1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres hurdles explained

The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Sydney, Australia, at International Athletic Centre on 21, 22 and 23 August.

Medalists

Gold	Mubarak Al-Nubi
Silver	Llewellyn Herbert
Bronze	Angelo Taylor

Results

Final

23 August

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	align=left		align=left		49.07
	align=left		align=left		49.15
	align=left		align=left		50.18
4	align=left		align=left		51.11
5	align=left		align=left		51.16
6	align=left		align=left		51.29
7	align=left		align=left		51.83
8	align=left		align=left		52.00

Semifinals

22 August

Semifinal 1

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		50.99	Q
2	align=left		align=left		51.15	Q
3	align=left		align=left		51.37	Q
4	align=left		align=left		51.68	Q
5	align=left		align=left		51.94
6	align=left		align=left		52.02
7	align=left		align=left		52.27
8	align=left		align=left		53.78

Semifinal 2

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		50.38	Q
2	align=left		align=left		51.22	Q
3	align=left		align=left		51.43	Q
4	align=left		align=left		51.60	Q
5	align=left		align=left		52.20
6	align=left		align=left		52.36
7	align=left		align=left		53.39
8	align=left		align=left		55.09

Heats

21 August

Heat 1

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		51.70	Q
2	align=left		align=left		52.06	Q
3	align=left		align=left		52.11	q
4	align=left		align=left		52.14	q
5	align=left		align=left		53.10
6	align=left		align=left		53.25
7	align=left		align=left		53.32
8	align=left		align=left		57.49

Heat 2

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		52.05	Q
2	align=left		align=left		52.16	Q
3	align=left		align=left		52.37
4	align=left		align=left		52.91
5	align=left		align=left		53.07
6	align=left		align=left		53.81
7	align=left		align=left		53.83
8	align=left		align=left		56.87

Heat 3

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		52.20	Q
2	align=left		align=left		52.72	Q
3	align=left		align=left		52.81
4	align=left		align=left		53.10
5	align=left		align=left		53.63
6	align=left		align=left		53.77
7	align=left		align=left		53.87
8	align=left		align=left		53.89

Heat 4

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		51.71	Q
2	align=left		align=left		51.76	Q
3	align=left		align=left		51.90	q
4	align=left		align=left		51.96	q
5	align=left		align=left		54.32
6	align=left		align=left		54.50
7	align=left		align=left		54.71
8	align=left		align=left		57.38

Heat 5

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		51.95	Q
2	align=left		align=left		52.41	Q
3	align=left		align=left		52.47
4	align=left		align=left		52.75
5	align=left		align=left		52.92
6	align=left		align=left		53.33
7	align=left		align=left		55.32
8	align=left		align=left		DNF

Heat 6

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		51.98	Q
2	align=left		align=left		52.14	Q
3	align=left		align=left		52.27
4	align=left		align=left		52.62
5	align=left		align=left		52.84
6	align=left		align=left		53.06
7	align=left		align=left		53.49
8	align=left		align=left		54.00

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 48 athletes from 36 countries participated in the event.