2021 World Athletics U20 Championships – Women's 400 metres hurdles explained

Event:	Women's 400 metres hurdles
Competition:	2021 World Athletics U20 Championships
Venue:	Kasarani Stadium
Dates:	19 August (heats) 22 August (final)
Competitors:	20
Nations:	17
Win Value:	56.94
Gold:	Heidi Salminen
Goldnoc:	FIN
Silver:	Ludivine Aubert
Silvernoc:	FRA
Bronze:	Savannah Sutherland
Bronzenoc:	CAN
Prev:	2018
Next:	2022

The women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships was held at the Kasarani Stadium on 19 and 22 August.^[1]

Records

Standing records prior to the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships
World U20 Record		53.60	Fayetteville, United States	27 April 2018
Championship Record		54.70	Kingston, Jamaica	19 July 2002
World U20 Leading		56.74	Eugene, United States	12 June 2021

Results

Heats

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

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Note
1	1			58.12	,
2	3			58.45
3	1			58.46
4	2			58.65
5	1			58.84
6	3			58.88
7	3			59.18
8	2			59.32
9	2			59.33
10	3			59.50
11	2			59.60
12	1			59.91
13	3
14	2
15	2
16	3
17	2
18	1
19	1
	1
	1
	3

Final

The final was held on 22 August at 15:00.^[3]

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Note
	5			56.94
	6			57.16
	3			57.27
4	2			57.69
5	1			57.96
6	7			58.62
7	8			58.64
	4

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships Nairobi Timetable. 19 August 2021. worldathletics.org.
2. Web site: 400 Metres Hurdles Women − Round 1 − Summary. World Athletics. 19 August 2021. 19 August 2021.
3. Web site: 400 Metres Hurdles Women − Final − Results. World Athletics. 22 August 2021. 22 August 2021.