2021 World Athletics U20 Championships – Men's 400 metres

The men's 400 metres at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships was held at the Kasarani Stadium 18 and 21 August.[1]

Men's 400 metres
at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships
VenueKasarani Stadium
Dates18 August (heats)
21 August (final)
Competitors24 from 18 nations
Winning time44.58
Medalists
gold medal    Botswana
silver medal    Mexico
bronze medal    South Africa
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Records

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Standing records prior to the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships
World U20 Record   Steve Lewis (USA) 43.87 Seoul, South Korea 28 September 1988
Championship Record   Hamdan Odha Al-Bishi (KSA) 44.66 Santiago, Chile 20 October 2000
World U20 Leading   Johnnie Blockburger (USA) 44.71 Tucson, United States 10 April 2021

Results

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Heats

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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 1 Luis Avilés Ferreiro   Mexico 45.63 Q, NU20R
2 2 Anthony Pesela   Botswana 45.88 Q, PB
3 2 Antonie Matthys Nortje   South Africa 46.27 Q, PB
4 1 Lorenzo Benati   Italy 46.28 Q
5 1 Muzala Samukonga   Zambia 46.45 q
6 1 Michael Roth   Canada 46.51 q, PB
7 3 Lythe Pillay   South Africa 46.55 Q
8 2 Elkanah Kiprotich Chemelil   Kenya 46.79 PB
9 3 Kennedy Kimeu   Kenya 47.05 Q, SB
10 2 David Mulenga   Zambia 47.16
11 3 Raman Valodzkin   Belarus 47.17
12 3 Bamidele Ajayi   Nigeria 47.44
13 2 Dubem Amene   Nigeria 47.50
13 3 Revon Williams   Guyana 47.50
15 3 Anbar Jamaan Al-Zahrani   Saudi Arabia 47.51
16 1 Remus Andrei Niculiță   Romania 47.73
16 3 Tahj Hamm   Jamaica 47.73
18 2 Patryk Grzegorzewicz   Poland 47.80
19 1 Tadeáš Plaček   Czech Republic 47.87
20 2 Isuru Bans   Sri Lanka 48.02
21 2 Adrian Bondoc   Romania 48.29
22 1 Vinicius Moura   Brazil 49.59
23 3 Mohamed Basiru Bah   Sierra Leone 49.82 PB
1 Jeremy Bembridge   Jamaica DNF

Final

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The final was held on 21 August at 17:19.[3]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Note
  5 Anthony Pesela   Botswana 44.58 CR
  6 Luis Avilés   Mexico 44.95 NU20R
  3 Antonie Nortje   South Africa 45.32 PB
4 4 Lythe Pillay   South Africa 45.53 PB
5 1 Muzala Samukonga   Zambia 45.89 PB
6 7 Lorenzo Benati   Italy 46.06 PB
7 2 Michael Roth   Canada 46.10 PB
8 8 Kennedy Kimeu   Kenya 46.51 SB

References

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