2006 World Junior Championships
Day 3 - 8/17
MEN'S 400M
FINALS
Wednesday, August 16th, 2006
At Beijing, China

2006 World Junior Championships
Day 3 - 8/17
MEN'S 400M
FINALS

Thursday August 17th, 2006
At Beijing, China
Photos Doug Speck
Summaries Mike Kennedy

 
Start of stretch run 400 Final--winner Quow in red to right - Justin Oliver USA

Event Summary:  The big favorite was Martyn Rooney of Great Britain, the world junior leader at 45.35, who had finished third in the Commonwealth games earlier this year. Rooney was in lane six and when Justin Oliver of the U.S. and Texas A&M, who was one lane outside, took off like a shot and opened up a big lead down the back stretch Rooney felt he had to expend a great deal of energy to catch him which he did with 100 meters remaining. Meanwhile in the center of the track Renny Quow of Trinidad was almost unnoticed until he put on a burst of spell to steal the race in the final 20 meters in 45.74. Rooney tried to respond but lacking any final burst of speed, had to watch as Oliver overtook Rooney in the final strides, 45.78 to 45.87.

Official Results - 400 Metres - Men - Final
Thursday, August 17, 2006 - 19:25

Pos Lane Bib Athlete Country Mark React
1 4 724 Quow Renny TRI 45.74 (PB) 0.212
2 7 785 Oliver Justin USA 45.78 (PB) 0.163
3 6 300 Rooney Martyn GBR 45.87 0.188
4 5 56 Borlee Jonathan BEL 46.06 (PB) 0.158
5 2 421 Steele Edino JAM 46.42 0.175
6 8 413 Fothergill Allodin JAM 46.68 0.201
7 3 433 Kanemaru Yuzo JPN 46.70 0.161
8 1 95 Dargie Andrew CAN 46.87 0.175