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

Thursday, August 17th, 2006
At Beijing, China

 

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

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

 
Danijela Grgic cranks 50.78 for the win - Jessica Beard 5th but she can come back in two years!!
(her 1989 year of birth makes her the only eligible finalist for the 2008 World Junior Meet age-wise)

Event Summary: Sonita Southerland of Jamaica, the world junior leader, was out quickest but Danijeta Grgic of Croatia never let her get hold more then a very slight advantage and when the two drew even at the top of the final straight it was Grgic who pulled away to win in 50.78 for the fastest time in the world this year. Southerland was second in 51.45 and Nawal El Jack of Sudan was third in 51.67. Jessica Beard of Euclid High in Ohio, was out conservatively and found herself in eighth place with 100 meters remaining, at which point she then responded well and moved up to fifth, finishing in 52.51.

Official Results - 400 Metres - Women - Final
Thursday, August 17, 2006 - 19:15

Pos Lane Bib Athlete Country Mark React
1 6 154 Grgic Danijela CRO 50.78 (WJL) 0.199
2 5 346 Sutherland Sonita JAM 51.42 0.251
3 4 547 El Jack Nawal SUD 51.67 (SB) 0.181
4 3 511 Zadorina Kseniya RUS 51.99 0.200
5 7 606 Beard Jessica USA 52.51 0.191
6 8 422 Adesanya Sekinat NGR 52.71 0.228
7 1 115 Li Xueji CHN 52.84 0.190
8 2 421 Abugan Folashade NGR 52.87 0.195