2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles

None Women's 400 metres hurdles 2009 World Championships in Athletics Olympic Stadium Berlin, Germany 17 August 2009 (heats) 18 August 2009 (semifinals) 20 August 2009 (final) 52.42 s CR World Athletics Championships AR North American Melaine Walker Lashinda Demus Josanne Lucas JAM USA TRI 2007 2011 The women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 17, 18 and 20 August. In the four major championships between 2004 and 2008, the twelve available medals were won by eleven different athletes. Yuliya Pechonkina was the only athlete to reach the podium twice in that period, having won the 2005 World Championships and won the silver at the same event two years later. With such a quick turnover, it was expected that new athletes would again be possible medallists, especially as Pechonkina and reigning champion Jana Pittman-Rawlinson had withdrawn prior to the competition.Hurdler Pechonkina to miss Berlin. BBC Sport (2009-08-08). Retrieved on 2009-08-24.Pittman-Rawlinson out of Worlds. BBC Sport (2009-07-26). Retrieved on 2009-08-09. However, 2005 medallist Lashinda Demus appeared to be a likely contender, having set the world-leading time of 52.63 seconds a month before the competition (significantly faster than any other athlete at that point in the season). Angela Moroșanu, Josanne Lucas were amongst the season's fastest hurdlers, but the gold and silver medallists from the Beijing Olympics, Melaine Walker and Sheena Tosta had not shown strong form.Jalava, Mirko (2009-08-09). Women's 400m Hurdles - PREVIEW. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-24. Archived 2009-09-08. Demus and Moroşanu recorded the fastest times on the first day of the competition, which saw no surprise eliminations. Kaliese Spencer was the third fastest, making her seem a possible finalist.Jalava, Mirko (2009-08-17). Event Report - Women's 400m Hurdles - Heats https://web.archive.org/web/20120605033007/http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind=108/newsid=53101.html 2012-06-05 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-24. Reigning Olympic champion Walker was the fastest in the semi-finals, with Lucas the second fastest in a national record time. Spencer, winner of the second race, was initially disqualified but was reinstated upon review.Jalava, Mirko (2009-08-19). Event Report - Women's 400m Hurdles - Semi-Final https://web.archive.org/web/20120605033037/http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind=108/newsid=53286.html 2012-06-05 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-24.Tucker, Elton (2009-08-19). Shericka does it again - 400-metre runner produces her best for a silver medal. Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved on 2009-08-24. 2009-09-08. Amaka Ogoegbunam, a Nigerian athlete, tested positive for metenolone (an anabolic steroid) after the semi-finals, becoming the second athlete of the competition to fail a drugs test after Jamel Chatbi.Turner, Chris (2009-08-21). IAAF DAILY MEDIA BRIEFING - Aug 21 - Berlin 2009. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-22. Archived 2009-09-08. In the final race, Demus and Walker started fastest, with Lucas and Spencer not far behind. Demus took the lead near the final stretch but took the last two hurdles badly, allowing Walker to pass her to take the gold medal. Walker's time of 52.42 s was a Championship record and North American record, and only 0.08 seconds away from Pechonkina's world record. Bronze medallist Lucas had improved her national record by a significant amount (0.78 seconds) and fourth placed Spencer had set a new personal best.Jalava, Mirko (2009-08-20). Event Report - Women's 400m Hurdles - Final https://web.archive.org/web/20090822065036/http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind%3D108/newsid%3D53617.html 2009-08-22 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-24. Walker had won despite modest performances in the season prior to the competition, while Demus failed to match her world-leading time she had set at the Herculis meeting in Monaco. Walker's run, which capped an Olympic and World double, was the second fastest in the history of the event. Josanne Lucas had significantly improved over the course of a year, knocking two seconds off her personal best, demonstrating her potential as a future medallist.Butcher, Pat (2009-08-20). Berlin 2009 - Day 6 SUMMARY - 20 Aug https://web.archive.org/web/20090826101355/http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=53715.html 2009-08-26 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-24.Biography Lucas Josanne. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-24. https://archive.today/20120803014216/http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/biographies/letter=0/athcode=195313/index.html Archived 2009-09-08. Medalists GoldSilverBronzeMelaine WalkerJamaica 2009 WorldLashinda DemusUnited States 2009 WorldJosanne LucasTrinidad and Tobago 2009 World Records before the Championships World recordYuliya Pechonkina RUS52.34Tula, Russia8 August 2003Championship recordKim Batten USA52.61Gothenburg, Sweden11 August 1995World leadingLashinda Demus USA52.63Monaco28 July 2009African recordNezha Bidouane MAR52.90Sevilla, Spain25 August 1999Asian recordHan Qing CHN53.96Beijing, China9 September 1993North American recordKim Batten USA52.61Gothenburg, Sweden11 August 1995South American recordLucimar Teodoro BRA55.84Belém, Brazil24 May 2009European recordYuliya Pechonkina RUS52.34Tula, Russia8 August 2003Oceanian recordDebbie Flintoff-King AUS53.17Seoul, South Korea28 September 1988 Qualification standards A timeB time 55.50 56.55 Schedule Date Time RoundAugust 17, 2009 18:15 HeatsAugust 18, 2009 20:15 SemifinalsAugust 20, 2009 20:15 Final Results Heats Qualification: First 4 in each heat(Q) and the next 4 fastest(q) advance to the semifinals. Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 5 Lashinda Demus United States 2009 World 54.66 Q 2 4 Angela Moroșanu Romania 2009 World 54.70 Q 3 1 Kaliese Spencer Jamaica 2009 World 55.12 Q 4 3 Melaine Walker Jamaica 2009 World 55.17 Q 5 4 Tiffany Ross-Williams United States 2009 World 55.25 Q 6 2 Nickiesha Wilson Jamaica 2009 World 55.37 Q 7 3 Natalya Antyukh Russia 2009 World 55.40 Q 8 1 Josanne Lucas Trinidad and Tobago 2009 World 55.41 Q 9 1 Huang Xiaoxiao China 2009 World 55.52 Q, SB 10 2 Anna Jesień Poland 2009 World 55.57 Q 11 5 Anastasiya Rabchenyuk Ukraine 2009 World 55.63 Q 12 4 Zuzana Hejnová Czech Republic 2009 World 55.68 Q 13 2 Eilidh Child Great Britain 2009 World 55.96 Q 14 2 Sheena Tosta United States 2009 World 56.00 Q 15 1 Vania Stambolova Bulgaria 2009 World 56.01 Q 16 2 Ieva Zunda Latvia 2009 World 56.05 q, SB 17 5 Natalya Ivanova Russia 2009 World 56.11 Q 18 4 Elena Churakova Russia 2009 World 56.13 q 19 3 Perri Shakes-Drayton Great Britain 2009 World 56.49 Q 20 3 Sara Petersen Denmark 2009 World 56.51 Q 21 4 Élodie Ouédraogo Belgium 2009 World 56.60 q, SB 22 5 Muizat Ajoke Odumosu Nigeria 2009 World 56.62 Q 23 5 Jonna Tilgner Germany 2009 World 56.73 q 24 1 Satomi Kubokura Japan 2009 World 56.91 25 3 Michelle Carey Ireland 2009 World 56.91 26 2 Aurore Kassambara France 2009 World 57.25 27 3 Kou Luogon Liberia 2009 World 57.70 28 1 Tatyana Azarova Kazakhstan 2009 World 57.90 29 5 Carole Kaboud Mebam Cameroon 2009 World 58.10 30 1 Hanna Titimets Ukraine 2009 World 58.22 31 3 Laia Forcadell Spain 2009 World 58.57 32 4 Yolanda Osana Dominican Republic 2009 World 59.18 33 4 Aïssata Soulama Burkina Faso 2009 World 59.20 SB 34 1 Déborah Rodríguez Uruguay 2009 World 59.21 NR 35 3 Merjen Ishangulyyeva Turkmenistan 2009 World 60.75 1:00.75 36 2 Sayaka Aoki Japan 2009 World 63.56 1:03.56 98 2 Tsvetelina Kirilova Bulgaria 2009 World 99.98 DQ 98 4 Amaka Ogoegbunam Nigeria 2009 World 99.98 DQ 99 5 Muna Jabir Adam Sudan 2009 World 99.99 DNS Semifinals Qualification: First 2 in each semifinal (Q) and the next 2 fastest(q) advance to the final. Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 01 1 1 Melaine Walker Jamaica 2009 World 53.26 Q, SB 02 2 1 Josanne Lucas Trinidad and Tobago 2009 World 53.98 Q, NR 03 3 1 Angela Moroșanu Romania 2009 World 54.15 q 04 4 3 Lashinda Demus United States 2009 World 54.25 Q 05 5 2 Kaliese Spencer Jamaica 2009 World 54.37 Q 06 6 2 Anastasiya Rabchenyuk Ukraine 2009 World 54.49 Q, SB 07 7 2 Tiffany Ross-Williams United States 2009 World 54.79 q 08 8 2 Anna Jesień Poland 2009 World 54.82 09 9 3 Natalya Antyukh Russia 2009 World 54.86 Q 10 3 Nickiesha Wilson Jamaica 2009 World 54.89 SB 11 3 Zuzana Hejnová Czech Republic 2009 World 54.99 12 1 Huang Xiaoxiao China 2009 World 55.40 SB 13 1 Natalya Ivanova Russia 2009 World 56.08 14 2 Elena Churakova Russia 2009 World 56.11 15 3 Vania Stambolova Bulgaria 2009 World 56.12 16 3 Eilidh Child Great Britain 2009 World 56.21 17 1 Sheena Tosta United States 2009 World 56.31 18 2 Ieva Zunda Latvia 2009 World 56.66 19 1 Muizat Ajoke Odumosu Nigeria 2009 World 56.80 20 3 Sara Petersen Denmark 2009 World 56.99 21 3 Jonna Tilgner Germany 2009 World 57.11 22 2 Perri Shakes-Drayton Great Britain 2009 World 57.57 23 1 Élodie Ouédraogo Belgium 2009 World 57.58 99 2 Amaka Ogoegbunam Nigeria 2009 World 99.99 58.56 DQ Final Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Melaine Walker Jamaica 2009 World 52.42 CR, AR Lashinda Demus United States 2009 World 52.96 Josanne Lucas Trinidad and Tobago 2009 World 53.20 NR 4 Kaliese Spencer Jamaica 2009 World 53.56 PB 5 Tiffany Ross-Williams United States 2009 World 53.83 SB 6 Natalya Antyukh Russia 2009 World 54.11 PB 7 Anastasiya Rabchenyuk Ukraine 2009 World 54.78 8 Angela Moroșanu Romania 2009 World 55.04 References General 400 metres hurdles results. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-24. Specific 400 metres hurdles Category:400 metres hurdles at the World Athletics Championships