2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics – Girls' 400 metres explained

The Girls' 400 metres at the 2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics was held on 10–12 July.

Medalists

Girls' 400 metres

Records

Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows.

World Youth Best50.01Shanghai, China18 October 1997
Championship Record51.19Marrakech, Morocco15 July 2005
World Youth Leading52.71Edwardsville, IL, United States26 June 2013

Heats

Qualification rule: first 3 of each heat (Q) plus the 3 fastest times (q) qualified.[1]

Heat 1

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4 54.66 Q
2 2 55.15 Q
3 6 55.34 Q
4 8 55.65 q
5 7 57.54
6 5 58.15
7 3 58.30

Heat 2

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 5 54.41 Q
2 2 55.19 Q
3 8 55.33 Q
4 6 55.62 q
5 7 55.80
6 3 56.39
7 4 57.40

Heat 3

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 4 54.69 Q
2 7 54.92 Q
3 3 55.51 Q
4 5 55.62 q
5 8 57.35
6 6 57.60
2 DQ

Heat 4

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 8 55.18 Q
2 2 56.24 Q
3 6 56.80 Q
4 5 57.21
5 3 57.48
6 7 57.64
7 4 59.52

Heat 5

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 3 54.16 Q
2 2 55.05 Q
3 7 55.87 Q
4 6 56.00
5 4 56.48
6 5 58.29
7 8 59.24

Heat 6

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 3 55.07 Q
2 5 55.34 Q
3 1 55.69 Q
4 7 56.32
5 6 56.89
6 4 57.23
7 2 59.99
8 DQ

Heat 7

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 8 54.64 Q
2 7 54.95 Q
3 4 55.67 Q
4 2 56.76
5 5 57.07
6 6 57.63
3 DQ

Semifinals

Qualification rule: first 2 of each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest times (q) qualified.

Heat 1

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 53.23 Q
2 54.15 Q
3 54.47 q
4 54.64 q
5 54.94
6 55.46
7 55.77
8 56.03

Heat 2

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 53.70 Q
2 54.25 Q
3 54.95
4 55.14
5 55.29
6 55.99
7 56.01
8 56.33

Heat 3

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 53.63 Q
2 54.85 Q
3 54.92
4 55.17
5 55.40
6 56.65
7 56.70
DQ

Final

The final was won by Sabrika Bakare in 52.77 seconds.

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
52.77
53.38
53.56
4 53.80
5 54.14
6 54.59
7 54.69
8 54.81

Notes and References

  1. http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-youth-championships/8th-iaaf-world-youth-championships-4874/results/men/400-metres/heats/startlist iaaf.org - International Association of Athletics Federations