2024 World Athletics U20 Championships – Men's 400 metres explained
| Event: | Men's 400 metres |
| Competition: | 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships |
| Venue: | Estadio Atlético de la VIDENA |
| Competitors: | 51 |
| Nations: | 35 |
| Win Value: | 45.69 |
| Gold: | Udeme Okon |
| Goldnoc: | RSA |
| Silver: | Jayden Davis |
| Silvernoc: | USA |
| Bronze: | Sidi Njie |
| Bronzenoc: | USA |
| Prev: | 2022 |
| Next: | 2026 |
The men's 400 metres at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships was held at the Estadio Atlético de la VIDENA in Lima, Peru on 28 and 29 August 2024.
Records
U20 standing records prior to the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships were as follows:[1]
Results
Heats
The first 3 athletes in each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) qualified to the semi-finals.
Heat 1
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | 7 | Jakub Szarapo | | 46.95 | |
| 2 | 8 | Sean Doggett | | 47.31 | |
| 3 | 9 | Max Husemann | | 47.38 | |
| 4 | 5 | Thabang Monngathipa | | 47.57 | |
| 5 | 2 | Alexandru Vochin | | 47.64 | |
| 6 | 3 | Muh.Khalil Helmi | | 48.19 | |
| 6 | Youssouf Djibrine | | | |
| 4 | Matas Janarauskas | | | | |
[2] Heat 2
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | 9 | Terrell Thorne | | 46.44 | , |
| 2 | 6 | Michał Kijewski | | 47.32 | |
| 3 | 2 | Jarell Cruz | | 47.68 | |
| 4 | 8 | Jaylen Bennett | | 47.88 | |
| 5 | 5 | Jabari Matheson | | 49.34 | |
| 6 | 4 | Khalid Adoum | | 49.81 | |
| 3 | Dominik Jezernik | | | |
| 7 | David García | | | | |
Heat 3
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | 4 | Sidi Njie | | 46.83 | |
| 2 | 3 | Walid El Boussiri | | 46.87 | , |
| 3 | 8 | Kemarrio Bygrave | | 47.39 | |
| 4 | 9 | Ryota Oishi | | 47.46 | |
| 5 | 6 | Victor Chaves | | 47.52 | |
| 6 | 5 | Aleksandrs Tiščenko | | 47.98 | |
| 7 | 2 | Jeffrey Cajo | | 48.75 | |
| 7 | Bastian Elnan Aurstad | | | | |
Heat 4
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | 5 | Jayden Davis | | 46.32 | |
| 2 | 7 | Vinícius Galeno | | 47.55 | |
| 3 | 4 | G.W.Jathya Kirulu | | 47.64 | |
| 4 | 3 | Bryan Katoo | | 48.19 | |
| 5 | 8 | Dragos Nastasa | | 48.20 | |
| 6 | 2 | Joshem Sylvester | | 48.49 | |
| 7 | 9 | Bapi Hansda | | 51.26 | |
| 8 | 6 | James Lochauluka | | 58.03 | | |
Heat 5
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | 8 | Kentaro Shirahata | | 46.45 | , |
| 2 | 2 | Malachi Austin | | 46.92 | |
| 3 | 9 | Jaden Clement | | 47.63 | |
| 4 | 4 | Francesco De Santis | | 48.07 | |
| 5 | 6 | Pishon Haughton | | 48.15 | |
| 6 | 3 | Neo Ntelele | | 50.67 | |
| 5 | Caleb Joshua | | | |
| 7 | Ailixier Wumaier | | | | |
Heat 6
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | 8 | Enerst Kumevu | | 46.69 | |
| 2 | 6 | Árpád Kovács | | 46.89 | |
| 3 | 4 | Jay Kumar | | 47.08 | |
| 4 | 7 | Jett Grundy | | 47.44 | |
| 5 | 2 | Rafael Buelna | | 47.82 | |
| 6 | 3 | Kyrell Thomas | | 48.02 | |
| 7 | 9 | Matthew Galea Soler | | 48.40 | |
| 8 | 5 | Emīls Lamba | | 48.59 | | |
Heat 7
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | 6 | Udeme Okon | | 47.03 | |
| 2 | 3 | Fu Haoran | | 47.17 | |
| 3 | 5 | Gafari Badmus | | 47.24 | |
| 4 | 7 | Simone Giliberto | | 47.29 | , |
| 5 | 8 | Alessandro Greco | | 47.68 | |
| 6 | 4 | Ian Pata | | 47.84 | |
| 7 | 9 | Zion Miller | | | | |
Semi-finals
The first 2 athletes in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified to the semi-final.[3]
Heat 1
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | 8 | Jayden Davis | | 45.79 | |
| 2 | 7 | Udeme Okon | | 47.08 | |
| 3 | 4 | Vinícius Galeno | | 47.29 | |
| 4 | 9 | Kemarrio Bygrave | | 47.56 | |
| 5 | 6 | Jakub Szarapo | | 47.57 | |
| 6 | 2 | Jett Grundy | | 48.08 | |
| 7 | 5 | Sean Doggett | | 50.33 | |
| 3 | Jaden Clement | | | | |
[4] Heat 2
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | 8 | Kentaro Shirahata | | 46.30 | , |
| 2 | 7 | Árpád Kovács | | 46.70 | |
| 3 | 9 | Jay Kumar | | 46.96 | , |
| 4 | 3 | Jarell Cruz | | 47.26 | |
| 5 | 4 | Gafari Badmus | | 47.43 | |
| 6 | 6 | Enerst Kumevu | | 47.55 | |
| 7 | 2 | Simone Giliberto | | 47.73 | |
| 5 | Malachi Austin | | | | |
Heat 3
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | 6 | Sidi Njie | | 46.56 | |
| 2 | 5 | Terrell Thorne | | 46.66 | |
| 3 | 7 | Walid El Boussiri | | 46.73 | , |
| 4 | 3 | G.W.Jathya Kirulu | | 47.85 | |
| 5 | 2 | Ryota Oishi | | 48.09 | |
| 6 | 4 | Max Husemann | | 48.77 | |
| 8 | Fu Haoran | | | |
| 9 | Michał Kijewski | | | | |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|
| 4 | Udeme Okon | | 45.69 | |
| 8 | Jayden Davis | | 46.08 | |
| 7 | Sidi Njie | | 46.29 | |
| 4 | 9 | Árpád Kovács | | 46.60 | |
| 5 | 6 | Kentaro Shirahata | | 46.83 | |
| 6 | 3 | Jay Kumar | | 46.99 | |
| 7 | 5 | Terrell Thorne | | 47.11 | |
| 2 | Walid El Boussiri | | | | |
[5] Notes and References
- Web site: 400 Metres Men - Round 1 - Start list . World Athletics . 27 August 2024 . 27 August 2024.
- Web site: 400 Metres Men - Round 1 results . World Athletics . 29 August 2024 . 28 August 2024.
- Web site: 400 Metres Men - Semi-Final - Start list . World Athletics . 29 August 2024 . 28 August 2024.
- Web site: 400 Metres Men - Semi-Final results . World Athletics . 29 August 2024 . 28 August 2024.
- Web site: 400 Metres Men - Final results . World Athletics . 30 August 2024 . 29 August 2024.
