Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metres hurdles

The women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1986 Commonwealth Games was held on 27 and 28 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh.

The winning margin was 1.61 seconds which as of 2024 remains the only time the women's 400 metres hurdles was won by more than 1.4 seconds at these games.

Medalists GoldSilverBronzeDebbie FlintoffDonalda DupreyJenny Laurendet

Results Heats Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.Heats results

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Gwen Wall 57.38 Q 2 1 Debbie Flintoff 58.06 Q 3 2 Jenny Laurendet 58.25 Q 4 2 Yvette Wray 58.60 Q 5 1 Aileen Mills 58.65 Q 6 1 Alyson Vandenbroek-Evans 58.83 q 7 2 Donalda Duprey 58.95 Q 8 2 Elaine McLaughlin 59.36 q 9 1 Simone Gandy 10 2 Andrea Page 11 2 Moira McBeath

Final Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 4 Debbie Flintoff 54.94 GR 2 Donalda Duprey 56.55 5 Jenny Laurendet 56.57 4 6 Gwen Wall 57.49 5 3 Yvette Wray 57.59 6 7 Aileen Mills 58.01 7 1 Elaine McLaughlin 58.28 8 8 Alyson Vandenbroek-Evans 58.31

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