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400 Metres women

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Rank Mark WIND Competitor DOB Pos Venue Date Results Score
1 49.10 Falilat OGUNKOYA-OSHEKU 05 DEC 1968 NGR NGR 3 Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA (USA) 29 JUL 1996 1242
2 49.22 Christine MBOMA 22 MAY 2003 NAM NAM 1 Independence Stadium, Windhoek (NAM) 17 APR 2021 1237
3 49.29 Charity OPARA 20 MAY 1972 NGR NGR 1 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 14 JUL 1998 1234
4 49.33 Amantle MONTSHO 04 JUL 1983 BOT BOT 1 Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) 19 JUL 2013 1233
5 49.43 Fatimat YUSUF 02 MAY 1971 NGR NGR 1 Harare (ZIM) 15 SEP 1995 1229
6 49.53 Beatrice MASILINGI 10 APR 2003 NAM NAM 2f1 National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka (ZAM) 11 APR 2021 1224
7 49.59 Ella ONOJUVWEVWO 25 MAR 2005 NGR NGR 1f1 LSU Bernie Moore Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA (USA) 04 APR 2026 1222
8 49.62 Caster SEMENYA 07 JAN 1991 RSA RSA 2 Ostrava (CZE) 08 SEP 2018 1221
9 49.86 Amy Mbacké THIAM 10 NOV 1976 SEN SEN 1 Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton (CAN) 07 AUG 2001 1211
10 50.05 Heide SEYERLING-QUINN 19 AUG 1976 RSA RSA 6 Olympic Stadium, Sydney (AUS) 25 SEP 2000 1203
11 50.12 Myrtle BOTHMA 18 FEB 1964 RSA RSA 1 Germiston (RSA) 11 APR 1986 1201
12 50.14 Mercy Adongo OKETCH 30 JUL 2002 KEN KEN 1 Ulinzi Sports Complex, Langata, Nairobi (KEN) 31 MAY 2025 1200
13 50.22 Kabange MUPOPO 21 SEP 1992 ZAM ZAM 1 Brazzaville (CGO) 15 SEP 2015 1197
14 50.25 Vimbayi MAISVOREWA 25 JAN 2000 ZIM ZIM 2f1 Percy Beard Track, Gainesville, FL (USA) 19 APR 2025 1195
15 50.27 Bassant HEMIDA 28 SEP 1996 EGY EGY 1f1 National Stadium, Gaborone (BOT) 26 APR 2026 1195
16 50.30 Olabisi AFOLABI 31 OCT 1975 NGR NGR 3 Lagos (NGR) 22 JUL 2000 1193
17 50.32 Lydia JELE 22 JUN 1990 BOT BOT 1 Pretoria (RSA) 25 MAR 2017 1193
18 50.38 Kaltouma NADJINA 16 NOV 1976 CHA CHA 2sf2 Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton (CAN) 06 AUG 2001 1190
18 50.38 Mary MORAA 15 JUN 2000 KEN KEN 1 Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (KEN) 07 JUL 2023 1190
20 50.48 Christine BOTLOGETSWE 01 OCT 1995 BOT BOT 3 Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat (MAR) 16 JUN 2019 1186
21 50.57 Evette DE KLERK 21 AUG 1965 RSA RSA 1 Germiston (RSA) 02 APR 1986 1183
22 50.59 Galefele MOROKO 16 APR 1997 BOT BOT 1h4 Khalifa International Stadium, Doha (QAT) 30 SEP 2019 1182
23 50.62 Fatou Bintou FALL 23 AUG 1981 SEN SEN 1 Brazzaville (CGO) 16 JUL 2004 1181
24 50.66 Miranda Charlene COETZEE 14 NOV 1997 RSA RSA 2rr2 Stade de France, Paris (FRA) 06 AUG 2024 1179
25 50.69 Mireille NGUIMGO 07 NOV 1976 CMR CMR 1 La Chaux-de-Fonds (SUI) 13 AUG 2000 1178
25 50.69 Aminatou SEYNI 24 OCT 1996 NIG NIG 1 Rovereto (ITA) 23 AUG 2018 1178
27 50.71 Patience Okon GEORGE 25 NOV 1991 NGR NGR 2 Brazzaville (CGO) 15 SEP 2015 1177
28 50.73 Adri DE JONGH-SCHOEMAN 13 JUL 1970 RSA RSA 2 Johannesburg (RSA) 14 APR 1996 1176
28 50.73 Claudine KOMGANG-FOTSING 21 APR 1974 CMR CMR 3 Ciudad de México (MEX) 02 JUL 2000 1176
30 50.81 Zenéy VAN DER WALT 22 MAY 2000 RSA RSA 1 Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria (RSA) 12 APR 2023 1173
31 50.82 Marlie VILJOEN 01 AUG 2000 RSA RSA 3f1 National Stadium, Gaborone (BOT) 26 APR 2026 1173
32 50.84 Regina GEORGE 17 FEB 1991 NGR NGR 3sf1 Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva (RUS) 11 AUG 2013 1172
33 50.89 Folashade ABUGAN 17 DEC 1990 NGR NGR 2 Addis Ababa (ETH) 02 MAY 2008 1170
34 50.93 Leni SHIDA 22 MAY 1994 UGA UGA 2 Ulinzi Sports Complex, Langata, Nairobi (KEN) 31 MAY 2025 1168
35 50.97 Mimmie SNYMAN 15 MAR 1956 RSA RSA 1 Germiston (RSA) 17 MAR 1982 1167
35 50.97 Obakeng KAMBERUKA 08 SEP 2003 BOT BOT 1 National Stadium, Gaborone (BOT) 04 APR 2026 1167
37 51.04 Doris JACOB 16 DEC 1981 NGR NGR 3 Palma de Mallorca (ESP) 12 JUL 1999 1164
37 51.04 Hortense BÉWOUDA 19 OCT 1978 CMR CMR 1 Algiers (ALG) 24 JUN 2004 1164
39 51.09 Hellen Syombua KALII 08 AUG 1997 KEN KEN 1 Nairobi (KEN) 22 JUN 2019 1162
40 51.10 Sanu JALLOW 04 APR 2003 GAM GAM 2f8 Cushing Stadium, College Station, TX (USA) 11 APR 2026 1162
41 51.11 Christy EKPUKHON 06 FEB 1985 NGR NGR 2 Brazzaville (CGO) 27 MAY 2007 1161
41 51.11 Margaret BAMGBOSE 19 OCT 1993 NGR NGR 2 Tallahassee, FL (USA) 15 MAY 2016 1161
43 51.13 Tsholofelo SELEMELA-THIPE 12 SEP 1986 RSA RSA 1 Stellenbosch (RSA) 14 MAR 2009 1161
44 51.14 Joyce SAKARI 06 JUN 1986 KEN KEN 1 Nairobi (KEN) 11 JUL 2015 1160
44 51.14 Mercy CHEBET 02 JAN 2002 KEN KEN 3 Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (KEN) 24 APR 2026 1160
46 51.18 Maximila IMALI 08 FEB 1996 KEN KEN 1 Nairobi (KEN) 10 JUN 2017 1159
47 51.19 Nawal EL JACK 17 OCT 1988 SUD SUD 1 Sidi Youssef Ben Ali, Marrakech (MAR) 15 JUL 2005 1158
48 51.20 Joy EZE 23 APR 1988 NGR NGR 2 Algiers (ALG) 20 JUL 2007 1158
49 51.22 Yinka AJAYI 11 AUG 1997 NGR NGR 1 Abuja (NGR) 17 MAR 2018 1157
50 51.24 Margaret ETIM 28 NOV 1992 NGR NGR 1 Makurdi (NGR) 22 MAY 2010 1156
50 51.24 Tjipekapora HERUNGA 01 JAN 1988 NAM NAM 1 Pretoria (RSA) 04 MAY 2012 1156
50 51.24 Imaobong Nse UKO 20 FEB 2004 NGR NGR 5 Terry & Linda Fuller T&F Complex, Lubbock, TX (USA) 15 MAY 2022 1156
50 51.24 Chioma NWACHUKWU 26 JUN 2008 NGR NGR 4f1 Percy Beard Track, Gainesville, FL (USA) 18 APR 2026 1156
54 51.27 Justine PALFRAMAN 04 NOV 1993 RSA RSA 1 Main Stadium, Gwangju (KOR) 10 JUL 2015 1155
55 51.28 Omolara OMOTOSHO 25 MAY 1993 NGR NGR 2 Calabar (NGR) 23 JUN 2012 1155
55 51.28 Shirley NEKHUBUI 31 JUL 2000 RSA RSA 3f1 National Stadium, Gaborone (BOT) 12 APR 2025 1155
57 51.31 Naledi LOPANG 14 JUN 2000 BOT BOT 1h1 National Stadium, Gaborone (BOT) 26 MAY 2023 1153
58 51.36 Margaret Vanessa BARRIE 29 MAY 1996 SLE SLE 2 Bloomington, IN (USA) 13 MAY 2018 1151
58 51.36 Esther Elo JOSEPH 04 APR 2003 NGR NGR 1f1 Clemson Indoor Track & Field Complex, Clemson, SC (USA) (i) 30 JAN 2026 1185
60 51.37 Maria de Lurdes MUTOLA 27 OCT 1972 MOZ MOZ 8 Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) 02 AUG 1994 1151
60 51.37 Ajayeba ALIYE 06 JUN 2007 ETH ETH 1sf1 University of Ghana Sports Stadium, Accra (GHA) 13 MAY 2026 1151
62 51.39 Racheal NACHULA 14 JAN 1990 ZAM ZAM 3 Addis Ababa (ETH) 02 MAY 2008 1150
62 51.39 Ajoke ODUMOSU 27 OCT 1987 NGR NGR 3h1 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 16 AUG 2008 1150
62 51.39 Margaret Nyairera WAMBUI 15 SEP 1995 KEN KEN 1 Nairobi (KEN) 28 MAY 2016 1150
65 51.40 Maureen Jelagat MAIYO 28 MAY 1985 KEN KEN 4h2 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 24 AUG 2015 1150
66 51.44 Genet LIRE 23 JAN 1997 ETH ETH 1 Addis Ababa (ETH) 13 JUN 2014 1148
67 51.46 Rafiatu NUHU 08 AUG 2000 GHA GHA 1h4 Gowans Stadium, Hutchinson, KS (USA) 15 MAY 2025 1148
68 51.47 Fabienne FERAEZ 06 AUG 1976 BEN BEN 6f2 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 14 JUL 2006 1147
69 51.48 Estie WITTSTOCK 15 SEP 1980 RSA RSA 3 Mangueirão, Belém (BRA) 23 MAY 2004 1147
70 51.49 Favour OFILI 31 DEC 2002 NGR NGR 1f1 LSU Bernie Moore Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA (USA) 24 APR 2021 1146
71 51.55 Kia DAVIS 23 MAY 1976 LBR LBR 1 Ponce (PUR) 17 MAY 2008 1144
71 51.55 Asimenye SIMWAKA 08 AUG 1997 MAW MAW 6 Alexander Stadium, Birmingham (GBR) 07 AUG 2022 1144
73 51.56 Ruth WAITHERA 17 AUG 1958 KEN KEN 8 Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA) 06 AUG 1984 1144
73 51.56 Quincy MALEKANI 15 MAR 1995 ZAM ZAM 2 Stade Omnisport de JAPOMA, Douala (CMR) 23 JUN 2024 1144
75 51.57 Bukola ABOGUNLOKO 18 AUG 1994 NGR NGR 2f1 Atlanta, GA (USA) 12 MAY 2012 1143
75 51.57 Damaris MUTUNGA 30 DEC 2005 KEN KEN 4h3 Cushing Stadium, College Station, TX (USA) 31 MAY 2025 1143
77 51.60 Kudirat AKHIGBE 29 DEC 1981 NGR NGR 3 Sevilla (ESP) 08 JUN 2001 1142
78 51.61 Muna JABIR ADAM 06 JAN 1987 SUD SUD 1 Kampala (UGA) 01 JUN 2007 1142
78 51.61 Rorisang RAMONNYE 31 DEC 1990 RSA RSA 1 Potchefstroom (RSA) 24 MAR 2012 1142
80 51.64 Susanna JOHANSSON-HOLTZHAUSEN 07 OCT 1976 RSA RSA 2 Roodeport (RSA) 13 MAR 2000 1140
81 51.66 Awatef BENHASSINE 05 APR 1981 TUN TUN 3 Algiers (ALG) 24 JUN 2004 1140
81 51.66 Sita SIBIRI 07 MAR 2004 BUR BUR 1 Stade Henri Lux, St-Etienne (FRA) 19 JUL 2025 1140
81 51.66 Blessing Joy AKINTOYE 13 FEB 2004 NGR NGR 1f1 West Texas A&M University Track & Soccer Complex, Canyon, TX (USA) 09 MAY 2026 1140
84 51.67 Nezha BIDOUANE 18 SEP 1969 MAR MAR 8 Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) 01 SEP 1998 1139
84 51.67 Ndeye SOUMAH FATOU 06 APR 1986 SEN SEN 1f3 Celle Ligure (ITA) 05 JUL 2011 1139
86 51.68 Ada BENJAMIN 18 MAY 1994 NGR NGR 2h3 Le Grand Stade, Marrakech (MAR) 11 AUG 2014 1139
87 51.70 Nawal EL MOUTAWAKEL 15 APR 1962 MAR MAR 3 Des Moines, IA (USA) 25 APR 1987 1138
87 51.70 Veronica Kamumbe MUTUA 02 FEB 1992 KEN KEN 1 Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (KEN) 15 JUN 2024 1138
89 51.73 Deline MPITI 10 AUG 2000 RSA RSA 1 McArthur Stadium, Potchefstroom (RSA) 06 APR 2022 1137
90 51.75 Leanie VAN DER WALT-HALL 28 JAN 1977 RSA RSA 3 Roodeport (RSA) 19 MAR 1999 1136
91 51.76 Niddy MINGILISHI 24 AUG 2001 ZAM ZAM 1f3 National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka (ZAM) 22 MAY 2022 1136
92 51.80 Josephine EHIGIE 01 DEC 1985 NGR NGR 2 Makurdi (NGR) 22 MAY 2010 1134
93 51.81 Lanoline AOKO 10 AUG 2000 KEN KEN 3 Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (KEN) 27 JUN 2025 1134
94 51.82 Emerald EGWIM 27 NOV 1995 NGR NGR 1h1 Bloomington, IN (USA) 12 MAY 2018 1133
94 51.82 Akua OBENG-AKROFI 10 JUL 1996 GHA GHA 4qf1 Tampa, FL (USA) 25 MAY 2018 1133
96 51.83 Grace-Ann DINKINS 13 SEP 1966 LBR LBR 3h2 Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA (USA) 26 JUL 1996 1133
97 51.86 Grace OBOUR 20 MAY 2001 GHA GHA 3 Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat (MAR) 28 AUG 2019 1132
98 51.92 Aissatou TANDIAN-N'DIAYE 29 AUG 1966 SEN SEN 1 Tours (FRA) 14 AUG 1989 1130
99 51.93 Favour ONYAH 07 DEC 2006 NGR NGR 3pr5 University of North Florda Jax Track at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, FL (USA) 28 MAY 2025 1129
100 51.94 Florence UWAKWE 28 JUL 1994 NGR NGR 1f1 Albuquerque, NM (USA) 02 MAY 2014 1129