 Pompey had run this race for Guyana both in Athens and during the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and had advanced past the first round each time.During the 16 August qualification round, Pompey competed in the fifth heat and finished the race in 50.99 seconds, placing second behind the United States' Sanya Richards (50.43 seconds) and ahead of Nigeria's Folashade Abugan (51.45 seconds).Out of the 50 participating athletes, Pompey ranked sixth.