2021 World Athletics U20 Championships – Women's 400 metres

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Women's 400 metres
at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships
VenueKasarani Stadium
Dates18 August (heats)
21 August (final)
Competitors21 from 16 nations
Winning time51.55
Medalists
gold medal Imaobong Nse Uko   Nigeria
silver medal Kornelia Lesiewicz   Poland
bronze medal    Kenya
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Events at the
2021 World U20 Championships
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Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
3000 mmenwomen
5000 mmenwomen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		menwomen
4 × 100 m relaymenwomen
4 × 400 m relaymenwomen
mixed
10000 m walkmenwomen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmenwomen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmenwomen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen
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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  Grit Breuer (GER) 49.42 Tokyo, Japan 27 August 1991
Championship Record  Ashley Spencer (USA) 50.50 Barcelona, Spain 13 July 2012
World U20 Leading  Christine Mboma (NAM) 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 Imaobong Nse Uko  Nigeria 52.33 Q
2 1 Kornelia Lesiewicz  Poland 52.63 Q
3 3  Kenya 53.49 Q, PB
4 3 Priya Mohan  India 53.79 q
5 2  Jamaica 54.13 Q
6 2  South Africa 54.41 Q
7 1  Canada 54.51 Q
8 1  Ukraine 54.65 q
9 2  Ukraine 54.68
10 2  Authorised Neutral Athletes 54.87
11 3  Brazil 54.94
12 2  India 55.43
13 1  France 55.54
14 2  Italy 55.70
15 3  Mali 56.49
16 1  Jamaica 56.56
17 1  Nigeria 57.30
18 2  Maldives 58.90 NU20R
1  Czech Republic DNF
3  Czech Republic DQ TR16.8
3  Bermuda DQ TR17.3.1

Final[]

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

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Note
1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 Imaobong Nse Uko  Nigeria 51.55 PB
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 Kornelia Lesiewicz  Poland 51.97 PB
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4  Kenya 52.23 PB
4 3 Priya Mohan  India 52.77 PB
5 8  South Africa 53.98
6 7  Canada 54.10 PB
7 1  Ukraine 54.49
3  Jamaica DNS

References[]

  1. ^ "2021 World Athletics U20 Championships Nairobi Timetable". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  2. ^ "400 Metres Women − Round 1 − Summary" (PDF). World Athletics. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  3. ^ "400 Metres Women − Final − Results" (PDF). World Athletics. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
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