title: 2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles
text: # 2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles
  
  The women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 30 June and 1 July.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Muizat Ajoke Odumosu Nigeria |
  | - | - |
  | Silver | Hayat Lambarki Morocco |
  | Bronze | Raasin McIntosh Liberia |
  
  ## Records
  
  Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics :
  
  | World record | Yuliya Pechonkina (RUS) | 52.34 | Tula, Russia | 8 August 2003 |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | African record | Nezha Bidouane (MAR) | 52.90 | Seville, Spain | 25 August 1999 |
  | Championship record | Nezha Bidouane (MAR) | 54.24 | Dakar, Senegal | 22 August 1998 |
  
  ## Schedule
  
  | Date | Time | Round |
  | - | - | - |
  | 30 June 2012 | 13:00 | Round 1 |
  | 1 July 2012 | 15:40 | Final |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Round 1
  
  First 2 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.
  
  | Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 1 | 6 | Muizat Ajoke Odumosu | Nigeria | 55.57 | Q |
  | 2 | 1 | 4 | Wenda Theron | South Africa | 56.20 | Q |
  | 3 | 2 | 5 | Janet Lawless | South Africa | 56.51 | Q |
  | 4 | 2 | 8 | Raasin McIntosh | Liberia | 56.54 | Q |
  | 5 | 3 | 5 | Hayat Lambarki | Morocco | 56.61 | Q |
  | 6 | 1 | 2 | Lamiae Lhabze | Morocco | 57.28 | q |
  | 7 | 2 | 2 | Maureen Jelagat | Kenya | 57.76 | q |
  | 8 | 3 | 4 | Kou Luogon | Liberia | 57.85 | Q |
  | 9 | 2 | 7 | Mame Fatou Faye | Senegal | 58.14 | |
  | 10 | 1 | 5 | Angele Cooper | Liberia | 58.19 | |
  | 11 | 2 | 6 | Oarabile Babolayi | Botswana | 58.37 | |
  | 12 | 2 | 3 | Nusrat Ceesay | Gambia | 58.61 | |
  | 13 | 2 | 4 | Audrey Nkamsao | Cameroon | 58.94 | |
  | 14 | 3 | 6 | Wesene Belay | Ethiopia | 59.06 | |
  | 15 | 3 | 2 | Anneri Eberhsohn | South Africa | 1:00.12 | |
  | 16 | 3 | 8 | Otu Name-Idara | Nigeria | 1:02.59 | |
  | 17 | 3 | 7 | Safiatou Sissoko | Mali | 1:07.21 | |
  | | 1 | 7 | Carole Kaboud Mebam | Cameroon | DNS | |
  | | 1 | 3 | Yvonne Amegashie | Ghana | DNS | |
  | | 3 | 3 | Honorine Yaméogo | Burkina Faso | DNS | |
  
  ### Final
  
  | Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | 5 | Muizat Ajoke Odumosu | Nigeria | 54.99 |
  | | 6 | Hayat Lambarki | Morocco | 55.41 |
  | | 7 | Raasin McIntosh | Liberia | 55.99 |
  | 4 | 8 | Kou Luogon | Liberia | 56.40 |
  | 5 | 4 | Wenda Theron | South Africa | 56.43 |
  | 6 | 2 | Maureen Jelagat | Kenya | 56.79 |
  | 7 | 1 | Lamiae Lhabze | Morocco | 57.35 |
  | 8 | 3 | Janet Lawless | South Africa | 57.56 |
  