6 U.S. Rankings — Women’s 400 Hurdles 1956–75 1978 1981 (event not World Ranked) 1 .................. Debbie Esser 1 ...................Sandy Myers 2 ................ Denise Waddy 2 ...............Tammy Etienne 1976 3 ................ Debra Melrose 3 ................... Robin Marks 1 ........... Arthurene Gainer 4 ................. Sandra Souza 4 ....................Edna Brown 2 .................. Debbie Esser 5 .............Collette Winlock 5 ............... Vivian Scruggs 3 ......................Mary Ayers 6 ............ Carolyn Brinkley 6 ...................... Lexie Beck 4 ............ Clydine Crowder 7 ...Sandra Farmer-Patrick 7 ................. Rachael Clary 5 ................... Teri Wierson 8 .................Betty Spencer 8 ................... Tonja Brown 6 .............. Stephanie Vega 9 ....................Edna Brown 9 ..................... Ellen Smith 7 ............Denise Anderson 10 ............. Vivian Scruggs 10 ................. Karen Taylor 8 ...............Tonetta Rumph 9 ........... Deborah Romsek 1979 1982 10 ..................Penny Fales 1 .................. Debbie Esser 1 ...............Tammy Etienne 2 ....................Edna Brown 2 ....................Edna Brown 1977 3 ................ Debra Melrose 3 ................... Tonja Brown 1 ......................Mary Ayers 4 .................... Esther Mahr 4 ................... Robin Marks 2 .................. Debbie Esser 5 ....... Michelle Hawthorne 5 ............ Colleen Williams 3 ................. Sandra Souza 6 ...................Peach Payne 6 ...... Sharrieffa Barksdale 4 ..................... June Smith 7 ............. Cathy Gebhards 7 ...............Kim Whitehead 5 ...Sandra Farmer-Patrick 8 .................Patty Mannies 8 ................... Gayle Kellon 6 ........... Arthurene Gainer 9 .........Christine Crowther 9 .......................Pat Melton 7 ............ Clydine Crowder 10 .............Kim Whitehead 10 ............... Barbara Scott 8 ................... Teri Wierson 9 .............Nancy Robinson 1980 1983 10 ..............Jodi Anderson 1 .................... Esther Mahr 1 ...... Sharrieffa Barksdale 2 ...................Sandy Myers 2 ..................... Judi Brown 3 ...............Kim Whitehead 3 ................ Lori McCauley 4 ....................Edna Brown 4 ................... Tonja Brown 5 ................ Debra Melrose 5 ..................Patty Bradley 6 .......... Brenda Chambers 6 .........Angie Wright-Scott 7 ...............Tammy Etienne 7 ................Piper Bressant 8 ............... Vivian Scruggs 8 ...................... Lexie Beck 9 .....................Teri Seippel 9 ....................Edna Brown 10 .............Marlene Wilcox 10 .............Kim Whitehead © Track & Field News 2019 — 1 — 6 U.S. Rankings — Women’s 400 Hurdles 1984 1987 1990 1 ..................... Judi Brown 1 ..................... Judi Brown 1 ...Sandra Farmer-Patrick 2 ...... Sharrieffa Barksdale 2 ..... Schowonda Williams 2 .............Janeene Vickers 3 .........Angie Wright-Scott 3 .......... LaTanya Sheffield 3 ..... Schowonda Williams 4 ................ Lori McCauley 4 ................ Sophie Hunter 4 ...............Kathy Freeman 5 ....................Leslie Maxie 5 ...............Kathy Freeman 5 ..............Victoria Fulcher 6 ....................Edna Brown 6 ........................Mimi King 6 ......Countess Comadore 7 ..................Patty Bradley 7 ................ Linetta Wilson 7 ......................Kim Batten 8 .......... LaTanya Sheffield 8 ....................Leslie Maxie 8 .......... LaTanya Sheffield 9 ................... Robin Marks 9 ...............Rosalyn Bryant 9 ......... Dorchelle Webster 10 ..............Piper Bressant 10 .......... LaVonda Luckett 10 ................. Tracy Mattes 1985 1988 1991 1 ..................... Judi Brown 1 ...Sandra Farmer-Patrick 1 ...Sandra Farmer-Patrick 2 ................... Tonja Brown 2 .......... LaTanya Sheffield 2 .............Janeene Vickers 3 .......... LaTanya Sheffield 3 ..... Schowonda Williams 3 ......................Kim Batten 4 .... Jackie Joyner-Kersee 4 ....................Leslie Maxie 4 ..... Schowonda Williams 5 ..... Schowonda Williams 5 ................ Linetta Wilson 5 ...............Kathy Freeman 6 ..... Leisa Davis-Knowles 6 ..................... Judi Brown 6 ....................... Tonya Lee 7 ................ Arnita Myricks 7 ..............Victoria Fulcher 7 ....... Tonja Buford-Bailey 8 ...... Sharrieffa Barksdale 8 ...............Kathy Freeman 8 ................... Ann Graham 9 ..............Almetha Roland 9 ................... Gayle Kellon 9 ................Connie Ellerbe 10 ..............Piper Bressant 10 .. Jackie Joyner-Kersee 10 .............. Sandra Glover 1986 1989 1992 1 ..................... Judi Brown 1 ...Sandra Farmer-Patrick 1 ...Sandra Farmer-Patrick 2 ...... Sharrieffa Barksdale 2 ..... Schowonda Williams 2 .............Janeene Vickers 3 ..... Schowonda Williams 3 .... Jackie Joyner-Kersee 3 ......................Kim Batten 4 ..... Leisa Davis-Knowles 4 ...............Kathy Freeman 4 ....... Tonja Buford-Bailey 5 .......... LaTanya Sheffield 5 ..............Victoria Fulcher 5 ..... Schowonda Williams 6 ................... Gayle Kellon 6 .............Janeene Vickers 6 ................Connie Ellerbe 7 ................ Arnita Myricks 7 .......... LaTanya Sheffield 7 ................ Sandra Glover 8 ...............Rosalyn Bryant 8 ................ Linetta Wilson 8 ......Countess Comadore 9 ........................Mimi King 9 ........................Mimi King 9 ..................Trevaia Davis 10 ..................Leslie Maxie 10 .............Sylvia Brydson 10 ...............Kellie Roberts © Track & Field News 2018 — 2 — 6 U.S. Rankings — Women’s 400 Hurdles 1993 1996 1999 1 ...Sandra Farmer-Patrick 1 ......................Kim Batten 1 ................ Sandra Glover 2 ......................Kim Batten 2 ....... Tonja Buford-Bailey 2 ...........Michelle Johnson 3 ....... Tonja Buford-Bailey 3 ...Sandra Farmer-Patrick 3 ......................Kim Batten 4 ..................Trevaia Davis 4 ............... Tonya Williams 4 .................Joanna Hayes 5 .................Kellie Roberts 5 ..................Trevaia Davis 5 .......... LaTanya Sheffield 6 ................ Sandra Glover 6 ........Rebecca Buchanan 6 ..................Trevaia Davis 7 .......... LaTanya Sheffield 7 ....................... Tonya Lee 7 ...............Melinda Sallins 8 ............... Tonya Williams 8 ................... Ryan Tolbert 8 ...... Dominque’ Calloway 9 .... Jackie Joyner-Kersee 9 ...............Becca Williams 9 .................. TaNisha Mills 10 ...........Janeene Vickers 10 ..................Rosa Jolivet 10 .................Nikki Bouyer 1994 1997 2000 1 ......................Kim Batten 1 ......................Kim Batten 1 ................ Sandra Glover 2 ....... Tonja Buford-Bailey 2 ....... Tonja Buford-Bailey 2 ......................Kim Batten 3 ................Connie Ellerbe 3 ................... Ryan Tolbert 3 ....... Tonja Buford-Bailey 4 ............... Tonya Williams 4 ........Rebecca Buchanan 4 .................Joanna Hayes 5 ..................Trevaia Davis 5 ...........Michelle Johnson 5 ...........Michelle Johnson 6 .................Keisha Marvin 6 ..................Trevaia Davis 6 ............ Yvonne Harrison 7 ....................... Tonya Lee 7 ...............Melinda Sallins 7 ...................Nikki Bouyer 8 ................ Sandra Glover 8 ................ Sandra Glover 8 ..................Trevaia Davis 9 ................... Tracy Mattes 9 ...............Becca Williams 9 ...............Melinda Sallins 10 ....Countess Comadore 10 ...............Joanna Hayes 10 ........... Angel Patterson 1995 1998 2001 1 ......................Kim Batten 1 ......................Kim Batten 1 ....... Tonja Buford-Bailey 2 ....... Tonja Buford-Bailey 2 ...........Michelle Johnson 2 ................ Sandra Glover 3 ...Sandra Farmer-Patrick 3 ................ Sandra Glover 3 .................Brenda Taylor 4 ..................Trevaia Davis 4 ..................Trevaia Davis 4 ...........Michelle Johnson 5 ............... Tonya Williams 5 .......... LaTanya Sheffield 5 ......................Kim Batten 6 ........Rebecca Buchanan 6 ............... Tonya Williams 6 .................. TaNisha Mills 7 ....................... Tonya Lee 7 ....................Rosa Jolivet 7 ............. Angel Patterson 8 ................ Sandra Glover 8 ............ Yvonne Harrison 8 ............ Lashinda Demus 9 .............Eusheka Bartley 9 ................ Meka Rembert 9 ...............Melinda Sallins 10 .........Michelle Johnson 10 .............Melinda Sallins 10 ...............Chava Demart © Track & Field News 2018 — 3 — 6 U.S. Rankings — Women’s 400 Hurdles 2002 2005 2008 1 ................ Sandra Glover 1 ............ Lashinda Demus 1 ..................Sheena Tosta 2 ............ Lashinda Demus 2 ................ Sandra Glover 2 ..............Tiffany Williams 3 ..............Tiffany Williams 3 ..................Sheena Tosta 3 ............ Lashinda Demus 4 ............ Raasin McIntosh 4 .................Shauna Smith 4 ............Christine Spence 5 ..................Sheena Tosta 5 ..............Tiffany Williams 5 ..............Queen Harrison 6 ....................Megan Addy 6 .................Brenda Taylor 6 ................ Miriam Barnes 7 .................Brenda Taylor 7 .................. TaNisha Mills 7 ...................Nicole Leach 8 ............... Frances Santin 8 ......................Kim Batten 8 .............Latosha Wallace 9 ...............Melinda Sallins 9 ......... Dominique Darden