2006 World Junior Championships
Day 1 - 8/15 - am session
WOMEN'S 400M HEATS

Tuesday August 15th, 2006
At Beijing, China

 

2006 World Junior Championships
Day 1 - 8/15 - am session
WOMEN'S 400 METER HEATS

Tuesday August 15th, 2006
At Beijing, China

Women's 400 meters Heats

First Round

First Four in Each Heat Plus the Next Four Fastest Qualify for Semifinals


Sonia Sutherland Jamaica Heat 1 win 52.88

HEAT ONE—Sonita Sutherland of Jamaica the world junior leader at 51.13 cruised the entire was to win easily in 52.99 followed by Janin Lindenberg of Germany at 55.01 and Sofie Persson of Sweden at 55.44

.Heat 1 - Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - 11:00

Pos Lane Bib Athlete Country Mark React
1 7 346 Sutherland Sonita JAM 52.88 Q 0.372
2 8 115 Li Xueji CHN 53.39 Q 0.188
3 3 262 Lindenberg Janin GER 55.01 Q 0.211
4 5 564 Persson Sofie SWE 55.44 Q 0.173
5 6 544 Puc Anja SLO 55.66 0.194
6 2 395 Moncherry Merica LCA 56.97 0.231
7 4 66 Tumelano Amuchelani BOT 57.92 0.180

HEAT TWO—Jessica Beard of the U.S. and Euclid High in Ohio likes to run from behind but being in lane eight that was not possible. Still but the 300 meter point there was Jessica again behind, this time the leader was Folashade Abugan of Nigeria with a five meter lead. Beard then kicked it into gear and pulled out the win 53.61 to 53.77. Olha Mayhaylychenko of Ukraine was third in 55.32 and Desiree Meyer of Germany fourth at 55.47.

 

- Jessica Beard USA 2nd Heat 2
Heat 2 - Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - 11:07

Pos Lane Bib Athlete Country Mark React
1 8 606 Beard Jessica USA 53.61 Q 0.256
2 1 421 Abugan Folashade NGR 53.77 Q 0.190
3 5 594 Myhaylychenko Olha UKR 55.32 Q 0.343
4 7 265 Meyer Desirée GER 55.47 Q 0.266
5 6 337 Sirtoli Eleonora ITA 55.87 0.183
6 3 309 Varga Bianka HUN 56.88 0.250
7 4 320 Lee Tyfia ISV 57.82 0.197
8 2 407 Batgerel Munguntuya MGL 58.82 (NJ) 0.191

HEAT THREE—Sekinat Adesanya of Nigeria, running in lane one, led all the way to win in 53.13. Danijela Grgic of Croatia, running for place, was content to stay in fourth until the final straight where she moved up to finish second in 53.20. Racheal Nachula of Zambia was third in 53.40 and Marie-Angelique Lacordelle of France was fourth, also in 55.40.

Women's 400 heat 3 - inside to right Sekinat Adesanya Nigeria wins heat 3 53.13
Heat 3 - Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - 11:14

Pos Lane Bib Athlete Country Mark React
1 1 422 Adesanya Sekinat NGR 53.13 Q 0.204
2 4 154 Grgic Danijela CRO 53.20 Q 0.296
3 3 658 Nachula Racheal ZAM 53.40 Q (NJ) 0.208
4 2 220 Lacordelle Marie-Angelique FRA 54.40 Q 0.186
5 5 148 Idrobo Maria Alejandra COL 54.88 q 0.173
6 8 435 Hauge Benedikte NOR 55.05 q 0.183
7 7 490 Hefer Arista RSA 55.20 q 0.168
8 6 661 Ningayo Chimene CAF 1:00.18 (PB) 0.178

Heat 4 winner Kseniya Zadorina Russia 53.15

HEAT FOUR—Kseniya Zadorina, the Russian junior champion, dominated the race for the first 300 meters before easing the final 100 to finish in 53.15. Carlene Muir of Canada closed well over the final 100 to finish second in 53.25 followed by Ziuyun Wen of China at 53.90 and Marta Milani of Italy at 55.46.

Heat 4 - Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - 11:21

Pos Lane Bib Athlete Country Mark React
1 4 511 Zadorina Kseniya RUS 53.15 Q 0.199
2 7 91 Muir Carlene CAN 53.25 Q 0.184
3 5 126 Wen Xiuyun CHN 53.90 Q 0.209
4 2 335 Milani Marta ITA 55.46 Q 0.162
5 3 477 Ionita Anamaria ROM 55.81 0.212
6 6 16 Davies Jacqueline AUS 56.13 0.186
7 8 311 Machettira Poovamma Raju IND 56.39 0.201

Heat 5 winner World Youth 400 Champ Nawal El Jack Sudan 52.49

HEAT FIVE—Nawal El Jack of Sudan, looking much smoother than she did in winning the World Youth Championship in Morocco last year, led the entire way with the fastest time of the first round, 52.49. Brandi Cross of Marshall High in Missouri City, Texas was out well and finished second at 53.69. Maris Magi of Estonia and Angeline Blackburn of Australia both ran 54.76 with Magi getting the nod.

Women's 400 heat 5 runner-up Brandi Cross (US)
Heat 5 - Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - 11:28

Pos Lane Bib Athlete Country Mark React
1 5 547 El Jack Nawal SUD 52.49 Q 0.230
2 7 613 Cross Brandi USA 53.69 Q 0.182
3 1 187 Mägi Maris EST 54.76 Q 0.209
4 2 13 Blackburn Angeline AUS 54.76 Q (SB) 0.151
5 8 308 Nemes Rita HUN 55.26 q 0.181
6 3 552 Štuková Alexandra SVK 56.41 0.399
7 4 63 Ngope Khumoetsile BOT 58.94 0.311
8 6 338 Dougan Bianca IVB 59.09 0.156