The women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2023 World Athletics Championships took place in three rounds at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest, Hungary, from 21 to 24 August 2023. Athletes could qualify by archieving the entry standard.
| Women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2023 World Athletics Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | National Athletics Centre | |||||||||
| Location | Budapest, Hungary | |||||||||
| Dates | 21 August 2023 (round 1) 22 August 2023 (semi-finals) 24 August 2023 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 41 from 30 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 51.70 s | |||||||||
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Forty-one athletes of thirty nations participated in the five heats of the first round on 21 August. Kemi Adekoya of Bahrain set an Asian record of 53.56 seconds. Twenty-four athletes competed in the three heats of the semifinals on 22 August. Adekoya improved her Asian record to 53.39 seconds and Ayomide Folorunso of Italy set a national record of 53.89 seconds.
Eight athletes competed in the final on 24 August. The gold medal was won by Femke Bol of the Netherlands in 51.70 seconds, silver by Shamier Little of the United States in 52.80 seconds and bronze by Rushell Clayton of Jamaica in 52.81 seconds. Outside the medals, Adekoya again broke her Asian record in 53.09 seconds.
Background
editIn the absence of the 2022 world champion and world record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, the overwhelming favorite for the world title was the 2022 European Champion and #2 of all time Femke Bol. In 2023, the 23-year-old Dutch woman broke the world indoor record over 400 metres flat, as well as her own European record over the 400 metres hurdles. Bol remained unbeaten in all her hurdles races since the 2022 final and her world-leading time of 51.45 s was almost 2 seconds faster than anyone else had run this year. After 2019 champion and #3 all time Dalilah Muhammad failed to qualify for the final, Bol's biggest opponent seemed to be the 2015 silver medalist and #5 all time Shamier Little, who posted the fastest qualifying time in the semi-finals. Other medal hopefuls were Bahraini Kemi Adekoya, who set Asian records in both the preliminary heats and semi-finals, and 2019 bronze medalist Rushell Clayton from Jamaica, who set a personal best in the semi-finals.
| Record | Athlete (nation) | Time | Location | Date |
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| World record |  Sydney McLaughlin (USA)
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50.68 | Eugene, United States | 22 July 2022 |
| Championship record | ||||
| World Leading |  Femke Bol (NED)
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51.45 | London, United Kingdom | 23 July 2023 |
| African Record |  Nezha Bidouane (MAR)
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52.90 | Seville, Spain | 25 August 1999 |
| Asian Record |  Han Qing (CHN)
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53.96 | Beijing, China | 9 September 1993 |
| Song Yinglan (CHN)
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Guangzhou, China | 17 November 2001 | ||
| North, Central American and Caribbean record | Sydney McLaughlin (USA)
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50.68 | Eugene, United States | 22 July 2022 |
| South American Record |  Gianna Woodruff (PAN)
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53.69 | Eugene, United States | 20 July 2022 |
| European Record | Femke Bol (NED)
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51.45 | London, United Kingdom | 23 July 2023 |
| Oceanian record |  Debbie Flintoff-King (AUS)
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53.17 | Seoul, South Korea | 28 September 1988 |
Qualification
editThe qualification period for the 400 metres hurdles was from 31 July 2022 to 30 July 2023. Athletes could qualify by achieving the entry standard of 54.90 seconds.[2]
Results
editRound 1
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The five heats of the first round were held on 21 August, starting at 18:50 (UTC+2). The first four athletes in each heat (Q) and the next four fastest (q) qualified for the semi-finals. Kemi Adekoya set an Asian record (AR) of 53.56 seconds, and two other athletes set a personal best (PB).[3]
Semi-finals
editThe three heats of the semi-finals were held on 22 August, starting at 20:25 (UTC+2). The first 2 athletes in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualify to the final. Kemi Adekoya set a second Asian record (AR) of 53.39 seconds, Ayomide Folorunso set an Italian record (NR) of 53.89 seconds, and two more athletes set a personal best (PB).[4]
Final
editThe final was held on 24 August, starting at 21:49 (UTC+2). Femke Bol of the Netherlands won the gold medal in 51.70 seconds, Shamier Little of the United States won the silver medal finishing 1.10 seconds later in 52.80 seconds, and Rushell Clayton won the bronze medal finishing in a personal best time of 52.81 seconds. Kemi Adekoya set a third Asian record of 53.09 seconds and Anna Cockrell set a personal best of 53.34 seconds.[5]
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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6 | Femke Bol |  Netherlands (NED) |
51.70 | |
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5 | Shamier Little |  United States (USA) |
52.80 | SB |
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8 | Rushell Clayton |  Jamaica (JAM) |
52.81 | PB |
| 4 | 7 | Kemi Adekoya |  Bahrain (BHR) |
53.09 | AR |
| 5 | 9 | Anna Cockrell | United States (USA) |
53.34 | PB |
| 6 | 2 | Ayomide Folorunso |  Italy (ITA) |
54.19 | |
| 7 | 3 | Janieve Russell | Jamaica (JAM) |
54.28 | |
| 8 | 4 | Andrenette Knight | Jamaica (JAM) |
55.20 |
References
edit- ^ "400 Metres Hurdles Women − Records". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Qualification System and Entry Standards" (PDF). World Athletics. 19 August 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Summary 400 Metres Hurdles Women - Round 1" (PDF). World Athletics. 21 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Summary 400 Metres Hurdles Women - Semi-finals" (PDF). World Athletics. 22 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Results 400 Metres Hurdles Women - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 24 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
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