Which athlete won the women’s 400-metre hurdles at Birmingham 2026?

Emma Zapletalová won the women’s 400-metre hurdles at Birmingham 2026.

The Slovakian athlete won in 52.91 seconds. Emily Newnham of Great Britain and Northern Ireland finished second in 53.33, while Portugal’s Fatoumata Binta Diallo took bronze in 53.55. The final combined one-lap sprinting with ten hurdles, requiring athletes to preserve speed while maintaining a precise stride pattern.

Zapletalová’s victory was one of Slovakia’s standout results at the championships. Slovakia finished with one gold medal in the overall medal table, and that title came from the women’s 400-metre hurdles.

The event should not be confused with the women’s 100-metre hurdles, won by the Netherlands’ Nadine Visser. The two races differ in distance, hurdle spacing and rhythm. Zapletalová’s 52.91-second performance belongs specifically to the longer 400-metre event.