Competitors 27 from 21 nations | Winning time 52.64 s OR | |
Venue Beijing National Stadium Dates 17 August 2008 (heats)
18 August 2008 (semi-finals)
20 August 2008 (final) | ||
The women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 17–20 August at the Beijing National Stadium.
Contents
The qualifying standards were 55.60 s (A standard) and 56.50 s (B standard).
Schedule
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:
The following new Olympic record was set during this competition.
Round 1
The first three runners of each heat (Q) plus the next four overall fastest runners (q) qualified for the Semifinals.
Semifinals
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) advance to the Final.
Final
(OR = Olympic record; NR = National Record; PB = Personal Best; SB = Season Best.)
References
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres hurdles Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA