| Events at the 1997 World Championships  |
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| Track events | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | women | ||
| 800 m | men | women | ||
| 1500 m | men | women | ||
| 5000 m | men | women | ||
| 10,000 m | men | women | ||
| 100 m hurdles | women | |||
| 110 m hurdles | men | |||
| 400 m hurdles | men | women | ||
| 3000 m steeplechase |
men | |||
| 4×100 m relay | men | women | ||
| 4×400 m relay | men | women | ||
| Road events | ||||
| Marathon | men | women | ||
| 10 km walk | women | |||
| 20 km walk | men | |||
| 50 km walk | men | |||
| Field events | ||||
| Long jump | men | women | ||
| Triple jump | men | women | ||
| High jump | men | women | ||
| Pole vault | men | |||
| Shot put | men | women | ||
| Discus throw | men | women | ||
| Javelin throw | men | women | ||
| Hammer throw | men | |||
| Combined events | ||||
| Heptathlon | women | |||
| Decathlon | men | |||
These are the results of the Women's 400 metres event at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics in Athens, Greece.
Contents |
Medalists [edit]
| Gold |  Cathy FreemanAustralia (AUS) |
| Silver |  Sandie RichardsJamaica (JAM) |
| Bronze |  Jearl Miles-ClarkUnited States (USA) |
Results [edit]
Heats [edit]
First 4 of each Heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the quarterfinals.
Quarterfinals [edit]
First 4 of each Heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Sandie Richards | Jamaica |
50.08 | Q, PB |
| 2 | 1 | Helena Dziurova-Fuchsová |  Czech Republic |
50.36 | Q, PB |
| 3 | 2 | Falilat Ogunkoya |  Nigeria |
50.39 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Pauline Davis-Thompson |  Bahamas |
50.53 | Q, SB |
| 5 | 1 | Olga Kotlyarova |  Russia |
50.63 | Q, PB |
| 6 | 2 | Grit Breuer |  Germany |
50.65 | Q |
| 7 | 3 | Jearl Miles-Clark | United States |
50.66 | Q |
| 8 | 3 | Cathy Freeman | Australia |
50.75 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | Maicel Malone-Wallace | United States |
50.77 | q |
| 10 | 1 | Allison Curbishley |  Great Britain |
50.76 | q |
| 11 | 2 | Tatyana Alekseyeva | Russia |
50.90 | Q |
| 12 | 3 | Lorraine Graham | Jamaica |
51.03 | Q |
| 13 | 3 | Olabisi Afolabi | Nigeria |
51.07 | Q |
| 14 | 3 | Donna Fraser | Great Britain |
51.11 | q, PB |
| 15 | 1 | Anja Rucker | Germany |
51.36 | q, SB |
| 16 | 3 | Norfalia Carabali |  Colombia |
51.42 | SB |
| 17 | 3 | Tatyana Chebykina | Russia |
51.57 | |
| 18 | 2 | Kim Graham | United States |
51.72 | Q |
| 19 | 3 | Patrizia Spuri |  Italy |
52.15 | SB |
| 20 | 2 | Ladonna Antoine |  Canada |
52.37 | |
| 21 | 2 | Naděžda Koštovalová | Czech Republic |
52.61 | |
| 22 | 2 | Damayanthi Darsha |  Sri Lanka |
53.49 | |
| 23 | 2 | Tonique Williams | Bahamas |
54.23 | |
| 1 | Adri De Jongh |  South Africa |
DNF |
Semifinals [edit]
First 4 of each Semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jearl Miles-Clark | United States |
50.05 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Falilat Ogunkoya | Nigeria |
50.06 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Cathy Freeman | Australia |
50.11 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Sandie Richards | Jamaica |
50.21 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Grit Breuer | Germany |
50.33 | Q, SB |
| 6 | 2 | Helena Dziurova-Fuchsová | Czech Republic |
50.69 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | Pauline Davis-Thompson | Bahamas |
50.77 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | Lorraine Graham | Jamaica |
50.90 | |
| 9 | 2 | Tatyana Alekseyeva | Russia |
50.98 | Q |
| 10 | 1 | Olga Kotlyarova | Russia |
51.03 | |
| 11 | 2 | Maicel Malone-Wallace | United States |
51.40 | |
| 12 | 2 | Allison Curbishley | Great Britain |
51.42 | |
| 13 | 2 | Olabisi Afolabi | Nigeria |
51.44 | |
| 14 | 2 | Kim Graham | United States |
51.54 | |
| 15 | 1 | Anja Rucker | Germany |
51.94 | |
| 1 | Donna Fraser | Great Britain |
DNS |
Final [edit]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 | Cathy Freeman | Australia |
49.77 | |
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5 | Sandie Richards | Jamaica |
49.79 | PB |
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4 | Jearl Miles-Clark | United States |
49.90 | |
| 4 | 6 | Grit Breuer | Germany |
50.06 | SB |
| 5 | 3 | Falilat Ogunkoya | Nigeria |
50.27 | |
| 6 | 8 | Helena Dziurova-Fuchsová | Czech Republic |
50.66 | |
| 7 | 7 | Pauline Davis-Thompson | Bahamas |
50.68 | |
| 8 | 2 | Tatyana Alekseyeva | Russia |
51.37 |
References [edit]
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