2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres

The women's 400 metres at the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships took place on 7–8 March 2014.

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Francena McCorory
 United States
Kaliese Spencer
 Jamaica
Shaunae Miller
 Bahamas

Records

Standing records prior to the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships
World record  Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) 49.59 Milan, Italy 7 March 1982
Championship record  Olesya Forsheva (RUS) 50.04 Moscow, Russia 12 March 2006
World Leading  Francena McCorory (USA) 50.85 Albuquerque, United States 23 February 2014
African record  Charity Opara (NGR) 50.73 Stuttgart, Germany 1 February 1998
Asian record  Li Yajun (CHN) 52.27 Beijing, China 24 February 1996
European record  Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) 49.59 Milan, Italy 7 March 1982
North and Central American
and Caribbean record
 Christine Amertil (BAH) 50.34 Moscow, Russia 12 March 2006
Oceanian Record  Maree Holland (AUS) 52.17 Budapest, Hungary 4 March 1989
South American record  Aliann Pompey (GUY) 51.83 New York City, United States 26 February 2010

Qualification standards

Indoor Outdoor
53.15 51.20

Schedule

Date Time Round
7 March 2014 10:05 Heats
7 March 2014 20:55 Semifinals
8 March 2014 19:40 Final

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 2 (Q) and next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semi-finals.[1]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Regina George  Nigeria 51.60 Q, SB
2 3 Shaunae Miller  Bahamas 52.10 Q, SB
3 1 Justyna Święty  Poland 52.13 Q, PB
4 1 Patricia Hall  Jamaica 52.19 q
5 2 Kaliese Spencer  Jamaica 52.26 Q
6 4 Francena McCorory  United States 52.37 Q
7 4 Denisa Rosolová  Czech Republic 52.37 Q, SB
DQ 3 Kseniya Ryzhova  Russia 52.47 Q, Doping
8 2 Lisanne de Witte  Netherlands 52.61 Q, PB
9 2 Joanna Atkins  United States 52.61 q
10 1 Margaret Adeoye  United Kingdom 52.69 q, SB
11 4 Esther Cremer  Germany 52.71 q
12 4 Kineke Alexander  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 52.80 SB
13 3 Małgorzata Hołub  Poland 53.07
14 2 Shana Cox  United Kingdom 53.10
15 3 Nicky van Leuveren  Netherlands 53.34
16 3 Melissa Caddle  Guyana 54.56
17 4 Samantha Edwards  Antigua and Barbuda 54.74

Semifinals

Qualification: First 3 (Q) qualified for the final.[2]

The fourth-placer, Justyna Święty of Poland
Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 Francena McCorory  United States 51.35 Q
2 2 Kaliese Spencer  Jamaica 51.58 Q, PB
3 2 Shaunae Miller  Bahamas 51.63 Q, SB
DQ 2 Kseniya Ryzhova  Russia 51.64 Doping
4 1 Patricia Hall  Jamaica 52.82 Q
5 1 Justyna Święty  Poland 52.97 Q
6 1 Joanna Atkins  United States 53.20 Q
7 2 Margaret Adeoye  United Kingdom 53.59
8 2 Esther Cremer  Germany 53.60
1 Denisa Rosolová  Czech Republic DNF
1 Lisanne de Witte  Netherlands DQ R163.2(b)[3]
1 Regina George  Nigeria DNS

Final

[4]

The gold medalist, Francena McCorory
Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Francena McCorory  United States 51.12
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kaliese Spencer  Jamaica 51.54 PB
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Shaunae Miller  Bahamas 52.06
4 Justyna Święty  Poland 52.20
5 Patricia Hall  Jamaica 52.51
6 Joanna Atkins  United States 52.55

References

  1. ^ Heats results
  2. ^ Semifinals results
  3. ^ Disqualified for jostling with Denisa Rosolová which led to her falling [1]
  4. ^ Final results