2024 World Athletics U20 Championships – Men's 400 metres

Men's 400 metres
at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships
VenueEstadio Atlético de la VIDENA
Dates
  • 28 August 2024 (heats & semi-finals)
  • 29 August 2024 (final)
Competitors51 from 35 nations
Winning time45.69
Medalists
gold medal Udeme Okon   South Africa
silver medal Jayden Davis   United States
bronze medal Sidi Njie   United States
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2024 World U20 Championships
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5000 mmenwomen
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400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		menwomen
4 × 100 m relaymenwomen
4 × 400 m relaymenwomen
mixed
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High jumpmenwomen
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Shot putmenwomen
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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]

Record Athlete & Nationality Mark Location Date
World U20 Record  Steve Lewis (USA) 43.87 Seoul, South Korea 28 September 1988
Championship Record  Anthony Pesela (BOT) 44.58 Nairobi, Kenya 21 August 2021
World U20 Leading  Quincy Wilson (USA) 44.20 Eugene, United States 19 July 2024

Results

Heats

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

Heat 1

Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 7 Jakub Szarapo  Poland 46.95 Q
2 8 Sean Doggett  Ireland 47.31 Q
3 9 Max Husemann  Germany 47.38 Q
4 5 Thabang Monngathipa  Botswana 47.57
5 2 Alexandru Vochin  Romania 47.64
6 3 Muh.Khalil Helmi  Malaysia 48.19
– 6 Youssouf Djibrine  Qatar DQ TR17.2.3
– 4 Matas Janarauskas  Lithuania DQ TR17.2.3

[2]

Heat 2

Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 9 Terrell Thorne  Australia 46.44 Q, PB
2 6 Michał Kijewski  Poland 47.32 Q
3 2 Jarell Cruz  Puerto Rico 47.68 Q
4 8 Jaylen Bennett  Saint Kitts and Nevis 47.88
5 5 Jabari Matheson  Jamaica 49.34
6 4 Khalid Adoum  Qatar 49.81
– 3 Dominik Jezernik  Croatia DNF
– 7 David García  Spain DNS

[2]

Heat 3

Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 4 Sidi Njie  United States 46.83 Q
2 3 Walid El Boussiri  Morocco 46.87 Q, PB
3 8 Kemarrio Bygrave  Jamaica 47.39 Q
4 9 Ryota Oishi  Japan 47.46 q
5 6 Victor Chaves  Brazil 47.52
6 5 Aleksandrs Tiščenko  Latvia 47.98
7 2 Jeffrey Cajo  Peru 48.75
– 7 Bastian Elnan Aurstad  Norway DNS

[2]

Heat 4

Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 5 Jayden Davis  United States 46.32 Q
2 7 Vinícius Galeno  Brazil 47.55 Q
3 4 G.W.Jathya Kirulu  Sri Lanka 47.64 Q
4 3 Bryan Katoo  South Africa 48.19
5 8 Dragos Nastasa  Romania 48.20
6 2 Joshem Sylvester  Grenada 48.49
7 9 Bapi Hansda  India 51.26
8 6 James Lochauluka  ART 58.03 PB

[2]

Heat 5

Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 8 Kentaro Shirahata  Japan 46.45 Q, PB
2 2 Malachi Austin  Guyana 46.92 Q
3 9 Jaden Clement  Trinidad and Tobago 47.63 Q
4 4 Francesco De Santis  Italy 48.07
5 6 Pishon Haughton  Canada 48.15
6 3 Neo Ntelele  Lesotho 50.67
– 5 Caleb Joshua  Nigeria DQ TR17.2.3
– 7 Ailixier Wumaier  China DNS

[2]

Heat 6

Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 8 Enerst Kumevu  Botswana 46.69 Q
2 6 Árpád Kovács  Hungary 46.89 Q
3 4 Jay Kumar  India 47.08 Q
4 7 Jett Grundy  Australia 47.44 q
5 2 Rafael Buelna  Mexico 47.82
6 3 Kyrell Thomas  Trinidad and Tobago 48.02
7 9 Matthew Galea Soler  Malta 48.40
8 5 Emīls Lamba  Latvia 48.59

[2]

Heat 7

Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 6 Udeme Okon  South Africa 47.03 Q
2 3 Fu Haoran  China 47.17 Q
3 5 Gafari Badmus  Nigeria 47.24 Q
4 7 Simone Giliberto  Italy 47.29 q, PB
5 8 Alessandro Greco  Austria 47.68
6 4 Ian Pata  Ecuador 47.84
7 9 Zion Miller  Bahamas DNS

[2]

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  United States 45.79 Q
2 7 Udeme Okon  South Africa 47.08 Q
3 4 Vinícius Galeno  Brazil 47.29
4 9 Kemarrio Bygrave  Jamaica 47.56
5 6 Jakub Szarapo  Poland 47.57
6 2 Jett Grundy  Australia 48.08
7 5 Sean Doggett  Ireland 50.33
– 3 Jaden Clement  Trinidad and Tobago DNF

[4]

Heat 2

Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 8 Kentaro Shirahata  Japan 46.30 Q, PB
2 7 Árpád Kovács  Hungary 46.70 Q
3 9 Jay Kumar  India 46.96 q, PB
4 3 Jarell Cruz  Puerto Rico 47.26
5 4 Gafari Badmus  Nigeria 47.43
6 6 Enerst Kumevu  Botswana 47.55
7 2 Simone Giliberto  Italy 47.73
– 5 Malachi Austin  Guyana DNF

[4]

Heat 3

Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 6 Sidi Njie  United States 46.56 Q
2 5 Terrell Thorne  Australia 46.66 Q
3 7 Walid El Boussiri  Morocco 46.73 q, PB
4 3 G.W.Jathya Kirulu  Sri Lanka 47.85
5 2 Ryota Oishi  Japan 48.09
6 4 Max Husemann  Germany 48.77
– 8 Fu Haoran  China DNS
– 9 Michał Kijewski  Poland DNS

[4]

Final

Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 Udeme Okon  South Africa 45.69
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 8 Jayden Davis  United States 46.08
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 Sidi Njie  United States 46.29
4 9 Árpád Kovács  Hungary 46.60
5 6 Kentaro Shirahata  Japan 46.83
6 3 Jay Kumar  India 46.99
7 5 Terrell Thorne  Australia 47.11
– 2 Walid El Boussiri  Morocco DQ TR17.2.3

[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "400 Metres Men - Round 1 - Start list" (PDF). World Athletics. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "400 Metres Men - Round 1 results" (PDF). World Athletics. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  3. ^ "400 Metres Men - Semi-Final - Start list" (PDF). World Athletics. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "400 Metres Men - Semi-Final results" (PDF). World Athletics. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  5. ^ "400 Metres Men - Final results" (PDF). World Athletics. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.