1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres explained

The women's 400 metres event at the 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, at Laurentian University Stadium on 27, 28 and 29 July.

Medalists

Gold	Grit Breuer
Silver	Maicel Malone
Bronze	Olga Moroz

Results

Final

29 July

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	align=left		align=left		51.24
	align=left		align=left		52.23
	align=left		align=left		53.20
4	align=left		align=left		53.64
5	align=left		align=left		53.66
6	align=left		align=left		53.80
7	align=left		align=left		54.21
8	align=left		align=left		55.20

Semifinals

28 July

Semifinal 1

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		53.20	Q
2	align=left		align=left		53.43	Q
3	align=left		align=left		53.58	q
4	align=left		align=left		53.92
5	align=left		align=left		54.09
6	align=left		align=left		54.63
7	align=left		align=left		56.09
	align=left		align=left		DNF

Semifinal 2

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		52.07	Q
2	align=left		align=left		52.86	Q
3	align=left		align=left		53.14	q
4	align=left		align=left		54.49
5	align=left		align=left		54.62
6	align=left		align=left		55.12
7	align=left		align=left		55.18
8	align=left		align=left		55.99

Semifinal 3

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		53.11	Q
2	align=left		align=left		54.03	Q
3	align=left		align=left		54.18
4	align=left		align=left		54.63
5	align=left		align=left		55.10
6	align=left		align=left		55.59
7	align=left		align=left		55.82
	align=left		align=left		DQ

Heats

27 July

Heat 1

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		54.20	Q
2	align=left		align=left		54.21	Q
3	align=left		align=left		54.88	Q
4	align=left		align=left		55.19	q
5	align=left		align=left		56.07
6	align=left		align=left		57.30
7	align=left		align=left		57.82

Heat 2

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		53.48	Q
2	align=left		align=left		54.15	Q
3	align=left		align=left		54.63	Q
4	align=left		align=left		54.84	q
5	align=left		align=left		55.42	q
6	align=left		align=left		56.86
7	align=left		align=left		56.95

Heat 3

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		54.13	Q
2	align=left		align=left		55.93	Q
3	align=left		align=left		56.15	Q
4	align=left		align=left		56.35

Heat 4

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		54.13	Q
2	align=left		align=left		54.17	Q
3	align=left		align=left		54.19	Q
4	align=left		align=left		54.23	q
5	align=left		align=left		55.67
6	align=left		align=left		58.50
7	align=left		align=left		63.31

Heat 5

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		54.99	Q
2	align=left		align=left		55.12	Q
3	align=left		align=left		55.44	Q
4	align=left		align=left		55.47
5	align=left		align=left		56.35
6	align=left		align=left		58.92

Heat 6

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		53.79	Q
2	align=left		align=left		54.77	Q
3	align=left		align=left		54.87	Q
4	align=left		align=left		54.97	q
5	align=left		align=left		55.39	q
6	align=left		align=left		56.40
7	align=left		align=left		56.48

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 38 athletes from 26 countries participated in the event.