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The Women's 400 metres hurdles

400 metres hurdles

The 400 metres hurdles is an Olympic athletics event in track and field. On a standard outdoor track 400 metres is the length of the inside lane once around the stadium. Runners stay in their lane the entire way after starting out of the blocks and must clear ten hurdles that are evenly...

 event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics

2011 World Championships in Athletics

The 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu, South Korea. It started on 27 August 2011 and finished on 4 September 2011....

 was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 29, 30 and September 1.

Kaliese Spencer

Kaliese Spencer

Kaliese Spencer is a Jamaican track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. She has finished fourth at both the 2009 World Championships in Athletics and the 2011 World Championships in Athletics. She was heavy favourite to win the Gold Medal in 2011 but performed poorly in...

 had the fastest time of the year before the competition and led in the Diamond League rankings. Fellow Jamaican Melaine Walker

Melaine Walker

Melaine Walker O.D is a Jamaican 400 metres hurdler. Walker is the reigning World and Olympic 400 m hurdles champion...

 (the reigning world

2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles

The women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 17, 18 and 20 August.In the four major championships between 2004 and 2008, the twelve available medals were won by eleven different athletes...

 and Olympic champion) was also present, as was Lashinda Demus

Lashinda Demus

Lashinda Demus is an American hurdler who specialises in the 400 meter hurdles.Her personal best time over 400m hurdles is 52.47 seconds in Daegu, South Korea on September 1, 2011, which is currently the women's 3rd fastest time ever. Also she is the American Record holder in 400m Hurdles...

, the runner-up in 2009. Czech athlete Zuzana Hejnová

Zuzana Hejnová

Zuzana Hejnová is a Czech athlete. She competes in the 100 metres, the 100 metres hurdles, the 400 metres and the 400m hurdles and often the heptathlon, particularly as a junior.-Junior:...

 was the second fastest entrant and was second in the rankings in the Diamond League. The three medallists from the 2010 European Championships

2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres hurdles

The women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 27, 28 and 30 July.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Summary:-Semifinal 1:...

 – Natalya Antyukh

Natalya Antyukh

Natalya Nikolayevna Antyukh is a Russian athlete who primarily competed in the 400 metres and 400 metre hurdles.In addition to winning medals in individual contests, she has been a very successful relay runner, winning a silver medal at the 2004 Olympics....

, Vania Stambolova

Vania Stambolova

Vania Stambolova is a Bulgarian athlete. She competes in the 400 metres hurdles and the 400 metres event. At the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships she won a silver medal over 400 metres...

, and Perri Shakes-Drayton

Perri Shakes-Drayton

Perri Shakes-Drayton is a British athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. She came to prominence at the English Schools Championships where she set a UK junior record time in the 400 m hurdles...

 – were the other athletes in contention for a medal.

Lashinda Demus

Lashinda Demus

Lashinda Demus is an American hurdler who specialises in the 400 meter hurdles.Her personal best time over 400m hurdles is 52.47 seconds in Daegu, South Korea on September 1, 2011, which is currently the women's 3rd fastest time ever. Also she is the American Record holder in 400m Hurdles...

 in lane 3, broke quickly from the start, quickly making up the stagger on lane 4 Zuzana Hejnová

Zuzana Hejnová

Zuzana Hejnová is a Czech athlete. She competes in the 100 metres, the 100 metres hurdles, the 400 metres and the 400m hurdles and often the heptathlon, particularly as a junior.-Junior:...

. In lane 8, defending champion Melaine Walker

Melaine Walker

Melaine Walker O.D is a Jamaican 400 metres hurdler. Walker is the reigning World and Olympic 400 m hurdles champion...

 was also out fast. Demus maintained her advantage as Kaliese Spencer

Kaliese Spencer

Kaliese Spencer is a Jamaican track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. She has finished fourth at both the 2009 World Championships in Athletics and the 2011 World Championships in Athletics. She was heavy favourite to win the Gold Medal in 2011 but performed poorly in...

 made a run at her, but Spencer faltered. The stretch run was the top two finishers from the previous championship, but the medals were reversed as Demus set a new National Record for the United States

United States records in track and field

The following are the national records in track & field in the United States maintained by USA Track & Field .Key:-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:+ = en route to a longer distanceA = affected by altitude# = not officially ratified by IAAF...

 and the number three all time mark in the event.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Lashinda Demus Lashinda Demus Lashinda Demus is an American hurdler who specialises in the 400 meter hurdles.Her personal best time over 400m hurdles is 52.47 seconds in Daegu, South Korea on September 1, 2011, which is currently the women's 3rd fastest time ever. Also she is the American Record holder in 400m Hurdles... '	Melaine Walker Melaine Walker Melaine Walker O.D is a Jamaican 400 metres hurdler. Walker is the reigning World and Olympic 400 m hurdles champion... '	Natalya Antyukh Natalya Antyukh Natalya Nikolayevna Antyukh is a Russian athlete who primarily competed in the 400 metres and 400 metre hurdles.In addition to winning medals in individual contests, she has been a very successful relay runner, winning a silver medal at the 2004 Olympics.... '

Records

World record		52.34	Tula Tula Tula may refer to:In geography:*Tula, Hidalgo, a town in Mexico, once the capital and sacred city of the Toltec people.*Tula, Tamaulipas, a place in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico*Tula River in central Mexico... , Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...	8 August 2003
Championship record		52.42	Berlin Berlin Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...	20 August 2009
World leading		52.79	London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... , Great Britain Great Britain Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...	5 August 2011
African record		52.90	Sevilla, Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...	25 August 1999
Asian record		53.96	Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... , China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...	9 September 1993
			Guangzhou Guangzhou Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port... , China	22 November 2001
North, Central American and Caribbean record		52.42	Berlin, Germany	20 August 2009
South American record		55.84	Belém Belém Belém is a Brazilian city, the capital and largest city of state of Pará, in the country's north region. It is the entrance gate to the Amazon with a busy port, airport and bus/coach station... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...	24 May 2009
European record		52.34	Tula, Russia	8 August 2003
Oceanian record		53.17	Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...	28 September 1988

Qualification standards

A time	B time
55.40	56.55

Schedule

Date	Time	Round
August 29, 2011	12:20	Heats
August 30, 2011	19:00	Semifinals
September 1, 2011	21:15	Final

Results

KEY:	q	Fastest non-qualifiers	Q	Qualified	NR	National record	PB	Personal best	SB	Seasonal best

Heats

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the semifinals.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	5	Melaine Walker Melaine Walker Melaine Walker O.D is a Jamaican 400 metres hurdler. Walker is the reigning World and Olympic 400 m hurdles champion...		54.86	Q
2	5	Natalya Antyukh Natalya Antyukh Natalya Nikolayevna Antyukh is a Russian athlete who primarily competed in the 400 metres and 400 metre hurdles.In addition to winning medals in individual contests, she has been a very successful relay runner, winning a silver medal at the 2004 Olympics....		54.88	Q
3	1	Kaliese Spencer Kaliese Spencer Kaliese Spencer is a Jamaican track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. She has finished fourth at both the 2009 World Championships in Athletics and the 2011 World Championships in Athletics. She was heavy favourite to win the Gold Medal in 2011 but performed poorly in...		54.93	Q
3	3	Lashinda Demus Lashinda Demus Lashinda Demus is an American hurdler who specialises in the 400 meter hurdles.Her personal best time over 400m hurdles is 52.47 seconds in Daegu, South Korea on September 1, 2011, which is currently the women's 3rd fastest time ever. Also she is the American Record holder in 400m Hurdles...		54.93	Q
5	1	Anastasiya Rabchenyuk Anastasiya Rabchenyuk Anastasiya Rabchenyuk is a Ukrainian hurdler.She was born in Ternovka, at the time in the Ukrainian SSR of the Soviet Union .She is a world top level 400m hurdles runner....		55.08	Q
6	1	Queen Harrison Queen Harrison Queen Harrison is an American hurdler and sprinter who competed in the 400 meter hurdles at the 2008 Summer Olympics....		55.11	Q
7	2	Zuzana Hejnová Zuzana Hejnová Zuzana Hejnová is a Czech athlete. She competes in the 100 metres, the 100 metres hurdles, the 400 metres and the 400m hurdles and often the heptathlon, particularly as a junior.-Junior:...		55.12	Q
8	4	Vania Stambolova Vania Stambolova Vania Stambolova is a Bulgarian athlete. She competes in the 400 metres hurdles and the 400 metres event. At the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships she won a silver medal over 400 metres...		55.29	Q
9	2	Elena Churakova		55.39	Q
10	2	Élodie Ouédraogo Élodie Ouédraogo Élodie Ouédraogo is a Belgian sprinter of Burkinabé descent, who specializes in the 200 metres and 400 m hurdles...		55.40	Q, PB
10	2	Hanna Titimets		55.40	Q
12	1	Lauren Boden		55.78	Q, SB
13	3	Perri Shakes-Drayton Perri Shakes-Drayton Perri Shakes-Drayton is a British athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. She came to prominence at the English Schools Championships where she set a UK junior record time in the 400 m hurdles...		55.90	Q
14	4	Ristananna Tracey		55.96	Q
15	3	Anna Yaroshchuk Anna Yaroshchuk Anna Yaroshchuk is a Ukrainian track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. She also competes for her country in the 4×400 metres relay...		55.99	Q
16	3	Nickiesha Wilson Nickiesha Wilson Nickiesha Wilson is a female hurdler from Jamaica. She competes in the 100m hurdles and the 400m hurdles....		56.08	Q
17	5	Wenda Theron		56.13	Q, PB
18	4	Eilidh Child Eilidh Child Eilidh Child is a Scottish track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. Child is a P.E teacher at Perth Grammar School.-Achievements:-External links:...		56.18	Q
19	4	Muizat Ajoke Odumosu Muizat Ajoke Odumosu Muizat Ajoke Odumosu is a Nigerian track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres and the 400 metres hurdles. She represented Nigeria at the 2008 Summer Olympics and competed at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007 and 2009...		56.23	Q, SB
20	5	Jasmine Chaney		56.28	Q
21	1	Vera Barbosa		56.31	q
22	2	Sara Petersen		56.32	q, NR Danish records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Denmark maintained by Denmark's national athletics federation: Dansk Atletik Forbund .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:ht = hand timing# = not officially ratified by IAAF-External links:* * * *...
23	2	Nikolina Horvat		56.60	q
24	5	Satomi Kubokura Satomi Kubokura is a Japanese athlete. She competes in the 200 metres, the 400 metres and the 400m hurdles.Her personal bests are 24.32 in the 200m achieved at Kobe on April 27, 2008; 38.12 in the 300 metres at Izumo on April 22, 2007; 53.08 in the 400 metres in Osaka on June 30, 2007; and 55.34 in the 400m...		56.66	q
25	5	Manuela Gentili		56.71
26	4	Nagihan Karadere Nagihan Karadere Nagihan Karadere is a Turkish female sprint runner specialized in 400 m events.She won a bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles event at the 2011 Summer Universiade held in Shenzhen, China and a silver medal in the 4x400 m relay event at the same competition.-Achievements:-External links:*...		56.76
27	1	Christine Merrill		57.05
28	3	Jailma de Lima		57.21
29	3	Birsen Engin		57.22
30	2	Hanitrasoa Olga Razanamalala		57.25	PB
31	4	Stine Meland Tomb		57.51
32	5	Amaliya Sharoyan		58.54	NR Armenian records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Armenia maintained by the Armenian Athletic Federation .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:ht = hand timingA = affected by altitude# = not officially ratified by IAAF-External links:* *...
33	3	Sharolyn Scott		58.78
34	1	Bimbo Miel Ayedou		58.80
35	4	Déborah Rodríguez		59.52
36	5	Son Kyeong-mi
37	4	Jessica Aguilera Jessica Aguilera Jessica Aguilera is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Nicaragua.Aguilera represented Nicaragua at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed eighth in her heat without advancing to the second round. She ran the distance in...
38	3	Fatima Sulaiman Dahman			PB

Semifinals

Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the final.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	3	Lashinda Demus Lashinda Demus Lashinda Demus is an American hurdler who specialises in the 400 meter hurdles.Her personal best time over 400m hurdles is 52.47 seconds in Daegu, South Korea on September 1, 2011, which is currently the women's 3rd fastest time ever. Also she is the American Record holder in 400m Hurdles...		53.82	Q
2	2	Natalya Antyukh Natalya Antyukh Natalya Nikolayevna Antyukh is a Russian athlete who primarily competed in the 400 metres and 400 metre hurdles.In addition to winning medals in individual contests, she has been a very successful relay runner, winning a silver medal at the 2004 Olympics....		54.51	Q
3	1	Vania Stambolova Vania Stambolova Vania Stambolova is a Bulgarian athlete. She competes in the 400 metres hurdles and the 400 metres event. At the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships she won a silver medal over 400 metres...		54.72	Q
4	3	Zuzana Hejnová Zuzana Hejnová Zuzana Hejnová is a Czech athlete. She competes in the 100 metres, the 100 metres hurdles, the 400 metres and the 400m hurdles and often the heptathlon, particularly as a junior.-Junior:...		54.76	Q
5	2	Melaine Walker Melaine Walker Melaine Walker O.D is a Jamaican 400 metres hurdler. Walker is the reigning World and Olympic 400 m hurdles champion...		54.97	Q
6	1	Elena Churakova		55.02	Q
6	1	Kaliese Spencer Kaliese Spencer Kaliese Spencer is a Jamaican track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. She has finished fourth at both the 2009 World Championships in Athletics and the 2011 World Championships in Athletics. She was heavy favourite to win the Gold Medal in 2011 but performed poorly in...		55.02	q
8	2	Anastasiya Rabchenyuk Anastasiya Rabchenyuk Anastasiya Rabchenyuk is a Ukrainian hurdler.She was born in Ternovka, at the time in the Ukrainian SSR of the Soviet Union .She is a world top level 400m hurdles runner....		55.06	q
9	3	Perri Shakes-Drayton Perri Shakes-Drayton Perri Shakes-Drayton is a British athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. She came to prominence at the English Schools Championships where she set a UK junior record time in the 400 m hurdles...		55.07
10	1	Anna Yaroshchuk Anna Yaroshchuk Anna Yaroshchuk is a Ukrainian track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. She also competes for her country in the 4×400 metres relay...		55.09
11	1	Élodie Ouédraogo Élodie Ouédraogo Élodie Ouédraogo is a Belgian sprinter of Burkinabé descent, who specializes in the 200 metres and 400 m hurdles...		55.29	PB
12	2	Queen Harrison Queen Harrison Queen Harrison is an American hurdler and sprinter who competed in the 400 meter hurdles at the 2008 Summer Olympics....		55.44
13	3	Ristananna Tracey		55.55
14	3	Hanna Titimets		55.82
15	1	Eilidh Child Eilidh Child Eilidh Child is a Scottish track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. Child is a P.E teacher at Perth Grammar School.-Achievements:-External links:...		55.89
16	1	Jasmine Chaney		55.97
17	2	Muizat Ajoke Odumosu Muizat Ajoke Odumosu Muizat Ajoke Odumosu is a Nigerian track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres and the 400 metres hurdles. She represented Nigeria at the 2008 Summer Olympics and competed at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007 and 2009...		56.41
18	3	Sara Petersen		56.49
19	2	Nickiesha Wilson Nickiesha Wilson Nickiesha Wilson is a female hurdler from Jamaica. She competes in the 100m hurdles and the 400m hurdles....		56.58
20	3	Lauren Boden		56.68
21	2	Satomi Kubokura Satomi Kubokura is a Japanese athlete. She competes in the 200 metres, the 400 metres and the 400m hurdles.Her personal bests are 24.32 in the 200m achieved at Kobe on April 27, 2008; 38.12 in the 300 metres at Izumo on April 22, 2007; 53.08 in the 400 metres in Osaka on June 30, 2007; and 55.34 in the 400m...		56.87
22	1	Nikolina Horvat		57.02
23	2	Wenda Theron		57.06
24	3	Vera Barbosa		57.70

Final

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	3	Lashinda Demus Lashinda Demus Lashinda Demus is an American hurdler who specialises in the 400 meter hurdles.Her personal best time over 400m hurdles is 52.47 seconds in Daegu, South Korea on September 1, 2011, which is currently the women's 3rd fastest time ever. Also she is the American Record holder in 400m Hurdles...		52.47	WL, NR United States records in track and field The following are the national records in track & field in the United States maintained by USA Track & Field .Key:-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:+ = en route to a longer distanceA = affected by altitude# = not officially ratified by IAAF...
	8	Melaine Walker Melaine Walker Melaine Walker O.D is a Jamaican 400 metres hurdler. Walker is the reigning World and Olympic 400 m hurdles champion...		52.73	SB
	5	Natalya Antyukh Natalya Antyukh Natalya Nikolayevna Antyukh is a Russian athlete who primarily competed in the 400 metres and 400 metre hurdles.In addition to winning medals in individual contests, she has been a very successful relay runner, winning a silver medal at the 2004 Olympics....		53.85
4	2	Kaliese Spencer Kaliese Spencer Kaliese Spencer is a Jamaican track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. She has finished fourth at both the 2009 World Championships in Athletics and the 2011 World Championships in Athletics. She was heavy favourite to win the Gold Medal in 2011 but performed poorly in...		54.01
5	1	Anastasiya Rabchenyuk Anastasiya Rabchenyuk Anastasiya Rabchenyuk is a Ukrainian hurdler.She was born in Ternovka, at the time in the Ukrainian SSR of the Soviet Union .She is a world top level 400m hurdles runner....		54.18	SB
6	6	Vania Stambolova Vania Stambolova Vania Stambolova is a Bulgarian athlete. She competes in the 400 metres hurdles and the 400 metres event. At the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships she won a silver medal over 400 metres...		54.23
7	4	Zuzana Hejnová Zuzana Hejnová Zuzana Hejnová is a Czech athlete. She competes in the 100 metres, the 100 metres hurdles, the 400 metres and the 400m hurdles and often the heptathlon, particularly as a junior.-Junior:...		54.23
8	7	Elena Churakova		55.17

External links

• 400 metres hurdles results at IAAF website