Athletics at the 2003 All-Africa Games – Women's 400 metres
The women's 400 metres at the 2003 All-Africa Games were held on October 12–13.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
Fatou Bintou Fall Senegal
|
Doris Jacob Nigeria
|
Mireille Nguimgo Cameroon
|
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 2 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinal.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Bisi Afolabi | Nigeria |
51.47 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Mireille Nguimgo | Cameroon |
51.50 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Estie Wittstock |  South Africa |
51.71 | q |
| 4 | 3 | Fatou Bintou Fall | Senegal |
51.77 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Doris Jacob | Nigeria |
52.03 | Q |
| 6 | 3 | Glory Nwosu | Nigeria |
52.33 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Hortense Béwouda | Cameroon |
52.36 | Q |
| 8 | 3 | Heide Seyerling | South Africa |
52.78 | q |
| 9 | 1 | Awatef Benhassine |  Tunisia |
53.56 | |
| 10 | 3 | Muriel Noah Ahanda | Cameroon |
54.15 | |
| 11 | 1 | Kundai Sengudzwa |  Zimbabwe |
54.33 | |
| 12 | 3 | Muna Jabir Adam |  Sudan |
54.43 | |
| 13 | 2 | Sandrine Thiébaud-Kangni | .svg.png){kind=small} Togo |
54.65 | |
| 14 | 2 | Amantle Montsho |  Botswana |
55.06 | |
| 15 | 2 | Netsanet Getu | .svg.png){kind=small} Ethiopia |
55.56 | |
| 16 | 2 | Claudine Yemalin |  Benin |
56.66 | |
| 17 | 1 | Silba Tjingaete |  Namibia |
57.19 | |
| 18 | 1 | Rebica Chinesho | Ethiopia |
59.94 | |
| 1 | Selebaleng Seomile | Botswana |
DNF | ||
| 2 | Shewit Tesfagebriel |  Eritrea |
DNF | ||
| 2 | Sylla M'Mah Touré |  Guinea |
DNF | ||
| 3 | Evodie Saramndji |  Central African Republic |
DNS | ||
| 3 | Justine Bayiga |  Uganda |
DNS | ||
| 3 | Larissa Bakasa | Zimbabwe |
DNS |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Fatou Bintou Fall | Senegal |
51.38 | |
 |
Doris Jacob | Nigeria |
51.41 | |
 |
Mireille Nguimgo | Cameroon |
51.59 | |
| 4 | Estie Wittstock | South Africa |
51.81 | |
| 5 | Hortense Béwouda | Cameroon |
51.96 | |
| 6 | Heide Seyerling | South Africa |
52.45 | |
| 7 | Glory Nwosu | Nigeria |
52.47 | |
| 8 | Bisi Afolabi | Nigeria |
52.77 |