Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metres

The women's 400 metres event at the 1986 Commonwealth Games was held on 26 and 27 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh.

Medalists GoldSilverBronzeDebbie FlintoffJillian RichardsonKathy Cook

Results Heats Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.Heats results

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 2 Debbie Flintoff 52.92 Q 2 2 Jillian Richardson 53.11 Q 3 1 Charmaine Crooks 53.39 Q 4 2 Marita Payne 53.51 Q 5 1 Kathy Cook 53.69 Q 6 1 Maree Chapman 53.84 Q 7 2 Sharon Stewart 53.91 q 8 2 Angela Piggford 54.18 q 9 1 Helen Barnett 54.29 10 1 Sian Morris 54.75 11 2 Dawn Kitchen 55.52 12 1 Fiona Hargreaves 55.76 13 1 Linsey Macdonald 58.26 14 2 Mary-Estelle Kapalu 58.43

Final Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 6 Debbie Flintoff 51.29 3 Jillian Richardson 51.62 8 Kathy Cook 51.88 4 4 Marita Payne 52.00 5 5 Charmaine Crooks 52.02 6 1 Maree Chapman 52.08 7 7 Sharon Stewart 53.53 8 2 Angela Piggford 53.97

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