2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres
| Women's 400 metres at the 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships | ||||||||||
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.jpg) Medalists Léa Sprunger (center), Cynthia Bolingo Mbongo (leftmost), and Lisanne de Witte (rightmost) in the final | ||||||||||
| Venue | Emirates Arena | |||||||||
| Location | Glasgow, United Kingdom | |||||||||
| Dates | 1 March 2019 (round 1 and semi-finals) 2 March 2019 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 37 from 25 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 51.61 s i | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The women's 400 metres at the 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships took place in three rounds at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, United Kingdom, on 1 and 2 March 2019.
On 1 March, round 1 was held in the morning, where a total of 37 athletes of 25 nations competed. Cynthia Bolingo Mbongo of Belgium set a national record of 52.60 seconds and Gunta Vaičule of Latvia set a national record of 52.66 seconds. Eighteen athletes qualified for the semi-finals. On 1 March, the semi-finals were held in the evening. Agnė Šerkšnienė of Lithuania set a national record of 52.33 seconds and Bolingo Mbongo futher improved her Belgian record to 52.37 seconds. Six athletes qualified for the final.
On 2 March, the final was held in the evening. The race was won by Léa Sprunger of Switzerland in a world leading time of 51.61 seconds, followed by Bolingo Mbongo in 51.62 seconds, another improvement of her Belgian record, and Lisanne de Witte of the Netherlands in a personal best time of 52.34 seconds.
Background
[edit]| Record | Athlete (nation) | Time | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH)
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49.59 | Milan, Italy | 7 March 1982 |
| European record[1] | ||||
| Championship record[1] | ||||
| World Leading |  Antonina Krivoshapka (RUS)
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51.86 | Moscow, Russia | 3 February 2019 |
| European Leading |
Qualification
[edit]Athletes could qualify for the 400 metres from 1 January 2018 to 21 February 2019 by reaching the entry standard of 53.90 s indoor and 52.75 s outdoor. If a nation didn't have any qualified athletes, it could enter one unqualified athlete.[2]
Rounds
[edit]Round 1
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The seven heats of the first round were held on 1 March, starting at 10:20 in the morning. Of the 37 competors, the first two athletes in each heat (Q) and the next four fastest (q) qualified for the semi-finals. In the fifth heat, Gunta Vaičule of Latvia set a national record (NR) of 52.66 s. In the seventh heat, Cynthia Bolingo Mbongo of Belgium set a national record of 52.60 s.[1]
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Léa Sprunger |  Switzerland |
52.46 | Q |
| 2 | 7 | Lisanne de Witte |  Netherlands |
52.56 | Q, SB |
| 3 | 7 | Cynthia Bolingo Mbongo |  Belgium |
52.60 | Q, NR |
| 4 | 4 | Justyna Święty-Ersetic |  Poland |
52.64 | Q |
| 5 | 5 | Gunta Vaičule |  Latvia |
52.66 | Q, NR |
| 6 | 5 | Laura Bueno |  Spain |
52.67 | q, PB |
| 7 | 4 | Anna Ryzhykova |  Ukraine |
52.73 | Q, PB |
| 8 | 4 | Ayomide Folorunso |  Italy |
52.75 | q |
| 9 | 7 | Eilidh Doyle |  Great Britain |
52.81 | q |
| 10 | 3 | Raphaela Boaheng Lukudo | Italy |
52.99 | Q, SB |
| 11 | 6 | Polina Miller |  Authorised Neutral Athletes |
53.03 | Q, PB |
| 12 | 3 | Déborah Sananes |  France |
53.05 | Q |
| 13 | 3 | Phil Healy |  Ireland |
53.13 | q |
| 14 | 6 | Agnė Šerkšnienė |  Lithuania |
53.14 | Q |
| 15 | 2 | Iga Baumgart-Witan | Poland |
53.17 | Q |
| 16 | 2 | Agnès Raharolahy | France |
53.21 | Q |
| 17 | 2 | Amber Anning | Great Britain |
53.26 | |
| 18 | 6 | Lada Vondrová | Czech Republic |
53.29 | |
| 19 | 2 | Nadine Gonska |  Germany |
53.38 | |
| 20 | 3 | Tetyana Melnyk | Ukraine |
53.39 | |
| 21 | 1 | Amandine Brossier | France |
53.40 | Q |
| 22 | 6 | Cátia Azevedo |  Portugal |
53.43 | SB |
| 23 | 7 | Aauri Lorena Bokesa | Spain |
53.45 | |
| 24 | 6 | Eleni Artymata |  Cyprus |
53.49 | PB |
| 25 | 1 | Anita Horvat |  Slovenia |
53.53 | Q |
| 26 | 7 | Irini Vasiliou |  Greece |
53.66 | |
| 27 | 1 | Kateryna Klymyuk | Ukraine |
53.68 | PB |
| 28 | 1 | Maja Ćirić |  Serbia |
53.73 | |
| 29 | 4 | Yasmin Giger | Switzerland |
53.84 | |
| 30 | 1 | Zoey Clark | Great Britain |
53.85 | |
| 31 | 3 | Andrea Miklos |  Romania |
53.87 | SB |
| 32 | 3 | Evelín Nádházy |  Hungary |
53.90 | |
| 33 | 5 | Matilda Hellqvist |  Sweden |
53.93 | PB |
| 34 | 2 | Sophie Becker | Ireland |
53.99 | |
| 35 | 5 | Iveta Putalová |  Slovakia |
54.19 | |
| 36 | 4 | Susanne Walli |  Austria |
54.69 | |
| 37 | 1 | Salma Paralluelo | Spain |
55.30 |
Semi-finals
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The three heats of the semi-finas were held on 1 March, starting at 21:00 in the evening. Of the eighteen competitors, the first two athletes in each heat (Q) advanced to the final. In the second heat, Agnė Šerkšnienė of Lithuania set a national record (NR) of 52.33 s. In the third heat, Cynthia Bolingo Mbongo of Belgium broke her own national record from the first round in a new time of 52.37 s.[3]
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Léa Sprunger | Switzerland |
51.90 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Agnė Šerkšnienė | Lithuania |
52.33 | Q, NR |
| 3 | 3 | Cynthia Bolingo Mbongo | Belgium |
52.37 | Q, NR |
| 4 | 3 | Lisanne de Witte | Netherlands |
52.38 | Q, PB |
| 5 | 3 | Polina Miller | Authorised Neutral Athletes |
52.46 | PB |
| 6 | 1 | Raphaela Boaheng Lukudo | Italy |
52.80 | Q, PB |
| 7 | 1 | Justyna Święty-Ersetic | Poland |
52.85 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | Laura Bueno | Spain |
53.05 | |
| 9 | 1 | Anna Ryzhykova | Ukraine |
53.22 | |
| 10 | 3 | Eilidh Doyle | Great Britain |
53.28 | |
| 11 | 3 | Déborah Sananes | France |
53.34 | |
| 12 | 3 | Anita Horvat | Slovenia |
53.37 | |
| 13 | 1 | Agnès Raharolahy | France |
53.43 | |
| 14 | 1 | Gunta Vaičule | Latvia |
53.53 | |
| 15 | 2 | Phil Healy | Ireland |
53.65 | |
| 16 | 2 | Iga Baumgart-Witan | Poland |
53.83 | |
| 17 | 2 | Amandine Brossier | France |
54.56 | |
| 18 | 2 | Ayomide Folorunso | Italy |
57.96 |
Final
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The final was held on 2 March at 20:22 in the evening. The race was won by Léa Sprunger of Switzerland in a world leading time (WL) of 51.61 s, followed by silver medalist Cynthia Bolingo Mbongo of Belgium who broke her national record (NR) from the semi-finals in 51.62 s and bronze medalist Lisanne de Witte of the Netherlands in a personal best time (PB) of 52.34 s.[4]
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Léa Sprunger | Switzerland |
51.61 | WL |
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Cynthia Bolingo Mbongo | Belgium |
51.62 | NR |
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Lisanne de Witte | Netherlands |
52.34 | PB |
| 4 | Agnė Šerkšnienė | Lithuania |
52.40 | |
| 5 | Raphaela Boaheng Lukudo | Italy |
52.48 | PB |
| 6 | Justyna Święty-Ersetic | Poland |
52.64 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "European Athletics Indoor Championships – 400m Women – Round 1 – Results Summary" (PDF). 1 March 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ "European Athletics Indoor Championships 2019 – Entry Standards & Conditions", European Athletics. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ a b "European Athletics Indoor Championships – 400m Women – Semi-Finals – Results", European Athletics, 1 March 2019. Archived from the original 6 March 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ a b "European Athletics Indoor Championships – 400m Women – Final – Results" (PDF). 2 March 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
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