Athletics at the 2003 Pan American Games – Women's 400 metres hurdles
The final of the Women's 400 metres Hurdles event at the 2003 Pan American Games took place on Wednesday August 6, 2003, with the heats staged a day earlier. America's Joanna Hayes was the only woman to go under the 55-seconds barrier, clocking 54.77 in the final.
Medalists[edit]
| Gold | Joanna Hayes United States |
| Silver | Daimí Pernía Cuba |
| Bronze | Andrea Blackett Barbados |
Records[edit]
| World Record | Kim Batten (USA) | 52.61 s | August 11, 1995 |  Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Pan Am Record | Daimí Pernía (CUB) | 53.44 s | July 28, 1999 |  Winnipeg, Canada |
Results[edit]
| Rank | Athlete | Heats | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | ||
| 1 |  Joanna Hayes (USA) | 55.64 | 1 | 54.77 |
| 2 |  Daimí Pernía (CUB) | 55.77 | 3 | 55.10 |
| 3 |  Andrea Blackett (BAR) | 55.86 | 5 | 55.24 |
| 4 | Brenda Taylor (USA) | 55.76 | 2 | 55.27 |
| 5 |  Yvonne Harrison (PUR) | 55.79 | 4 | 55.27 |
| 6 |  Allison Beckford (JAM) | 56.85 | 8 | 55.50 |
| 7 | Debbie-Ann Parris-Thymes (JAM) | 55.97 | 6 | 56.73 |
| 8 |  Lucimar Teodoro (BRA) | 56.33 | 7 | 57.56 |
| 9 |  Princesa Oliveros (COL) | 57.44 | 9 | |
| 10 | Yudalis Díaz (CUB) | 57.92 | 10 | |
| 11 |  Jazmín Rodríguez (DOM) | 58.42 [1] | 11 | |
| 12 | Perla dos Santos (BRA) | 1:00.28 | 12 | |
See also[edit]
- 2003 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles
- Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre hurdles