Athletics at the 2019 Pan American Games – Women's 400 metres hurdles


The women's 400 metres hurdles competition of the athletics events at the 2019 Pan American Games will take place between the 6 and 8 of August at the 2019 Pan American Games Athletics Stadium. The defending Pan American Games champion is Shamier Little from the United States.

Summary

Running unobtrusively on the outside, Anna Cockrell pushed out to an early lead down the backstretch. Through the final turn Zurian Hechaverría asserted herself, pulling ahead, with Sage Watson the closes competitor over a stride behind. Watson pulled even as they cleared the 9th hurdle, but upon landing Watson exploded ahead as Hechaverría was swimming in mud. Rushell Clayton was the closest chaser as they ran for home, but she wasn't making up any ground on Watson's lead. Watson went on to an easy victory in 55.16. Cockrell made a late rush to nip Clayton at the line for silver.

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:
World record52.34Tula, RussiaAugust 8, 2003
Pan American Games record53.44Winnipeg, CanadaJuly 28, 1999

Schedule

Results

All times shown are in seconds.
KEY:qQQualifiedNRNational recordPBPersonal bestSBSeasonal bestDQDisqualified

Semifinal

Qualification: First 3 in each heat and next 2 fastest qualified for the final. The results were as follows:
RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11Zurian Hechavarría55.00Q, PB
21Rushell Clayton55.93Q
31Anna Cockrell56.04Q
42Grace Claxton56.30Q, SB
52Sage Watson56.37Q
62Ronda Whyte56.47Q
72Tia-Adana Belle56.53q
82Gianna Woodruff56.70q
92Melissa Gonzalez56.78
101Gabriella Scott56.88
111Sparkle McKnight57.04
121Kimberly Cardoza58.04NR
132Reanda Richards59.42
141Katrina Seymour
151Fiorella Chiappe y Madsen

Final

The results were as follows:
RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
6Sage Watson55.16SB
8Anna Cockrell55.50
4Rushell Clayton55.53
45Zurian Hechavarría55.85
53Tia-Adana Belle55.93
67Grace Claxton56.04SB
72Gianna Woodruff57.20
89Ronda Whyte57.42