The women's 400 metres event at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Kingston, Jamaica, at National Stadium on 16, 17 and 18 July. [1] [2]
| Gold | Monique Henderson |
| Silver | Sanya Richards |
| Bronze | Sheryl Morgan |
18 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monique Henderson | 51.10 | |||
| Sanya Richards | 51.49 | |||
| Sheryl Morgan | 52.61 | |||
| 4 | Tatyana Popova | 52.68 | ||
| 5 | Lisa Miller | 53.20 | ||
| 6 | Joanne Cuddihy | 53.36 | ||
| 7 | Mariya Dryakhlova | 53.76 | ||
| 8 | Yemi Fagbamila | 54.44 |
17 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanya Richards | 52.72 | Q | |
| 2 | Tatyana Popova | 52.94 | Q | |
| 3 | Lisa Miller | 53.28 | Q | |
| 4 | Yemi Fagbamila | 53.30 | Q | |
| 5 | Davita Prendergast | 53.76 | ||
| 5 | Olga Tereshkova | 53.76 | ||
| 7 | Kate Pedley | 54.36 | ||
| 8 | Kundai Sengudzwa | 55.13 |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monique Henderson | 52.31 | Q | |
| 2 | Sheryl Morgan | 53.20 | Q | |
| 3 | Joanne Cuddihy | 53.77 | Q | |
| 4 | Mariya Dryakhlova | 53.80 | Q | |
| 5 | Kim Wall | 54.05 | ||
| 6 | Ayden Ollivier | 54.11 | ||
| 7 | Rebecca Irwin | 54.45 | ||
| 8 | Kiza Francis | 55.63 |
16 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tatyana Popova | 53.46 | Q | |
| 2 | Joanne Cuddihy | 54.07 | Q | |
| 3 | Kim Wall | 54.18 | Q | |
| 4 | Davita Prendergast | 54.65 | q | |
| 5 | Ursula Ellecosta | 55.95 | ||
| 6 | Gabriela Ciuca | 56.81 | ||
| 7 | Shifana Ali | 64.10 |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheryl Morgan | 54.14 | Q | |
| 2 | Rebecca Irwin | 54.69 | Q | |
| 3 | Kundai Sengudzwa | 55.08 | Q | |
| 4 | Olatunde Okusanya | 55.11 | ||
| 5 | Ioana Ciurila | 55.19 | ||
| 6 | Gabriela Medina | 56.05 |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monique Henderson | 52.81 | Q | |
| 2 | Yemi Fagbamila | 54.12 | Q | |
| 3 | Olga Tereshkova | 54.64 | Q | |
| 4 | Kiza Francis | 54.96 | q | |
| 5 | Patricia Mayers | 55.40 | ||
| 6 | Tiandra Ponteen | 55.41 | ||
| 7 | Gretta Taslakian | 57.34 |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanya Richards | 53.14 | Q | |
| 2 | Lisa Miller | 54.39 | Q | |
| 3 | Mariya Dryakhlova | 54.42 | Q | |
| 4 | Ayden Ollivier | 54.47 | q | |
| 5 | Kate Pedley | 54.67 | q | |
| 6 | Alyssa Kallinikou | 55.36 | ||
| 7 | Deneb Cervantes | 55.66 |
According to an unofficial count, 27 athletes from 18 countries participated in the event.