2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres

The women's 400 metres at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships took place in three rounds at the Commonwealth Arena in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, on 1 and 2 March 2024. It was contested by twenty-four athletes from nineteen different nations.

The four heats of round 1 were held in the morning of 1 March, where twelve athletes qualified for the next round. Susanne Gogl-Walli of Austria set a national record of 51.43 seconds. The two heats of the semi-finals were held in the evening of 1 March, where six athletes qualified for the final round. Sharlene Mawdsley of Ireland was disqualified for obstruction.

The final was held in the evening of 2 March. Femke Bol of the Netherlands won the gold medal finishing in a new short track world record of 49.17 seconds, followed by Lieke Klaver of the Netherlands in 50.16 seconds and Alexis Holmes of the United States in 50.24 seconds. Gogl-Walli set another Austrian record of 51.37 seconds.

Qualification
For the women's 400 metres event, the qualification period was from 1 January 2023 until 18 February 2024.

Round 1
The four heats of round 1 were held on 1 March, starting at 10:20 (UTC) in the morning. The first two athletes in each heat (Q) and the next four fastest athletes (q) qualified for the semi-finals. In the second heat, Susanne Gogl-Walli set an Austrian record (NR) of 51.43 seconds. In the third heat, three athletes finished second in 52.229 seconds and all were advanced to the next round (Q), leaving only two instead of four time-fastest spots (q) for the semi-finals.

Semi-finals


The two heats of the semi-finals were held on 1 March, starting at 20:50 (UTC) in the evening. The first three athletes in each heat (Q) qualified for the final. In the first heat, Lieke Klaver received a yellow card for improper conduct of disturbing the start and Sharlene Mawdsley was disqualified for obstruction during the race.

Final


The final was held on 2 March, starting at 21:00 (UTC) in the evening. Femke Bol of the Netherlands won the race in 49.17 seconds, improving her own 400 metres short track world record (WR) with 0.07 seconds and the championship record by Olesya Forsheva with 0.87 seconds. Followed in 0.99 seconds by Lieke Klaver of the Netherlands who finished in second place in 50.16 seconds. Alexis Holmes of the United States finished third in 50.24 seconds in a new personal best (PB). Laviai Nielsen also ran a personal best of 50.89 seconds and Susanne Gogl-Walli set another Austrian record (NR) of 51.37 seconds.