Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres
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The women's 400 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in four rounds at the Stade de France in Paris, France, between 5 and 9 August 2024. This will be the sixteenth time that the women's 400 metres is contested at the Summer Olympics. A total of 48 athletes will be able to qualify for the event by entry standard or ranking.
Background
The women's 400 metres has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1964. Reigning Olympic champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo will not be able to defend her Olympic titles from 2016 and 2020, as an injury forced her to withdraw from the Bahamian Olympic trials, thus not allowing her to qualify individually for these games.[2]
| Record | Athlete (Nation) | Time (s) | Location | Date |
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| World record |  Marita Koch (GDR) | 47.60[3] | Canberra, Australia | 6 October 1985 |
| Olympic record |  Marie-José Perec (FRA) | 48.25 | Atlanta, United States | 29 July 1996 |
| World leading |  Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (USA) | 48.75[4] | New York, United States | 9 June 2024 |
| Area Record | Athlete (Nation) | Time (s) |
|---|---|---|
| Africa (records) |  Falilat Ogunkoya (NGR) | 49.10 |
| Asia (records) |  Salwa Eid Naser (BHR) | 48.14 |
| Europe (records) | Marita Koch (GDR) | 47.60 WR |
| North, Central America |  Shaunae Miller-Uibo (BAH) | 48.36 |
| Oceania (records) |  Cathy Freeman (AUS) | 48.63 |
| South America (records) |  Ximena Restrepo (COL) | 49.64 |
Qualification
For the women's 400 metres event, the qualification period is between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024.[6] 48 athletes are able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by running the entry standard of 50.95 seconds or faster or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.[6]
Rounds
Heats
The heats are scheduled to be held on 5 August, starting at 11:55 (UTC+2) in the morning.[1]
Repechage round
The repechage round is scheduled to be held on 6 August, starting at 11:20 (UTC+2) in the morning.[1]
Semi-finals
The semi-finals are scheduled to be held on 7 August, starting at 20:45 (UTC+2) in the evening.[1]
Final
The final is scheduled to be held on 9 August, starting at 21:40 (UTC+2) in the evening.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Paris 2024 - Olympic Schedule - Athletics", Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ Rathore, Abhishek (29 June 2024). "Reigning 400m Olympic champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo to not defend her Olympic title at the Paris Olympics 2024 after injury at trials". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "All time Top lists – Senior – 400 Metres women", World Athletics, 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Season Top Lists – Senior 2024 – 400 Metres women", World Athletics, 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Records – 400 Metres women". World Athletics. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ a b Sean McAlister, "How to qualify for athletics at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained", Olympics.com, 20 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
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