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

Event:	Women's 400 metres hurdles
Competition:	2018 World U20 Championships
Venue:	Ratina Stadium
Dates:	11, 12 and 13 July
Competitors:	46
Nations:	31
Win Label:	Winning time
Win Value:	55.34
Gold:	Zenéy van der Walt
Goldnoc:	RSA
Silver:	Shiann Salmon
Silvernoc:	JAM
Bronze:	Yasmin Giger
Bronzenoc:	SUI
Prev:	2016
Next:	2021

The women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships was held at Ratina Stadium on 11, 12 and 13 July.^[1]

Records

Standing records prior to the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in Athletics
World Junior Record		53.60	Fayetteville, United States	27 April 2018
Championship Record		54.70	Kingston, Jamaica	19 July 2002
World Junior Leading		52.75	Knoxville, Tennessee, United States	13 May 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	2			57.78	Q
2	3			58.09	Q
3	5			58.14	Q
4	4			58.18	Q
5	3			58.27	Q
6	1			58.42	Q
7	4			58.45	Q
8	1			58.45	Q
9	5			58.46	Q
10	1			58.79	Q
11	5			58.82	Q,
12	6			58.88	Q
13	6			58.91	Q
14	3			59.00	Q
15	2			59.10	Q
16	3			59.10	q,
17	2			59.16	Q,
18	2			59.19	q,
19	4			59.26	Q
20	4			59.28	q
21	3			59.52	q,
22	2			59.58	q,
23	6			59.66	Q,
24	1			59.71	q
25	4			59.76
26	3			59.94
27	4			59.95
28	1			1:00.13
29	6			1:00.17
30	2			1:00.44
31	5			1:00.61
32	5			1:00.90
33	6			1:01.24
34	4			1:01.26
35	6			1:01.45
36	1			1:01.49
37	4			1:01.59
38	6			1:01.68
39	1			1:01.73
40	1			1:02.20
41	3			1:02.35
42	5			1:02.93
43	3			1:03.19
44	6			1:03.44
45	5			1:04.56
	2

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	2			56.29	Q
2	1			56.72	Q
3	1			57.18	Q,
4	3			57.22	Q,
5	2			57.44	Q
6	3			57.55	Q
7	3			57.57	q,
8	2			57.68	q,
9	1			57.70
10	1			57.74
11	1			57.83
12	2			58.20
13	3			58.26
14	1			58.59
15	1			58.79
16	1			58.88
17	2			58.96
18	3			59.19
19	2			59.48
20	3			59.69
21	3			59.83
22	2			1:00.53
23	2			1:00.53
24	3

Final

^[4]

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Note
	5			55.34
	4			56.11
	8			56.98
4	6			57.11
5	3			57.35
6	2			58.17
7	1			58.43
8	7			58.49

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 Women – Round 1 – Summary . IAAF. 13 July 2018.
3. Web site: 400 Metres Hurdles Women – Semi-Final – Summary . IAAF. 13 July 2018.
4. Web site: 400 Metres Hurdles Women – Final – Results. IAAF. 16 July 2018.