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2014 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres

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Women's 400 metres
at the 2014 European Athletics Championships
Photo of two athletes on red athletics tracks
Winner Libania Grenot (right) and runner-up Olha Zemlyak during the final
VenueLetzigrund
LocationZürich, Switzerland
Dates
  • 12 August 2014 (round 1)
  • 13 August 2014 (semifinals)
  • 15 August 2014 (final)
Competitors29 from 18 nations
Winning time51.10 s
Medalists
gold medal Libania Grenot   Italy
silver medal Olha Zemlyak   Ukraine
bronze medal Indira Terrero   Spain
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The women's 400 metres at the 2014 European Athletics Championships was held over three rounds at the Letzigrund in Zürich, Switzerland, on 12, 13, and 15 August 2014. It was the seventeenth time the event was contested at the European Athletics Championships.

Twenty-nine athletes from eighteen nations competed in round 1, where sixteen athletes qualified for the semifinals. Eight athletes advanced further to the final, which was won by Libania Grenot of Italy in 51.10 seconds, followed by Olha Zemlyak of Ukraine in second place in 51.36 s and Indira Terrero of Spain in third place in 51.38 s.

Background

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Records before the 2014 European Athletics Championships
Record Athlete (nation) Time Location Date
World record[1]  Marita Koch (GDR) 47.60 Canberra, Australia 6 October 1985
European record[2]
Championship record[2] 48.16 Athens, Greece 8 September 1982
World leading[3]  Francena McCorory (USA) 49.48 Sacramento, California, United States 28 June 2014
European leading[4]  Libania Grenot (ITA) 50.55 Rovereto, Italy 19 July 2014

Results

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Round 1

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The four heats of round 1 were held on 12 August, starting at 18:00 (UTC+2).

The first three athletes in each heat (Q) and the four next best performers overall (q) qualified for the semifinals.[2]

Results of round 1[2]
Rank Heat Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 4 5 Olha Zemlyak  Ukraine (UKR) 51.16 Q
2 2 6 Christine Ohuruogu  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 51.40 Q, SB
3 1 4 Indira Terrero  Spain (ESP) 51.62 Q, SB
4 1 3 Bianca Răzor  Romania (ROM) 51.77 Q, SB
5 1 6 Marie Gayot  France (FRA) 51.80 Q, SB
6 4 6 Aauri Lorena Bokesa  Spain (ESP) 51.86 Q
7 2 7 Libania Grenot  Italy (ITA) 51.90 Q
8 3 7 Nataliya Pyhyda  Ukraine (UKR) 51.95 Q, SB
9 4 2 Esther Cremer  Germany (GER) 51.98 Q
10 3 3 Małgorzata Hołub  Poland (POL) 52.00 Q
11 1 8 Tatyana Veshkurova  Russia (RUS) 52.06 q
12 1 5 Chiara Bazzoni  Italy (ITA) 52.19 q, SB
13 3 4 Agnė Šerkšnienė  Lithuania (LTU) 52.42 Q
14 3 1 Floria Gueï  France (FRA) 52.42 q
15 4 8 Justyna Święty  Poland (POL) 52.43 q
16 2 3 Kseniya Zadorina  Russia (RUS) 52.57 Q
17 2 4 Patrycja Wyciszkiewicz  Poland (POL) 52.73
18 2 5 Cátia Azevedo  Portugal (POR) 52.87
19 2 8 Iveta Putalová  Slovakia (SVK) 53.25 PB
20 3 2 Adelina Pastor  Romania (ROM) 53.30
21 1 7 Gunta Latiševa-Cudare  Latvia (LAT) 53.37 SB
22 4 4 Tamara Marković  Serbia (SRB) 53.41
22 3 8 Katri Mustola  Finland (FIN) 53.41
22 4 3 Maria Enrica Spacca  Italy (ITA) 53.41
25 4 7 Line Kloster  Norway (NOR) 54.27
26 2 2 Tara Marie Norum  Norway (NOR) 54.89
27 1 2 Modesta Morauskaitė  Lithuania (LTU) 55.87
28 3 6 Amaliya Sharoyan  Armenia (ARM) 56.49
29 3 5 Hristina Risteska  Macedonia (MKD) 57.47 PB

Semifinals

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The two heats of the semifinals were held on 13 August, starting at 19:06 (UTC+2).

The first three athletes in each heat (Q) and the two next best performers overall (q) qualified for the final.[5]

Results of the semifinals[5]
Rank Heat Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 2 5 Olha Zemlyak  Ukraine (UKR) 51.24 Q
2 2 6 Libania Grenot  Italy (ITA) 51.47 Q
3 2 4 Aauri Lorena Bokesa  Spain (ESP) 51.84 Q
4 1 4 Indira Terrero  Spain (ESP) 52.07 Q
5 2 7 Marie Gayot  France (FRA) 52.11 q
6 2 3 Bianca Răzor  Romania (ROM) 52.22 q
7 2 8 Agnė Šerkšnienė  Lithuania (LTU) 52.32
8 1 6 Christine Ohuruogu  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 52.56 Q
9 1 5 Małgorzata Hołub  Poland (POL) 52.58 Q
10 1 3 Nataliya Pyhyda  Ukraine (UKR) 52.70
11 1 1 Floria Gueï  France (FRA) 52.82
12 1 7 Esther Cremer  Germany (GER) 52.83
13 2 2 Justyna Święty  Poland (POL) 52.85
14 2 1 Tatyana Veshkurova  Russia (RUS) 52.93
15 1 2 Chiara Bazzoni  Italy (ITA) 53.50
1 8 Kseniya Zadorina  Russia (RUS) DNF

Final

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The final was held on 15 August, starting at 19:10 (UTC+2).

Results of the final[6]
Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 3 Libania Grenot  Italy (ITA) 51.10
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 Olha Zemlyak  Ukraine (UKR) 51.36
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 Indira Terrero  Spain (ESP) 51.38 SB
4 5 Christine Ohuruogu  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 51.38 SB
5 7 Małgorzata Hołub  Poland (POL) 51.84 PB
6 1 Bianca Răzor  Romania (ROM) 51.95
7 2 Marie Gayot  France (FRA) 52.14
8 8 Aauri Lorena Bokesa  Spain (ESP) 52.39

References

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  1. ^ "Toplists – All time Top lists – Senior – 400 Metres women", World Athletics. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "European Athletics Championships – 400m Women – Round 1 – Results" (PDF). 12 August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Toplists – All time Top lists – Senior – 400 Metres women – World", World Athletics. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Toplists – All time Top lists – Senior – 400 Metres women – Europe", World Athletics. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  5. ^ a b "European Athletics Championships – 400m Women – Semifinal – Results" (PDF). 13 August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  6. ^ "European Athletics Championships – 400m Women – Final – Results" (PDF). 15 August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 August 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
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