All athletes who qualified to the Paris Olympics women's 400m hurdles semifinals ft. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Femke Bol

The preliminary round of the women's 400m hurdles at the Paris Olympics saw some impressive races, with a total of 18 athletes booking their places in the semifinals with ease. Amid all the action at Stade De France, it was Femke Bol emerged as the fastest runner of the day in this event.

Bol has already had a winning start to her time at the Games, storming to her maiden Olympic gold medal when she won the mixed 4x400m relay alongside the Dutch team. The reigning 400m indoor world record holder was racing in Heat 3 on Sunday, August 4, and looked effortless in her 53.38s run.

Behind her, Jamaica’s Salmon Shiann and Zeney Geldenhuys also qualified for the semis via Heat 3, finishing second and third with times of 53.95 and 54.73 respectively.

The second fastest woman in the heats of the 400m hurdles at the Paris Olympics was America's Jasmine Jones, who recorded an impressive 53.60s in Heat 2 to ensure an appearance in the semis. Outside of Jones, Heat 2 saw Rogail Joseph and Savannah Sutherland qualify, with the former clocking a personal best of 54.56s.

Elsewhere, reigning Olympic champion and world record holder, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone stopped the clock at 53.60(.595)s making her the third fastest woman of the day in the 400m at the Paris Olympics. This marks the first time McLaughlin-Levrone has competed internationally in nearly two years, but the American was far from rusty.

Paris Olympics 2024: Full list of athletes qualified for the 400m semifinals

1. Femke Bol, Netherlands: 53.38
2. Jasmine Jones, USA: 53.60 (.594)
3. Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, USA: 53.60 (.595)
4. Anna Cockrell, USA: 53.91
5. Shiann Salmon, Jamaica: 53.95
6. Rushell Clayton, Jamaica: 54.32
7. Rogail Joseph, South Africa: 54.56
8. Lina Nielsen, Great Britain: 54.65
9. Janieve Russell, Jamaica: 54.67
10. Zeney Geldenhuys, South Africa: 54.73
11. Fatoumata Binta Diallo, Portugal: 54.75
12. Savannah Sutherland, Canada: 54.80
13. Hanne Claes, Belgium: 54.80
14. Amalie Iuel, Noway: 54.82
15. Cathelijn Peeters, Netherlands: 54.84
16. Paulien Couckuyt, Belgium: 54.90
17. Noura Ennadi, Morocco: 55.26
18. Louise Maraval, France: 55.32

Paris Olympics 2024: Women's 400m hurdles full schedule

Next at the Paris Olympics, the women's 400m hurdles rounds will see athletes who failed to make it to the semi-finals engage in a repechage round as they look to keep their medal hopes alive. The repechage round is scheduled for Monday, August 5, at 10:50 AM local time (4:50 AM ET).

Post the repechage rounds, qualified athletes will compete in the semifinals on Tuesday, August 6 at 20:07 PM local time (14:07 PM ET), with the eight fastest competing for a medal on Wednesday, August 8 at 21:25 PM local time (15:25 PM ET).