IAAF World Championships
Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE)
02–10 AUG 1997
OW
Women's 400 Metres
Final
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cathy FREEMAN | 16 FEB 1973 | AUS | 49.77 |
| 2. | Sandie RICHARDS | 06 NOV 1968 | JAM | 49.79 |
| 3. | Jearl MILES-CLARK | 04 SEP 1966 | USA | 49.90 |
| 4. | Grit BREUER | 16 FEB 1972 | GER | 50.06 |
| 5. | Falilat OGUNKOYA-OSHEKU | 05 DEC 1968 | NGR | 50.27 |
| 6. | Helena FUCHSOVÁ | 03 JUN 1965 | CZE | 50.66 |
| 7. | Pauline DAVIS-THOMPSON | 09 JUL 1966 | BAH | 50.68 |
| 8. | Tatyana ALEKSEYEVA | 07 OCT 1963 | RUS | 51.37 |
Semifinal - Heat
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna FRASER | 07 NOV 1972 | GBR | DNS |
Semifinal - Heat 1
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jearl MILES-CLARK | 04 SEP 1966 | USA | 50.05 |
| 2. | Falilat OGUNKOYA-OSHEKU | 05 DEC 1968 | NGR | 50.06 |
| 3. | Cathy FREEMAN | 16 FEB 1973 | AUS | 50.11 |
| 4. | Pauline DAVIS-THOMPSON | 09 JUL 1966 | BAH | 50.77 |
| 5. | Lorraine FENTON | 08 SEP 1973 | JAM | 50.90 |
| 6. | Olga KOTLYAROVA | 12 APR 1976 | RUS | 51.03 |
| 7. | Anja RÜCKER | 20 DEC 1972 | GER | 51.94 |
Semifinal - Heat 2
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sandie RICHARDS | 06 NOV 1968 | JAM | 50.21 |
| 2. | Grit BREUER | 16 FEB 1972 | GER | 50.33 |
| 3. | Helena FUCHSOVÁ | 03 JUN 1965 | CZE | 50.69 |
| 4. | Tatyana ALEKSEYEVA | 07 OCT 1963 | RUS | 50.98 |
| 5. | Maicel MALONE-WALLACE | 12 JUN 1969 | USA | 51.40 |
| 6. | Allison CURBISHLEY | 03 JUN 1976 | GBR | 51.42 |
| 7. | Olabisi AFOLABI | 31 OCT 1975 | NGR | 51.44 |
| 8. | Kim GRAHAM | 26 MAR 1971 | USA | 51.54 |
Quarterfinal - Heat
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adri DE JONGH-SCHOEMAN | 13 JUL 1970 | RSA | DNF |
Quarterfinal - Heat 1
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sandie RICHARDS | 06 NOV 1968 | JAM | 50.08 |
| 2. | Helena FUCHSOVÁ | 03 JUN 1965 | CZE | 50.36 |
| 3. | Pauline DAVIS-THOMPSON | 09 JUL 1966 | BAH | 50.53 |
| 4. | Olga KOTLYAROVA | 12 APR 1976 | RUS | 50.63 |
| 5. | Maicel MALONE-WALLACE | 12 JUN 1969 | USA | 50.77 |
| 6. | Allison CURBISHLEY | 03 JUN 1976 | GBR | 50.78 |
| 7. | Anja RÜCKER | 20 DEC 1972 | GER | 51.36 |
Quarterfinal - Heat 2
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Falilat OGUNKOYA-OSHEKU | 05 DEC 1968 | NGR | 50.39 |
| 2. | Grit BREUER | 16 FEB 1972 | GER | 50.65 |
| 3. | Tatyana ALEKSEYEVA | 07 OCT 1963 | RUS | 50.90 |
| 4. | Kim GRAHAM | 26 MAR 1971 | USA | 51.72 |
| 5. | LaDonna ANTOINE | 20 NOV 1974 | CAN | 52.37 |
| 6. | Naděžda KOŠTOVALOVÁ | 10 SEP 1971 | CZE | 52.61 |
| 7. | K.V. Damayanthi DARSHA | 13 DEC 1975 | SRI | 53.49 |
| 8. | Tonique WILLIAMS-DARLING | 17 JAN 1976 | BAH | 54.23 |
Quarterfinal - Heat 3
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jearl MILES-CLARK | 04 SEP 1966 | USA | 50.66 |
| 2. | Cathy FREEMAN | 16 FEB 1973 | AUS | 50.75 |
| 3. | Lorraine FENTON | 08 SEP 1973 | JAM | 51.03 |
| 4. | Olabisi AFOLABI | 31 OCT 1975 | NGR | 51.07 |
| 5. | Donna FRASER | 07 NOV 1972 | GBR | 51.11 |
| 6. | Norfalia CARABALI | 21 JAN 1964 | COL | 51.42 |
| 7. | Tatyana CHEBYKINA | 22 NOV 1968 | RUS | 51.57 |
| 8. | Patrizia SPURI | 18 FEB 1973 | ITA | 52.15 |
Round 1 - Heat 1
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Helena FUCHSOVÁ | 03 JUN 1965 | CZE | 51.05 |
| 2. | Tatyana ALEKSEYEVA | 07 OCT 1963 | RUS | 51.61 |
| 3. | K.V. Damayanthi DARSHA | 13 DEC 1975 | SRI | 51.99 |
| 4. | Olabisi AFOLABI | 31 OCT 1975 | NGR | 52.13 |
| 5. | Tonique WILLIAMS-DARLING | 17 JAN 1976 | BAH | 52.30 |
| 6. | LaDonna ANTOINE | 20 NOV 1974 | CAN | 52.44 |
| 7. | Maria Magnolia FIGUEIREDO | 11 NOV 1963 | BRA | 53.95 |
| 8. | Charmaine SMIT | 1972 | NAM | 55.67 |
Round 1 - Heat 2
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sandie RICHARDS | 06 NOV 1968 | JAM | 51.57 |
| 2. | Jearl MILES-CLARK | 04 SEP 1966 | USA | 51.77 |
| 3. | Allison CURBISHLEY | 03 JUN 1976 | GBR | 51.97 |
| 4. | Norfalia CARABALI | 21 JAN 1964 | COL | 52.18 |
| 5. | Hana BENEŠOVÁ | 19 APR 1975 | CZE | 52.74 |
| 6. | Mayra GONZÁLEZ | 24 NOV 1973 | MEX | 53.63 |
| 7. | Kaltouma NADJINA | 16 NOV 1976 | CHA | 54.49 |
| 8. | Cathalina STAYE-WALSH | 28 FEB 1972 | AUS | 55.54 |
Round 1 - Heat 3
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kim GRAHAM | 26 MAR 1971 | USA | 51.92 |
| 2. | Donna FRASER | 07 NOV 1972 | GBR | 52.21 |
| 3. | Patrizia SPURI | 18 FEB 1973 | ITA | 52.54 |
| 4. | Tatyana CHEBYKINA | 22 NOV 1968 | RUS | 52.57 |
| 5. | Inez TURNER-GRAY | 03 DEC 1972 | JAM | 53.34 |
| 6. | Christina PANAGOU | 27 JUN 1977 | GRE | 54.23 |
| 7. | Grace-Ann DINKINS | 13 SEP 1966 | LBR | 55.19 |
| Charity OPARA | 20 MAY 1972 | NGR | DNS |
Round 1 - Heat 4
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Grit BREUER | 16 FEB 1972 | GER | 51.43 |
| 2. | Olga KOTLYAROVA | 12 APR 1976 | RUS | 51.55 |
| 3. | Falilat OGUNKOYA-OSHEKU | 05 DEC 1968 | NGR | 51.77 |
| 4. | Naděžda KOŠTOVALOVÁ | 10 SEP 1971 | CZE | 52.15 |
| 5. | Adri DE JONGH-SCHOEMAN | 13 JUL 1970 | RSA | 52.47 |
| 6. | Zoila STEWART | 01 NOV 1968 | CRC | 54.03 |
| 7. | Dijana KOJIĆ | 26 JUL 1982 | BIH | 55.06 |
| 8. | Olga CONTE | 07 APR 1966 | ARG | 55.82 |
Round 1 - Heat 5
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lorraine FENTON | 08 SEP 1973 | JAM | 51.45 |
| 2. | Cathy FREEMAN | 16 FEB 1973 | AUS | 51.53 |
| 3. | Maicel MALONE-WALLACE | 12 JUN 1969 | USA | 51.57 |
| 4. | Pauline DAVIS-THOMPSON | 09 JUL 1966 | BAH | 51.61 |
| 5. | Anja RÜCKER | 20 DEC 1972 | GER | 51.84 |
| 6. | Marina FILIPOVIĆ | 22 DEC 1970 | YUG | 53.16 |
| 7. | Svetlana BODRITSKAYA | 07 NOV 1971 | KAZ | 53.28 |