2016 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles
The women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 2016 African Championships in Athletics was held on 25 and 26 June in Kings Park Stadium.[1]
Medalists[edit]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Wenda Nel South Africa | Maureen Jelagat Kenya | Tameka Jameson Nigeria |
Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Wenda Nel | South Africa | 55.33 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Maureen Jelagat | Kenya | 57.63 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Tameka Jameson | Nigeria | 58.17 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Gezelle Magerman | South Africa | 58.50 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Aisha Naibe Wey |  Sierra Leone | 58.55 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Jean-Marie Senekal | South Africa | 58.59 | q |
| 7 | 1 | Jane Chege | Kenya | 59.44 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | Tasabih Mohamed El Said |  Sudan | 59.55 | q |
| 9 | 1 | Audrey Nkamsao |  Cameroon | 59.70 | |
| 10 | 2 | Safa Abdelkarim | Sudan | 1:02.03 | |
| 2 | Tigist Kebede |  Ethiopia | DNS |
Final[edit]
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 5 | Wenda Nel | South Africa | 54.86 | |
 | 4 | Maureen Jelagat | Kenya | 56.12 | |
 | 6 | Tameka Jameson | Nigeria | 57.17 | |
| 4 | 2 | Jean-Marie Senekal | South Africa | 57.85 | |
| 5 | 8 | Jane Chege | Kenya | 58.60 | |
| 6 | 7 | Gezelle Magerman | South Africa | 59.08 | |
| 7 | 3 | Aisha Naibe Wey | Sierra Leone | 59.19 | |
| 8 | 1 | Tasabih Mohamed El Said | Sudan | 59.78 |