The women's 400 metres event at the 2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on March 9–11.

Medalists GoldSilverBronzeSandie RichardsOlga KotlyarovaOlesya Zykina

Results

Heats First 2 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Sandie Richards 52.11 Q 1 Olesya Zykina 52.48 Q 4 Shanta Ghosh 52.49 Q 4 Nadjina Kaltouma 52.53 Q, NR 2 Olga Kotlyarova 52.61 Q 3 Catherine Murphy 52.61 Q 3 Suziann Reid 52.65 Q 2 Monique Hennagan 52.99 Q 3 Ionela Târlea 53.05 q 10 1 Natalya Sologub 53.10 q 11 1 Aliann Pompey 53.32 q 12 1 Foy Williams 53.39 q 13 2 Chrysoula Goudenoudi 53.62 14 2 Žana Minina 53.68 NR 15 3 Catherine Scott 53.82 15 4 LaDonna Antoine 53.82 15 4 Maria do Carmo Tavares 53.82 18 4 Karen Shinkins 53.90 2 Damayanthi Dharsha

Semifinals First 3 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 2 Olga Kotlyarova 51.63 Q 2 Suziann Reid 51.84 Q, SB 2 Nadjina Kaltouma 51.92 Q, NR 2 Shanta Ghosh 51.93 1 Sandie Richards 51.98 Q 1 Olesya Zykina 52.18 Q 1 Monique Hennagan 52.43 Q 1 Catherine Murphy 52.45 1 Ionela Târlea 52.87 10 2 Aliann Pompey 53.18 11 2 Natalya Sologub 53.60 12 1 Foy Williams 53.61

Final Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Sandie Richards 51.04 Olga Kotlyarova 51.56 Olesya Zykina 51.71 4 Nadjina Kaltouma 52.49 5 Monique Hennagan 52.93 6 Suziann Reid

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