Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metres
Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 Damayanthi Dharsha Sri Lanka 52.04 Q
2 4 Sandie Richards Jamaica 52.37 Q
3 1 LaDonna Antoine Canada 52.61 Q
4 1 Veronica Bawuah Ghana 52.64 Q , PB
5 1 Donna Fraser England 52.65 Q
6 3 Allison Curbishley Scotland 52.66 Q
7 3 Melissa Straker Barbados 52.77 Q
8 1 Justine Bayigga Uganda 52.86 q
9 1 Mireille Nguimgo Cameroon 52.90 q
10 3 Susan Andrews Australia 52.98 Q
11 4 Foy Williams Canada 53.02 Q
12 2 Lee Naylor Australia 53.13 Q
13 2 Claudine Komgang Cameroon 53.20 Q
14 4 Michelle Thomas England 53.23 Q
15 4 Dora Kyriacou Cyprus 53.68 q
16 4 Manimegalay Nadarajah Malaysia 53.71 q
17 2 Michelle Pierre England 53.92
18 3 Mary Apio Uganda 55.00
19 4 Joanne Durant Barbados 55.08
20 1 Chitra Mooloo Mauritius 55.20
Results -- Heats
Qualification : First 3 of each heat ( Q ) and the next 4 fastest ( q ) qualified for the semifinals . [ 1 ]
The women's 400 metres event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games was held 16-18 September on National Stadium, Bukit Jalil.