The women's 400 metres event at the 2026 African Championships in Athletics was held on 12, 13 and 14 May in Accra, Ghana.Results at World AthleticsFinal results
Results Heats First 4 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals. Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Time Notes 1 2 Ajayeba Aliye 52.03 Q 2 1 Marlie Viljoen 52.21 Q 3 4 Obakeng Kamberuka 52.27 Q 4 2 Florence Agyeman 52.41 Q 5 1 Esther Okon 52.42 Q 6 5 Bassant Hemida 52.70 Q 7 4 Elodie Malessara 52.93 Q 8 3 Mercy Chebet 53.05 Q 9 2 Mamakoli Senauoane 53.14 Q 10 1 Monica Akullu 53.32 Q 11 1 Lanoline Aoko 53.50 Q 12 5 Sita Sibiri 53.73 Q 13 4 Niddy Mingilishi 53.74 Q 14 3 Kennekae Batisani 53.81 Q 15 3 Mauren Akiiki Banura 53.82 Q 16 4 Jecinta Lawrence 53.96 Q 17 2 Leni Shida 54.00 Q 18 3 Portia Aboagye 54.01 Q 19 4 Hellen Syombua Kalii 54.13 q 20 1 Genet Ayele 54.36 q 21 2 Naledi Monthe 54.88 q 22 2 Josée Juanelle Amoussou 54.92 q 23 4 Angala Tuuliki 54.97 24 5 Banchalem Bikese 55.55 Q 25 1 Portia Nkrumah 55.59 26 3 Emeldah Kapunjila 55.70 26 4 Salamatou Halidou Hassane 55.70 28 2 Elos Devine Kandomba 55.91 29 5 Abygirl Sepiso 56.48 Q 30 5 Anesu Nyahuma 56.94 31 3 Sainey Kijera 57.62 32 1 Esther Mayadjim Mingueyam 57.69 3 Ella Klahdawa 4 Asimenye Simwaka 5 Emmy Hosea Saulo 5 Treasure Ngozi Okereke 5 Josée Juanelle Amoussou
Semifinals First 2 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final. Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Ajayeba Aliye 51.37 Q, 2 1 Bassant Hemida 51.86 Q 3 1 Sita Sibiri 51.86 q 4 3 Obakeng Kamberuka 52.13 Q 5 2 Marlie Viljoen 52.14 Q 6 2 Elodie Malessara 52.35 Q 7 3 Florence Agyeman 52.43 Q 8 2 Mercy Chebet 52.78 q 9 1 Portia Aboagye 53.00 10 3 Esther Okon 53.06 11 1 Jecinta Lawrence 53.17 12 1 Lanoline Aoko 53.32 13 2 Mauren Akiiki Banura 53.47 14 1 Kennekae Batisani 53.48 15 2 Mamakoli Senauoane 53.55 16 2 Naledi Monthe 54.09 17 3 Monica Akullu 54.21 18 1 Hellen Syombua Kalii 54.82 19 3 Niddy Mingilishi 54.87 20 3 Genet Ayele 54.92 21 2 Banchalem Bikese 55.40 3 Leni Shida ? Abygirl Sepiso
Final Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Time Notes 6 Ajayeba Aliye 51.54 7 Obakeng Kamberuka 51.79 8 Florence Agyeman 51.87 4 4 Bassant Hemida 52.00 5 5 Marlie Viljoen 52.41 6 3 Elodie Malessara 52.97 7 2 Sita Sibiri 53.65 8 1 Mercy Chebet 53.68
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