2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres

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The finish of the women's 400 metres at Daegu, Allyson Felix straining to try to catch Amantle Montsho Montsho Felix Daegu 2011.jpg
The finish of the women's 400 metres at Daegu, Allyson Felix straining to try to catch Amantle Montsho
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The Women's 400 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 27, 28 and 29.

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The defending champion was Sanya Richards-Ross and despite her poor form earlier in the season, she ran 49.66 seconds in London just three weeks before the championships. The only faster athlete that year was Russian champion Anastasiya Kapachinskaya, who had run a personal best of 49.35 sec. Three-time 200 m world champion, Allyson Felix, was also challenging for the 400 m title, while Amantle Montsho (ranked third that year) had five straight wins on the Diamond League circuit. Jamaica's Rosemarie Whyte, Novlene Williams-Mills and Shericka Williams were also contenders, as was 2009 third placer Antonina Krivoshapka. [1]

The event started in controversy when reigning Olympic champion Christine Ohuruogu was disqualified in her preliminary race for a false start. 2011 was the first year of a new IAAF rule allowing no leniency for a false start.

In the final, Montsho was a clear leader off of the turn, with Felix closing fast at the end to make the race close. This was Felix's personal best. Not only was this Montsho's personal best, but also the national record for Botswana. For the bronze medal, Anastasia Kapachinskaya was faster down the final 80 metres to pull away from Francena McCorory, who had run her personal best in the semi-finals. [2] [3]

After the championships, Kapachinskaya was disqualified for a doping violation for having stanozol and turinabol in tests held during the 2008 Olympics. She received a lifetime ban. [4] In 2017, McCorory was advanced to the bronze medal. [5]

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Amantle Montsho
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana  (BOT)
Allyson Felix
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Francena McCorory
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)

Records

Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:

World record Flag of East Germany.svg  Marita Koch  (GDR)47.60 Canberra, Australia 6 October 1985
Championship record Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Jarmila Kratochvílová  (TCH)47.99 Helsinki, Finland 10 August 1983
World LeadingFlag of Russia.svg  Anastasia Kapachinskaya  (RUS)49.35 Cheboksary, Russia 22 July 2011
African Record Flag of Nigeria.svg  Falilat Ogunkoya  (NGR)49.10 Atlanta, GA, United States 29 July 1996
Asian Record Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yuqin Ma  (CHN)49.81 Beijing, China 11 September 1993
North, Central American and Caribbean record Flag of the United States.svg  Sanya Richards-Ross  (USA)48.70 Athens, Greece 16 September 2006
South American record Flag of Colombia.svg  Ximena Restrepo  (COL)49.64 Barcelona, Spain 5 August 1992
European Record Flag of East Germany.svg  Marita Koch  (GDR)47.60Canberra, Australia6 October 1985
Oceanian record Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cathy Freeman  (AUS)48.63Atlanta, GA, United States29 July 1996

Qualification standards

A timeB time
51.5052.30

Schedule

DateTimeRound
August 27, 201120:05 Heats
August 28, 201118:55 Semifinals
August 29, 201121:05 Final

Results

KEY:qFastest non-qualifiersQQualifiedNRNational recordPBPersonal bestSBSeasonal best

Heats

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the semifinals.

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
14 Amantle Montsho Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana  (BOT)50.95Q
21 Novlene Williams-Mills Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)51.30Q
32 Antonina Yefremova Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)51.35Q
45 Sanya Richards-Ross Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)51.37Q
53 Rosemarie Whyte Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)51.38Q
62 Anastasiya Kapachinskaya Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)51.43Q
71 Allyson Felix Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)51.45Q
83 Antonina Krivoshapka Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)51.52Q
95 Shericka Williams Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)51.66Q
103 Nataliya Pyhyda Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)51.67Q
111 Joanne Cuddihy Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland  (IRL)51.82Q, SB
121 Marta Milani Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)51.94Q, SB
131 Geisa Coutinho Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)52.15q
144 Francena McCorory Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)52.18Q
152 Ndeye Fatou Soumah Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal  (SEN)52.23Q
153 Fantu Magiso Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia  (ETH)52.23Q
175 Moa Hjelmer Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)52.26Q
182 Jessica Beard Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)52.40Q
195 Denisa Rosolová Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)52.51Q
205 Nicola Sanders Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)52.65q
214 Lee McConnell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)52.75Q
224 Maris Mägi Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia  (EST)52.93Q
234 Norma González Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia  (COL)53.35q
243 Racheal Nachula Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia  (ZAM)53.49q, SB
251 Pınar Saka Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey  (TUR)53.59
252 Aliann Pompey Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana  (GUY)53.59
274 Aymée Martínez Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)53.67
283 Daisurami Bonne Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)53.69
292 Tjipekapora Herunga Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia  (NAM)54.08
305 Kseniya Karandyuk Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)54.10
314 Ambwene Simukonda Flag of Malawi (2010-2012).svg  Malawi  (MAW)54.81
322 Alaa Hikmat Al-Qaysi Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq  (IRQ)55.62
335 Betty Burua Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea  (PNG)56.98
341 Graciela Martins Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau  (GBS)58.22PB
351 Sandrine Thiébaud-Kangni Flag of Togo.svg  Togo  (TOG)59.68
363 Evodie Lydie Saramandji Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic  (CAF)1:05.10SB
3 Christine Ohuruogu Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)DSQ

Semifinals

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

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
13 Amantle Montsho Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana  (BOT)50.13Q
22 Francena McCorory Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)50.24Q, PB
31 Allyson Felix Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)50.36Q
43 Anastasiya Kapachinskaya Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)50.41Q
52 Shericka Williams Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)50.46Q, SB
61 Novlene Williams-Mills Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)50.48Q
71 Antonina Krivoshapka Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)50.55q
82 Sanya Richards-Ross Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)50.66q
92 Antonina Yefremova Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)50.88
103 Rosemarie Whyte Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)50.90
113 Jessica Beard Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)51.27
121 Nataliya Pyhyda Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)51.61
132 Marta Milani Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)51.86PB
142 Geisa Coutinho Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)51.87
152 Lee McConnell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)51.97
163 Ndeye Fatou Soumah Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal  (SEN)52.10
172 Norma González Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia  (COL)52.29
181 Moa Hjelmer Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)52.35
191 Nicola Sanders Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)52.47
203 Denisa Rosolová Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)52.53
211 Maris Mägi Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia  (EST)53.27
223 Racheal Nachula Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia  (ZAM)53.30SB
231 Fantu Magiso Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia  (ETH)53.41
3 Joanne Cuddihy Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland  (IRL)DSQ

Final

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg4 Amantle Montsho Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana  (BOT)49.56 NR
Silver medal icon.svg3 Allyson Felix Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)49.59PB
Bronze medal icon.svg5 Francena McCorory Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)50.45
42 Antonina Krivoshapka Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)50.66
57 Shericka Williams Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)50.79
61 Sanya Richards-Ross Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)51.32
78 Novlene Williams-Mills Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)52.89
6 Anastasiya Kapachinskaya Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)50.24DSQ

References

  1. Johnson, Len (2011-08-23). Women's 400m - PREVIEW. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-08-23.
  2. "Montsho scoops 400m title". Irish Independent. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  3. "World Athletics 2011: Day two as it happened". BBC Sport. 28 August 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  4. "IOC strips Russia's 2008 4x400 silver medal in doping case". espn.com. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  5. "Ennis-Hill and US women's 4x400m team to receive reallocated gold medals in London | PRESS-RELEASE | World Athletics".