2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres explained

The women's 400 metres event at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, at Zawisza Stadium on 8, 9 and 10 July.

Medalists

Gold	Shade Abugan
Silver	Jessica Beard
Bronze	Susana Clement

Results

Final

10 July

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	align=left		align=left		51.84
	align=left		align=left		52.09
	align=left		align=left		52.36
4	align=left		align=left		52.44
5	align=left		align=left		53.18
6	align=left		align=left		53.43
7	align=left		align=left		53.98
8	align=left		align=left		54.12

Semifinals

9 July

Semifinal 1

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		51.92	Q
2	align=left		align=left		52.90	Q
3	align=left		align=left		53.61	q
4	align=left		align=left		54.12
5	align=left		align=left		54.15
6	align=left		align=left		54.18
7	align=left		align=left		55.86
	align=left		align=left		DQ	IAAF rule 163.3

Semifinal 2

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		52.90	Q
2	align=left		align=left		52.95	Q
3	align=left		align=left		53.78	q
4	align=left		align=left		54.15
5	align=left		align=left		54.29
6	align=left		align=left		54.50
7	align=left		align=left		54.66
8	align=left		align=left		55.61

Semifinal 3

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		52.59	Q
2	align=left		align=left		53.48	Q
3	align=left		align=left		53.80
4	align=left		align=left		53.85
5	align=left		align=left		54.17
6	align=left		align=left		54.98
7	align=left		align=left		55.34
	align=left		align=left		DQ	IAAF rule 163.3

Heats

8 July

Heat 1

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		54.61	Q
2	align=left		align=left		54.74	Q
3	align=left		align=left		55.32	Q
4	align=left		align=left		55.34	Q
5	align=left		align=left		56.27
6	align=left		align=left		56.33
7	align=left		align=left		56.57
8	align=left		align=left		56.84

Heat 2

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		53.71	Q
2	align=left		align=left		53.85	Q
3	align=left		align=left		54.67	Q
4	align=left		align=left		54.90	Q
5	align=left		align=left		54.93	q
6	align=left		align=left		55.12	q
7	align=left		align=left		56.01

Heat 3

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		52.65	Q
2	align=left		align=left		53.85	Q
3	align=left		align=left		54.16	Q
4	align=left		align=left		54.38	Q
5	align=left		align=left		54.62	q
6	align=left		align=left		55.66	q
7	align=left		align=left		55.99
8	align=left		align=left		56.33

Heat 4

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		53.65	Q
2	align=left		align=left		54.56	Q
3	align=left		align=left		54.91	Q
4	align=left		align=left		55.13	Q
5	align=left		align=left		56.07
6	align=left		align=left		56.08
7	align=left		align=left		57.52
8	align=left		align=left		57.94

Heat 5

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		53.82	Q
2	align=left		align=left		54.67	Q
3	align=left		align=left		54.95	Q
4	align=left		align=left		55.38	Q
5	align=left		align=left		55.74
6	align=left		align=left		57.12
7	align=left		align=left		61.20
	align=left		align=left		DQ	IAAF rule 163.3

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 39 athletes from 28 countries participated in the event.