Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres hurdles
| Women's 400 metres hurdles at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
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| Venue | Beijing National Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 17 August 2008 (heats) 18 August 2008 (semi-finals) 20 August 2008 (final) |
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| Competitors | 27 from 21 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 52.64 s OR | ||||||||||||
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Melaine Walker |
 Jamaica
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Sheena Tosta |
 United States
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Tasha Danvers |
 Great Britain
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The women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 17–20 August at the Beijing National Stadium.
The qualifying standards were 55.60 s (A standard) and 56.50 s (B standard).
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:
The following new Olympic record was set during this competition.
The first three runners of each heat (Q) plus the next four overall fastest runners (q) qualified for the Semifinals.
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) advance to the Final.
(OR = Olympic record; NR = National Record; PB = Personal Best; SB = Season Best.)
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