2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres
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The women's 400 metres at the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships took place on 7–8 March 2014.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
Francena McCorory United States |
Kaliese Spencer Jamaica |
Shaunae Miller Bahamas |
Records
| Standing records prior to the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) |
49.59 | Milan, Italy | 7 March 1982 |
| Championship record |  Olesya Forsheva (RUS) |
50.04 | Moscow, Russia | 12 March 2006 |
| World Leading |  Francena McCorory (USA) |
50.85 | Albuquerque, United States | 23 February 2014 |
| African record |  Charity Opara (NGR) |
50.73 | Stuttgart, Germany | 1 February 1998 |
| Asian record |  Li Yajun (CHN) |
52.27 | Beijing, China | 24 February 1996 |
| European record | Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) |
49.59 | Milan, Italy | 7 March 1982 |
| North and Central American and Caribbean record |
Christine Amertil (BAH) |
50.34 | Moscow, Russia | 12 March 2006 |
| Oceanian Record |  Maree Holland (AUS) |
52.17 | Budapest, Hungary | 4 March 1989 |
| South American record |  Aliann Pompey (GUY) |
51.83 | New York City, United States | 26 February 2010 |
Qualification standards
| Indoor | Outdoor |
|---|---|
| 53.15 | 51.20 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 7 March 2014 | 10:05 | Heats |
| 7 March 2014 | 20:55 | Semifinals |
| 8 March 2014 | 19:40 | Final |
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 2 (Q) and next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semi-finals.[1]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Regina George | Nigeria | 51.60 | Q, SB |
| 2 | 3 | Shaunae Miller | Bahamas | 52.10 | Q, SB |
| 3 | 1 | Justyna Święty |  Poland | 52.13 | Q, PB |
| 4 | 1 | Patricia Hall | Jamaica | 52.19 | q |
| 5 | 2 | Kaliese Spencer | Jamaica | 52.26 | Q |
| 6 | 4 | Francena McCorory | United States | 52.37 | Q |
| 7 | 4 | Denisa Rosolová | Czech Republic | 52.37 | Q, SB |
| DQ | 3 | Kseniya Ryzhova | Russia | Q, Doping | |
| 8 | 2 | Lisanne de Witte |  Netherlands | 52.61 | Q, PB |
| 9 | 2 | Joanna Atkins | United States | 52.61 | q |
| 10 | 1 | Margaret Adeoye |  United Kingdom | 52.69 | q, SB |
| 11 | 4 | Esther Cremer |  Germany | 52.71 | q |
| 12 | 4 | Kineke Alexander |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 52.80 | SB |
| 13 | 3 | Małgorzata Hołub | Poland | 53.07 | |
| 14 | 2 | Shana Cox | United Kingdom | 53.10 | |
| 15 | 3 | Nicky van Leuveren | Netherlands | 53.34 | |
| 16 | 3 | Melissa Caddle | Guyana | 54.56 | |
| 17 | 4 | Samantha Edwards |  Antigua and Barbuda | 54.74 |
Semifinals
Qualification: First 3 (Q) qualified for the final.[2]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Francena McCorory | United States | 51.35 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Kaliese Spencer | Jamaica | 51.58 | Q, PB |
| 3 | 2 | Shaunae Miller | Bahamas | 51.63 | Q, SB |
| DQ | 2 | Kseniya Ryzhova | Russia | Doping | |
| 4 | 1 | Patricia Hall | Jamaica | 52.82 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Justyna Święty | Poland | 52.97 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | Joanna Atkins | United States | 53.20 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Margaret Adeoye | United Kingdom | 53.59 | |
| 8 | 2 | Esther Cremer | Germany | 53.60 | |
| 1 | Denisa Rosolová | Czech Republic | DNF | ||
| 1 | Lisanne de Witte | Netherlands | DQ | R163.2(b)[3] | |
| 1 | Regina George | Nigeria | DNS |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Francena McCorory | United States | 51.12 | |
 | Kaliese Spencer | Jamaica | 51.54 | PB |
 | Shaunae Miller | Bahamas | 52.06 | |
| 4 | Justyna Święty | Poland | 52.20 | |
| 5 | Patricia Hall | Jamaica | 52.51 | |
| 6 | Joanna Atkins | United States | 52.55 |