2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres

The women's 400 metres at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the ASPIRE Dome on 12 and 13 March.

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Debbie Dunn
  United States
Vania Stambolova
  Bulgaria
Amantle Montsho
  Botswana

Records

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Standing records prior to the 2010 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   Debbie Dunn (USA) 50.86 Albuquerque, United States 28 February 2010
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

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Indoor Outdoor
53.25 51.25

Schedule

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Date Time Round
March 12, 2010 9:00 Heats
March 12, 2010 19:05 Semifinals
March 13, 2010 17:30 Final

Results

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Heats

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Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the semifinals.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Debbie Dunn   United States 52.24 Q
2 1 Christine Amertil   Bahamas 52.50 Q
DQ 4 Tatyana Firova   Russia 52.67 Q, Doping
4 1 Amantle Montsho   Botswana 52.72 q, NR
5 4 Novlene Williams-Mills   Jamaica 52.73 Q
6 2 Denisa Ščerbová-Rosolová   Czech Republic 52.75 Q, PB
7 2 DeeDee Trotter   United States 52.75 Q
8 2 Aliann Pompey   Guyana 52.76 q
DQ 2 Bobby-Gaye Wilkins   Jamaica 52.86 Q, Doping
9 4 Maris Mägi   Estonia 53.21 q
10 3 Natalya Nazarova   Russia 53.50 Q
11 4 Zuzana Hejnová   Czech Republic 53.56
12 3 Vania Stambolova   Bulgaria 53.57 Q
13 1 Kou Luogon   Liberia 53.69
14 3 Virginie Michanol   France 53.70
15 4 Tiandra Ponteen   Saint Kitts and Nevis 53.89
16 3 Antonina Yefremova   Ukraine 53.97
DQ 1 Munira Saleh   Syria 54.53 Doping
17 3 Tjipekapora Herunga   Namibia 55.40 NR
18 3 Kay Khine Lwin   Myanmar 1:00.78 NR
2 Racheal Nachula   Zambia DNS
2 Klodiana Shala   Albania DNS

Semifinals

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Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) advance to the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
DQ 1 Tatyana Firova   Russia 51.36 Q, Doping
2 1 Novlene Williams-Mills   Jamaica 51.77 Q, SB
3 2 Debbie Dunn   United States 52.08 Q
4 1 Aliann Pompey   Guyana 52.29 Q
5 2 Vania Stambolova   Bulgaria 52.30 Q
6 2 Amantle Montsho   Botswana 52.34 Q, NR
7 1 Christine Amertil   Bahamas 52.36 SB
8 2 Natalya Nazarova   Russia 52.47
9 1 DeeDee Trotter   United States 52.55
DQ 2 Bobby-Gaye Wilkins   Jamaica 52.59 Doping
10 2 Denisa Ščerbová-Rosolová   Czech Republic 52.92
11 1 Maris Mägi   Estonia 53.30

Final

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Debbie Dunn   United States 51.04
  Vania Stambolova   Bulgaria 51.50 SB
  Amantle Montsho   Botswana 52.53
4 Aliann Pompey   Guyana 52.75
Novlene Williams-Mills   Jamaica DNF
DQ Tatyana Firova   Russia 51.13 PB, Doping

References

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