2024 World Athletics U20 Championships – Women's 400 metres hurdles

Women's 400 metres hurdles
at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships
VenueEstadio Atlético de la VIDENA
Dates
  • 28 August 2024 (heats)
  • 30 August 2024 (semi-finals)
  • 31 August 2024 (final)
Competitors51 from 36 nations
Winning time55.59
Medalists
gold medal Méta Tumba   France
silver medal Wiktoria Gadajska   Poland
bronze medal Hannah Van Niekerk   South Africa
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The women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships was held at the Estadio Atlético de la VIDENA in Lima, Peru on 28, 30 and 31 August 2024.

Records

U20 standing records prior to the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships were as follows:[1]

Record Athlete & Nationality Mark Location Date
World U20 Record  Sydney McLaughlin (USA) 53.60 Fayetteville, United States 27 April 2018
Championship Record  Lashinda Demus (USA) 54.70 Kingston, Jamaica 19 July 2002
World U20 Leading  Akala Garrett (USA) 57.12 Eugene, United States 6 June 2024

Results

Heats

The first 3 athletes in each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) qualified to the semi-finals.[1]

Heat 1

Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 5 Tumi Ramokgopa  South Africa 58.04 Q
2 3 Jasmine Robinson  United States 58.25 Q
3 7 Rebecca Slezáková  Slovakia 58.63 Q
4 2 Essi Niskala  Finland 58.90 q
5 8 Siena Farrell  Australia 59.58 q, PB
6 9 Uršula Černelč  Slovenia 1:00.29
7 6 Shani Zakay  Israel 1:01.51
8 4 Anja Dubler  Switzerland 1:01.83

[2]

Heat 2

Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 5 Michelle Smith  United States Virgin Islands 57.85 Q
2 1 Candice Von Paulen  France 58.00 Q, PB
3 6 Zoë Laureys  Belgium 58.99 Q
4 7 Maša Garić  Bosnia and Herzegovina 59.53 q
5 9 Duna Viñals  Andorra 1:01.20
6 2 Helen Bernard Stilling  Argentina 1:01.24
7 8 Elise Eikeland  Norway 1:01.50
8 4 Sofia Copiello  Italy 1:01.53
9 3 Kei-Mahri Hanna  Bahamas 1:04.84

[2]

Heat 3

Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 9 Mila Heikkonen  Finland 58.68 Q
2 5 Braelyn Baker  United States 59.31 Q
3 4 Viola Hambidge  Estonia 59.72 Q
4 3 Giulia Wirth  Switzerland 59.93 q
5 2 Anouk Krause-Jentsch  Germany 1:00.38
6 7 Aki Yajima  Japan 1:01.02
7 6 Jenna-Marie Thomas  Trinidad and Tobago 1:01.91
8 8 Tina Polić  Croatia 1:03.42

[2]

Heat 4

Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 6 Alesha Bennetts  Australia 59.04 Q
2 7 Kelly Ann Carr  Jamaica 1:00.61 Q
3 2 Gloria Guerrier  Haiti 1:00.65 Q
4 1 Haru Hiraki  Japan 1:00.91
5 5 Mariangel Nuñez  Costa Rica 1:01.12
6 3 Yalun Wang  China 1:02.04
7 4 Cristina Coman  Romania 1:02.34
8 9 Ana González Velásquez  El Salvador 1:03.29 PB
9 8 Eva Barbarić  Croatia 1:03.55

[2]

Heat 5

Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 4 Méta Tumba  France 58.05 Q
2 2 Hannah Van Niekerk  South Africa 58.44 Q
3 9 Aleksandra Suchenek  Poland 59.73 Q
4 3 Shreeya Rajesh  India 1:00.07
5 7 Mariem El Zahidi  Morocco 1:01.49
6 5 Ximena Vasquez  Peru 1:01.59 NU20R
7 1 Amanda Da Silva  Brazil 1:02.11
8 6 Tuyet Le Thi  Vietnam 1:03.06
9 8 Deschanique Douglas  Jamaica 1:05.43

[2]

Heat 6

Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 5 Wiktoria Gadajska  Poland 58.62 Q
2 9 Nina Radová  Czech Republic 59.14 Q
3 7 Petra Lalik  Hungary 59.30 Q
4 3 Mia Meringo  Estonia 59.59 q, PB
5 2 Selma Ims  Norway 59.94 q
6 8 Gal Natanel  Israel 1:00.92
7 6 Taiwo Kudoro  Nigeria 1:01.51
8 4 Greta Vuolo  Italy 1:01.52

[2]

Semi-finals

First 2 of each heat (Q) plus 2 fastest times (q) qualify to Final.

Heat 1

Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 8 Méta Tumba  France 56.79 Q
2 6 Wiktoria Gadajska  Poland 57.19 Q
3 7 Hannah Van Niekerk  South Africa 57.41 q, PB
4 4 Viola Hambidge  Estonia 58.91
5 2 Giulia Wirth  Switzerland 59.18 PB
6 9 Petra Lalik  Hungary 59.30
7 5 Nina Radová  Czech Republic 59.34
8 3 Siena Farrell  Australia 1:00.96

[3]

Heat 2

Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 8 Michelle Smith  United States Virgin Islands 56.39 Q
2 7 Candice Von Paulen  France 56.81 Q, PB
3 9 Rebecca Slezáková  Slovakia 57.64 q, PB
4 5 Alesha Bennetts  Australia 57.92 SB
5 6 Braelyn Baker  United States 57.97
6 2 Essi Niskala  Finland 59.05
7 3 Selma Ims  Norway 59.53
– 4 Gloria Guerrier  Haiti DQ TR17.2.3

[3]

Heat 3

Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 8 Jasmine Robinson  United States 57.37 Q
2 7 Mila Heikkonen  Finland 57.79 Q
3 6 Tumi Ramokgopa  South Africa 57.96
4 9 Zoë Laureys  Belgium 58.21 SB
5 4 Aleksandra Suchenek  Poland 58.46
6 2 Maša Garić  Bosnia and Herzegovina 58.91 NU20R
7 3 Mia Meringo  Estonia 59.81
8 5 Kelly Ann Carr  Jamaica 1:00.33

[3]

Final

Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 Méta Tumba  France 55.59 NU20R
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 9 Wiktoria Gadajska  Poland 56.87 NU20R
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3 Hannah Van Niekerk  South Africa 56.98 PB
4 6 Michelle Smith  United States Virgin Islands 57.21
5 8 Candice Von Paulen  France 57.34
6 4 Mila Heikkonen  Finland 57.64
7 2 Rebecca Slezáková  Slovakia 59.23
– 7 Jasmine Robinson  United States DQ TR22.6.1

[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "400 Metres Hurdles Women - Round 1 - Start list" (PDF). World Athletics. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "400 Metres Hurdles Women - Round 1 results" (PDF). World Athletics. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "400 Metres Hurdles Women - Semi-Final results" (PDF). World Athletics. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  4. ^ "400 Metres Hurdles Women - Final results" (PDF). World Athletics. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.