2006 World Junior
Championships
Day 2 - 8/16
WOMEN'S 400M SEMIFINALS
Wednesday August 16th,
2006
At Beijing, China
photos Doug Speck
Summaries Mike Kennedy
Official Results - 400 Metres - Women - Semi-Final
Qual. rule: first 2 of each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest times (q) qualified
Semi Final #1 down the homestretch - Brandi Cross (USA)
Semifinals
First Two in Each Heat Plus Next Two Fastest Qualify for Final
HEAT ONE—Kseniya Zadorina of Russia was out very fast and dominated
the race with a 51.94 effort. Brandy Cross of the U.S. and Marshall High
in Missouri City, Texas got off to a slow start but ran a strong back stretch
and by 300 meters had gotten up to second. However, at the point Sekinat
Adesanya of Nigeria and Racheal Nachula of Zambia made their move and finished
in second and third while Cross faded and finished fourth in 53.25.
Heat 1 - Wednesday, August 16, 2006 - 19:20
Pos Lane Bib Athlete Country Mark React
1 6 511 Zadorina Kseniya RUS 51.94 Q 0.180
2 4 422 Adesanya Sekinat NGR 52.48 Q (PB) 0.197
3 3 658 Nachula Racheal ZAM 53.05 (NJ) 0.000
4 5 613 Cross Brandi USA 53.25 0.182
5 7 220 Lacordelle Marie-Angelique FRA 53.82 (PB) 0.232
6 1 594 Myhaylychenko Olha UKR 54.83 0.170
7 8 435 Hauge Benedikte NOR 54.89 (PB) 0.171
8 2 265 Meyer Desirée GER 55.17 0.192
Finish Semi #2 400
HEAT TWO—Xiuyun Wen of China took a quick lead buy
by the middle of the back straight it was Nawal El Jack of Sudan with the
lead. She continued to pace the field but had to hold off Daniejela Grgic
of Croatia, 51.84 to 52.00. Wen finished third in 53.31.
Heat 2 - Wednesday, August 16, 2006 - 19:26
Pos Lane Bib Athlete Country Mark React
1 5 547 El Jack Nawal SUD 51.84 Q (SB) 0.223
2 3 154 Grgic Danijela CRO 52.00 Q 0.237
3 6 126 Wen Xiuyun CHN 53.31 0.212
4 4 91 Muir Carlene CAN 53.37 0.171
5 1 187 Mägi Maris EST 53.74 (SB) 0.177
6 7 335 Milani Marta ITA 54.83 0.164
7 2 308 Nemes Rita HUN 54.93 (PB) 0.151
8 8 564 Persson Sofie SWE 55.52 0.184
Stretch run Heat 3 - Sonita Sutherland (Jamaica)
HEAT
THREE—Sonita Sutherland of Jamaica, the world junior leader, had little
trouble, winning in 51.67. Jessica Beard of the U.S. and Euclid High in Ohio,
was off slowly and found herself in sixth place with just 100 meters remaining
She closed well but was able finish just fourth in 52.97. Folashade Abugan
of Nigeria led Zueji Li of China into the final 80 meters and the two finished
in that order, 52.49 to 52.65.
Heat 3 - Wednesday, August 16, 2006 - 19:32
Pos Lane Bib Athlete Country Mark React
1 6 346 Sutherland Sonita JAM 51.67 Q 0.358
2 5 421 Abugan Folashade NGR 52.49 Q (PB) 0.206
3 4 115 Li Xueji CHN 52.62 q (PB) 0.172
4 3 606 Beard Jessica USA 52.97 q 0.218
5 8 13 Blackburn Angeline AUS 54.03 (PB) 0.176
6 1 262 Lindenberg Janin GER 54.06 0.163
7 7 148 Idrobo Maria Alejandra COL 55.27 0.171
8 2 490 Hefer Arista RSA 55.64 0.148
Jessica Beard into the finals
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