1991 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 400 metres

These are the official results of the Women's 400 metres
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...

event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships
1991 World Championships in Athletics
The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1 and athletes from 167 countries participated in the event.The event is best-remembered for the...

in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total of 37 participating athletes, with five qualifying heats and the final held on Tuesday 27 August 1991.

Medalists

Gold	Marie-José Pérec Marie-José Pérec Marie-José Pérec is a French athlete, specialised in the 200 and 400 m, and a triple Olympic champion.... France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... (FRA)
Silver	Grit Breuer Grit Breuer Grit Breuer is a former East German athlete, who competed in the women's 200m, 400m, 4x100m, and 4x400m events.... Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... (GER)
Bronze	Sandra Myers Sandra Myers Sandra Myers is a retired 400 metres sprinter who represented Spain after switching from the United States. She became US champion in 400 metres in 1981, but received Spanish nationality in 1987 and competed for Spain since... Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... (ESP)

Schedule

All times are Japan Standard Time
Japan Standard Time
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(UTC+9
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Heats
24.08.1991 – 16:00h
Quarterfinals
25.08.1991 – 18:20h
Semifinals
26.08.1991 – 17:55h
Final
27.08.1991 – 19:30h

Heats
24.08.1991 – 16:00h
Quarterfinals
25.08.1991 – 18:20h
Semifinals
26.08.1991 – 17:55h
Final
27.08.1991 – 19:30h

Final

RANK	FINAL	TIME
		49.13
		49.42
		49.78
4.		49.82
5.		50.50
6.		50.79
7.		51.53
8.		51.73

Semifinals

Held on Monday 1991-08-26

RANK HEAT 1 TIME
1. 49.94
2. 50.14
3. 50.26
4. 50.75
5. 50.93
6. 52.40
7. 52.76
8. 53.41

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.		49.94
2.		50.14
3.		50.26
4.		50.75
5.		50.93
6.		52.40
7.		52.76
8.		53.41

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		50.64
2.		50.68
3.		50.79
4.		50.82
5.		50.85
6.		50.91
7.		50.98
8.		53.63

Quarterfinals

Held on Sunday 1991-08-25

RANK HEAT 1 TIME
1. 51.88
2. 52.01
3. 52.16
4. 52.46
5. 52.95
6. 53.06
7. 53.21
– DNF

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		50.76
2.		50.84
3.		51.13
4.		51.65
5.		51.82
6.		52.38
7.		53.79
–		DQ

RANK	HEAT 3	TIME
1.		50.61
2.		50.66
3.		50.75
4.		50.79
5.		51.02
6.		53.08
7.		53.72
–		DNS

Qualifying heats

Held on Saturday 1991-08-24

RANK HEAT 1 TIME
1. 51.00
2. 51.36
3. 51.51
4. 52.84
5. 53.17
6. 54.51
7. 57.85

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.		51.00
2.		51.36
3.		51.51
4.		52.84
5.		53.17
6.		54.51
7.		57.85

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		52.70
2.		52.81
3.		52.87
4.		53.31
5.		53.65
6.		58.82
7.		1:04.13

RANK	HEAT 3	TIME
1.		51.88
2.		52.08
3.		52.41
4.		53.73
5.		54.94
6.		1:05.03
–		DQ
–		DNS

RANK	HEAT 4	TIME
1.		52.43
2.		52.56
3.		52.65
4.		52.65
5.		53.04
6.		54.26
7.		55.82
8.		57.37

RANK	HEAT 5	TIME
1.		51.07
2.		51.45
3.		53.04
4.		53.24
5.		53.77
6.		55.90
7.		56.47