2025 World Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres

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Women's 400 metres
at the 2025 World Athletics Championships
Venue National Stadium
Location Tokyo, Japan
Dates14 September (heats)
16 September (semi-finals)
18 September (final)
Winning time47.78 CR , AR , WL
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone  Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg   Marileidy Paulino  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Bronze medal icon.svg   Salwa Eid Naser  Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
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The women's 400 metres at the 2025 World Athletics Championships was held at the National Stadium in Tokyo on 14, 16 and 18 September 2025. [1]

Contents

Summary

Records

Before the competition records were as follows: [2]

RecordAthlete & Nat.Perf.LocationDate
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 Bahrain.svg  Salwa Eid Naser  (BHR)48.67 Kingston, Jamaica5 April 2025
African Record Flag of Nigeria.svg  Falilat Ogunkoya  (NGR)49.10 Atlanta, United States29 July 1996
Asian Record Flag of Bahrain.svg  Salwa Eid Naser  (BHR)48.14 Doha, Qatar3 October 2019
European Record Flag of East Germany.svg  Marita Koch  (GDR)47.60 Canberra, Australia6 October 1985
North, Central American and Caribbean record Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Marileidy Paulino  (DOM)48.17 Paris, France9 August 2024
Oceanian record Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cathy Freeman  (AUS)48.63 Atlanta, United States29 July 1996
South American Record Flag of Colombia.svg  Ximena Restrepo  (COL)49.64 Barcelona, Spain5 August 1992

The following records were set at the competition:

RecordAthlete & Nat.Perf.Date
Championship recordFlag of the United States.svg  Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone  (USA)47.7818 September 2025
World Leading
North, Central American and Caribbean record

Qualification standard

The standard to qualify automatically for entry was 50.75. [3]

Schedule

The event schedule, in local time (UTC+9), was as follows: [1]

DateTimeRound
14 September19:25 Heats
16 September21:07 Semi-finals
18 September22:24 Final

Results

Heats

The heats took place on 14 September. The first three athletes in each heat ( Q ) and the six fastest ( q ) qualified for the semi-finals.

Heat 1

PlaceLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
15 Lieke Klaver Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 50.32 Q
28 Isabella Whittaker Flag of the United States.svg  United States 50.82 Q
36 Dejanea Oakley Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 51.07 Q
44 Lauren Gale Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 51.56
59 Alice Mangione Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 51.70
62 Mette Baas Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 51.92
77 Vimbayi Maisvorewa Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 52.28
83 Ellie Beer Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 52.31
[4]

Heat 2

PlaceLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
18 Wadeline Venlogh Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 49.91 Q, NR
25 Natalia Bukowiecka Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 50.16 Q
36 Aaliyah Butler Flag of the United States.svg  United States 50.44 Q
47 Sada Williams Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 50.93 q
54 Leni Shida Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 51.61
62 Zoe Sherar Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 52.19
73 Myrte van der Schoot Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 52.19
89 Miranda Coetzee Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 57.78
[4]

Heat 3

PlaceLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
16 Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Flag of the United States.svg  United States 49.41 Q
27 Martina Weil Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 50.61 Q
38 Mercy Oketch Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 50.76 Q
49 Sharlene Mawdsley Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 51.04 q
54 Caitlyn Bobb Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 51.72
63 Eveline Saalberg Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 51.73
75 Javonya Valcourt Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 52.00
82 Tiffani Marinho Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 53.34
91 Esther Mayadjim Mingueyam Flag of Chad.svg  Chad 56.35 PB
[4]

Heat 4

PlaceLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
16 Nickisha Pryce Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 49.91 Q
27 Henriette Jæger Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 50.12 Q
35 Roxana Gómez Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 50.35 Q, SB
49 Printassia Johnson Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 50.53 q, PB
58 Yemi Mary John Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I. 50.71 q
62 Lada Vondrová Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 51.90
73 Dianna Proctor Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 51.98
84 Gabby Scott Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 52.55
[4]

Heat 5

PlaceLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
15 Salwa Eid Naser Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 49.13 Q
27 Stacey-Ann Williams Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 49.59 Q, PB
34 Andrea Miklós Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 50.96 Q, SB
49 Victoria Ohuruogu Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I. 51.37 q
56 Anna Polinari Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 51.55
63 Shirley Nekhubui Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 51.82
71 Nanako Matsumoto Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 52.41
82 Nadeesha Ramanayake Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 53.63
98 Evelis Aguilar Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 53.82
[4]

Heat 6

PlaceLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
16 Marileidy Paulino Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 49.85 Q
25 Amber Anning Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I. 49.96 Q
38 Bassant Hemida Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 50.36 Q, NR
47 Paula Sevilla Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 50.69 q, PB
53 Justyna Święty-Ersetic Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 51.80
62 Sophie Becker Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 52.19
79 Veronika Drljačić Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 52.67
84 Susanne Gogl-Walli Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 52.92
91 Samira Awali Boubacar Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 52.99 SB
[4]

Semi-finals

The heats took place on 16 September. The first two athletes in each heat ( Q ) and the two fastest ( q ) qualified for the final.

Heat 1

PlaceLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
15 Natalia Bukowiecka Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 49.67 Q, SB
26 Marileidy Paulino Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 49.82 Q
37 Henriette Jæger Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 49.87 q
43 Sada Williams Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 50.39 SB
54 Aaliyah Butler Flag of the United States.svg  United States 50.63
68 Wadeline Venlogh Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 50.67
79 Dejanea Oakley Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 51.42
82 Yemi Mary John Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I. 51.51
[5]

Heat 2

PlaceLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
15 Salwa Eid Naser Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 49.47 Q
29 Roxana Gómez Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 49.78 Q, SB
36 Isabella Whittaker Flag of the United States.svg  United States 50.20
48 Lieke Klaver Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 50.25
57 Stacey-Ann Williams Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 50.39
63 Printassia Johnson Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 50.81
74 Mercy Oketch Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 51.36
82 Victoria Ohuruogu Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I. 51.65
[5]

Heat 3

PlaceLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
18 Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Flag of the United States.svg  United States 48.29 Q, NR , WL
26 Amber Anning Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I. 49.38 Q, SB
37 Nickisha Pryce Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 49.46 q, SB
45 Martina Weil Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 49.88
59 Bassant Hemida Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 50.69
64 Andrea Miklós Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 50.90 SB
72 Paula Sevilla Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 50.97
83 Sharlene Mawdsley Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 51.22
[5]

Final

PlaceLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg5 Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Flag of the United States.svg  United States 47.78 CR , AR , WL
Silver medal icon.svg9 Marileidy Paulino Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 47.98 NR
Bronze medal icon.svg7 Salwa Eid Naser Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 48.19 SB
48 Natalia Bukowiecka Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 49.27 SB
56 Amber Anning Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I. 49.36 SB
64 Roxana Gómez Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 49.48 NR
73 Henriette Jæger Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 49.74
82 Nickisha Pryce Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 49.97
[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Women's 400 metres - Schedule". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Women's 400 metres - Records". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 – Qualification System and Entry Standards" (PDF). World Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 September 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Women's 400 metres - Heat results" (PDF). World Athletics. 14 September 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 "Women's 400 metres - Semi-finals results" (PDF). World Athletics. 16 September 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "400m Women - Fina results" (PDF). World Athletics. 18 September 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
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