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400 metres - Women World Record: 47.60 |
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| Rank | Athlete | Nat | Mark | |
| 1 | OGUNKOYA Falilat | NGR | 49.48 | |
| 2 | RICHARDS Sandie | JAM | 49.80 | |
| 3 | MILES-CLARK Jearl | USA | 49.90 | |
| 4 | BREUER Grit | GER | 49.98 | |
| 5 | AFOLABI Olabisi | NGR | 50.58 | |
| 6 | FUCHSOVA Helena | CZE | 50.66 | |
| 7 | OPARA-THOMPSON Christy | NGR | 51.41 | |
| 8 | YUSUF Fatima | NGR | 52.26 | |
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