¶2012 OG: w400H–Natalya Antyukh (Rus) 52.70 OR,WL

[dj]

T&FN formchart advancers to semis

1. Lashinda Demus (USA)
2. Melaine Walker (Jamaica)
3. Natalya Antyukh (Russia)
4. Irina Davydova (Russia) OUT
5. Perri Shakes-Drayton (Gr Brit)
6. Zuzana Hejnová (Czech Repub)
7. Kaliese Spencer (Jamaica)
8. Denisa Rosolová (Czech Rep)
9. Vania Stambolova (Bulgaria)
10. Georganne Moline (USA)

Also Advanced to Final:
Ajoke Odumosu (Nigeria)
T'Erea Brown (US) 54.21

[mrbowie]

Go Lashinda Demus!

She's my Olympic athletics nap.

[Weights&Shoes]

ROUND 1 START-LIST:

400 Metres Hurdles - W Heats
Qual. rule: first 4 of each heat (Q) plus the 4 fastest times (q) qualified.

Heat 1:

2 1532 Zuzana Hejnová [CZECH REPUBLIC]
3 2441 Eglé Staišiunaité [LITHUANIA] LTU
4 3272 T'erea Brown [UNITED STATES]
5 1270 Vania Stambolova [BULGARIA]
6 1850 Eilidh Child [GREAT BRITAIN & N.I.]
7 1322 Sarah-Lynn Wells [CANADA]
8 2276 Tatyana Azarova [KAZAKHSTAN]
9 2339 Maureen Jelagat Maiyo [KENYA]

Heat 2

1 1068 Lauren Boden [AUSTRALIA]
2 2206 Kaliese Spencer [JAMAICA]
3 3013 Ghofrane Mohamed [SYRIA]
4 3332 Natalya Asanova [UZBEKISTAN]
5 2479 Noraseela Mohd Khalid [MALAYSIA]
6 2688 Anna Jesien [POLAND]
7 2843 Natalya Antyukh [RUSSIA]
8 2583 Muizat Ajoke Odumosu [NIGERIA]
9 2414 Raasin McIntosh [LIBERIA]


Heat 3:

2 3285 Lashinda Demus [UNITED STATES]
3 1581 Lucy Jaramillo [ECUADOR]
4 2720 Vera Barbosa [PORTUGAL]
5 3195 Hanna Titimets [UKRAINE]
6 1540 Denisa Rosolová [CZECH REPUBLIC]
7 2851 Elena Churakova [RUSSIA]
8 1438 Princesa Oliveros [COLOMBIA]
9 1551 Sara Petersen [DENMARK]

Heat 4:

1 2852 Irina Davydova [RUSSIA]
2 3310 Georganne Moline [UNITED STATES]
3 1450 Sharolyn Scott [COSTA RICA]
4 3088 Nagihan Karadere [TURKEY]
5 1146 Elodie Ouédraogo [BELGIUM]
6 2214 Nickiesha Wilson [JAMAICA]
7 3056 Janeil Bellille [TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO]
8 2768 Angela Morosanu [ROMANIA]
9 1457 Nikolina Horvat [CROATIA]

Heat 5:

1 2473 Hayat Lambarki [MOROCCO]
2 1237 Jailma de Lima [BRAZIL]
3 1877 Perri Shakes-Drayton [GREAT BRITAIN & N.I.]
4 3197 Hanna Yaroshchuk [UKRAINE]
5 1375 Xiaoxiao Huang [PR OF CHINA]
6 2208 Melaine Walker [JAMAICA]
7 2256 Satomi Kubokura [JAPAN]
8 3202 Déborah Rodríguez [URUGUAY]
9 2963 Christine Sonali Merrill [SRI LANKA]

[j-a-m]

Antyukh 53.90, Spencer just behind her.

[Gabriella]

First two heats won in fast sub 54s

[Randy Treadway]

Is NBC's stream working for anybody this morning? I saw the women's marathon earlier, but now, nothing from the main stadium, just a black screen.

I see the results of the first qualifying heat popping up on the London website.
But no live video of the W400H or the high jump qualifying.

Bummer. Is it just MY connection? Streaming from other London Olympic venues seems to be working.

[DCSIGMA]

When did Raasin McIntosh switch country to Liberia?

[shivfan]

Antyukh 53.90

Spencer 54.02

[Randy Treadway]

The first four qualify automatically out of each heat. Fourth place in the first heat was 56.47, in the second heat it was 55.44.
So I'm not sure why people are intent on clocking 53.90-somethings. Wouldn't it be smarter to conserve energy by cruising in at around 55.00 ?

[eDJon20]

Why do they put hurdles in lane 1 if it's not in use

[Randy Treadway]

Wouldn't it be smarter to conserve energy by cruising in at around 55.00 ?

Demus played it smarter- 54.60.

[j-a-m]

Demus played it smarter- 54.60.

Yes, Demus looking strong and doing the smart thing.

[odelltrclan]

Wow, some fast early times. Are they that good or just not running smart for early rounds?

[Randy Treadway]

Why do they put hurdles in lane 1 if it's not in use

On the final straightaway it prevents trail leg hooking by the athlete in lane 2.

[t_monk]

Kaliese Spencer..... check
Antyukh..... check

Demus.... check

[j-a-m]

Rosolova only 5th, but on track to get q

[j-a-m]

Why do they put hurdles in lane 1 if it's not in use

In heat 4 there was a runner in lane1

[j-a-m]

Moline with PB

[ATK]

Moline runs a PB of 54.31!

She was pushing decently hard, but was way obviously more comfortable the her previous all out run at trials.

[croflash]

Davydova

[andyjgt]

Missed the first heat, what happened with Stambolova? (Did she stumble over )

Re McIntosh, I've also been surprised at Americans switching to Liberia, I guess they don't actually have to live there to get citizenship (as Aldama didn't have to with Sudan)? Who with an ounce of sense would actually choose to move to Liberia from the USA?!

[j-a-m]

Bummer. Is it just MY connection? Streaming from other London Olympic venues seems to be working.

Watching it on TV on Europe, they skipped the first heat, so maybe that was the worldwide feed. Also, legal live stream over here that included t&f last few days, does not include it today.

[Gabriella]

Melaine Walker not that impressive. I'd be surprised if she defends her title

[j-a-m]

Melaine Walker not that impressive. I'd be surprised if she defends her title

Yes, went out fast, then slowed down running the turn, did not look in control of the race.

[j-a-m]

Easy heat win for Shakes-Drayton.

[dj]

T&FN formchart advancers to semis

1. Lashinda Demus (USA)
2. Melaine Walker (Jamaica)
3. Natalya Antyukh (Russia)
4. Irina Davydova (Russia)
5. Perri Shakes-Drayton (Gr Brit)
6. Zuzana Hejnová (Czech Repub)
7. Kaliese Spencer (Jamaica)
8. Denisa Rosolová (Czech Rep)
9. Vania Stambolova (Bulgaria)
10. Georganne Moline (USA)

[DCSIGMA]

Melaine Walker not that impressive. I'd be surprised if she defends her title

Yes, went out fast, then slowed down running the turn, did not look in control of the race.

To me MW always look kind of iffy in the prelims..and then the finals BAMMMM

[t_monk]

I think Melanie's going to repeat....

Notice.... She shot out and was in control for the first 200 or so but then started to jog which is why she started stuttering all over the place. She seemed comfortable with taking 2nd. I'm content.

[LopenUupunut]

Missed the first heat, what happened with Stambolova? (Did she stumble over )

That's putting it mildly... she ended up crashing headfirst into the next hurdle, and it wasn't even in her own lane!

[j-a-m]

Second semi seems tough, with Demus, PSD, Spencer, Davydova

[Flumpy]

I f*cking hate 3 semis

[ldnbloke]

AS long as PSD doesnt decide to stop running if she's in fourth and thus miss the final like in Daegu - Dai Greene made it to the final as the fastest loser and I think goes evens in the final

[CookyMonzta]

Is NBC's stream working for anybody this morning? I saw the women's marathon earlier, but now, nothing from the main stadium, just a black screen.

I see the results of the first qualifying heat popping up on the London website.
But no live video of the W400H or the high jump qualifying.

Bummer. Is it just MY connection? Streaming from other London Olympic venues seems to be working.

SCREW DEM!!!

Try this tomorrow...
http://livetvcafe.net/video/X6R47664W52Y/BBC-ONE

[slowjo]

The Turkish woman's FS looked fishy to me.

[nevetsllim]

Rosolova only 5th, but on track to get q

The BBC commentators said she took a really bad fall in training and sprained her ankle which is why she wasn't great in the heats.