All athletes who qualified for Paris Olympics women's 400m finals ft. Marileidy Paulino and Alexis Holmes

The women's 400m semi-finals saw several runners rise to the occasion to secure their spots for the Paris Olympics final, scheduled to take place on Friday, August 9. Out of the three semi-finals held on Wednesday, August 7, a total of eight athletes qualified for the final.

In the first semi-final, Salwa Eid Naser of Bahrain booked her spot in the final after crossing the finish line in 49.08 seconds. She was followed by Rhasidat Adeleke of Ireland and Henriette Jaeger of Norway, with times of 49.95 seconds and 50.17 seconds.

From semi-final 2, Marileidy Paulino of the Dominican Republic and Alexis Holmes of the United States qualified for the final with times of 49.21 seconds and 50.00 seconds, respectively. Semi-final 3 witnessed three athletes, including Natalia Kaczmarek of Poland, Amber Anning of Great Briatin, and Sada Williams of Barbados, qualify for Friday's final. Kaczmarek finished first in 49.45 seconds, followed by Anning in 49.47 seconds, and Williams in 49.89 seconds.

Amongst all the finalists, Salwa Eid Naser, who is also the third fastest woman in the world over the 400m distance, recorded the fastest time of the semi-finals, clocking in at 49.08s.

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Paris Olympics 2024: Full list of women's 400m finalists

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Semi-final 1

Salwa Eid Naser - 49.08 seconds

Rhasidat Adeleke - 49.95 seconds

Henriette Jaeger - 50.17 seconds

Semi-final 2

Marileidy Paulino - 49.21 seconds

Alexis Holmes - 50.00 seconds

Semi-final 3

Natalia Kaczmarek - 49.45 seconds

Amber Anning - 49.47 seconds

Sada Williams - 49.89 seconds

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The athletes to watch out for at Paris Olympics 400m final

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Marileidy Paulino, the current world number one, is the only athlete from the Tokyo Olympics top three who will be competing for a podium finish at the Paris Olympics. The reigning champion, Shaunae Miller-Uibo, did not qualify for the finals after finishing last in the repechage round on Tuesday, August 6, and the silver medalist Alyson Felix has retired from the sport.

The 2019 world champion Salwa Eid Naser is one of the leading contenders for a medal, and she will be joined by Alexis Holmes, who is representing the USA's Olympic dreams after Felix said goodbye to the sport. Amber Anning, the 4x400m mixed relay bronze medalist, will also be one of the athletes to keep an eye on.