Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 400 metres

Marita Koch (GDR)
world_mark = 47.60 s
world_place = Canberra, Australia
world_date = 6 October 1985
olympic_athlete = flagIOCathlete|Marie-José Pérec|FRA|1996 Summer
olympic_mark = 48.25 s
olympic_place = Atlanta, U.S.
olympic_date = 29 July 1996

No new world or Olympic records were set for this event.

Results

Round 1

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) advance to the Semifinals.

References