The women's 400 metres event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 28, 29 and 31 July.

Medalists Gold Natalya Nazarova Silver Nakiya Johnson Bronze Yudalis Díaz

Results Final 31 July Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Natalya Nazarova 52.02 Nakiya Johnson 52.09 Yudalis Díaz 52.39 4 Alina Rîpanu 52.89 5 Estie Wittstock 53.16 6 Justine Bayiga 53.29 7 Keasha Downer 53.68 8 Mikele Barber 54.24

Semifinals 29 July

Semifinal 1 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Natalya Nazarova 51.95 Q 2 Nakiya Johnson 52.80 Q 3 Keasha Downer 53.01 Q 4 Alina Rîpanu 53.34 q 5 Zulia Calatayúd 53.65 6 Kristin Götz 54.41 7 Martina Morawska 54.48 8 Carey Easton 54.70

Semifinal 2 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Justine Bayiga 52.73 Q 2 Yudalis Díaz 53.07 Q 3 Estie Wittstock 53.20 Q 4 Mikele Barber 53.44 q 5 Kristina Perica 53.60 6 Rosemary Hayward 54.34 7 Alexia Oberstolz 54.51 8 Katerina Glosová 54.58

Heats 28 July

Heat 1 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Natalya Nazarova 52.98 Q 2 Justine Bayiga 53.23 Q 3 Rosemary Hayward 53.90 Q 4 Estie Wittstock 54.18 q 5 Carey Easton 54.28 q 6 Aleksandra Pielużek 54.69 7 Lotte Visschers 55.72

Heat 2 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Nakiya Johnson 53.07 Q 2 Alina Rîpanu 53.36 Q 3 Zulia Calatayúd 54.00 Q 4 Svetlana Pospelova 54.80 5 Jennifer Marshall 54.88 6 Sashanie Simpson 54.96 7 Lucy-Ann Richards 55.29

Heat 3 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Kristina Perica 53.89 Q 2 Keasha Downer 53.94 Q 3 Alexia Oberstolz 54.48 Q 4 Katerina Glosová 54.53 q 5 Hazel-Ann Regis 55.55 6 Oksana Luneva 57.54

Heat 4 Rank Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Yudalis Díaz 52.74 Q 2 Mikele Barber 53.86 Q 3 Martina Morawska 54.13 Q 4 Kristin Götz 54.27 q 5 Lu Minling 55.35 6 Yolandé Neethling 56.28 7 Diala El-Chabi 58.92 8 Mariama Diaby 59.06

Participation According to an unofficial count, 28 athletes from 21 countries participated in the event.

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