Fastest hurdles 400 metres (female)

According to Official Guinness Records,

The fastest 400 m hurdles by a female athlete is 52.34 seconds, by Yuliya Pechonkina (Russia) at the Russian National Championships in Tula, Russia, on 8 August 2003. She finished the race almost four seconds ahead of the field.

For a complete list of 2003 records, please visit 2003 Guinness Records in Russia.

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