Athletics at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metres

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Athletics at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
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
4×100 m relay	men	women
4×400 m relay	men	women
Road events
Marathon	men	women
20 km walk	men	women
50 km walk	men
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
Para-athletics
100 m blind	men
800 m wheelchair		women
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The women's 400 metres event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games was held on 26–28 July 2002.

The winning margin was 0.05 seconds which as of 2024 remains the only time the women's 400 metres was won by less than a tenth of a second at these games.

The women's 400 meters event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, United Kingdom, showcased talented athletes from various Commonwealth nations competing for the coveted title.

The gold medal in the women's 400 meters was won by Amy Mbacké Thiam from Senegal, who displayed an exceptional performance. Thiam completed the race in a time of 50.89 seconds, securing the top position on the podium.

The silver medal went to Lorraine Fenton of Jamaica, who put forth a strong effort with a time of 51.02 seconds. Fenton's performance demonstrated her skill and determination.

Bronze was claimed by Catherine Murphy from Australia, finishing with a time of 51.35 seconds. Murphy showcased her abilities, contributing to Australia's success in athletics.

These athletes, along with other competitors in the event, demonstrated their speed, endurance, and competitive spirit. The women's 400 meters at the 2002 Commonwealth Games provided an exciting showcase of athletic prowess and memorable performances.

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Aliann Pompey  Guyana	Lee McConnell  Scotland	Sandie Richards  Jamaica

Qualification: First 4 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the quarterfinals.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	2	Allison Beckford	Jamaica	52.29	Q
2	2	Christine Amertil	Bahamas	52.64	Q
3	2	Aliann Pompey	Guyana	52.88	Q
4	1	Ronetta Smith	Jamaica	52.92	Q
5	3	Catherine Murphy	Wales	53.09	Q
6	5	Mireille Nguimgo	Cameroon	53.14	Q
7	4	Sandie Richards	Jamaica	53.29	Q
8	5	LaDonna Antoine-Watkins	Canada	53.44	Q
9	3	Hortense Bewouda	Cameroon	53.58	Q
10	4	Helen Frost	England	53.78	Q
11	2	Damayanthi Darsha	Sri Lanka	53.99	Q
11	3	Jane Arnott	New Zealand	53.99	Q
13	2	Foy Williams	Canada	54.05	q
14	3	Melanie Purkiss	England	54.14	Q
15	4	Lami Oyewumi	Canada	54.21	Q
16	5	Heide Seyerling	South Africa	54.23	Q
17	5	Kudirat Akhigbe	Nigeria	54.33	Q
18	1	Doris Jacob	Nigeria	54.34	Q
19	1	Helen Karagounis	England	54.47	Q
20	2	Adia McKinnon	Trinidad and Tobago	54.57	q
21	4	Nickeisha Charles	Trinidad and Tobago	54.80	Q
22	4	Carey Easton	Scotland	54.97	q
23	3	Hajarat Yusuf	Nigeria	55.09	q
24	1	Lee McConnell	Scotland	55.62	Q
25	5	Theodora Kyriakou	Cyprus	56.13
26	2	Geraldine Elysee	Mauritius	57.22	PB
27	5	Vasiti Vatureba	Fiji	57.62
28	3	Yaznee Nasheeda	Maldives	1:04.14
	1	Fatmata Bash-Koroma	Sierra Leone	DQ
	1	Mereoni Raluve	Fiji	DQ
	4	Hazel-Ann Regis	Grenada	DQ
	4	Tina Paulino	Mozambique	DNS

Qualification: First 4 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest qualified for the semifinals.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1	Sandie Richards	Jamaica	51.91	Q
2	3	Christine Amertil	Bahamas	52.13	Q
3	2	Allison Beckford	Jamaica	52.14	Q
4	1	Catherine Murphy	Wales	52.15	Q
4	3	Lee McConnell	Scotland	52.15	Q
6	2	Heide Seyerling	South Africa	52.36	Q
7	2	LaDonna Antoine-Watkins	Canada	52.37	Q
8	2	Hortense Bewouda	Cameroon	52.41	Q
9	2	Jane Arnott	New Zealand	52.48	q
10	1	Mireille Nguimgo	Cameroon	52.50	Q
11	3	Aliann Pompey	Guyana	52.61	Q
12	3	Helen Frost	England	52.67	Q, SB
13	1	Helen Karagounis	England	52.69	Q
14	1	Doris Jacob	Nigeria	53.03	q
15	2	Melanie Purkiss	England	53.08	q
16	1	Foy Williams	Canada	53.26	q
17	2	Hajarat Yusuf	Nigeria	53.58
17	3	Lami Oyewumi	Canada	53.58
19	3	Kudirat Akhigbe	Nigeria	53.64
20	1	Adia McKinnon	Trinidad and Tobago	53.84
21	3	Nickeisha Charles	Trinidad and Tobago	53.87
22	1	Damayanthi Darsha	Sri Lanka	53.91
23	2	Carey Easton	Scotland	54.10
	3	Ronetta Smith	Jamaica	DQ

Qualification: First 4 of each heat qualified directly (Q) for the final.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	2	Lee McConnell	Scotland	51.29	Q, PB
2	2	Aliann Pompey	Guyana	51.34	Q, NR
3	2	Catherine Murphy	Wales	51.36	Q, PB
4	1	Christine Amertil	Bahamas	51.38	Q
5	2	Sandie Richards	Jamaica	51.45	Q
6	2	Mireille Nguimgo	Cameroon	51.76	SB
7	2	Helen Karagounis	England	51.97	PB
8	1	Hortense Bewouda	Cameroon	52.00	Q
9	1	Allison Beckford	Jamaica	52.10	Q
10	1	Heide Seyerling	South Africa	52.12	Q
11	1	LaDonna Antoine-Watkins	Canada	52.44
12	1	Helen Frost	England	52.71
13	1	Doris Jacob	Nigeria	52.88
14	2	Foy Williams	Canada	53.21
15	1	Melanie Purkiss	England	53.32
16	2	Jane Arnott	New Zealand	53.49

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Aliann Pompey	Guyana	51.63
	Lee McConnell	Scotland	51.68
	Sandie Richards	Jamaica	51.79
4	Allison Beckford	Jamaica	51.81
5	Heide Seyerling	South Africa	52.87
6	Catherine Murphy	Wales	52.91
7	Hortense Bewouda	Cameroon	53.00
8	Christine Amertil	Bahamas	53.45

• Official results
• Results at BBC