On 22 March 2024, Tigist Ayana (Ethiopia) ran their 400 metres hurdles in 59.89 seconds at Accra (African Games).
| 20.37 |
| 7.66 |
15 L |
L |
| H5 | 4.87(+0.30) | 25.24 | 7.19 | 15 L | L |
| H6 | 5.07(+0.20) | 30.31 | 6.90 | 15 L | L |
| H7 | 5.40(+0.33) | 35.71 | 6.48 | 17 L | L |
| H8 | 5.57(+0.17) | 41.28 | 6.28 | 17 L | L |
| H9 | 5.90(+0.33) | 47.18 | 5.93 | 17 L | L |
| H10 | 6.27(+0.37) | 53.45 | 5.58 | — — | — |
| Finish | 6.44 | 59.89 | 6.21 | — — | — |
Avg. interval
5.18s
Std. deviation
0.61
Deceleration
Stride pattern
High variability between intervals (σ=0.61s).
Fastest interval: 4.47s (H2–H3).
High deceleration: 15.3% speed loss in the second half (7.33 → 6.2 m/s), to work on with speed endurance.
Significant slowdown on hurdle intervals: H10 exceed the average by more than 1 second.