# 1999 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres

These are the official results of the Women's 400 metres event at the 1999 IAAF World Championships in Seville, Spain. There were a total number of 52 participating athletes, with seven qualifying heats, four quarter-finals, two semi-finals and the final held on Thursday 26 August 1999 at 20:30h.

## Final

| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
| | Cathy Freeman (AUS) | 49.67 |
| | Anja Rücker (GER) | 49.74 |
| | Lorraine Graham (JAM) | 49.92 |
| 4. | Falilat Ogunkoya (NGR) | 50.03 |
| 5. | Katharine Merry (GBR) | 50.52 |
| 6. | Natalya Nazarova (RUS) | 50.61 |
| 7. | Grit Breuer (GER) | 50.67 |
| 8. | Olga Kotlyarova (RUS) | 50.72 |

## Semi-final

* Held on Tuesday 24 August 1999
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | Falilat Ogunkoya (NGR) | 49.96 |
| 2. | Lorraine Graham (JAM) | 50.05 |
| 3. | Anja Rücker (GER) | 50.09 |
| 4. | Natalya Nazarova (RUS) | 50.48 |
| 5. | Michelle Collins (USA) | 50.67 |
| 6. | Ana Guevara (MEX) | 50.70 |
| 7. | Helena Fuchsová (CZE) | 50.84 |
| 8. | Suziann Reid (USA) | 50.90 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | Cathy Freeman (AUS) | 49.76 |
| 2. | Grit Breuer (GER) | 50.16 |
| 3. | Katharine Merry (GBR) | 50.21 |
| 4. | Olga Kotlyarova (RUS) | 50.32 |
| 5. | Olabisi Afolabi (NGR) | 50.40 |
| 6. | Charity Opara (NGR) | 50.52 |
| 7. | Amy Mbacké Thiam (SEN) | 50.77 |
| 8. | Maicel Malone-Wallace (USA) | 50.93 |

## Quarter-finals

* Held on Monday 23 August 1999
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | Charity Opara (NGR) | 50.82 |
| 2. | Katharine Merry (GBR) | 50.86 |
| 3. | Helena Fuchsová (CZE) | 51.18 |
| 4. | Suziann Reid (USA) | 51.19 |
| 5. | Claudine Williams (JAM) | 51.40 |
| 6. | Otilia Ruicu (ROM) | 51.86 |
| 7. | Mireille Ngiumgo (CMR) | 51.98 |
| 8. | Foy Williams (CAN) | 54.34 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | Anja Rücker (GER) | 50.62 |
| 2. | Michelle Collins (USA) | 50.75 |
| 3. | Lorraine Graham (JAM) | 51.02 |
| 4. | Olga Kotlyarova (RUS) | 51.21 |
| 5. | Claudine Komgang (CMR) | 51.73 |
| 6. | Susan Andrews (AUS) | 52.05 |
| 7. | Karen Shinkins (IRL) | 52.08 |
| 8. | Chen Yuxiang (CHN) | 52.93 |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
| 1. | Grit Breuer (GER) | 50.41 |
| 2. | Olabisi Afolabi (NGR) | 50.47 |
| 3. | Cathy Freeman (AUS) | 50.49 |
| 4. | Ana Guevara (MEX) | 51.08 |
| 5. | Francine Landre (FRA) | 52.07 |
| 6. | Nadjina Kaltouma (CHA) | 52.47 |
| 7. | Virna de Angeli (ITA) | 52.78 |
| 8. | Maria do Carmo Tavares (POR) | 52.86 |
| RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
| 1. | Falilat Ogunkoya (NGR) | 50.59 |
| 2. | Natalya Nazarova (RUS) | 50.77 |
| 3. | Maicel Malone-Wallace (USA) | 50.82 |
| 4. | Amy Mbacké Thiam (SEN) | 51.05 |
| 5. | Uta Rohländer (GER) | 51.45 |
| 6. | Donna Fraser (GBR) | 52.01 |
| 7. | Jitka Burianová (CZE) | 52.52 |
| 8. | Damayanthi Darsha-Kobalavithanage (SRI) | 53.33 |

## Heats

* Held on Tuesday 24 August 1999
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | Grit Breuer (GER) | 51.13 |
| 2. | Michelle Collins (USA) | 51.14 |
| 3. | Ana Guevara (MEX) | 51.23 |
| 4. | Virna de Angeli (ITA) | 52.60 |
| 5. | Leanie van der Walt (RSA) | 53.53 |
| 6. | Zoila Stewart (CRC) | 54.55 |
| 7. | Yelena Piskunova (UZB) | 55.44 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | Maicel Malone-Wallace (USA) | 51.13 |
| 2. | Lorraine Graham (JAM) | 51.32 |
| 3. | Uta Rohländer (GER) | 51.87 |
| 4. | Francine Landre (FRA) | 52.07 |
| 5. | Tonique Williams (BAH) | 52.95 |
| 6. | Svetlana Bodritskaya (KAZ) | 53.74 |
| 7. | Ann Mooney (PNG) | 57.30 |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
| 1. | Charity Opara (NGR) | 51.42 |
| 2. | Natalya Nazarova (RUS) | 52.25 |
| 3. | Jitka Burianová (CZE) | 52.49 |
| 4. | Damayanthi Darsha-Kobalavithanage (SRI) | 52.68 |
| 5. | Tracey Barnes (JAM) | 53.41 |
| 6. | Kristina Perica (CRO) | 53.52 |
| 7. | Diala Al Chabi (LIB) | 57.22 |
| 8. | Donata Mutegwamaso (RWA) | 1:00.04 |
| RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
| 1. | Falilat Ogunkoya (NGR) | 51.43 |
| 2. | Amy Mbacké Thiam (SEN) | 51.59 |
| 3. | Claudine Komgang (CMR) | 51.68 |
| 4. | Karen Shinkins (IRL) | 52.12 |
| 5. | Maria do Carmo Tavares (POR) | 52.74 |
| 6. | Louise Ayetotche (CIV) | 55.44 |
| 7. | Hazel-Ann Regis (GRN) | 57.64 |
| RANK | HEAT 5 | TIME |
| 1. | Katharine Merry (GBR) | 51.48 |
| 2. | Helena Fuchsová (CZE) | 51.71 |
| 3. | Nadjina Kaltouma (CHA) | 51.90 |
| 4. | Susan Andrews (AUS) | 51.99 |
| 5. | Otilia Ruicu (ROM) | 52.04 |
| 6. | Chen Yuxiang (CHN) | 52.76 |
| 7. | Maritza Figueroa (NCA) | 57.64 |
| | Ony Paule Ratsimbazafy (MAD) | DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 6 | TIME |
| 1. | Cathy Freeman (AUS) | 51.49 |
| 2. | Olabisi Afolabi (NGR) | 51.50 |
| 3. | Olga Kotlyarova (RUS) | 51.70 |
| 4. | Mireille Ngiumgo (CMR) | 51.89 |
| 5. | Donna Fraser (GBR) | 52.38 |
| 6. | Lisette Ferri (ESP) | 54.50 |
| 7. | Dijana Kojić (BIH) | 56.08 |
| RANK | HEAT 7 | TIME |
| 1. | Anja Rücker (GER) | 51.09 |
| 2. | Suziann Reid (USA) | 51.94 |
| 3. | Claudine Williams (JAM) | 52.01 |
| 4. | Foy Williams (CAN) | 53.07 |
| 5. | Grace Dinkins (LBR) | 53.25 |
| 6. | Melissa Straker (BAR) | 53.97 |
| | Haoulatta Ahmed (COM) | DQ |
| | Lee Naylor (AUS) | DQ |