2018 IAAF World U20 Championships – Men's 400 metres hurdles explained

Event:Men's 400 metres hurdles
Competition:2018 World U20 Championships
Venue:Ratina Stadium
Dates:12, 13 and 14 July
Competitors:42
Nations:31
Win Label:Winning time
Win Value:49.42
Gold:Sokwakhana Zazini
Goldnoc:RSA
Silver:Bassem Hemeida
Silvernoc:QAT
Bronze:Alison Santos
Bronzenoc:BRA
Prev:2016
Next:2021

The men's 400 metres hurdles at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships was held at Ratina Stadium on 12, 13 and 14 July.[1]

Records

Standing records prior to the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships
World U20 Record48.02Los Angeles, United States17 June 1984
Championship Record48.51Grosseto, Italy16 July 2004
World U20 Leading49.32Pretoria, South Africa17 March 2018

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the 6 fastest times (q) qualified for the semifinals.[2]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Note
1 4 50.87 Q,
2 3 51.02 Q,
3 4 51.08 Q
4 2 51.16 Q
5 5 51.21 Q
6 5 51.29 Q
7 4 51.35 Q
8 4 51.39 q,
9 6 51.54 Q
10 2 51.59 Q SB
11 2 51.64 Q,
12 3 51.65 Q
13 3 51.75 Q
14 3 51.83 q
15 2 51.95 q
16 4 52.02 q,
17 6 52.09 Q
18 1 52.12 Q
19 5 52.13 Q
20 4 52.18 q
21 3 52.24 q
22 1 52.35 Q
23 1 52.35 Q
24 6 52.38 Q
25 1 52.48
26 5 52.59
27 6 52.60
28 5 52.70
29 1 52.80
30 6 52.82
31 2 52.88
32 3 53.02
33 2 53.13
34 3 53.21
35 5 53.43
36 5 53.71
37 4 53.85
38 1 54.82
39 1 1:08.85
2
6
6

Semifinals

Qualification: First 2 of each heat (Q) and the 2 fastest times (q) qualified for the final.[3]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Note
1 3 49.43 Q
2 3 50.11 Q,
3 3 50.13 q,
4 2 50.34 Q
5 3 50.73 q,
6 3 50.86
7 1 50.90 Q
8 2 50.98 Q,
9 2 50.99
10 2 51.02
11 1 51.14 Q
12 2 51.21
13 2 51.26
14 1 51.27
15 1 51.55
16 2 51.83
17 1 51.94
18 3 51.99
19 3 52.18
20 1 52.38
21 1 54.45
22 3 54.58
1
2

Final

[4]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Note
4 49.42
7 49.59
6 49.78
4 2 49.93
5 3 50.25
6 5 50.27
7 8 51.15
8 1 52.38

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018 World U20 Championships Tampere Timetable by day. 9 July 2018 . IAAF.org.
  2. Web site: 400 Metres Hurdles Men – Round 1 – Summary . IAAF. 13 July 2018.
  3. Web site: 400 Metres Hurdles Men – Semi-Final – Summary . IAAF. 16 July 2018.
  4. Web site: 400 Metres Hurdles Men – Final – Results . IAAF. 16 July 2018.