The women's

400 metres The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor runn ...

event at the

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was held at the Wedaustadion in Duisburg with the final on 25, 26, and 27 August 1989. The winning margin was 1.68 seconds which as of 2024 remains the only time the women's 400 metres was won by more than 1.5 seconds at these games.

Medalists

Results

Heats

Semifinals

Final

References

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