# 2024 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres

The women's 400 metres event at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics was held on 21, 22, and 23 June in Douala, Cameroon.

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Miranda Coetzee South Africa | Quincy Malekani Zambia | Elizabeth Joseph Nigeria |

## Results
### Heats

Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 3 | Miranda Coetzee | South Africa | 51.37 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Quincy Malekani | Zambia | 52.31 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Rhodah Njobvu | Zambia | 52.39 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Mercy Chebet | Kenya | 52.45 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Lydia Jele | Botswana | 52.52 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Shirley Nekhubui | South Africa | 52.52 | Q |
| 7 | 3 | Obakeng Kamberuka | Botswana | 52.81 | Q |
| 8 | 4 | Esther Elo Joseph | Nigeria | 52.86 | Q |
| 9 | 3 | Veronica Mutua | Kenya | 53.07 | Q |
| 10 | 1 | Elodie Malessara | Republic of the Congo | 53.25 | Q, NR |
| 10 | 2 | Leni Shida | Uganda | 53.25 | Q |
| 12 | 3 | Houda Nouiri | Morocco | 53.68 | q |
| 13 | 4 | Sara El Hachimi | Morocco | 53.69 | q |
| 14 | 4 | Fatou Gaye | Senegal | 54.07 | q |
| 15 | 4 | Joan Cherono | Kenya | 54.46 | q |
| 16 | 2 | Niddy Mingilishi | Zambia | 55.24 | Q |
| 17 | 1 | Alexia Stella Eyenga | Cameroon | 55.27 | |
| 18 | 1 | Hana Tadesse | Ethiopia | 55.65 | |
| 18 | 2 | Samira Awali Boubacar | Niger | 55.65 | |
| 20 | 4 | Marcelline Nkengue Ambombo | Cameroon | 56.56 | |
| 21 | 1 | Leopoldine Ye | Burkina Faso | 56.59 | |
| 21 | 2 | Salma Lhilali | Morocco | 56.59 | |
| 23 | 1 | Elos Divine Kandomba | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 57.39 | |
| 23 | 2 | Galefele Moroko | Botswana | 57.39 | |
| 25 | 3 | Napuumue Hengari | Namibia | 58.07 | |
| 26 | 1 | Kazatjo Kambiri | Namibia | 58.25 | |
| 26 | 2 | Angala Tuuliki | Namibia | 58.25 | |
| 28 | 3 | Awa Zongo | Burkina Faso | 58.31 | |
| | 2 | Lucia William Morris | South Sudan | DNS | |
| | 3 | Saran Hadja Kouyate | Guinea | DNS | |
| | 3 | Juliette Koudjoukalo Batchassi | Togo | DNS | |

### Semifinals

Qualification: First 3 of each semifinal (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 2 | Miranda Coetzee | South Africa | 50.91 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Esther Elo Joseph | Nigeria | 52.26 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Quincy Malekani | Zambia | 52.55 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Leni Shida | Uganda | 52.70 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Niddy Mingilishi | Zambia | 52.82 | q |
| 6 | 2 | Lydia Jele | Botswana | 52.84 | q |
| 7 | 1 | Obakeng Kamberuka | Botswana | 53.09 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | Shirley Nekhubui | South Africa | 53.22 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | Rhodah Njobvu | Zambia | 53.27 | |
| 10 | 1 | Sara El Hachimi | Morocco | 53.86 | |
| 11 | 1 | Elodie Malessara | Republic of the Congo | 54.03 | |
| 12 | 1 | Fatou Gaye | Senegal | 54.22 | |
| 13 | 2 | Houda Nouiri | Morocco | 54.92 | |
| | 1 | Veronica Mutua | Kenya | DNS | |
| | 1 | Mercy Chebet | Kenya | DNS | |
| | 2 | Joan Cherono | Kenya | DNS | |

### Final

| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
| | 3 | Miranda Coetzee | South Africa | 51.16 |
| | 4 | Quincy Malekani | Zambia | 51.56 |
| | 6 | Esther Elo Joseph | Nigeria | 51.94 |
| 4 | 8 | Shirley Nekhubui | South Africa | 52.10 |
| 5 | 1 | Lydia Jele | Botswana | 52.72 |
| 6 | 5 | Obakeng Kamberuka | Botswana | 53.11 |
| 7 | 7 | Leni Shida | Uganda | 53.50 |
| 8 | 2 | Niddy Mingilishi | Zambia | 53.54 |