2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres

The women's 400 metres at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Ataköy Athletics Arena on 9 and 10 March.

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Sanya Richards-Ross
 United States
Aleksandra Fedoriva
 Russia
Natasha Hastings
 United States

Records

Standing records prior to the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships
World record  Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) 49.59 Milan, Italy 7 March 1982
Championship record  Olesya Forsheva (RUS) 50.04 Moscow, Russia 12 March 2006
World Leading  Sanya Richards-Ross (USA) 50.71 Albuquerque, United States 26 February 2012
African record  Charity Opara (NGR) 50.73 Stuttgart, Germany 1 February 1998
Asian record  Li Yajun (CHN) 52.27 Beijing, China 24 February 1996
European record  Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) 49.59 Milan, Italy 7 March 1982
North and Central American
and Caribbean record
 Christine Amertil (BAH) 50.34 Moscow, Russia 12 March 2006
Oceanian Record  Maree Holland (AUS) 52.17 Budapest, Hungary 4 March 1989
South American record  Aliann Pompey (GUY) 51.83 New York City, United States 26 February 2010

Qualification standards

Indoor Outdoor
53.25 51.25

Schedule

Date Time Round
March 9, 2012 9:35 Heats
March 9, 2012 19:50 Semifinals
March 10, 2012 18:40 Final

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) advance to the semifinals. [1]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 Nataliya Pyhyda  Ukraine 52.02 Q, SB
2 3 Sanya Richards-Ross  United States 52.81 Q
3 1 Denisa Rosolová  Czech Republic 52.95 Q
4 1 Vania Stambolova  Bulgaria 52.97 Q
5 2 Patricia Hall  Jamaica 52.99 Q
6 6 Shana Cox  Great Britain 53.24 Q
7 4 Aleksandra Fedoriva  Russia 53.26 Q
8 4 Dominique Blake  Jamaica 53.39 Q
9 4 Muizat Ajoke Odumosu  Nigeria 53.47 q
10 2 Meliz Redif  Turkey 53.55 q
11 3 Nadine Okyere  Great Britain 53.56 Q
12 6 Irina Davydova  Russia 53.58 Q
13 5 Natasha Hastings  United States 53.64 Q
14 1 Maria Enrica Spacca  Italy 53.74 q
14 3 Tiandra Ponteen  Saint Kitts and Nevis 53.74 q
16 5 Moa Hjelmer  Sweden 54.01 Q
DQ 3 Bimbo Miel Ayedou  Benin 54.44 q, NR
17 5 Aliann Pompey  Guyana 54.63 q
18 6 Ambwene Simukonda  Malawi 55.51
19 6 Kineke Alexander  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 55.88
20 2 Amaliya Sharoyan  Armenia 56.41
21 1 Déborah Rodríguez  Uruguay 57.08
22 4 Natacha Ngoye  Congo 58.21
23 1 Sharon Kwarula  Papua New Guinea 59.56
24 5 Graciela Martins  Guinea-Bissau 59.83
25 2 Danielle Alakija  Fiji 1:00.00
26 5 Vladislava Ovcharenko  Tajikistan 1:00.33 NR
27 6 Gaiane Ustiane  Georgia 1:01.38
28 6 Maziah Mahusin  Brunei 1:03.69 NR
29 2 Amy Atkinson  Guam 1:05.99 NR
3 Geisa Aparecida Coutinho  Brazil DQ [2]
4 Munguntuya Batgerel  Mongolia DQ [3]

Semifinals

Qualification: First 2 of each heat qualified (Q).[4]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 3 Sanya Richards-Ross  United States 50.99 Q
2 3 Aleksandra Fedoriva  Russia 51.79 Q
3 1 Natasha Hastings  United States 51.87 Q
4 1 Vania Stambolova  Bulgaria 51.87 Q
5 1 Nataliya Pyhyda  Ukraine 51.98 SB
6 1 Moa Hjelmer  Sweden 52.29 NR
7 2 Shana Cox  Great Britain 52.69 Q
8 2 Denisa Rosolová  Czech Republic 52.78 Q
9 2 Dominique Blake  Jamaica 53.00
10 2 Irina Davydova  Russia 53.02
11 3 Patricia Hall  Jamaica 53.21
12 3 Nadine Okyere  Great Britain 53.66
13 2 Maria Enrica Spacca  Italy 53.71
14 1 Muizat Ajoke Odumosu  Nigeria 54.06
DQ 3 Bimbo Miel Ayedou  Benin 54.26 NR, †
15 3 Meliz Redif  Turkey 54.48
1 Aliann Pompey  Guyana DNF
2 Tiandra Ponteen  Saint Kitts and Nevis DNF
  • † = Bimbo Miel Ayedou's sample later tested positive for banned substances and she was disqualified.[5]

Final

[6]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Sanya Richards-Ross  United States 50.79
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Aleksandra Fedoriva  Russia 51.76
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Natasha Hastings  United States 51.82
4 Vania Stambolova  Bulgaria 51.99
5 Shana Cox  Great Britain 52.13 PB
6 Denisa Rosolová  Czech Republic 52.48

References

  1. ^ "2012 World Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres (heats)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  2. ^ Lane violation
  3. ^ Lane violation
  4. ^ "2012 World Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres (semifinals)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-27. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  5. ^ IAAF Newsletter No.134 / 25 June 2012 Archived 20 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-08-25.
  6. ^ "2012 World Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2012-03-15.