalese athlete competing in the 400 metres. She has won medals in two World Championships, but at the 2004 Olympics she was knocked out in the heats...		51.32	PB
	3	Shade Abugan		51.63
4	5	Ndeye Fatou Seck Soumah		51.93
5	7	Estie Wittstock		52.60
6	8	Rachael Nachula		53.26
7	2	Nawal El Jack Nawal El Jack Nawal El Jack is a Sudanese sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*200 metres - 23.97 s *400 metres - 51.19 s *400 metres hurdles - 57.86 s -References:...		53.80
8	1	Rabecca Nachula		54.12

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