The women's 400 metres at the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships took place in three rounds at the Ataköy Athletics Arena in Istanbul, Turkey, on 3 and 4 March 2023. This was the 37th time the women's 400 metres were contested at the European Athletics Indoor Championships. Athletes could qualify by the entry standard of 52.20 seconds indoor or 50.80 seconds outdoor, or by their position on the World Athletics Ranking for the event.
| Women's 400 metres at the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships | ||||||||||
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 Femke Bol (center) finishing first in the final | ||||||||||
| Venue | Ataköy Athletics Arena[1] | |||||||||
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey | |||||||||
| Dates | 3 March 2023 (round 1 and semi-finals) 4 March 2023 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 27 from 16 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 49.85 s i | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Twenty-seven athletes of sixteen nations completed in the first round on 3 March in the morning. Duna Viñals set an Andorran record of 57.71 seconds. Twelve athletes advanced to the semi-finals on 3 March in the evening, where six athletes qualified to compete in the final on 4 March. The gold medal was won by Femke Bol of the Netherlands in a time of 49.85 seconds, silver by Lieke Klaver of the Netherlands in 50.57 seconds, and bronze by Anna Kiełbasińska of Poland in 51.25 seconds. Susanne Gogl-Walli set an Austrian record of 51.73 seconds.
Background
editThe women's 400 metres was contested at every previous edition of the European Athletics Indoor Championships (1970–2021), 36 times in total before 2023: every year from 1970 until 1990, and every other year since then until 2021, with a three year gap between 2002 and 2005 for synchronisation with other international athletics championships.[2] On 19 February 2023, less than two weeks before the championships, Femke Bol of the Netherlands broke Jarmila Kratochvílová's 1982 indoor world record in the 400 metres with a time of 49.26 s. At the start of the 2023 championships, this was also the European record and the leading time in Europe and the world.[3] Kratochvílová's 1982 championship record of 49.59 s was stil standing.[4] Bol was the defending champion after winning the event in a time of 50.63 s in 2021.[5]
| Record | Athlete (nation) | Time (s) | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record[3] |  Femke Bol (NED)
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49.26 | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | 19 February 2023 |
| European record[4] | ||||
| World leading[6] | ||||
| European leading[4] | ||||
| Championship record[4] |  Jarmila Kratochvílová (CZE)
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49.59 | Milan, Italy | 7 March 1982 |
Qualification
editFor the women's 400 metres, the qualification period was from 20 February 2022 to 19 February 2023.[7] Athletes could qualify by achieving the entry standard of 52.20 s indoor or 50.80 s outdoor, or by their position on the World Athletics Ranking for this event.[7] A maximum of three athletes per nation could compete.[7] With a target number of 30 athletes in total,[7] a final entry list with 27 athletes of 16 nations was published on 23 February 2023.[8]
Results
editRound 1
editThe five heats of round 1 were held on 3 March 2023, starting at 10:40 (UTC+3) in the morning.[4] The first two athletes in each heat (Q) and the next two fastest (q) advanced to the semi-finals.[4][9][10][11][12] In the first heat, Duna Viñals of Andorra set a national record (NR) of 57.71 s i.[4] In the fifth heat, Tereza Petržilková of Czech Republic, Helena Ponette of Belgium, and Cliodhna Manning of Ireland ran personal best times (PB).[12]
Semi-finals
editThe two heats of the semi-finals were held on 3 March 2023, starting at 19:55 (UTC+3) in the evening.[13] The first three athletes in each heat (Q) advanced to the final.[13][14]
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Lieke Klaver | Netherlands |
51.43 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Anna Kiełbasińska |  Poland |
51.67 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Lada Vondrová | Czech Republic |
52.12 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Femke Bol | Netherlands |
52.19 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Susanne Gogl-Walli |  Austria |
52.40 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Tereza Petržilková | Czech Republic |
52.93 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Helena Ponette |  Belgium |
53.07 | |
| 8 | 2 | Henriette Jæger |  Norway |
53.08 | |
| 9 | 2 | Sharlene Mawdsley |  Ireland |
53.37 | |
| 10 | 1 | Gunta Vaičule |  Latvia |
53.57 | |
| 11 | 1 | Viivi Lehikoinen |  Finland |
53.61 | |
| 12 | 1 | Alice Mangione |  Italy |
53.66 |
Final
editThe final was held on 4 March 2023 at 20:30 (UTC+3) in the evening.[15] Femke Bol of the Netherlands was leading the race after about 100 metres and she completed the first lap of 200 metres in 23.78 s.[15][16] Bol went on to win the gold medal after finishing the race in 49.85 s i, successfully defending her title from 2021 with her third 400 metres indoor race under 50 seconds of 2023.[15][17][18] Lieke Klaver of the Netherlands won silver in 50.57 s i and Anna Kiełbasińska of Poland won bronze in 51.25 s i.[15] Outside the medals, Susanne Gogl-Walli of Austria set a national record (NR) of 51.73 s i.[15]
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | Femke Bol | Netherlands |
49.85 | |
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6 | Lieke Klaver | Netherlands |
50.57 | |
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3 | Anna Kiełbasińska | Poland |
51.25 | SB |
| 4 | 4 | Susanne Gogl-Walli | Austria |
51.73 | NR |
| 5 | 2 | Lada Vondrová | Czech Republic |
51.73 | |
| 6 | 1 | Tereza Petržilková | Czech Republic |
52.81 |
References
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- ^ András Szabó, "Statistics Handbook", pp. 6 and 322–323, European Athletics. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Bol breaks world indoor 400m record with 49.26 in Apeldoorn", World Athletics, 19 February 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
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- ^ "European Athletics Indoor Championships – 400m Women – Final – Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Season Top Lists – Senior 2023 – 400 Metres Short Track women", World Athletics. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Qualification System and Entry Standards", European Athletics, September 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Final Entries – Athletes List by event – European Athletics Indoor Championships 2023, Istanbul (TUR)", European Athletics, 23 February 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ a b "European Athletics Indoor Championships – 400m Women – Round 1 Heat 2/5 – Results", European Athletics, 3 March 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ a b "European Athletics Indoor Championships – 400m Women – Round 1 Heat 3/5 – Results", European Athletics, 3 March 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ a b "European Athletics Indoor Championships – 400m Women – Round 1 Heat 4/5 – Results", European Athletics, 3 March 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "European Athletics Indoor Championships – 400m Women – Round 1 Heat 5/5 – Results", European Athletics, 3 March 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "European Athletics Indoor Championships – 400m Women – Semi-Final 1/2 – Results", European Athletics, 3 March 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ a b "European Athletics Indoor Championships – 400m Women – Semi-Final 2/2 – Results", European Athletics, 3 March 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "European Athletics Indoor Championships – 400m Women – Final – Results", European Athletics, 4 March 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Bol Successfully Defends Title | Women's 400m Final | Full Race Replay | Istanbul 2023", European Athletics/YouTube, 7 March 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ Cathal Dennehy, "Bol and Warholm claim European indoor 400m crowns in Istanbul", World Athletics, 4 March 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Season Top Lists – Senior 2023 – 400 Metres Short Track women", World Athletics. Retrieved 3 November 2024.