The Women's 400 metres at the 2011 All-Africa Games took place on 11–13 September at the Estádio Nacional do Zimpeto.
The final held at 5:45 p.m. local time.
Medalists
| Gold |  Amantle Montsho (BOT)
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| Silver |  Amy Mbacké Thiam (SEN)
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| Bronze |  Tjipekapora Herunga (NAM)
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Records
Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:
| World record |  Marita Koch (GDR)
|
47.60 | Canberra, Australia | 6 October 1985 |
| Championship record |  Fatima Yusuf (NGR)
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49.43 | Harare, Zimbabwe | August 1995 |
| World Leading |  Anastasia Kapachinskaya (RUS)
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49.35 | Cheboksary, Russia | 22 July 2011 |
| African Record | Falilat Ogunkoya (NGR)
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49.10 | Atlanta, GA, United States | 29 July 1996 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| September 11, 2011 | 17:30 | Heats |
| September 12, 2011 | 17:55 | Semifinals |
| September 13, 2011 | 17:45 | Final |
Results
| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Heats
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Tjipekapora Herunga | Namibia |
52.61 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Ndeye Fatou Soumah | Senegal |
52.92 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Bukola Abogunloko | Nigeria |
52.94 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Margaret Etim | Nigeria |
53.13 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Omolara Omotosho | Nigeria |
53.17 | Q |
| 6 | 3 | Joy Sakari |  Kenya |
53.22 | Q |
| 7 | 4 | Amantle Montsho | Botswana |
53.26 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | Rachael Nachula |  Zambia |
54.02 | Q |
| 9 | 4 | Amy Mbacké Thiam | Senegal |
54.39 | Q |
| 10 | 2 | Ndzinisa Phumlile |  Swaziland |
54.48 | q |
| 11 | 4 | Grace Kidake | Kenya |
55.05 | Q |
| 12 | 2 | Aminata Sylla | Senegal |
55.18 | q |
| 13 | 2 | Manteigibosh Melese |  Ethiopia |
55.73 | q |
| 14 | 1 | Goitseone Seleka | Botswana |
55.88 | Q |
| 15 | 3 | Sylvie Zimbere |  Cameroon |
56.21 | Q |
| 16 | 1 | Natacha Ngoye |  Republic of the Congo |
57.23 | q |
| 17 | 4 | Elsa Macie |  Mozambique |
57.66 | |
| 18 | 2 | Lydia Mashila | Botswana |
57.68 | |
| 19 | 4 | Blessing Miel Ayedou |  Benin |
57.69 | |
| 20 | 1 | Fayza Omer |  Sudan |
57.84 | |
| 21 | 3 | Fatou Touré |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
59.98 | |
| 3 | Nawal El Jack | Sudan |
DNF |
Semifinals
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Amantle Montsho | Botswana |
51.50 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Bukola Abogunloko | Nigeria |
52.61 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Joy Sakari | Kenya |
52.63 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Ndeye Fatou Soumah | Senegal |
52.71 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Tjipekapora Herunga | Namibia |
52.85 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Omolara Omotosho | Nigeria |
52.85 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Margaret Etim | Nigeria |
52.89 | q |
| 8 | 1 | Amy Mbacké Thiam | Senegal |
53.41 | q |
| 9 | 1 | Phumlile Ndzinisa | Swaziland |
54.26 | NR |
| 10 | 2 | Aminata Sylla | Senegal |
54.53 | |
| 11 | 1 | Sylvie Zimbere | Cameroon |
54.75 | |
| 12 | 1 | Racheal Nachula | Zambia |
54.80 | |
| 13 | 2 | Goitseone Seleka | Botswana |
55.58 | |
| 14 | 2 | Grace Kidake | Kenya |
55.73 | |
| 15 | 2 | Manteigibosh Melese | Ethiopia |
55.84 | |
| 16 | 1 | Natacha Ngoye | Republic of the Congo |
60.40 |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Amantle Montsho | Botswana |
50.87 | |
 |
Amy Mbacké Thiam | Senegal |
51.77 | |
 |
Tjipekapora Herunga | Namibia |
51.84 | NR |
| 4 | Ndeye Fatou Soumah | Senegal |
52.17 | |
| 5 | Joy Sakari | Kenya |
52.18 | |
| 6 | Bukola Abogunloko | Nigeria |
53.08 | |
| 7 | Margaret Etim | Nigeria |
53.15 | |
| 8 | Omolara Omotosho | Nigeria |
53.19 |
References
- (in Portuguese) Local Arrangements (Venues) Archived 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
- "Athletics results". All-Africa Games 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
External links
- 400 metres results at AfricaAthle.com
| 400 metres at the African Games | |
|---|---|
| Men's | |
| Women's | |