Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metres
# Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metres

The Women's 400 metres at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place at Hampden Park between 27 and 29 July 2014.

## Results

### Heats

The first round consisted of six heats, with qualification for the first three in each heat, and the six fastest losers overall. Botswana's Amantle Montsho was the fastest qualifier from the first round, at 51.88 seconds.

**Heat 1**

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Qual. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 8 | Chandrika Subashini (SRI) | 0.173 | 53.75 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Regina George (NGR) | 0.181 | 53.92 | Q |
| 3 | 7 | Poovamma Machettira (IND) | 0.178 | 54.01 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Wendy Fawn Dorr (CAN) | 0.221 | 55.33 | |
| 5 | 6 | Betty Burua (PNG) | 0.199 | 55.48 | |
| 6 | 3 | Samantha Edwards (ANT) | 0.167 | 55.57 | |
| 7 | 4 | Rhoda Njobvu (ZAM) | 0.183 | 57.47 | |
| 8 | 1 | Emily Nanziri (UGA) | 0.203 | 59.02 | |

**Heat 2**

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Qual. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 4 | Christine Day (JAM) | 0.193 | 52.25 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Shaunae Miller (BAH) | 0.171 | 52.34 | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Kelly Massey (ENG) | 0.153 | 52.34 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Anneliese Rubie (AUS) | 0.155 | 52.86 | q |
| 5 | 7 | Shawna Fermin (TRI) | 0.215 | 54.10 | q |
| 6 | 6 | Jacinter Shikanda (KEN) | 0.194 | 54.81 | |
| 7 | 8 | Shirley Vunatup (PNG) | 0.213 | 1:00.10 | |

**Heat 3**

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Qual. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 4 | Kineke Alexander (SVG) | 0.182 | 52.98 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Kabange Mupopo (ZAM) | 0.195 | 53.18 | Q |
| 3 | 8 | Maureen Jelagat Maiyo (KEN) | 0.177 | 53.21 | Q |
| 4 | 7 | Ashley Kelly (IVB) | 0.174 | 54.26 | q |
| 5 | 5 | Vivian Mills (GHA) | 0.164 | 55.19 | |
| 6 | 6 | Phumille Ndzinisa (SWZ) | 0.177 | 56.38 | |
| 7 | 3 | Mariatu Suma (SLE) | 0.226 | 57.15 | |
| 8 | 1 | Halimah Nakaayi (UGA) | 0.184 | 57.51 | |

**Heat 4**

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Qual. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 8 | Stephenie Ann McPherson (JAM) | 0.156 | 52.25 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Omolara Omotosho (NGR) | 0.173 | 53.02 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Domonique Williams (TRI) | 0.211 | 54.43 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Kanika Beckles (GRN) | 0.180 | 54.67 | q |
| 5 | 6 | Shawkia Iddrisu (GHA) | 0.161 | 55.74 | |
| 6 | 7 | Harriet Pryke (IOM) | 0.176 | 56.15 | |
| 7 | 4 | Donna Koniel (PNG) | 0.244 | 58.40 | |

**Heat 5**

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Qual. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 5 | Folashade Abugan (NGR) | 0.368 | 52.84 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Shana Cox (ENG) | 0.188 | 53.00 | Q |
| 3 | 7 | Audrey Jean-Baptiste (CAN) | 0.157 | 54.15 | q |
| 4 | 6 | Lanece Clarke (BAH) | 0.212 | 55.24 | |
| 5 | 4 | Rebecca Ansumana (SLE) | 0.155 | DQ | |
| 6 | 8 | Afia Charles (ANT) | 0.155 | DQ | |
| DSQ | 2 | Amantle Montsho (BOT) | 0.199 | 51.88 | Q |

**Heat 6**

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Qual. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 4 | Novlene Williams-Mills (JAM) | 0.240 | 52.39 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Margaret Adeoye (ENG) | 0.176 | 53.98 | Q |
| 3 | 8 | Morgan Mitchell (AUS) | 0.168 | 54.28 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Leni Shida (UGA) | 0.338 | 54.77 | q |
| 5 | 7 | Catherine Eke (SLE) | 0.214 | 54.80 | |
| 6 | 3 | Romona Modeste (TRI) | 0.172 | 55.16 | |
| 7 | 6 | Aurelie Alcindor (MRI) | 0.190 | 57.39 | |

### Semifinals

**Semifinal 1**

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 5 | Stephenie Ann McPherson (JAM) | 0.158 | 50.69 | | Q |
| 2 | 7 | Kelly Massey (ENG) | 0.169 | 52.19 | PB | Q |
| 3 | 6 | Omolara Omotosho (NGR) | 0.200 | 52.34 | | |
| 4 | 3 | Chandrika Subashini (SRI) | 0.172 | 52.67 | SB | |
| 5 | 8 | Poovamma Machettira (IND) | 0.153 | 52.88 | | |
| 6 | 4 | Kabange Mupopo (ZAM) | 0.219 | 53.09 | | |
| 7 | 1 | Audrey Jean-Baptiste (CAN) | 0.144 | 53.61 | | |
| 8 | 2 | Ashley Kelly (IVB) | 0.185 | 54.35 | | |

**Semifinal 2**

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 6 | Christine Day (JAM) | 0.217 | 51.02 | | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Shaunae Miller (BAH) | 0.156 | 51.58 | | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Folashade Abugan (NGR) | 0.200 | 51.78 | SB | q |
| 4 | 5 | Kineke Alexander (SVG) | 0.188 | 52.12 | | q |
| 5 | 8 | Shana Cox (ENG) | 0.176 | 52.57 | | |
| 6 | 7 | Morgan Mitchell (AUS) | 0.176 | 53.37 | | |
| 7 | 1 | Shawna Fermin (TRI) | 0.202 | 53.83 | SB | |
| 8 | 2 | Kanika Beckles (GRN) | 0.280 | 55.18 | | |

**Semifinal 3**

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 6 | Novlene Williams-Mills (JAM) | 0.372 | 50.73 | | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Margaret Adeoye (ENG) | 0.180 | 52.48 | SB | |
| 4 | 1 | Anneliese Rubie (AUS) | 0.162 | 52.55 | | |
| 5 | 7 | Maureen Jelagat Maiyo (KEN) | 0.165 | 52.97 | | |
| 6 | 4 | Regina George (NGR) | 0.170 | 53.48 | | |
| 7 | 2 | Leni Shida (UGA) | 0.268 | 54.30 | | |
| 8 | 8 | Domonique Williams (TRI) | 0.177 | 54.63 | | |
| DSQ | 5 | Amantle Montsho (BOT) | 0.261 | 50.79 | | Q |

### Final

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | 3 | Stephenie Ann McPherson (JAM) | 0.156 | 50.67 |
| | 5 | Novlene Williams-Mills (JAM) | 0.260 | 50.86 |
| | 4 | Christine Day (JAM) | 0.172 | 51.09 |
| 4 | 2 | Folashade Abugan (NGR) | 0.209 | 52.33 |
| 5 | 1 | Kineke Alexander (SVG) | 0.183 | 52.78 |
| 6 | 7 | Shaunae Miller (BAH) | 0.159 | 53.08 |
| 7 | 8 | Kelly Massey (ENG) | 0.166 | 53.08 |
| DSQ | 6 | Amantle Montsho (BOT) | 0.212 | 51.10 |
