2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres
| Events at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Track events | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | women | ||
| 800 m | men | women | ||
| 1500 m | men | women | ||
| 5000 m | men | women | ||
| 10,000 m | men | women | ||
| 100 m hurdles | women | |||
| 110 m hurdles | men | |||
| 400 m hurdles | men | women | ||
| 3000 m steeplechase |
men | women | ||
| 4×100 m relay | men | women | ||
| 4×400 m relay | men | women | ||
| Road events | ||||
| 20 km walk | men | women | ||
| Field events | ||||
| High jump | men | women | ||
| Pole vault | men | women | ||
| Long jump | men | women | ||
| Triple jump | men | women | ||
| Shot put | men | women | ||
| Discus throw | men | women | ||
| Hammer throw | men | women | ||
| Javelin throw | men | women | ||
| Combined events | ||||
| Heptathlon | women | |||
| Decathlon | men | |||
The women's 400 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 27, 28 and 29 June.
Medalists
| Gold | Amantle Montsho Botswana |
| Silver | Regina George Nigeria |
| Bronze | Amy Mbacke Thiam Senegal |
Records
| Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Marita Koch (GER) |
47.60 | Canberra, Australia | 6 October 1985 |
| African record | Falilat Ogunkoya (NGR) |
49.10 | Atlanta, United States | 29 July 1996 |
| Championship record | Amantle Montsho (BOT) |
49.83 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 2 May 2008 |
| Broken records during the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
| Championship record | Amantle Montsho (BOT) |
49.54 | Porto Novo, Benin | 29 June 2012 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 27 June 2012 | 15:25 | Round 1 |
| 28 June 2012 | 15:50 | Semifinals |
| 29 June 2012 | 15:30 | Final |
Results
Round 1
First 4 in each heat (Q) and 4 best performers (q) advance to the Semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 8 | Amantle Montsho | Botswana | 50.42 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | Regina George | Nigeria | 51.39 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | Tsholofelo Thipe |  South Africa | 52.06 | Q |
| 4 | 4 | 6 | Bukola Abogunloko | Nigeria | 52.11 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Joyce Sakari |  Kenya | 52.38 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | 7 | Ndeye Fatou Soumah | Senegal | 52.57 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | 3 | Raasin McIntosh |  Liberia | 52.63 | Q |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Lydia Mashila | Botswana | 52.65 | Q |
| 9 | 4 | 8 | Goitseone Seleka | Botswana | 53.11 | Q |
| 10 | 1 | 5 | Salam Abrhaley Tareke |  Ethiopia | 53.47 | Q |
| 11 | 3 | 3 | Rorisang Ramonnye | South Africa | 53.58 | Q |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | Estie Wittstock | South Africa | 53.58 | Q |
| 13 | 1 | 8 | Endurance Abinuwa | Nigeria | 53.65 | Q |
| 14 | 5 | 8 | Tigst Assefa Tessema | Ethiopia | 54.05 | Q |
| 15 | 1 | 6 | Matacha Ngoye Akamabi |  Republic of the Congo | 54.31 | q |
| 16 | 2 | 4 | Adelaide Nkrumah |  Ghana | 54.49 | q |
| 17 | 1 | 7 | Fatou Dyabaye | Senegal | 54.60 | q |
| 18 | 3 | 4 | Amy Mbacke Thiam | Senegal | 54.65 | Q |
| 19 | 1 | 2 | Audrey Nkamsao |  Cameroon | 54.67 | q |
| 20 | 3 | 7 | Grace Kidake | Kenya | 54.91 | Q |
| 21 | 5 | 3 | Yvonne Amegashie | Ghana | 54.98 | Q |
| 22 | 4 | 3 | Catherine Nandi | Kenya | 54.99 | Q |
| 23 | 2 | 6 | Phumlile Ndzinisa |  Swaziland | 55.37 | |
| 24 | 4 | 5 | Mahlet Mulugeta Alemu | Ethiopia | 55.62 | |
| 25 | 3 | 2 | Souliatou Saka |  Benin | 55.77 | Q |
| 26 | 3 | 1 | Lydie Besme Hawa |  Chad | 57.01 | |
| 27 | 3 | 8 | Natasha Bibi |  Seychelles | 57.36 | |
| 28 | 5 | 6 | Kadia Dembele |  Mali | 57.74 | Q |
| 29 | 5 | 4 | Bana Lafia Gounou | Benin | 58.65 | |
| 30 | 2 | 5 | Mohmed Ali Sourah |  Djibouti | 1:03.84 | |
| 97 | 5 | 5 | Vanice Monteiro |  Cape Verde | DNF | |
| 98 | 5 | 7 | Tjipekapora Herunga |  Namibia | DSQ | |
| 99 | 3 | 5 | Rahma Mohammed |  Eritrea | DNS | |
| 99 | 3 | 6 | Angele Cooper | Liberia | DNS | |
| 99 | 4 | 4 | Ramata Nikiema |  Burkina Faso | DNS | |
| 99 | 4 | 7 | Graciela Maitius |  Guinea-Bissau | DNS | |
| 99 | 5 | 2 | Racheal Nachula |  Zambia | DNS |
Semifinals
First 2 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 5 | Amantle Montsho | Botswana | 51.25 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | Regina George | Nigeria | 51.71 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | 6 | Bukola Abogunloko | Nigeria | 52.12 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | 5 | Amy Mbacke Thiam | Senegal | 52.35 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | 5 | Joyce Sakari | Kenya | 52.36 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | 6 | Tsholofelo Thipe | South Africa | 52.51 | q |
| 7 | 3 | 8 | Estie Wittstock | South Africa | 52.61 | q |
| 8 | 1 | 8 | Ndeye Fatou Soumah | Senegal | 52.85 | |
| 9 | 2 | 6 | Raasin McIntosh | Liberia | 52.91 | Q |
| 10 | 2 | 4 | Rorisang Ramonnye | South Africa | 52.93 | |
| 11 | 3 | 3 | Lydia Mashila | Botswana | 53.60 | Q |
| 12 | 2 | 8 | Endurance Abinuwa | Nigeria | 53.75 | |
| 13 | 1 | 3 | Goitseone Seleka | Botswana | 54.09 | |
| 14 | 2 | 3 | Salam Abrhaley Tareke | Ethiopia | 54.84 | |
| 15 | 3 | 7 | Catherine Nandi | Kenya | 54.91 | |
| 16 | 2 | 2 | Fatou Dyabaye | Senegal | 55.19 | |
| 17 | 1 | 1 | Audrey Nkamsao | Cameroon | 55.20 | |
| 18 | 2 | 7 | Grace Kidake | Kenya | 55.47 | |
| 19 | 3 | 4 | Tigst Assefa Tessema | Ethiopia | 55.58 | |
| 20 | 1 | 7 | Yvonne Amegashie | Ghana | 55.82 | |
| 21 | 3 | 2 | Adelaide Nkrumah | Ghana | 55.85 | |
| 22 | 2 | 1 | Souliatou Saka | Benin | 56.64 | |
| 23 | 3 | 1 | Matacha Ngoye Akamabi | Republic of the Congo | 57.47 | |
| 24 | 1 | 2 | Kadia Dembele | Mali | 57.64 | |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 3 | Amantle Montsho | Botswana | 49.54 | CR |
 | 5 | Regina George | Nigeria | 51.11 | |
 | 4 | Amy Mbacke Thiam | Senegal | 51.68 | |
| 4 | 6 | Bukola Abogunloko | Nigeria | 51.78 | |
| 5 | 2 | Tsholofelo Thipe | South Africa | 52.26 | |
| 6 | 8 | Joyce Sakari | Kenya | 52.28 | |
| 7 | 1 | Estie Wittstock | South Africa | 52.84 | |
| 7 | Raasin McIntosh | Liberia | DNS |
References
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