2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres

The women's 400 metres event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 2 and 3 August in Asaba, Nigeria.

Medalists GoldSilverBronzeCaster SemenyaChristine BotlogetsweYinka Ajayi

Results Heats Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 4 Yinka Ajayi 52.38 Q 2 1 Caster Semenya 52.98 Q 3 1 Christine Botlogetswe 53.19 Q 4 2 Patience Okon George 53.39 Q 5 4 Veronica Mutua 53.55 Q 6 1 Leni Shida 53.60 Q 7 2 Margaret Barrie 53.61 Q 8 1 Maximila Imali 53.62 q 9 4 Frehiywot Wondie 53.88 Q 10 3 Quincy Malekani 54.06 Q 11 3 Soulatiou Saka 54.25 Q 12 3 Justine Palframan 54.30 Q 13 4 Fatou Gaye 54.40 q 14 2 Kadija Ouardi 54.48 Q 15 4 Marcelle Bouele Bondo 54.56 q 16 3 Nafy Mane 54.62 q 17 2 Nevian Mongina 54.65 18 4 Galefele Moroko 54.90 19 4 Ngouyaka Angounou 55.00 20 1 Worknesh Mesele 55.12 21 2 Tjipekapora Herunga 55.90 22 4 Abygirl Sepiso 56.10 23 2 Goitseone Seleka 56.17 24 1 Mariama Mamoudou Ittatou 56.52 25 3 Faith Dube 56.54 26 3 Firezewid Tesfaye 57.06 27 2 Adele Mafogan 57.57 1 Emerald Egwim

Semifinals Qualification: First 3 of each semifinal (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Yinka Ajayi 51.43 Q 2 2 Caster Semenya 51.87 Q 3 1 Christine Botlogetswe 52.24 Q 4 1 Leni Shida 52.42 Q 5 2 Patience Okon George 52.81 Q 6 1 Quincy Malekani 52.96 q 7 2 Margaret Barrie 53.14 Q 8 2 Veronica Mutua 53.87 q 9 1 Soulatiou Saka 54.06 10 1 Fatou Gaye 54.22 11 2 Frehiywot Wondie 54.39 12 2 Marcelle Bouele Bondo 54.77 13 2 Kadija Ouardi 54.91 14 2 Nafy Mane 55.46 15 1 Justine Palframan 57.11 1 Maximila Imali

Final Rank Lane Athlete Nationality Time Notes 4 Caster Semenya 49.96 3 Christine Botlogetswe 51.19 6 Yinka Ajayi 51.34 4 7 Margaret Barrie 52.06 5 5 Patience Okon George 52.34 6 8 Leni Shida 52.78 7 1 Veronica Mutua 53.27 8 2 Quincy Malekani 54.10

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