| Events at the 2002 African Championships in Athletics  | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 10 km walk | women | ||||
| 20 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 | ||||
The women's 400 metres event at the 2002 African Championships in Athletics was held in Radès, Tunisia on August 7–8. [1]
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and race in separate lanes for the entire course. In many countries, athletes previously competed in the 440 yard dash (402.336 m)—which is a quarter of a mile and was referred to as the 'quarter-mile'—instead of the 400 m (437.445 yards), though this distance is now obsolete.
The 13th African Championships in Athletics were held in Tunis and Radès, Tunisia in August, 2002.
