2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles

The women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 30 June and 1 July.

Medalists

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Gold Muizat Ajoke Odumosu
  Nigeria
Silver Hayat Lambarki
  Morocco
Bronze Raasin McIntosh
  Liberia

Records

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Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics
World record   Yuliya Pechonkina (RUS) 52.34 Tula, Russia 8 August 2003
African record   Nezha Bidouane (MAR) 52.90 Seville, Spain 25 August 1999
Championship record   Nezha Bidouane (MAR) 54.24 Dakar, Senegal 22 August 1998

Schedule

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Date Time Round
30 June 2012 13:00 Round 1
1 July 2012 15:40 Final

Results

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Round 1

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First 2 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Note
1 1 6 Muizat Ajoke Odumosu   Nigeria 55.57 Q
2 1 4 Wenda Theron   South Africa 56.20 Q
3 2 5 Janet Lawless   South Africa 56.51 Q
4 2 8 Raasin McIntosh   Liberia 56.54 Q
5 3 5 Hayat Lambarki   Morocco 56.61 Q
6 1 2 Lamiae Lhabze   Morocco 57.28 q
7 2 2 Maureen Jelagat   Kenya 57.76 q
8 3 4 Kou Luogon   Liberia 57.85 Q
9 2 7 Mame Fatou Faye   Senegal 58.14
10 1 5 Angele Cooper   Liberia 58.19
11 2 6 Oarabile Babolayi   Botswana 58.37
12 2 3 Nusrat Ceesay   Gambia 58.61
13 2 4 Audrey Nkamsao   Cameroon 58.94
14 3 6 Wesene Belay   Ethiopia 59.06
15 3 2 Anneri Eberhsohn   South Africa 1:00.12
16 3 8 Otu Name-Idara   Nigeria 1:02.59
17 3 7 Safiatou Sissoko   Mali 1:07.21
1 7 Carole Kaboud Mebam   Cameroon DNS
1 3 Yvonne Amegashie   Ghana DNS
3 3 Honorine Yaméogo   Burkina Faso DNS

Final

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Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Note
  5 Muizat Ajoke Odumosu   Nigeria 54.99
  6 Hayat Lambarki   Morocco 55.41
  7 Raasin McIntosh   Liberia 55.99
4 8 Kou Luogon   Liberia 56.40
5 4 Wenda Theron   South Africa 56.43
6 2 Maureen Jelagat   Kenya 56.79
7 1 Lamiae Lhabze   Morocco 57.35
8 3 Janet Lawless   South Africa 57.56

References

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