2013 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles

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Women's 400 metres hurdles
at the 2013 World Championships
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Gold medalist Zuzana Hejnová
Venue Luzhniki Stadium
Dates12 August (heats)
13 August (semifinals)
15 August (final)
Competitors32 from 19 nations
Winning time52.83
Medalists
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The women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Luzhniki Stadium on 12–15 August. [1]

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Running on home soil, reigning Olympic Champion Natalya Antyukh might have been expected to be the favorite. Instead she made a quick exit, finishing sixth in her semifinal. The Olympic silver medalist from that close Olympic final is the returning champion Lashinda Demus, but having a bye, she has raced sparingly. She ran her season best to qualify in that same semi. The distant bronze medalist Zuzana Hejnová in 2012 was the 2013 world leader. She won the first semi, almost half a second faster than the other qualifiers. Perri Shakes-Drayton won the second semi passing a fading Demus.

In the final, Hejnová in lane 3 was first to the first hurdle but backed off. It was Demus took off in lane 4 and was the leader down the back stretch, with training partner Dalilah Muhammad almost on the same pace. Both are trained by Demus' mom. Shakes-Drayton between them tried to keep up with the two Americans. Hejnová was gaining steadily on Demus and Muhammad through the turn. Demus, who still holds the American high school record in the 300 hurdles did that distance well, but Hejnová, who set the world best in that race just two weeks earlier, passed her over the 8th hurdle at 290 meters. Demus' arm carry noticeably dropped, she had played her best card and Hejnová had trumped it. Hejnová continued ahead to victory with Demus fighting to stay with her. Muhammad caught Demus with 10 meters to go for silver. Demus a step back for bronze. Shakes-Drayton disappeared back through the field, nobody else was in contention with the three clear winners. Hejnová's 52.83 is the Czech national record and makes her the number 12 performer of all time (Demus already number 3).

Records

Prior to the competition, the records were as follows: [2]

World record Flag of Russia.svg  Yuliya Pechonkina  (RUS)52.34 Tula, Russia8 August 2003
Championship record Flag of Jamaica.svg  Melaine Walker  (JAM)52.42 Berlin, Germany20 August 2009
World LeadingFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Zuzana Hejnová  (CZE)53.07London, United Kingdom26 July 2013
African Record Flag of Morocco.svg  Nezha Bidouane  (MAR)52.90 Seville, Spain25 August 1999
Asian Record Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Qing Han  (CHN)53.96Beijing, People's Republic of China9 September 1993
North, Central American and Caribbean record Flag of Jamaica.svg  Melaine Walker  (JAM)52.42Berlin, Germany20 August 2009
South American Record Flag of Brazil.svg  Lucimar Teodoro  (BRA)55.84 Belém, Brazil24 May 2009
European Record Flag of Russia.svg  Yuliya Pechonkina  (RUS)52.34 Tula, Russia8 August 2003
Oceanian record Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Debbie Flintoff-King  (AUS)53.17 Seoul, South Korea27 September 1988

Qualification standards

A time [3] B time
55.4056.55

Schedule

DateTimeRound
12 August 201311:50 Heats
13 August 201319:05 Semifinals
15 August 201321:45 Final

All times are local times (UTC+4)

Results

KEY:qFastest non-qualifiersQQualifiedNRNational recordPBPersonal bestSBSeasonal best

Heats

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advanced to the semifinals. [4]

RankHeatLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
132 Perri Shakes-Drayton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)54.42Q
245 Dalilah Muhammad Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)54.90Q
333 Lashinda Demus Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)54.94Q
441 Eilidh Child Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)55.17Q
528 Zuzana Hejnová Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)55.25Q
631 Natalya Antyukh Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)55.29Q
734 Lauren Boden Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)55.37q
812 Denisa Rosolová Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)55.44Q
918 Meghan Beesley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)55.45Q
947 Irina Davydova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)55.45Q
1125 Hanna Titimets Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)55.50Q
1244 Hanna Yaroshchuk Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)55.73q
1327 Nickiesha Wilson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)55.75Q
1411 Vania Stambolova Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria  (BUL)55.91Q
1536 Ristananna Tracey Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)55.94q
1626 Christine Spence Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)55.96q
1717 Satomi Kubokura Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)56.33SB
1823 Anastasiya Ott Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)56.39
1943 Jennifer Rockwell-Grossarth Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)56.53
2037 Phara Anacharsis Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)56.73
2115 Axelle Dauwens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)56.85
2246 Danielle Dowie Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)57.03
2348 Ugonna Ndu Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)57.27
2442 Noelle Montcalm Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)57.50
2524 Anneri Ebersohn Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)57.90
2622 Amaliya Sharoyan Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia  (ARM)57.97 NR
2713 Hayat Lambarki Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR)58.00
2838 Sparkle McKnight Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago  (TRI)58.85
2914 Georganne Moline Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)59.05
16 Kaliese Spencer Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)DQ [5]
21 Muizat Ajoke Odumosu Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)DQ [6]
35 Christine Sonali Merrill Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka  (SRI)DQ [5]

Semifinals

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advanced to the final. [7]

RankHeatLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
114 Zuzana Hejnová Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)53.52Q
225 Perri Shakes-Drayton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)53.92Q
315 Dalilah Muhammad Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)54.08Q
424 Lashinda Demus Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)54.22Q, SB
516 Eilidh Child Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)54.32Q
623 Hanna Titimets Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)54.63Q, PB
711 Hanna Yaroshchuk Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)54.92q
817 Nickiesha Wilson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)54.94q, SB
913 Meghan Beesley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)54.97PB
1018 Irina Davydova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)55.05
1126 Denisa Rosolová Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)55.14
1222 Ristananna Tracey Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)55.43
1328 Natalya Antyukh Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)55.55
1421 Lauren Boden Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)55.75
1527 Vania Stambolova Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria  (BUL)56.58
1612 Christine Spence Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)58.35

Final

The final was started at 20:45. [8]

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg3 Zuzana Hejnová Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)52.83WL, NR
Silver medal icon.svg4 Dalilah Muhammad Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)54.09
Bronze medal icon.svg6 Lashinda Demus Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)54.27
47 Hanna Titimets Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)54.72
58 Eilidh Child Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)54.86
61 Hanna Yaroshchuk Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)55.01
75 Perri Shakes-Drayton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)56.25
82 Nickiesha Wilson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)57.34

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References

  1. Start list
  2. "Records & Lists – 400 metres hurdles". IAAF . Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  3. IAAF World Championships Moscow 2013 – Standards, All Russia Athletic Federation, 2012, archived from the original on 16 August 2013, retrieved 8 August 2013
  4. Heats Results
  5. 1 2 Improper hurdling
  6. False start
  7. Semifinals Results
  8. Final Results