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

Event:	Women's 400 metres
Competition:	2021 World Athletics U20 Championships
Venue:	Kasarani Stadium
Dates:	18 August (heats) 21 August (final)
Competitors:	21
Nations:	16
Win Value:	51.55
Gold:	Imaobong Nse Uko
Goldnoc:	NGR
Silver:	Kornelia Lesiewicz
Silvernoc:	POL
Bronze:	Sylvia Chelangat
Bronzenoc:	KEN
Prev:	2018
Next:	2022

The women's 400 metres at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships was held at the Kasarani Stadium 18 and 21 August.^[1]

Records

Standing records prior to the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships
World U20 Record		49.42	Tokyo, Japan	27 August 1991
Championship Record		50.50	Barcelona, Spain	13 July 2012
World U20 Leading		49.22	Windhoek, Namibia	17 April 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	3			52.33
2	1			52.63
3	3			53.49	,
4	3			53.79
5	2			54.13
6	2			54.41
7	1			54.51
8	1			54.65
9	2			54.68
10	2			54.87
11	3			54.94
12	2			55.43
13	1			55.54
14	2			55.70
15	3			56.49
16	1			56.56
17	1			57.30
18	2			58.90
	1
	3
	3

Final

The final was held on 21 August at 16:59.^[3]

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Note
	6			51.55
	5			51.97
	4			52.23
4	3			52.77
5	8			53.98
6	7			54.10
7	1			54.49
	3

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships Nairobi Timetable. 19 August 2021. worldathletics.org.
2. Web site: 400 Metres Women − Round 1 − Summary. World Athletics. 19 August 2021. 20 August 2021.
3. Web site: 400 Metres Women − Final − Results. World Athletics. 21 August 2021. 21 August 2021.