2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics – Boys' 400 metres
The Boys' 400 metres at the 2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics was held at the on 8, 9, and 10 July.[1] The event was won by Kirani James of Grenada, who also won the 200 metres.[2]
Medalists[]
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Kirani James![]() |
Joshua Mance![]() |
Awad El Karim Makki![]() |
Records[]
Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows.
World Youth Best | ![]() |
45.14 | Santiago, Chile | 2 September 1995 |
Championship Record | ![]() |
46.10 | Sherbrooke, Canada | 12 July 2003 |
World Youth Leading | ![]() |
45.45 | Vieux Fort, St. Lucia | 11 April 2009 |
Kirani James set a new Championship Record and World Youth Leading in the final.
Heats[]
Qualification rule: first 2 of each heat (Q) plus the 4 fastest times (q) qualified.
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Semifinals[]
Qualification rule: first 2 of each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest times (q) qualified.
Heat 1[]
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 6 | Javere Bell | ![]() |
48.03 | Q |
2 | 8 | ![]() |
48.04 | Q | |
3 | 3 | Alexander Beck | ![]() |
48.17 | |
4 | 2 | Leandro de Araújo | ![]() |
48.19 | |
5 | 5 | Anthony Chemut | ![]() |
48.60 | |
6 | 4 | Lestrod Roland | ![]() |
48.61 | |
7 | 7 | ![]() |
49.40 | ||
8 | 1 | ![]() |
49.85 |
Key: PB = Personal best, SB = Seasonal best
Heat 2[]
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 | Kirani James | ![]() |
46.43 | Q |
2 | 3 | Joshua Mance | ![]() |
46.65 | Q |
3 | 4 | ![]() |
46.86 | q, PB | |
4 | 6 | ![]() |
47.51 | q | |
5 | 7 | ![]() |
48.05 | PB | |
6 | 8 | Deon Lendore | ![]() |
48.20 | PB |
7 | 1 | Benjamin Ayesu-Attah | ![]() |
48.72 | |
8 | 2 | ![]() |
48.89 |
Key: PB = Personal best, SB = Seasonal best
Heat 3[]
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 | Awad El Karim Makki | ![]() |
47.49 | Q, SB |
2 | 6 | ![]() |
48.05 | Q | |
3 | 4 | ![]() |
48.29 | ||
4 | 3 | ![]() |
48.59 | ||
5 | 1 | ![]() |
48.71 | ||
6 | 2 | ![]() |
49.63 | ||
7 | 7 | ![]() |
50.04 | ||
8 | 8 | Davide Re | ![]() |
50.63 |
Key: PB = Personal best, SB = Seasonal best
Final[]
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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3 | Kirani James | ![]() |
45.24 | PB, CR, WYL |
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4 | Joshua Mance | ![]() |
46.22 | PB |
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6 | Awad El Karim Makki | ![]() |
47.15 | SB |
4 | 2 | ![]() |
47.20 | ||
5 | 7 | ![]() |
47.66 | ||
6 | 5 | Javere Bell | ![]() |
47.89 | PB |
7 | 1 | ![]() |
48.01 | ||
8 | 8 | ![]() |
48.12 |
Key: PB = Personal best, SB = Seasonal best, CR = Championship record, WYL = World Youth Leading
References[]
Categories:
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