The women's 400 metres

400 metres

The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...

at the 2007 All-Africa Games

Athletics at the 2007 All-Africa Games

The athletics competition at the 2007 All-Africa Games was held on the Stade 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers, Algeria between 18 July and 22 July 2007. Nigeria was the most successful nation of the competition having won nine golds and 24 medals in total. South Africa was a close second with seven golds...

 were held on July 18–20.

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...	Joy Eze Joy Eze Joy Eze is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. Her personal best time is 51.20 seconds, set during the 2007 All-Africa Games....	Folashade Abugan Folashade Abugan Folashade Abugan is a female Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. She was the 400 m bronze medalist at the 2007 All-Africa Games and improved to the silver medal at the 2008 African Championships, where she set a personal best time of 50.89 seconds...

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	Joy Eze Joy Eze Joy Eze is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. Her personal best time is 51.20 seconds, set during the 2007 All-Africa Games....		52.14	Q
	1	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...		52.23	Q
	1	Folashade Abugan Folashade Abugan Folashade Abugan is a female Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. She was the 400 m bronze medalist at the 2007 All-Africa Games and improved to the silver medal at the 2008 African Championships, where she set a personal best time of 50.89 seconds...		52.33	Q
	4	Tsholofelo Selemela		52.48	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:...		52.61	Q
	1	Amanda Kotze		52.76	Q
	3	Christy Ekpukhon Christy Ekpukhon Christy Ekpukhon Ihunaegbo is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.Her personal best time is 51.11 seconds, achieved in May 2007 in Brazzaville....		52.99	Q
	1	Fatou Bintou Fall Fatou Bintou Fall Fatou Bintou Fall is a female track and field athlete from Senegal, who mainly competes in the 400 metres. She set her personal best at the 2004 African Championships, claiming the gold medal: 50.62 seconds.- Achievements :...		53.00	q
	1	Elizabeth Muthoka		53.24	q
	4	Herunga Jipekapora		53.24	q
11	3	Kou Luogon Kou Luogon Kou Luogon is a Liberian athlete who specializes in the 400 metres and the 400 metre hurdles.She finished seventh at the 2006 African Championships...		53.42	Q
12	4	Justine Bayiga		53.55	q
13	2	Estie Wittstock		53.86	Q
14	4	Elisa Cossa		54.09
15	2	Rabecca Nachula		54.32	Q
16	4	Racheal Nachula Racheal Nachula Racheal Nachula is a Zambian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.She won the bronze medal at the 2008 African Championships, in a personal best time of 51.39 seconds. She competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the 2006 World Junior Championships, the 2008 World Indoor Championships, and...		54.40
17	4	Ndeye Fatou Soumah		54.80
18	1	Faiza Omar		54.89
19	2	Zipporah Ratemo		55.32	Q
20	1	Zehra Bouras		55.47
21	1	Sophia Chirairon		55.76
22	3	Josephine Nyarunda		56.06	Q
23	2	Nathalie Sonia Itock		56.16
24	3	Nazret Gebrehiwet		57.19
25	3	Epiphanie Uwintije		58.26
26	2	Elodie Ngarlemdana		59.53
27	3	Marianna Camara

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Fabienne Feraez

Fabienne Feraez is a Beninese sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. She switched nationality from her native France on August 12, 2003.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*100 metres - 11.55 s *200 metres - 22.81 s...

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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...

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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
1	1	Joy Eze Joy Eze Joy Eze is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. Her personal best time is 51.20 seconds, set during the 2007 All-Africa Games....		51.34	Q
2	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...		51.54	Q, NR
3	2	Christy Ekphukhon		51.66	Q
4	1	Folashade Abugan Folashade Abugan Folashade Abugan is a female Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. She was the 400 m bronze medalist at the 2007 All-Africa Games and improved to the silver medal at the 2008 African Championships, where she set a personal best time of 50.89 seconds...		51.78	Q
5	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:...		52.26	q
6	2	Folashade Abugan Folashade Abugan Folashade Abugan is a female Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. She was the 400 m bronze medalist at the 2007 All-Africa Games and improved to the silver medal at the 2008 African Championships, where she set a personal best time of 50.89 seconds...		52.46	Q, NR Namibian records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Namibia maintained by Namibia's national athletics federation: Athletics Namibia .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:ht = hand timingOT = oversized track-External links:...
7	1	Kou Luogon Kou Luogon Kou Luogon is a Liberian athlete who specializes in the 400 metres and the 400 metre hurdles.She finished seventh at the 2006 African Championships...		52.66	Q
8	1	Estie Wittstock		52.74	q
9	1	Tsholofelo Selemela		52.91
10	2	Fatou Bintou Fall Fatou Bintou Fall Fatou Bintou Fall is a female track and field athlete from Senegal, who mainly competes in the 400 metres. She set her personal best at the 2004 African Championships, claiming the gold medal: 50.62 seconds.- Achievements :...		53.03
11	2	Amanda Kotze		53.33
12	2	Rabecca Nachula		53.45
13	1	Justine Bayiga		53.55
14	1	Elizabeth Muthoka		53.56
15	1	Zipporah Ratemo		54.84
16	2	Josephine Nyarunda		55.31

Final

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	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...		51.13	NR
	Joy Eze Joy Eze Joy Eze is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. Her personal best time is 51.20 seconds, set during the 2007 All-Africa Games....		51.20
	Folashade Abugan Folashade Abugan Folashade Abugan is a female Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. She was the 400 m bronze medalist at the 2007 All-Africa Games and improved to the silver medal at the 2008 African Championships, where she set a personal best time of 50.89 seconds...		51.44
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:...		51.83
5	Christy Ekpukhon Christy Ekpukhon Christy Ekpukhon Ihunaegbo is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.Her personal best time is 51.11 seconds, achieved in May 2007 in Brazzaville....		51.90
6	Estie Wittstock		52.56
7	Herunga Jipekapora		53.13
8	Kou Luogon Kou Luogon Kou Luogon is a Liberian athlete who specializes in the 400 metres and the 400 metre hurdles.She finished seventh at the 2006 African Championships...		54.08