# 2018 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships – Women's K-1 500 metres

The women's K-1 500 metres competition at the 2018 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Montemor-o-Velho took place at the Centro de Alto Rendimento de Montemor-o-Velho.

## Schedule

The schedule was as follows:
| Date | Time | Round |
| Thursday 23 August 2018 | 10:35 | Heats |
| Friday 24 August 2018 | 17:47 | Semifinals |
| Saturday 25 August 2018 | 11:32 | Final B |
| Saturday 25 August 2018 | 12:03 | Final A |
All times are Western European Summer Time (UTC+1)

## Results
### Heats

The six fastest boats in each heat, plus the three fastest remaining boats advanced to the semifinals.

#### Heat 1

| Rank | Kayaker | Country | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Volha Khudzenka | Belarus | 1:51.294 | QS |
| 2 | Alyce Burnett | Australia | 1:53.814 | QS |
| 3 | Ivana Mládková | Slovakia | 1:55.524 | QS |
| 4 | Cristina Petracca | Italy | 1:56.779 | QS |
| 5 | Léa Jamelot | France | 1:56.969 | QS |
| 6 | Carla Frieiro | Spain | 1:58.594 | QS |
| 7 | Sofie Kinclová | Czech Republic | 1:59.859 | qS |
| 8 | Khaoula Sassi | Tunisia | 2:05.390 | |
| – | Amira Kheris | Algeria | DNS | |

#### Heat 2

| Rank | Kayaker | Country | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Lisa Carrington | New Zealand | 1:53.239 | QS |
| 2 | Linnea Stensils | Sweden | 1:54.169 | QS |
| 3 | Anja Osterman | Slovenia | 1:55.404 | QS |
| 4 | María Garro | Argentina | 2:00.129 | QS |
| 5 | Ana Paula Vergutz | Brazil | 2:00.864 | QS |
| 6 | Pauliina Polet | Finland | 2:01.089 | QS |
| 7 | Maria Rei | Portugal | 2:02.075 | qS |
| 8 | Jitta van der Laan | Netherlands | 2:02.115 | |
| 9 | Franziska Widmer | Switzerland | 2:02.165 | |

#### Heat 3

| Rank | Kayaker | Country | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Anna Puławska | Poland | 1:52.764 | QS |
| 2 | Milica Starović | Serbia | 1:53.234 | QS |
| 3 | Emma Jørgensen | Denmark | 1:54.124 | QS |
| 4 | Michelle Russell | Canada | 1:54.364 | QS |
| 5 | Esti van Tonder | South Africa | 1:57.279 | QS |
| 6 | Jennifer Egan | Ireland | 1:58.514 | QS |
| 7 | Asumi Ōmura | Japan | 1:59.619 | qS |
| 8 | Ysumy Orellana | Chile | 2:02.309 | |

#### Heat 4

| Rank | Kayaker | Country | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Danuta Kozák | Hungary | 1:51.529 | QS |
| 2 | Elena Aniushina | Russia | 1:52.919 | QS |
| 3 | Rebeka Simon | Great Britain | 1:55.059 | QS |
| 4 | Nina Krankemann | Germany | 1:55.394 | QS |
| 5 | Madara Aldiņa | Latvia | 1:58.579 | QS |
| 6 | Anne Cairns | Samoa | 2:05.060 | QS |

### Semifinals

Qualification in each semi was as follows:
The fastest three boats advanced to the A final. The next three fastest boats advanced to the B final.

#### Semifinal 1

| Rank | Kayaker | Country | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Lisa Carrington | New Zealand | 1:49.484 | QA |
| 2 | Volha Khudzenka | Belarus | 1:50.414 | QA |
| 3 | Alyce Burnett | Australia | 1:51.134 | QA |
| 4 | Emma Jørgensen | Denmark | 1:52.241 | QB |
| 5 | Michelle Russell | Canada | 1:53.088 | QB |
| 6 | Pauliina Polet | Finland | 1:56.224 | QB |
| 7 | Carla Frieiro | Spain | 1:57.738 | |
| 8 | Madara Aldiņa | Latvia | 1:58.164 | |
| 9 | Asumi Ōmura | Japan | 1:58.851 | |

#### Semifinal 2

| Rank | Kayaker | Country | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Anna Puławska | Poland | 1:51.859 | QA |
| 2 | Elena Aniushina | Russia | 1:52.853 | QA |
| 3 | Ivana Mládková | Slovakia | 1:53.366 | QA |
| 4 | Anja Osterman | Slovenia | 1:53.409 | QB |
| 5 | Nina Krankemann | Germany | 1:57.009 | QB |
| 6 | Sofie Kinclová | Czech Republic | 1:58.173 | QB |
| 7 | Léa Jamelot | France | 1:58.176 | |
| 8 | María Garro | Argentina | 1:58.190 | |
| 9 | Jennifer Egan | Ireland | 2:00.650 | |

#### Semifinal 3

| Rank | Kayaker | Country | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Volha Khudzenka | Belarus | 1:50.742 | QA |
| 2 | Milica Starović | Serbia | 1:51.835 | QA |
| 3 | Linnea Stensils | Sweden | 1:51.948 | QA |
| 4 | Rebeka Simon | Great Britain | 1:54.382 | QB |
| 5 | Esti van Tonder | South Africa | 1:55.685 | QB |
| 6 | Cristina Petracca | Italy | 1:56.672 | QB |
| 7 | Ana Paula Vergutz | Brazil | 1:58.059 | |
| 8 | Maria Rei | Portugal | 1:58.649 | |
| 9 | Anne Cairns | Samoa | 2:06.802 | |

### Finals
#### Final B

Competitors in this final raced for positions 10 to 18.
| Rank | Kayaker | Country | Time |
| 1 | Emma Jørgensen | Denmark | 1:51.072 |
| 2 | Anja Osterman | Slovenia | 1:51.682 |
| 3 | Michelle Russell | Canada | 1:52.657 |
| 4 | Rebeka Simon | Great Britain | 1:53.737 |
| 5 | Esti van Tonder | South Africa | 1:54.272 |
| 6 | Nina Krankemann | Germany | 1:55.002 |
| 7 | Cristina Petracca | Italy | 1:55.082 |
| 8 | Sofie Kinclová | Czech Republic | 1:57.802 |
| 9 | Pauliina Polet | Finland | 1:58.842 |

#### Final A

Competitors in this final raced for positions 1 to 9, with medals going to the top three.
| Rank | Kayaker | Country | Time |
| | Danuta Kozák | Hungary | 1:47.254 |
| | Lisa Carrington | New Zealand | 1:47.984 |
| | Volha Khudzenka | Belarus | 1:48.724 |
| 4 | Anna Puławska | Poland | 1:49.614 |
| 5 | Elena Aniushina | Russia | 1:50.759 |
| 6 | Linnea Stensils | Sweden | 1:51.034 |
| 7 | Alyce Burnett | Australia | 1:51.919 |
| 8 | Milica Starović | Serbia | 1:52.199 |
| 9 | Ivana Mládková | Slovakia | 1:52.244 |