2024 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres hurdles

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Women's 400 metres hurdles
at the 2024 European Athletics Championships
2024 European Athletics Championships women's 400 metres hurdles podium (cropped).jpg
Louise Maraval, Femke Bol, and Cathelijn Peeters at the medal ceremony on 11 June 2024
Venue Stadio Olimpico [1]
Location Rome, Italy
Dates
  • 9 June 2024 (round 1)
  • 10 June 2024 (semifinals)
  • 11 June 2024 (final)
Competitors35 from 21 nations
Winning time52.49 s CR
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of France.svg  France
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
  2022
2026  

The women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2024 European Athletics Championships took place in three rounds at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy, from 9 to 11 June 2024. This was the sixteenth time that the women's 400 metres hurdles was contested at the European Athletics Championships. A total of 37 athletes qualified for the event by entry standard, ranking, or wild card. The startlists contained 35 athletes from 21 nations.

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The three heats of the first round were held on 9 June, where the thirteen fastest athletes qualified for the semifinals in addition to the eleven athletes with the highest ranking who had a bye in the first round and automatically qualified for the semifinals. The three heats of the semifinals were held on 10 June, where the two fastest athletes of each heat and the two fastest of the rest qualified for the final. Fatoumata Binta Diallo set a Portuguese record of 54.65 seconds in the semifinals.

The final was held on 11 June. Femke Bol from the Netherlands finished in first place in 52.49 seconds, breaking her previous championship record and successfully defending her European title from 2022. Louise Maraval from France finished second in 54.23 seconds, followed by Cathelijn Peeters from the Netherlands in third place in 54.37 seconds.

Background

At the European Athletics Championships, the women's 400 metres hurdles was introduced at the 1978 edition in Prague, Czechoslovakia and had been contested fifteen times before 2024: every four years until 2010 and every two years after, with the exception of the 2020 edition that was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. [2] [3] [4] At the previous edition in 2022, Femke Bol won in a championship record of 52.67 seconds. [5] At the start of the 2024 edition, Bol also held the European record of 51.45 seconds and had a European leading time of 53.07 seconds. [6] The world record and the world leading time were set by Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone from the United States. [7] [8]

Records before the 2024 European Athletics Championships
RecordAthlete (nation)Time (s)LocationDate
World record Flag of the United States.svg  Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone  (USA)50.68 [7] Eugene, United States22 July 2022
European record Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Femke Bol  (NED)51.45 [6] London, United Kingdom23 July 2023
Championship record 52.67 [6] Munich, Germany19 August 2022
World leadingFlag of the United States.svg  Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone  (USA)52.70 [8] Atlanta, United States31 May 2024
Europe leadingFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Femke Bol  (NED)53.07 [6] Stockholm, Sweden2 June 2024

Qualification

For the women's 400 metres hurdles event, the qualification period was from 27 May 2023 to 26 May 2024. [9] Athletes could qualify by running the entry standard of 55.70 seconds or faster, by ranking in the top 100 of the World Athletics Ranking for this event, or by receiving a wild card. [9] The only wild card was given to Femke Bol, but she would also have qualified with her European record of 51.45 seconds from 23 July 2023 or with her No. 1 event ranking. [6] [9] [10] A total of 37 athletes qualified: 21 by entry standard, 15 by ranking, and 1 by wild card. A maximum of three athletes per nation could compete, or four when a wild card was given, which led to one athlete from Italy being cut. [9] The remaining places were filled with the next best ranking athletes. [9] A final entry list containing 38 athletes from 22 nations was published on 3 June 2024. [11] The eventual startlists contained 35 athletes from 21 nations. [6] [12]

Results

Round 1

On 9 June 2024, the first round was held in three heats, starting at 12:40 (UTC+2) in the afternoon. There were 24 athletes on the startlist, of whom 22 finished their races. The thirteen fastest athletes advanced to the semifinals (q); the eleven highest-ranked athletes received a bye in the first round and automatically qualified for the semifinals (Q). Five athletes set personal bests (PB), and another two athletes equalled their personal best times (=PB). [6]

Results of round 1 [6]
RankHeatLaneNameNationTime (s)Note
134 Nikoleta Jíchová Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)54.88 q, =PB
228 Eileen Demes Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)55.25 q, PB
332 Yasmin Giger Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)55.33 q, SB
433 Kristiina Halonen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland  (FIN)55.62 q, PB
526 Daniela Fra Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)55.71 q, PB
623 Paulien Couckuyt Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)55.73 q
737 Fatoumata Binta Diallo Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal  (POR)55.81 q
812 Sára Mátó Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)55.95 q
935 Linda Olivieri Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)55.95 q
1038 Moa Granat Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)55.95 q, EU23L
1122 Daniela Ledecká Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia  (SVK)56.17 q, SB
1214 Amalie Iuel Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)56.23 q
1329 Izabela Smolińska Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)56.24 q, PB
1413 Hilla Uusimäki Flag of Finland.svg  Finland  (FIN)56.40
1525 Annina Fahr Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)56.59 SB
1624 Dimitra Gnafaki Flag of Greece.svg  Greece  (GRE)56.62 SB
1716 Vera Barbosa Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal  (POR)56.81
1817 Anna Gryc Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)56.91=PB
1939 Kelly McGrory Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland  (IRL)57.10 PB
2036 Elisabeth Slettum Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)57.16 SB
2118 Agata Zupin Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia  (SLO)57.83
2219 Mariya Buryak Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)58.40
15 Alexandra Ştefania Uţă Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROM) DNF
27 Janka Molnár Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN) DNS

Semifinals

On 10 June 2024, 24 athletes competed in the semifinals, divided over three heats, starting at 13:15 (UTC+2) in the afternoon. The first two athletes in each heat (Q) and the two fastest athletes of the rest (q) advanced to the final. In the first heat, Fatoumata Binta Diallo set a Portuguese record (NR) of 54.65 seconds; and another eight athletes set personal bests (PB) in various heats of the semifinals. [12]

Results of the semifinals [12]
RankHeatLaneNameNationTime (s)Note
125 Femke Bol *Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)54.16 Q
216 Louise Maraval *Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)54.36 Q, PB
318 Lina Nielsen *Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)54.43 Q, PB
417 Ayomide Folorunso *Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)54.52 q, SB
537 Line Kloster *Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)54.56 Q, SB
627 Nikoleta Jíchová Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)54.59 Q, PB
714 Fatoumata Binta Diallo Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal  (POR)54.65 q, NR
835 Cathelijn Peeters *Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)54.66 Q
938 Alice Muraro *Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)54.73 PB
1024 Amalie Iuel Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)54.89=SB
1126 Viivi Lehikoinen *Flag of Finland.svg  Finland  (FIN)54.92 SB
1228 Anna Ryzhykova *Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)54.95 SB
1329 Linda Olivieri Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)54.99 PB
1419 Yasmin Giger Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)55.05 PB
1539 Paulien Couckuyt Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)55.24
1622 Sára Mátó Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)55.35 PB
1715 Hanne Claes *Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)55.36 SB
1834 Eileen Demes Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)55.64
1913 Kristiina Halonen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland  (FIN)55.83
2012 Daniela Ledecká Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia  (SVK)55.83 PB
2132 Moa Granat Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)55.89 EU23L
2236 Jessie Knight *Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)56.01
2333 Daniela Fra Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)56.27
2423 Izabela Smolińska Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)56.78
*Athletes who received a bye into the semifinal

Final

Lanes 9 to 5 during the last 100 metres of the final on 11 June 2024 2024 European Athletics Championships womens 400 metres hurdles final.jpg
Lanes 9 to 5 during the last 100 metres of the final on 11 June 2024

On 11 June 2024, the final race with eight athletes was held at 21:18 (UTC+2) in the evening. [13] Femke Bol of the Netherlands was leading the race from the second hurdle, gradually increasing her lead over the next eight hurdles and finishing first in 52.49 seconds. [13] With this time, she set a world leading mark (WL) and broke her own championship record (CR) of 52.67 seconds by 0.18 seconds. [8] In addition to a gold medal, Bol also received a golden crown for the highest scoring performance in the category of women's sprints and hurdles at this tournament. [14] [15] Louise Maraval of France finished in second place 1.74 seconds after Bol, setting a new personal best (PB) of 54.23 seconds, and another 0.14 seconds later, Cathelijn Peeters of the Netherlands finished third in 54.37 seconds. [13] The medal ceremony was later that evening. [16]

Results of the final [8] [13]
RankLaneNameNationTime (s)Note
Gold medal icon.svg6 Femke Bol Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)52.49 CR, WL
Silver medal icon.svg7 Louise Maraval Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)54.23 PB
Bronze medal icon.svg9 Cathelijn Peeters Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)54.37
44 Nikoleta Jíchová Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)54.91
52 Ayomide Folorunso Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)55.20
65 Line Kloster Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)55.29
78 Lina Nielsen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)55.65
83 Fatoumata Binta Diallo Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal  (POR)55.65

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