2014 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres
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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.
- 12 August 2014 (round 1)
- 13 August 2014 (semifinals)
- 15 August 2014 (final)
| Women's 400 metres at the 2014 European Athletics Championships | ||||||||||
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Winner Libania Grenot (right) and runner-up Olha Zemlyak during the final | ||||||||||
| Venue | Letzigrund | |||||||||
| Location | Zürich, Switzerland | |||||||||
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| Competitors | 29 from 18 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 51.10 s | |||||||||
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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
| 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
Round 1
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]
Semifinals
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]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 5 | Olha Zemlyak |  Ukraine | 51.24 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | 6 | Libania Grenot | Italy | 51.47 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | 4 | Aauri Lorena Bokesa |  Spain | 51.84 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | 4 | Indira Terrero | Spain | 52.07 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | 7 | Marie Gayot |  France | 52.11 | q |
| 6 | 2 | 3 | Bianca Răzor |  Romania | 52.22 | q |
| 7 | 2 | 8 | Agnė Šerkšnienė |  Lithuania | 52.32 | |
| 8 | 1 | 6 | Christine Ohuruogu |  Great Britain & N.I. | 52.56 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | 5 | Małgorzata Hołub |  Poland | 52.58 | Q |
| 10 | 1 | 3 | Nataliya Pyhyda | Ukraine | 52.70 | |
| 11 | 1 | 1 | Floria Gueï | France | 52.82 | |
| 12 | 1 | 7 | Esther Cremer |  Germany | 52.83 | |
| 13 | 2 | 2 | Justyna Święty | Poland | 52.85 | |
| 14 | 2 | 1 | Tatyana Veshkurova |  Russia | 52.93 | |
| 15 | 1 | 2 | Chiara Bazzoni | Italy | 53.50 | |
| 1 | 8 | Kseniya Zadorina | Russia | DNF |
Final
The final was held on 15 August, starting at 19:10 (UTC+2).
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 3 | Libania Grenot | Italy | 51.10 | |
 | 4 | Olha Zemlyak | Ukraine | 51.36 | |
 | 6 | Indira Terrero | Spain | 51.38 | SB |
| 4 | 5 | Christine Ohuruogu | Great Britain & N.I. | 51.38 | SB |
| 5 | 7 | Małgorzata Hołub | Poland | 51.84 | PB |
| 6 | 1 | Bianca Răzor | Romania | 51.95 | |
| 7 | 2 | Marie Gayot | France | 52.14 | |
| 8 | 8 | Aauri Lorena Bokesa | Spain | 52.39 |
