The women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Alexander Stadium on 4 and 6 August 2022.
| Women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Alexander Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 4 August (first round) 6 August (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 11 from 8 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 54.14 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The winning margin was 0.33 seconds which as of 2024 is the narrowest winning margin for the women's 400 metres hurdles at these games.
Records
editPrior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:
| World record |  Sydney McLaughlin (USA) |
50.68 | Eugene, United States | 22 July 2022 |
| Commonwealth record |  Melaine Walker (JAM) |
52.42 | Berlin, Germany | 20 August 2009 |
| Games record |  Jana Pittman (AUS) |
53.82 | Melbourne, Australia | 23 March 2006 |
Schedule
editThe schedule was as follows:[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 4 August 2022 | 19:38 | First round |
| Saturday 6 August 2022 | 19:30 | Final |
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Results
editFirst round
editThe first round consisted of two heats. The three fastest competitors per heat (plus two fastest non-automatic qualifiers) advanced to the final.[2]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 6 | Rushell Clayton (JAM) | 54.93 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | 3 |  Zenéy van der Walt (RSA) | 55.10 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | 6 | Shiann Salmon (JAM) | 55.30 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | Janieve Russell (JAM) | 55.79 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | 5 |  Jessie Knight (ENG) | 55.88 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | 7 | Sarah Carli (AUS) | 56.10 | q |
| 7 | 1 | 4 |  Portia Bing (NZL) | 56.32 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | 5 |  Yanique Haye-Smith (TCA) | 58.20 | q |
| 9 | 1 | 7 |  Linda Angounou (CMR) | 58.50 | |
| 10 | 2 | 4 |  Noelle Montcalm (CAN) | 58.68 | |
| 11 | 1 | 8 | Lina Nielsen (ENG) | 58.95 |
Final
editThe medals were determined in the final.[3]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 7 | Janieve Russell (JAM) | 54.14 | |
 | 4 | Shiann Salmon (JAM) | 54.47(.462) | |
 | 6 | Zenéy van der Walt (RSA) | 54.47(.464) | PB |
| 4 | 5 | Rushell Clayton (JAM) | 54.67 | |
| 5 | 8 | Jessie Knight (ENG) | 55.11 | |
| 6 | 2 | Sarah Carli (AUS) | 55.82 | |
| 7 | 9 | Portia Bing (NZL) | 56.36 | |
| 8 | 3 | Yanique Haye-Smith (TCA) | 58.78 |
References
edit- ↑ "Women's 400m Hurdles". Birmingham 2022. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ↑ First round results
- ↑ Final results