Athletics at the 2011 Pan American Games – Women's 400 metres hurdles


The women's 400 metres hurdles sprint competition of the athletics events at the 2011 Pan American Games took place between the 24 and 26 of October at the Telmex Athletics Stadium. The defending Pan American Games champion was Sheena Johnson of the United States.

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

Qualification

Each National Olympic Committee was able to enter one athlete regardless if they had met the qualification standard. To enter two entrants both athletes had to have met the minimum standard in the qualifying period.

Schedule

Results

All times shown are in seconds.
KEY:qFastest non-qualifiersQQualifiedNRNational recordPBPersonal bestSBSeasonal bestDQDisqualified

Semifinals

Held on October 24. The first three in each heat and the next two fastest advanced to the finals.
RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
12Sharolyn Scott57.23Q, PB
21Princesa Oliveros57.55Q, PB
32Mackenzie Hill57.82Q
42Yolanda Osana57.86Q
52Jailma de Lima58.29q
61Lucy Jaramillo58.54Q, PB
71Takecia Jameson58.68Q
81Karla Saviñón59.00q
91Sheryl Morgan59.59
101Katrina Seymour1:00.34
112Déborah Rodríguez1:00.72
122Rushell Clayton1:03.44
131Jessica Aguilera1:03.75

Final

Held on October 26.
RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Princesa Oliveros56.26PB
Lucy Jaramillo56.95PB
Yolanda Osana57.08NR
4Sharolyn Scott57.40
5Jailma de Lima57.71
6Takecia Jameson57.89
7Mackenzie Hill58.08
8Karla Saviñón58.57