2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres

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The women's 400 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 15, 16 and 18 August. The world-leader prior to the competition, Sanya Richards, was regarded as the favourite in the event, although her previous failure to convert circuit dominance to major championship success raised some doubts. Reigning Olympic and world champion Christine Ohuruogu entered the championships as only the 25th fastest in the world that year, although a low-key run up also preceded her previous victories. Jamaicans Shericka Williams and Novlene Williams-Mills were predicted as possible medallists, while Russian Antonina Krivoshapka held the second fastest time in the world prior to the tournament. [1]

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All the favoured athletes made it through the heats and Motswana Amantle Montsho, a 2008 Olympic finalist, had the fastest time of the day with 50.65 seconds. Unusually, two of the race favourites, Richards and Ohuruogu, faced each other in the first round, with the Richards taking first place. [2] The two faced each other again in the semi-finals, and Richards again beat the defending champion. The other two semi-finals were much faster, however, with five athletes breaking 50 seconds. Shericka Williams and Debbie Dunn set personal bests to qualify in the second final, and Montsho and Williams-Mills had run season's best to qualify – Aliann Pompey's national record was not enough to reach the final. [3]

In the final, Richards started the race quickly, leading the first 100 m. Krivoshapka pulled slightly ahead of her at the halfway, but Richards regained the lead on the final bend. She remained in front through the home straight and won in a world-leading 49 seconds flat. Williams overtook Krivoshapka on the final stretch to take silver with a personal best of 49.32 seconds, and the Russian retained third place for the bronze. Williams-Mills was close behind for fourth place, but it was Ohuruogu's fifth-place finish that drew more attention. [4]

Richards, often the fastest 400 m runner on the athletics circuit, won her first major gold medal of her career with the 38th sub-50 clocking of her career – the most of any athlete. [5] After a lacklustre season, the 2007 World Champion Ohuruogu could not repeat the performance that had made her Olympic champion the previous year. [6] Shericka Williams had twice lowered her personal best, and her silver medal-winning performance was 0.02 seconds outside of Lorraine Fenton's Jamaican record. [7] Krivoshapka's bronze was Russia's first medal in the event in the post-Soviet era. [4]

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Sanya Richards
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Shericka Williams
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)
Antonina Krivoshapka
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)

Records

World record Flag of East Germany.svg  Marita Koch  (GDR)47.60 Canberra, Australia6 October 1985
Championship record Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Jarmila Kratochvílová  (TCH)47.99 Helsinki, Finland10 August 1983
World LeadingFlag of the United States.svg  Sanya Richards  (USA)49.23 Oslo, Norway3 July 2009
African record Flag of Nigeria.svg  Falilat Ogunkoya  (NGR)49.10 Atlanta, United States29 July 1996
Asian record Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ma Yuqin  (CHN)49.81 Beijing, China11 September 1993
North American record Flag of the United States.svg  Sanya Richards  (USA)48.70 Athens, Greece16 September 2006
South American record Flag of Colombia.svg  Ximena Restrepo  (COL)49.64 Barcelona, Spain5 August 1992
European record Flag of East Germany.svg  Marita Koch  (GDR)47.60Canberra, Australia6 October 1985
Oceanian RecordFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Cathy Freeman  (AUS)48.63Atlanta, United States29 July 1996

Qualification standards

A timeB time
51.5052.30

Schedule

DateTimeRound
August 15, 200913:05 Heats
August 16, 200919:40 Semifinals
August 18, 200919:35 Final

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 3 in each heat(Q) and the next 6 fastest(q) advance to the semifinals.

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
13 Amantle Montsho Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana  (BOT)50.65Q
26 Antonina Krivoshapka Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)51.03Q
35 Sanya Richards Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)51.06Q
44 Debbie Dunn Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)51.13Q
54 Anastasiya Kapachinskaya Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)51.17Q
63 Shericka Williams Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)51.23Q
75 Christine Ohuruogu Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)51.30Q
81 Lyudmila Litvinova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)51.31Q
95 Aliann Pompey Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana  (GUY)51.38Q
101 Libania Grenot Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)51.45Q
112 Novlene Williams-Mills Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)51.55Q
123 Solen Désert-Mariller Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)51.63Q, SB
136 Nicola Sanders Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)51.64Q
143 Folasade Abugan Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)51.70q
152 Jessica Beard Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)51.72Q
162 Sorina Nwachukwu Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)51.74Q
175 Norma González Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia  (COL)51.86q, PB
181 Indira Terrero Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)51.98Q
192 Kineke Alexander Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  (VIN)52.44q, SB
201 Tiandra Ponteen Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis  (SKN)52.54q
216 Amy Mbacké Thiam Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal  (SEN)52.79Q
224 Amaka Ogoegbunam Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)52.85Q
232 Joy Nakhumicha Sakari Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)52.88q
241 Christine Day Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)53.13q
253 Racheal Nachula Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia  (ZAM)53.21
256 Esther Akinsulie Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)53.21
276 Asami Tanno Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)53.30
284 Chandrika Rasnayake Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka  (SRI)53.68
291 Marina Maslenko Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan  (KAZ)54.38
304 Fatou Bintou Fall Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal  (SEN)54.46
315 Makelesi Bulikiobo Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji  (FIJ)54.65SB
325 Trish Bartholomew Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada  (GRN)54.89
336 Sharolyn Scott Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica  (CRC)55.63PB
342 Kia Davis Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia  (LBR)56.85
355 Claudine Yemalin Flag of Benin.svg  Benin  (BEN)58.82
361 Khin Phyo Thet Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg  Myanmar  (MYA)1:00.35PB
374 Rozina Shafqat Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan  (PAK)1:00.72SB
386 Rania Alqebali Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan  (JOR)1:00.90SB
2 Khoury Keita Flag of Mauritania (1959-2017).svg  Mauritania  (MTN)DQ
4 Christine Amertil Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas  (BAH)DQ
3 Nawal El Jack Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan  (SUD)DNF
3 Evodie Lydie Saramandji Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic  (CAF)DNS

Key: PB = Personal best, Q = qualification by place in heat, q = qualification by overall place, SB = Seasonal best

Semifinals

Qualification: First 2 in each semifinal(Q) and the next 2 fastest(q) advance to the final.

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
12 Shericka Williams Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)49.51Q, PB
22 Antonina Krivoshapka Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)49.67Q
31 Novlene Williams-Mills Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)49.88Q, SB
41 Amantle Montsho Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana  (BOT)49.89Q, SB
52 Debbie Dunn Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)49.95q, PB
63 Sanya Richards Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)50.21Q
71 Anastasiya Kapachinskaya Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)50.30q
83 Christine Ohuruogu Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)50.35Q, SB
92 Nicola Sanders Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)50.45SB
103 Lyudmila Litvinova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)50.52
111 Aliann Pompey Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana  (GUY)50.71 NR
123 Libania Grenot Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)50.85
131 Jessica Beard Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)51.20
142 Amy Mbacké Thiam Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal  (SEN)51.70
152 Folasade Abugan Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)51.75
163 Indira Terrero Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)51.87
171 Norma González Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia  (COL)51.91
183 Sorina Nwachukwu Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)51.98
192 Joy Nakhumicha Sakari Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)52.69
203 Tiandra Ponteen Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis  (SKN)53.22
212 Solen Désert-Mariller Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)53.26
221 Kineke Alexander Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  (VIN)53.43
231 Christine Day Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)53.46
1 Amaka Ogoegbunam Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)DNF

Key: DNF = Did not finish, NR = National record, PB = Personal best, Q = qualification by place in heat, q = qualification by overall place, SB = Seasonal best

Final

Sanya Richards won her first major championships in Berlin Sanya Richards Berlin 2009.jpg
Sanya Richards won her first major championships in Berlin
RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Sanya Richards Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)49.00WL
Silver medal icon.svg Shericka Williams Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)49.32PB
Bronze medal icon.svg Antonina Krivoshapka Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)49.71
4 Novlene Williams-Mills Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)49.77SB
5 Christine Ohuruogu Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)50.21SB
6 Debbie Dunn Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)50.35
7 Anastasiya Kapachinskaya Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)50.53
8 Amantle Montsho Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana  (BOT)50.65

Key: PB = Personal best, SB = Seasonal best, WL = World leading (in a given season)

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