The Women's 400 metres hurdles event at the

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was held at the

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on August 29, 30 and September 1.

Kaliese Spencer Kaliese Spencer Carter (born 6 May 1987) is a Jamaican track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. She won the bronze medal in the event at the Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2012 London Olympics. Spencer was the ...

had the fastest time of the year before the competition and led in the

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rankings. Fellow Jamaican

Melaine Walker Melaine Walker O.D (born 1 March 1983) is a Jamaican 400 metres hurdler. She was born in Kingston. Walker is the former Olympic 400 m hurdles champion.Lewis, Richard (2009-08-20)For Walker, World record assault next item on the agenda?". ''I ...

(the reigning

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and

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) was also present, as was

Lashinda Demus Lashinda Demus (born March 10, 1983 in Inglewood, California) is a retired American hurdler who specialized in the 400 meter hurdles, an event in which she was the 2011 world champion and 2012 Olympic gold medalist, becoming the first woman from ...

, the runner-up in 2009. Czech athlete

Zuzana Hejnová Zuzana Hejnová (; born 19 December 1986) is a retired Czech athlete who specialised in the 400 metres hurdles. She won the silver medal in the event at the 2012 London Olympics. Hejnová is a two-time World Champion, having claimed titles at t ...

was the second fastest entrant and was second in the rankings in the Diamond League. The three medallists from the 2010 European Championships –

Natalya Antyukh Natalya Nikolayevna Antyukh (russian: Наталья Николаевна Антюх, born 26 June 1981) is a Russian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres and 400 metres hurdles. She won the bronze medal in the 400 metres and a silver fo ...

Vania Stambolova Vania Stambolova ( bg, Ваня Стамболова) (born 28 November 1983) is a Bulgarians, Bulgarian Track and field athletics, athlete. She competes in the 400 metres hurdles, 400 m hurdles and the 400 metres, 400 m event. At the 2006 IAAF W ...

, and

Perri Shakes-Drayton Peirresha Alexandra Shakes-Drayton (born 21 December 1988) is a British retired track and field athlete. After specialising in the 400 metres hurdles in the early part of her career, a knee injury at the 2013 World Championships forced Shakes-D ...

– were the other athletes in contention for a medal.

in lane 3, broke quickly from the start, quickly making up the stagger on lane 4

. In lane 8, defending champion

was also out fast. Demus maintained her advantage as

made a run at her, but Spencer faltered. The stretch run was the top two finishers from the previous championship, but the medals were reversed as Demus set a new National Record for the United States and the number three all time mark in the event.

Medalists

Records

Qualification standards

Schedule

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the

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Semifinals

Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the

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Final

References

External links

400 metres hurdles results
at IAAF website {{DEFAULTSORT:2011 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 400 metres hurdles Hurdles 400 400 metres hurdles at the World Athletics Championships 2011 in women's athletics