2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres explained

The women's 400 metres event at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Eugene, Oregon, USA, at Hayward Field on 23, 24 and 25 July.^[1]

Medalists

Gold	Kendall Baisden
Silver	Gilda Casanova
Bronze	Olivia Baker

Records

Standing records prior to the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics
World Junior Record	49.42	Tokyo, Japan	27 August 1991
Championship Record	50.50	Barcelona, Spain	13 July 2012
World Junior Leading	50.46	Lubbock, United States	18 May 2014
Broken records during the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics

Results

Final

25 July
Start time: 20:29 Temperature: 25 °C Humidity: 41 %

Rank	Name	Lane	Time	Notes
	align=left	align=left	6	0.250	51.85
	align=left	align=left	4	0.207	52.59
	align=left	align=left	3	0.210	53.00
4	align=left	align=left	8	0.193	53.40
5	align=left	align=left	5	0.197	53.63
6	align=left	align=left	7	0.335	54.06
7	align=left	align=left	1	0.179	54.15
8	align=left	align=left	2	0.238	54.61

Semifinals

24 July
First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final

Summary

Rank	Name	Time
1	align=left	align=left	52.45	Q
2	align=left	align=left	52.52	Q
3	align=left	align=left	53.08	Q
4	align=left	align=left	53.39	Q
5	align=left	align=left	53.64	Q
6	align=left	align=left	53.75	Q
7	align=left	align=left	53.81	q
8	align=left	align=left	53.94	q PB
9	align=left	align=left	53.95
10	align=left	align=left	54.06
10	align=left	align=left	54.06
12	align=left	align=left	54.21
13	align=left	align=left	54.23
14	align=left	align=left	54.25
15	align=left	align=left	54.63
16	align=left	align=left	54.64
17	align=left	align=left	54.80
18	align=left	align=left	54.98
19	align=left	align=left	55.06
20	align=left	align=left	55.33
21	align=left	align=left	55.36
22	align=left	align=left	55.47
23	align=left	align=left	56.72
24	align=left	align=left	57.10

Details

First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final

Semifinal 1

25 July
Start time: 19:03 Temperature: 23 °C Humidity: 44%

Rank	Name	Lane	Time	Notes
1	align=left	align=left	6	0.257	53.08	Q
2	align=left	align=left	4	0.215	53.39	Q
3	align=left	align=left	3	0.181	54.06
4	align=left	align=left	7	0.195	54.63
5	align=left	align=left	5	0.233	54.64
6	align=left	align=left	1	0.195	55.33
7	align=left	align=left	2	0.244	55.36
8	align=left	align=left	8	0.314	56.72

Semifinal 2

25 July
Start time: 19:11 Temperature: 22 °C Humidity: 46%

Rank	Name	Lane	Time	Notes
1	align=left	align=left	4	0.312	52.52	Q
2	align=left	align=left	3	0.177	53.64	Q
3	align=left	align=left	6	0.251	54.06
4	align=left	align=left	5	0.191	54.23
5	align=left	align=left	7	0.255	54.80
6	align=left	align=left	2	0.181	54.98
7	align=left	align=left	8	0.189	55.06
8	align=left	align=left	1	0.232	55.47

Semifinal 3

25 July
Start time: 19:17 Temperature: 22 °C Humidity: 46%

Rank	Name	Lane	Time	Notes
1	align=left	align=left	5	0.193	52.45	Q
2	align=left	align=left	4	0.252	53.75	Q
3	align=left	align=left	8	0.219	53.81	q
4	align=left	align=left	2	0.259	53.94	q PB
5	align=left	align=left	3	0.188	53.95
6	align=left	align=left	7	0.222	54.21
7	align=left	align=left	6	0.249	54.25
8	align=left	align=left	1	0.360	57.10

Heats

23 July
First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the Semi-Finals

Summary

Rank	Name	Time
1	align=left	align=left	53.28	Q
2	align=left	align=left	53.43	Q
3	align=left	align=left	53.61	Q
4	align=left	align=left	53.86	Q
5	align=left	align=left	54.09	Q
5	align=left	align=left	54.09	Q
7	align=left	align=left	54.19	Q
8	align=left	align=left	54.29	Q
9	align=left	align=left	54.30	Q
10	align=left	align=left	54.43	Q
11	align=left	align=left	54.51	Q
12	align=left	align=left	54.58	Q
13	align=left	align=left	54.70	Q
14	align=left	align=left	54.71	Q
15	align=left	align=left	54.80	Q
16	align=left	align=left	54.81	q SB
17	align=left	align=left	54.83	q
18	align=left	align=left	54.84	Q
19	align=left	align=left	54.86	Q
20	align=left	align=left	54.99	q
21	align=left	align=left	55.01	q
22	align=left	align=left	55.12	Q PB
23	align=left	align=left	55.53
24	align=left	align=left	55.83
25	align=left	align=left	56.00	Q
26	align=left	align=left	56.35
27	align=left	align=left	56.54
28	align=left	align=left	56.91	Q
29	align=left	align=left	57.13
30	align=left	align=left	58.21
	align=left	align=left	DQ	163.3(a)
	align=left	align=left	DQ	163.3(a)
	align=left	align=left	DQ	163.3(a)
	align=left	align=left	DQ	163.3(a)
	align=left	align=left	DQ	163.3(a)

Details

First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the Semi-Finals

Heat 1

25 July
Start time: 11:34 Temperature: 16 °C Humidity: 82%

Rank	Name	Lane	Time	Notes
1	align=left	align=left	4	0.271	53.28	Q
2	align=left	align=left	5	0.211	54.58	Q
3	align=left	align=left	7	0.211	56.00	Q
4	align=left	align=left	3	0.206	56.91	Q
5	align=left	align=left	6	0.193	57.13
	align=left	align=left	2	0.178	DQ	163.3(a)
	align=left	align=left	8	0.207	DQ	163.3(a)

Note:
IAAF Rule 163.3(a) - Lane infringement

Heat 2

25 July
Start time: 11:40 Temperature: 16 °C Humidity: 88%

Rank	Name	Lane	Time	Notes
1	align=left	align=left	5	0.201	53.61	Q
2	align=left	align=left	2	0.164	54.19	Q
3	align=left	align=left	3	0.168	54.51	Q
4	align=left	align=left	6	0.209	55.12	Q PB
5	align=left	align=left	8	0.239	56.54
	align=left	align=left	7	0.274	DQ	163.3(a)
	align=left	align=left	4	0.180	DQ	163.3(a)

Note:
IAAF Rule 163.3(a) - Lane infringement

Heat 3

25 July
Start time: 11:47 Temperature: 16 °C Humidity: 88%

Rank	Name	Lane	Time	Notes
1	align=left	align=left	6	0.184	54.71	Q
2	align=left	align=left	7	0.307	54.80	Q
3	align=left	align=left	3	0.160	54.84	Q
4	align=left	align=left	5	0.219	54.86	Q
5	align=left	align=left	2	0.229	54.99	q
6	align=left	align=left	8	0.195	55.01	q
7	align=left	align=left	4	0.180	58.21

Heat 4

25 July
Start time: 11:52 Temperature: 16 °C Humidity: 88%

Rank	Name	Lane	Time	Notes
1	align=left	align=left	2	0.263	54.09	Q
2	align=left	align=left	7	0.260	54.29	Q
3	align=left	align=left	6	0.244	54.30	Q
4	align=left	align=left	4	0.198	54.70	Q
5	align=left	align=left	8	0.192	55.83
6	align=left	align=left	3	0.208	56.35
	align=left	align=left	5	0.200	DQ	163.3(a)

Note:
IAAF Rule 163.3(a) - Lane infringement

Heat 5

25 July
Start time: 11:57 Temperature: 16 °C Humidity: 88%

Rank	Name	Lane	Time	Notes
1	align=left	align=left	3	0.203	53.43	Q
2	align=left	align=left	7	0.233	53.86	Q
3	align=left	align=left	4	0.271	54.09	Q
4	align=left	align=left	2	0.181	54.43	Q
5	align=left	align=left	8	0.233	54.81	q SB
6	align=left	align=left	6	0.193	54.83	q
7	align=left	align=left	5	0.153	55.53

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 35 athletes from 29 countries participated in the event.

External links

400 metres schedule

Notes and References

Web site: IAAF World Junior Championships 2014 Timetable By Discipline. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140426135651/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-junior-championships/iaaf-world-junior-championships-2014-4954/timetable/bydiscipline/women/400-metres. 2014-04-26.