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2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres

The women's 400 metres at the 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships took place in three rounds at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, United Kingdom, on 1 and 2 March 2019.

Women's 400 metres
at the 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships
Medalists Léa Sprunger (center), Cynthia Bolingo Mbongo (leftmost), and Lisanne de Witte (rightmost) in the final
VenueEmirates Arena
LocationGlasgow, United Kingdom
Dates1 March 2019 (round 1 and semi-finals)
2 March 2019 (final)
Competitors37 from 25 nations
Winning time51.61 s i
Medalists
gold medal Léa Sprunger    Switzerland
silver medal Cynthia Bolingo Mbongo   Belgium
bronze medal Lisanne de Witte   Netherlands
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On 1 March, round 1 was held in the morning, where a total of 37 athletes of 25 nations competed. Cynthia Bolingo Mbongo of Belgium set a national record of 52.60 seconds and Gunta Vaičule of Latvia set a national record of 52.66 seconds. Eighteen athletes qualified for the semi-finals. On 1 March, the semi-finals were held in the evening. Agnė Šerkšnienė of Lithuania set a national record of 52.33 seconds and Bolingo Mbongo futher improved her Belgian record to 52.37 seconds. Six athletes qualified for the final.

On 2 March, the final was held in the evening. The race was won by Léa Sprunger of Switzerland in a world leading time of 51.61 seconds, followed by Bolingo Mbongo in 51.62 seconds, another improvement of her Belgian record, and Lisanne de Witte of the Netherlands in a personal best time of 52.34 seconds.

Background

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Records before 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships
Record Athlete (nation) Time Location Date
World record   Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) 49.59 Milan, Italy 7 March 1982
European record[1]
Championship record[1]
World Leading   Antonina Krivoshapka (RUS) 51.86 Moscow, Russia 3 February 2019
European Leading

Qualification

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Athletes could qualify for the 400 metres from 1 January 2018 to 21 February 2019 by reaching the entry standard of 53.90 s indoor and 52.75 s outdoor. If a nation didn't have any qualified athletes, it could enter one unqualified athlete.[2]

Rounds

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Round 1

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Amandine Brossier and Zoey Clark during the first heat of round 1
 
Agnès Raharolahy, Iga Baumgart-Witan, and Amber Anning during the second heat of round 1
 
Phil Healy ahead of Déborah Sananes and other athletes during the third heat of round 1

The seven heats of the first round were held on 1 March, starting at 10:20 in the morning. Of the 37 competors, the first two athletes in each heat (Q) and the next four fastest (q) qualified for the semi-finals. In the fifth heat, Gunta Vaičule of Latvia set a national record (NR) of 52.66 s. In the seventh heat, Cynthia Bolingo Mbongo of Belgium set a national record of 52.60 s.[1]

Results of round 1[1]
Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Time Note
1 5 Léa Sprunger    Switzerland 52.46 Q
2 7 Lisanne de Witte   Netherlands 52.56 Q, SB
3 7 Cynthia Bolingo Mbongo   Belgium 52.60 Q, NR
4 4 Justyna Święty-Ersetic   Poland 52.64 Q
5 5 Gunta Vaičule   Latvia 52.66 Q, NR
6 5 Laura Bueno   Spain 52.67 q, PB
7 4 Anna Ryzhykova   Ukraine 52.73 Q, PB
8 4 Ayomide Folorunso   Italy 52.75 q
9 7 Eilidh Doyle   Great Britain 52.81 q
10 3 Raphaela Boaheng Lukudo   Italy 52.99 Q, SB
11 6 Polina Miller   Authorised Neutral Athletes 53.03 Q, PB
12 3 Déborah Sananes   France 53.05 Q
13 3 Phil Healy   Ireland 53.13 q
14 6 Agnė Šerkšnienė   Lithuania 53.14 Q
15 2 Iga Baumgart-Witan   Poland 53.17 Q
16 2 Agnès Raharolahy   France 53.21 Q
17 2 Amber Anning   Great Britain 53.26
18 6 Lada Vondrová   Czech Republic 53.29
19 2 Nadine Gonska   Germany 53.38
20 3 Tetyana Melnyk   Ukraine 53.39
21 1 Amandine Brossier   France 53.40 Q
22 6 Cátia Azevedo   Portugal 53.43 SB
23 7 Aauri Lorena Bokesa   Spain 53.45
24 6 Eleni Artymata   Cyprus 53.49 PB
25 1 Anita Horvat   Slovenia 53.53 Q
26 7 Irini Vasiliou   Greece 53.66
27 1 Kateryna Klymyuk   Ukraine 53.68 PB
28 1 Maja Ćirić   Serbia 53.73
29 4 Yasmin Giger    Switzerland 53.84
30 1 Zoey Clark   Great Britain 53.85
31 3 Andrea Miklos   Romania 53.87 SB
32 3 Evelín Nádházy   Hungary 53.90
33 5 Matilda Hellqvist   Sweden 53.93 PB
34 2 Sophie Becker   Ireland 53.99
35 5 Iveta Putalová   Slovakia 54.19
36 4 Susanne Walli   Austria 54.69
37 1 Salma Paralluelo   Spain 55.30

Semi-finals

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Lisanne de Witte, Cynthia Bolingo Mbongo, and Polina Miller near the finish of the third heat of the semi-finals

The three heats of the semi-finas were held on 1 March, starting at 21:00 in the evening. Of the eighteen competitors, the first two athletes in each heat (Q) advanced to the final. In the second heat, Agnė Šerkšnienė of Lithuania set a national record (NR) of 52.33 s. In the third heat, Cynthia Bolingo Mbongo of Belgium broke her own national record from the first round in a new time of 52.37 s.[3]

Results of the semi-finals[3]
Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Time Note
1 2 Léa Sprunger    Switzerland 51.90 Q
2 2 Agnė Šerkšnienė   Lithuania 52.33 Q, NR
3 3 Cynthia Bolingo Mbongo   Belgium 52.37 Q, NR
4 3 Lisanne de Witte   Netherlands 52.38 Q, PB
5 3 Polina Miller   Authorised Neutral Athletes 52.46 PB
6 1 Raphaela Boaheng Lukudo   Italy 52.80 Q, PB
7 1 Justyna Święty-Ersetic   Poland 52.85 Q
8 1 Laura Bueno   Spain 53.05
9 1 Anna Ryzhykova   Ukraine 53.22
10 3 Eilidh Doyle   Great Britain 53.28
11 3 Déborah Sananes   France 53.34
12 3 Anita Horvat   Slovenia 53.37
13 1 Agnès Raharolahy   France 53.43
14 1 Gunta Vaičule   Latvia 53.53
15 2 Phil Healy   Ireland 53.65
16 2 Iga Baumgart-Witan   Poland 53.83
17 2 Amandine Brossier   France 54.56
18 2 Ayomide Folorunso   Italy 57.96

Final

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Léa Sprunger (left), Cynthia Bolingo Mbongo (center), and Raphaela Boaheng Lukudo (right) in the final

The final was held on 2 March at 20:22 in the evening. The race was won by Léa Sprunger of Switzerland in a world leading time (WL) of 51.61 s, followed by silver medalist Cynthia Bolingo Mbongo of Belgium who broke her national record (NR) from the semi-finals in 51.62 s and bronze medalist Lisanne de Witte of the Netherlands in a personal best time (PB) of 52.34 s.[4]

Results of the final[4]
Rank Athlete Nationality Time Note
  Léa Sprunger    Switzerland 51.61 WL
  Cynthia Bolingo Mbongo   Belgium 51.62 NR
  Lisanne de Witte   Netherlands 52.34 PB
4 Agnė Šerkšnienė   Lithuania 52.40
5 Raphaela Boaheng Lukudo   Italy 52.48 PB
6 Justyna Święty-Ersetic   Poland 52.64

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "European Athletics Indoor Championships – 400m Women – Round 1 – Results Summary" (PDF). 1 March 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  2. ^ "European Athletics Indoor Championships 2019 – Entry Standards & Conditions", European Athletics. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b "European Athletics Indoor Championships – 400m Women – Semi-Finals – Results", European Athletics, 1 March 2019. Archived from the original 6 March 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  4. ^ a b "European Athletics Indoor Championships – 400m Women – Final – Results" (PDF). 2 March 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
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