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

The women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland, at Zawisza Stadium on 9, 10 and 11 July.

Medalists

GoldTakecia Jameson
SilverJaneil Bellille
BronzeMeghan Beesley

Results

Final

11 July

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
align=left align=left 56.29
align=left align=left 56.84
align=left align=left 57.08
4 align=left align=left 57.22
5 align=left align=left 57.46
6 align=left align=left 58.43
7 align=left align=left 58.62
8 align=left align=left 59.05

Semifinals

10 July

Semifinal 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 57.24 Q
2 align=left align=left 57.54 Q
3 align=left align=left 57.84 Q
4 align=left align=left 58.00 q
5 align=left align=left 58.21
6 align=left align=left 58.22
7 align=left align=left 59.16
8 align=left align=left 60.39

Semifinal 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 57.31 Q
2 align=left align=left 57.73 Q
3 align=left align=left 57.86 Q
4 align=left align=left 58.04 q
5 align=left align=left 58.58
6 align=left align=left 59.34
7 align=left align=left 60.05
align=left align=left DNF

Heats

9 July

Heat 1

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 59.05 Q
2 align=left align=left 59.51 Q
3 align=left align=left 59.83 Q
4 align=left align=left 59.88
5 align=left align=left 60.59
6 align=left align=left 62.16

Heat 2

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 58.89 Q
2 align=left align=left 58.95 Q
3 align=left align=left 59.16 Q
4 align=left align=left 59.41 q
5 align=left align=left 59.97
6 align=left align=left 60.13
7 align=left align=left 61.20
8 align=left align=left 61.40

Heat 3

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 58.81 Q
2 align=left align=left 59.16 Q
3 align=left align=left 59.20 Q
4 align=left align=left 59.97
5 align=left align=left 60.00
6 align=left align=left 60.61
7 align=left align=left 61.57

Heat 4

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 align=left align=left 57.58 Q
2 align=left align=left 58.40 Q
3 align=left align=left 58.58 Q
4 align=left align=left 58.89 q
5 align=left align=left 59.39 q
6 align=left align=left 59.50 q
7 align=left align=left 60.67
8 align=left align=left 61.06

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 29 athletes from 23 countries participated in the event.