These are the official results of the Women's 400 metres event at the

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. There were a total of 49 competitors. Pérec's winning time remains the #4 time in history. Freeman's second place time remains the #8 time in history. Ogunkoya and Davis also still rank on the all-time top 20. Places 3 through 6 are all the fastest times for those places in history and all of the top six, except Miles set their lifetime personal bests in this race.

Results

Heats

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

Quarterfinals

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualified directly to the semifinals.

Semifinals

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualified directly to the final.

Final

References

External links

Official Report

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