2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles explained

The women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Santiago, Chile, at Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos on 19 and 21 October.

Medalists

Gold	Jana Pittman
Silver	Marjolein de Jong
Bronze	Melaine Walker

Results

Final

21 October

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	align=left		align=left		56.27
	align=left		align=left		56.50
	align=left		align=left		56.96
4	align=left		align=left		58.14
5	align=left		align=left		58.93
6	align=left		align=left		59.03
7	align=left		align=left		59.36
8	align=left		align=left		59.49

Heats

19 October

Heat 1

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		56.16	Q
2	align=left		align=left		56.26	Q
3	align=left		align=left		57.57	q
4	align=left		align=left		58.87
5	align=left		align=left		59.34
6	align=left		align=left		60.07
7	align=left		align=left		61.47

Heat 2

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		57.29	Q
2	align=left		align=left		57.97	Q
3	align=left		align=left		59.08
4	align=left		align=left		59.43
5	align=left		align=left		59.86
6	align=left		align=left		60.09
7	align=left		align=left		60.50
8	align=left		align=left		61.39

Heat 3

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		58.23	Q
2	align=left		align=left		58.33	Q
3	align=left		align=left		58.40	q
4	align=left		align=left		58.60
5	align=left		align=left		59.03
6	align=left		align=left		59.65
7	align=left		align=left		61.36
	align=left		align=left		DQ	IAAF rule 163.3

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.