title: Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metres hurdles
text: # Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metres hurdles
  
  The women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Alexander Stadium on 4 and 6 August 2022.
  
  ## Records
  
  Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:
  
  | World record | Sydney McLaughlin (USA) | 50.68 | Eugene, United States | 22 July 2022 |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Commonwealth record | Melaine Walker (JAM) | 52.42 | Berlin, Germany | 20 August 2009 |
  | Games record | Jana Pittman (AUS) | 53.82 | Melbourne, Australia | 23 March 2006 |
  
  ## Schedule
  
  The schedule was as follows:
  
  | Date | Time | Round |
  | - | - | - |
  | Thursday 4 August 2022 | 19:38 | First round |
  | Saturday 6 August 2022 | 19:30 | Final |
  
  All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
  
  ## Results
  
  ### First round
  
  The first round consisted of two heats. The three fastest competitors per heat (plus two fastest non-automatic qualifiers) advanced to the final.
  
  | Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Result | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 2 | 6 | Rushell Clayton (JAM) | 54.93 | Q |
  | 2 | 2 | 3 | Zenéy van der Walt (RSA) | 55.10 | Q |
  | 3 | 1 | 6 | Shiann Salmon (JAM) | 55.30 | Q |
  | 4 | 1 | 3 | Janieve Russell (JAM) | 55.79 | Q |
  | 5 | 2 | 5 | Jessie Knight (ENG) | 55.88 | Q |
  | 6 | 2 | 7 | Sarah Carli (AUS) | 56.10 | q |
  | 7 | 1 | 4 | Portia Bing (NZL) | 56.32 | Q |
  | 8 | 1 | 5 | Yanique Haye-Smith (TCA) | 58.20 | q |
  | 9 | 1 | 7 | Linda Angounou (CMR) | 58.50 | |
  | 10 | 2 | 4 | Noelle Montcalm (CAN) | 58.68 | |
  | 11 | 1 | 8 | Lina Nielsen (ENG) | 58.95 | |
  
  ### Final
  
  The medals were determined in the final.
  
  | Rank | Lane | Name | Result | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | 7 | Janieve Russell (JAM) | 54.14 | |
  | | 4 | Shiann Salmon (JAM) | 54.47(.462) | |
  | | 6 | Zenéy van der Walt (RSA) | 54.47(.464) | PB |
  | 4 | 5 | Rushell Clayton (JAM) | 54.67 | |
  | 5 | 8 | Jessie Knight (ENG) | 55.11 | |
  | 6 | 2 | Sarah Carli (AUS) | 55.82 | |
  | 7 | 9 | Portia Bing (NZL) | 56.36 | |
  | 8 | 3 | Yanique Haye-Smith (TCA) | 58.78 | |
  