2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres

None The women's 400 metres at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Ataköy Athletics Arena on 9 and 10 March. Medalists GoldSilverBronzeSanya Richards-RossAleksandra FedorivaNatasha Hastings Records Standing records prior to the 2012 IAAF World Indoor ChampionshipsWorld recordJarmila Kratochvílová TCH49.59Milan, Italy7 March 1982Championship recordOlesya Forsheva RUS50.04Moscow, Russia12 March 2006World LeadingSanya Richards-Ross USA50.71Albuquerque, United States26 February 2012African recordCharity Opara NGR50.73Stuttgart, Germany1 February 1998Asian recordLi Yajun CHN52.27Beijing, China24 February 1996European recordJarmila Kratochvílová TCH49.59Milan, Italy7 March 1982North and Central American and Caribbean recordChristine Amertil BAH50.34 Moscow, Russia12 March 2006Oceanian RecordMaree Holland AUS52.17Budapest, Hungary4 March 1989South American recordAliann Pompey GUY51.83New York City, United States26 February 2010 Qualification standards IndoorOutdoor 53.25 51.25 Schedule Date Time RoundMarch 9, 2012 9:35 HeatsMarch 9, 2012 19:50 SemifinalsMarch 10, 2012 18:40 Final Results Heats Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) advance to the semifinals. http://www.iaaf.org/documents/pdf/4665/AT-400-W-h----.RS6.pdf 2012 World Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres (heats) Omega Timing 2012-03-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20120316233333/http://www.iaaf.org/documents/pdf/4665/AT-400-W-h----.RS6.pdf 2012-03-16 dead Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 2 Nataliya Pyhyda Ukraine 52.02 Q, SB 2 3 Sanya Richards-Ross United States 52.81 Q 3 1 Denisa Rosolová Czech Republic 52.95 Q 4 1 Vania Stambolova Bulgaria 52.97 Q 5 2 Patricia Hall Jamaica 52.99 Q 6 6 Shana Cox Great Britain 53.24 Q 7 4 Aleksandra Fedoriva Russia 53.26Q 8 4 Dominique Blake Jamaica 53.39Q 9 4 Muizat Ajoke Odumosu Nigeria 53.47 q 10 2 Meliz Redif Turkey 53.55 q 11 3 Nadine Okyere Great Britain 53.56 Q 12 6 Irina Davydova Russia 53.58Q 13 5 Natasha Hastings United States 53.64Q 14 1 Maria Enrica Spacca Italy 53.74 q 14 3 Tiandra Ponteen Saint Kitts and Nevis 53.74q 16 5 Moa Hjelmer Sweden 54.01Q 99 DQ 3 Bimbo Miel Ayedou Benin 54.44 q, NR † 17 5 Aliann Pompey Guyana 54.63 q 18 6 Ambwene Simukonda Malawi 55.51 19 6 Kineke Alexander Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 55.88 20 2 Amaliya Sharoyan Armenia 56.41 21 1 Déborah Rodríguez Uruguay 57.08 22 4 Natacha Ngoye Congo 58.21 23 1 Sharon Kwarula Papua New Guinea 59.56 24 5 Graciela Martins Guinea-Bissau 59.83 25 2 Danielle Alakija Fiji 60.00 1:00.00 26 5 Vladislava Ovcharenko Tajikistan 60.33 1:00.33 NR 27 6 Gaiane Ustiane Georgia 61.38 1:01.38 28 6 Maziah Mahusin Brunei 63.69 1:03.69 NR 29 2 Amy Atkinson Guam 65.99 1:05.99 NR 99 3 Geisa Aparecida Coutinho Brazil 99.99 DQ Lane violation 99 4 Munguntuya Batgerel Mongolia 99.99 DQLane violation Semifinals Qualification: First 2 of each heat qualified (Q).http://www.iaaf.org/documents/pdf/4665/AT-400-W-sf----.RS6.pdf 2012 World Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres (semifinals) Omega Timing 2012-03-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20120827225311/http://iaaf.org/documents/pdf/4665/AT-400-W-sf----.RS6.pdf 2012-08-27 dead Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 3 Sanya Richards-Ross United States 50.99 Q 2 3 Aleksandra Fedoriva Russia 51.79 Q 3 1 Natasha Hastings United States 51.87 Q 4 1 Vania Stambolova Bulgaria 51.87 Q 5 1 Nataliya Pyhyda Ukraine 51.98 SB 6 1 Moa Hjelmer Sweden 52.29 NR 7 2 Shana Cox Great Britain 52.69 Q 8 2 Denisa Rosolová Czech Republic 52.78 Q 9 2 Dominique Blake Jamaica 53.00 10 2 Irina Davydova Russia 53.02 11 3 Patricia Hall Jamaica 53.21 12 3 Nadine Okyere Great Britain 53.66 13 2 Maria Enrica Spacca Italy 53.71 14 1 Muizat Ajoke Odumosu Nigeria 54.06 99 DQ 3 Bimbo Miel Ayedou Benin 54.26 NR, † 15 3 Meliz Redif Turkey 54.48 16 1 Aliann Pompey Guyana 99.99 DNF 16 2 Tiandra Ponteen Saint Kitts and Nevis 99.99 DNF † = Bimbo Miel Ayedou's sample later tested positive for banned substances and she was disqualified.IAAF Newsletter No.134 / 25 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120820012851/http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Document/06/54/40/65440_PDF_English.pdf 20 August 2012 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-08-25. Final http://www.iaaf.org/documents/pdf/4665/AT-400-W-f--1--.RS1.pdf 2012 World Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres (final) Omega Timing 2012-03-15 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Sanya Richards-Ross United States 50.79 Aleksandra Fedoriva Russia 51.76 Natasha Hastings United States 51.82 4 Vania Stambolova Bulgaria 51.99 5 Shana Cox Great Britain 52.13 PB 6 Denisa Rosolová Czech Republic 52.48 References 400 metres Category:400 metres at the World Athletics Indoor Championships