The Women's 400 metres Hurdles at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics

At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul a total number of 42 events in athletics were contested: 24 by men and 18 by women. There were a total number of 1617 participating athletes from 149 countries.-Men's events:...

 in Seoul, South Korea had an entrylist of 35 competitors, with five qualifying heats (38 runners) and two semifinals (16) before the final (8) took place on Wednesday September 28, 1988.

Medalists

Records

These were the standing World and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1988 Summer Olympics.

World Record	52.94	Marina Stepanova Marina Stepanova Marina Stepanova is a former Soviet track and field athlete who was the first woman to run under 53 seconds in the 400 metres hurdles.-Career:...	Stuttgart Stuttgart Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....  (FGR West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... )	September 17, 1986
Olympic Record	54.61	Nawal El Moutawakel Nawal El Moutawakel Nawal El Moutawakel is a Moroccan hurdler, who won the inaugural women's 400 m hurdles event at the 1984 Summer Olympics, thereby becoming the first female Muslim born on the continent of Africa to become an Olympic champion. She was also the first Moroccan and the first woman from a Muslim...	Los Angeles Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...  (USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... )	August 8, 1984

The following Olympic records were set during this competition.

Date	Event	Athlete	Time	OR	WR
September 25, 1988	Quarterfinal		54.58 s	OR
September 26, 1988	Semifinal		54.00 s	OR
September 28, 1988	Final		53.17 s	OR

Final

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|align="center" |53.17(OR)
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|align="center" |53.18
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|align="center"|
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|align="center" |53.63
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|align="center"|4.
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|align="center" |53.69
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|align="center"|5.
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|align="center" |54.03
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|align="center"|6.
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|align="center" |54.04
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|align="center"|7.
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|align="center" |54.39
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|align="center"|8.
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|align="center" |55.32
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Semi finals

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|align="center" |54.00(OR)
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|align="center"|2.
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|align="center" |54.01
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|align="center"|3.
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|align="center" |54.36
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|align="center"|4.
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|align="center" |54.48
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|align="center"|5.
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|align="center" |54.56
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|align="center"|6.
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|align="center" |55.56
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|align="center"|7.
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|align="center" |56.76
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|align="center"|8.
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|align="center" |57.57
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|align="center"|1.
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|align="center" |54.28
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|align="center"|2.
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|align="center" |54.46
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|align="center"|3.
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|align="center" |54.53
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|align="center"|4.
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|align="center" |54.71
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|align="center"|5.
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|align="center" |55.23
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|align="center"|6.
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|align="center" |55.91
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|align="center"|7.
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|align="center" |56.71
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|align="center"|8.
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|align="center" |56.94
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Qualifying heats

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|align="center" |55.90
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|align="center"|2.
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|align="center" |55.91
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|align="center"|3.
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|align="center" |56.11
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|align="center"|4.
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|align="center" |56.18
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|align="center"|5.
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|align="center" |57.35
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|align="center"|6.
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|align="center" |58.00
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|align="center"|7.
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|align="center" |59.55
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|align="center" |55.96
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|align="center"|2.
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|align="center" |56.11
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|align="center"|3.
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|align="center" |56.18
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|align="center"|4.
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|align="center" |56.44
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|align="center"|5.
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|align="center" |56.59
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|align="center"|6.
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|align="center" |59.62
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|align="center"|7.
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|align="center" |1:01.92
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|align="center"|1.
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|align="center" |54.58(OR)
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|align="center"|2.
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|align="center" |54.81
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|align="center"|3.
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|align="center" |55.04
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|align="center"|4.
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|align="center" |55.61
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|align="center"|5.
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|align="center" |55.99
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|align="center"|6.
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|align="center" |58.99
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|align="center"|7.
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|align="center" |59.78
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|align="center"|1.
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|align="center" |54.99
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|align="center"|2.
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|align="center" |55.29
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|align="center"|3.
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|align="center" |55.44
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|align="center"|4.
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|align="center" |55.74
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|align="center"|5.
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|align="center" |57.60
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|align="center"|6.
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|align="center" |58.61
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|align="center"|7.
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|align="center" |1:00.16
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|align="center"|1.
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|align="center" |55.72
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|align="center"|2.
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|align="center" |55.98
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|align="center"|3.
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|align="center" |56.03
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|align="center"|4.
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|align="center" |56.08
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|align="center"|5.
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|align="center" |57.15
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|align="center"|6.
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|align="center" |57.20
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|align="center"|7.
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|align="center" |59.28
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See also

• 1984 Women's Olympic 400m Hurdles (Los Angeles)
• 1986 Women's European Championships 400m Hurdles (Stuttgart)
  1986 European Championships in Athletics - Women's 400 metre hurdles
  These are the official results of the Women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany. The final was held on 30 August 1986.-Final:-Semifinals:-See also:...
  
  
• 1987 Women's World Championships 400m Hurdles (Rome)
  1987 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 400 metre hurdles
  These are the official results of the Women's 400 metres Hurdles event at the 1987 IAAF World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total number of 35 participating athletes, with five qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Thursday 1987-09-03.-Final:-Semi-Finals:*Held on...
  
  
• 1990 Women's European Championships 400m Hurdles (Split)
  1990 European Championships in Athletics - Women's 400 metre hurdles
  These are the official results of the Women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1990 European Championships in Split, Yugoslavia.-Final:-Semifinals:-See also:* 1988 Women's Olympic 400m Hurdles...
  
  
• 1991 Women's World Championships 400m Hurdles (Tokyo)
  1991 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 400 metre hurdles
  These are the official results of the Women's 400 metres Hurdles event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 33 participating athletes, with five qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Thursday August 29, 1991.-Schedule:*All times are...
  
  
• 1992 Women's Olympic 400m Hurdles (Barcelona)