| Events at the 2001 World Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
| | ||
| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10,000 m | men | women |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | men | women |
| 4 × 400 m relay | men | women |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | women |
| 20 km walk | men | women |
| 50 km walk | men | |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | women |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | women |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
These are the official results of the Women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 2001 IAAF World Championships in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
| Gold | Morocco (MAR) |
| Silver | Russia (RUS) |
| Bronze | Cuba (CUB) |
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advanced to the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Yuliya Nosova | 54.43 | Q | |
| 2 | 1 | Nezha Bidouane | 54.55 | Q | |
| 3 | 1 | Debbie-Ann Parris | 54.81 | Q | |
| 4 | 2 | Tonja Buford-Bailey | 54.99 | Q | |
| 5 | 3 | Sandra Glover | 55.38 | Q | |
| 6 | 4 | Deon Hemmings | 55.39 | Q | |
| 7 | 3 | Daimí Pernía | 55.40 | Q | |
| 8 | 2 | Ionela Târlea | 55.41 | Q | |
| 9 | 1 | Małgorzata Pskit | 55.45 | Q | |
| 10 | 1 | Yvonne Harrison | 55.63 | q, NR | |
| 11 | 1 | Natalya Torshina | 55.69 | q | |
| 12 | 3 | Monika Niederstatter | 55.83 | Q, SB | |
| 13 | 1 | Karlene Haughton | 55.94 | q, SB | |
| 14 | 2 | Anna Olichwierczuk | 55.98 | q | |
| 15 | 4 | Sinead Dudgeon | 56.07 | Q, SB | |
| 16 | 4 | Brenda Taylor | 56.28 | Q | |
| 17 | 2 | Mame Tacko Diouf | 56.44 | SB | |
| 18 | 4 | Heike Meissner | 56.79 | ||
| 19 | 3 | Surita Febbraio | 56.80 | ||
| 20 | 2 | Sylvanie Morandais | 56.85 | ||
| 21 | 3 | Melaine Walker | 57.10 | ||
| 21 | 4 | Andrea Blackett | 57.10 | ||
| 23 | 2 | Keri Maddox | 57.55 | ||
| 24 | 4 | Noraseela Khalid | 59.12 | ||
| 4 | Tetyana Tereshchuk-Antipova | DNS |
Qualification: First 4 in each semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Daimí Pernía | 53.81 | Q, WL | |
| 2 | 1 | Nezha Bidouane | 53.85 | Q, SB | |
| 3 | 1 | Debbie-Ann Parris | 53.88 | Q, PB | |
| 4 | 2 | Yuliya Nosova | 54.03 | Q | |
| 5 | 2 | Tonja Buford-Bailey | 54.15 | Q, SB | |
| 6 | 2 | Deon Hemmings | 54.47 | Q, SB | |
| 7 | 2 | Ionela Târlea | 54.92 | Q | |
| 8 | 1 | Sandra Glover | 55.04 | Q, SB | |
| 9 | 1 | Małgorzata Pskit | 55.28 | ||
| 10 | 2 | Anna Olichwierczuk | 55.64 | ||
| 11 | 1 | Karlene Haughton | 55.68 | SB | |
| 12 | 1 | Monika Niederstatter | 56.37 | ||
| 13 | 1 | Natalya Torshina | 56.45 | ||
| 14 | 2 | Brenda Taylor | 56.52 | ||
| 15 | 2 | Yvonne Harrison | 56.70 | ||
| 16 | 2 | Sinead Dudgeon | 56.92 |
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Nezha Bidouane | 53.34 | WL | ||
| 5 | Yuliya Nosova | 54.27 | |||
| 3 | Daimí Pernía | 54.51 | |||
| 4 | 6 | Tonja Buford-Bailey | 54.55 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Debbie-Ann Parris | 54.68 | ||
| 6 | 7 | Ionela Târlea | 55.36 | ||
| 7 | 8 | Deon Hemmings | 55.83 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Sandra Glover | 57.42 |