Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metres

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Women's 400 metres
at the Commonwealth Games

The women's 400 metres event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 6 and 7 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [1]

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Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Donna Hartley
Flag of England.svg  England
Verona Elder
Flag of England.svg  England
Bethanie Nail
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Results

Heats

Held on 6 August

Qualification: First 5 in each heat (Q) and the next 1 fastest (q) qualify for the semifinals.

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
13 June Griffith Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 52.71Q
22 Donna Hartley Flag of England.svg  England 52.86Q
33 Joslyn Hoyte Flag of England.svg  England 53.00Q
43 Helen Blake Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 53.14Q
52 Bethanie Nail Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 53.27Q
62 Ruth Waithera Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 53.36Q
72 Debbie Byfield-White Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 53.77Q
82 Margaret Stride Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 53.81Q
91 Verona Elder Flag of England.svg  England 53.84Q
102 Adrienne Smyth Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 53.96q
111 Maxine Corcoran Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 54.05Q
122 Grace Bakari Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 54.17
131 Karen Williams Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 54.28Q
143 Penny Hunt Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 54.53Q
153 Ann Harley Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 54.54Q
161 Ruth Williams-Simpson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 54.77Q
171 Linda McCurry Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 54.83Q
181 Freida Nicholls Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 54.93
193 Rachelle Campbell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 54.98
203 Georgina Aidoo Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 55.16
213 Jennifer Boca Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 56.27
221 Charity Muhuhe Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 56.75
231 Violet Molobeka Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia 57.04
242 Haddy N'Jie Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 1:06.43

Semifinals

Held on 6 August

Qualification: First 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualify directly for the final.

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 June Griffith Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 51.40Q
22 Donna Hartley Flag of England.svg  England 52.26Q
31 Verona Elder Flag of England.svg  England 52.49Q
41 Bethanie Nail Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 52.51Q
52 Helen Blake Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 52.63Q
61 Joslyn Hoyte Flag of England.svg  England 52.79Q
62 Maxine Corcoran Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 52.79Q
82 Karen Williams Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 52.98Q
91 Ruth Waithera Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 53.30
102 Margaret Stride Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 53.68
112 Debbie Byfield-White Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 54.09
122 Penny Hunt Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 54.26
131 Adrienne Smyth Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 54.40
142 Linda McCurry Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 54.98
151 Ann Harley Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 55.32
161 Ruth Williams-Simpson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 57.03

Final

Held on 7 August

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Donna Hartley Flag of England.svg  England 51.69
Silver medal icon.svg Verona Elder Flag of England.svg  England 52.94
Bronze medal icon.svg Bethanie Nail Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 53.06
4 Joslyn Hoyte Flag of England.svg  England 53.22
5 June Griffith Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 53.25
6 Karen Williams Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 53.66
7 Helen Blake Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 54.15
8 Maxine Corcoran Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 54.46

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References

  1. "Results". Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2018-02-23.