2016 IAAF World U20 Championships – Women's 400 metres
The women's 400 metres event at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships was held at Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium on 19, 20 and 21 July.
Medalists
| Gold | Tiffany James |
| Silver | Lynna Irby |
| Bronze | Junelle Bromfield |
Records
| Standing records prior to the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in Athletics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Junior Record | 49.42 | Tokyo, Japan | 27 August 1991 | |
| Championship Record | 50.50 | Barcelona, Spain | 13 July 2012 | |
| World Junior Leading | 51.63 | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | 9 June 2016 | |
Results
Heats



Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the 6 fastest times (q) qualified for the semifinals.[1]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Tiffany James | 52.98 | Q | |
| 2 | 1 | Maureen Nyatichi Thomas | 53.04 | Q | |
| 3 | 5 | Lynna Irby | 53.08 | Q | |
| 4 | 3 | Roxana Gómez | 53.16 | Q | |
| 5 | 2 | Junelle Bromfield | 53.21 | Q | |
| 6 | 1 | Natassha McDonald | 53.62 | Q, PB | |
| 7 | 1 | Hendrikje Richter | 53.67 | Q | |
| 8 | 5 | Jessica Thornton | 53.70 | Q | |
| 9 | 2 | Dzhois Koba | 53.74 | Q | |
| 10 | 3 | Hannah Williams | 53.85 | Q | |
| 11 | 6 | Paola Morán | 53.96 | Q | |
| 12 | 2 | Karrington Winters | 54.12 | Q | |
| 13 | 6 | Zdenka Seidlová | 54.13 | Q, SB | |
| 14 | 6 | Rebecca Borga | 54.41 | Q | |
| 15 | 5 | Ashlan Best | 54.47 | Q | |
| 16 | 2 | Jeanelle Griesel | 54.47 | q | |
| 17 | 1 | Shaquania Dorsett | 54.55 | q | |
| 18 | 6 | Vijona Kryeziu | 54.67 | q, SB | |
| 19 | 6 | Lily Beckford | 54.70 | q | |
| 20 | 4 | Ivanna Avramchuk | 54.71 | Q | |
| 21 | 5 | Hannah Mergenthaler | 54.75 | q | |
| 22 | 3 | Natalia Kaczmarek | 54.75 | Q | |
| 23 | 1 | Erika Krūminaitė | 54.89 | q, SB | |
| 24 | 6 | Mollie O'Reilly | 54.92 | ||
| 25 | 4 | Jenna Bromell | 54.98 | Q | |
| 26 | 3 | Chelsea Zoller | 55.00 | ||
| 27 | 5 | Tarika Moses | 55.04 | ||
| 28 | 2 | Dora Filipović | 55.16 | ||
| 29 | 4 | Haruko Ishizuka | 55.20 | ||
| 30 | 1 | Myia Dorsey | 55.25 | ||
| 31 | 1 | Galefele Moroko | 55.38 | ||
| 32 | 6 | Molly Blakey | 55.49 | ||
| 33 | 5 | Daniela Tassani | 55.62 | ||
| 34 | 3 | Zinash Tesfaye | 55.75 | ||
| 35 | 3 | Þórdís Eva Steinsdóttir | 56.06 | ||
| 36 | 4 | Liang Nuo | 56.08 | ||
| 37 | 4 | Eliana Chávez | 56.96 | ||
| 38 | 5 | Jane Njoki Theuri | 57.13 | ||
| 39 | 5 | María Simancas | 57.51 | ||
| 40 | 1 | Kalliopi Kountouri | 59.11 | ||
| 2 | Mahilet Fikre | DQ | R163.3(a)[2] | ||
| 3 | Jisna Mathew | DQ | R163.3(a)[2] | ||
| 2 | Shafiqua Maloney | DNS | |||
| 3 | Mariette Agbety | DNS | |||
| 4 | Praise Oghenefejiro Idamadudu | DNS | |||
| 4 | Artesha Richardson | DNS | |||
| 6 | Yinka Ajayi | DNS |
Semifinals


Qualification: First 2 of each heat (Q) and the 2 fastest times (q) qualified for the final.[3]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Tiffany James | 51.77 | Q | |
| 2 | 1 | Lynna Irby | 51.90 | Q, SB | |
| 3 | 2 | Jessica Thornton | 52.12 | Q, PB | |
| 4 | 2 | Junelle Bromfield | 52.18 | Q | |
| 5 | 1 | Roxana Gómez | 52.26 | Q, PB | |
| 6 | 2 | Maureen Nyatichi Thomas | 52.52 | q | |
| 7 | 1 | Dzhois Koba | 52.79 | q, PB | |
| 8 | 1 | Hannah Williams | 52.80 | PB | |
| 9 | 2 | Karrington Winters | 52.80 | PB | |
| 10 | 3 | Natassha McDonald | 53.06 | Q, PB | |
| 11 | 3 | Paola Morán | 53.08 | ||
| 12 | 1 | Ashlan Best | 53.27 | PB | |
| 13 | 3 | Jeanelle Griesel | 53.68 | SB | |
| 14 | 3 | Hendrikje Richter | 53.85 | ||
| 15 | 1 | Rebecca Borga | 53.93 | ||
| 16 | 2 | Zdenka Seidlová | 53.95 | PB | |
| 17 | 1 | Hannah Mergenthaler | 54.13 | ||
| 18 | 2 | Natalia Kaczmarek | 54.32 | ||
| 19 | 3 | Ivanna Avramchuk | 54.64 | ||
| 20 | 3 | Erika Krūminaitė | 54.87 | SB | |
| 21 | 2 | Lily Beckford | 54.88 | ||
| 22 | 3 | Jenna Bromell | 55.20 | ||
| 23 | 1 | Vijona Kryeziu | 55.95 | ||
| 2 | Shaquania Dorsett | DNS |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Tiffany James | 51.32 | WU20L | ||
| 7 | Lynna Irby | 51.39 | PB | ||
| 4 | Junelle Bromfield | 52.05 | |||
| 4 | 6 | Jessica Thornton | 52.05 | PB | |
| 5 | 2 | Maureen Nyatichi Thomas | 52.09 | NU20R | |
| 6 | 9 | Roxana Gómez | 52.24 | PB | |
| 7 | 8 | Natassha McDonald | 53.35 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Dzhois Koba | 53.74 |
References
- ^ "Heats results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ a b Lane infringement
- ^ "Semifinals results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Final results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
