2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres

None The women's 400 metres event at the 2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on March 9–11. Medalists GoldSilverBronzeSandie RichardsOlga KotlyarovaRussiaOlesya ZykinaRussia Results Heats First 2 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals. Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 01 1 1 Sandie Richards 52.11 Q 02 2 1 Olesya Zykina Russia 52.48 Q 03 3 4 Shanta Ghosh Germany 52.49 Q 04 4 4 Nadjina Kaltouma 52.53 Q, NR 05 5 2 Olga Kotlyarova Russia 52.61 Q 05 5 3 Catherine Murphy Great Britain 52.61 Q 07 7 3 Suziann Reid United States 52.65 Q 08 8 2 Monique Hennagan United States 52.99 Q 09 9 3 Ionela Târlea 53.05 q 10 1 Natalya Sologub 53.10 q 11 1 Aliann Pompey 53.32 q 12 1 Foy Williams Canada 53.39 q 13 2 Chrysoula Goudenoudi 53.62 14 2 Žana Minina Lithuania 1988 53.68 NR 15 3 Catherine Scott 53.82 15 4 LaDonna Antoine Canada 53.82 15 4 Maria do Carmo Tavares Portugal 53.82 18 4 Karen Shinkins 53.90 99 2 Damayanthi Dharsha 99.99 DNF Semifinals First 3 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final. Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 01 1 2 Olga Kotlyarova Russia 51.63 Q 02 2 2 Suziann Reid United States 51.84 Q, SB 03 3 2 Nadjina Kaltouma 51.92 Q, NR 04 4 2 Shanta Ghosh Germany 51.93 05 5 1 Sandie Richards 51.98 Q 06 6 1 Olesya Zykina Russia 52.18 Q 07 7 1 Monique Hennagan United States 52.43 Q 08 8 1 Catherine Murphy Great Britain 52.45 09 9 1 Ionela Târlea 52.87 10 2 Aliann Pompey 53.18 11 2 Natalya Sologub 53.60 12 1 Foy Williams Canada 53.61 Final Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Sandie Richards 51.04 Olga Kotlyarova Russia 51.56 Olesya Zykina Russia 51.71 4 Nadjina Kaltouma 52.49 5 Monique Hennagan United States 52.93 6 Suziann Reid United States 71.50 1:11.50 References Results 400 Category:400 metres at the World Athletics Indoor Championships