Athletics at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 440 yards relay
The men's 4 × 440 yards relay event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 26 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} South AfricaGordon Day Gerald Evans Gert Potgieter Malcolm Spence |
 EnglandTed Sampson John Wrighton John Salisbury Derek Johnson |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} JamaicaGerald James Malcolm Spence George Kerr Keith Gardner |
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 3 teams of each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | South Africa | Gordon Day, Gerald Evans, Gert Potgieter, Malcolm Spence | 3:13.4 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | Doug Clement, Joe Mullins, George Shepherd, Terry Tobacco | 3:14.2 | Q |
| 3 | 1 |  India | Milkha Singh, Daljit Singh, Wahid Usmani, Alex Silvera | 3:15.5 | Q |
| 4 | 1 |  Scotland | James Paterson, John MacIsaac, Donald MacDonald, Ronald Thomson | 3:17.4 | |
| 5 | 1 |  Ghana | Richard Ampadu, John Quartey, Frederick Owusu, J. Boama | 3:21.4 | |
| 1 | 2 | Jamaica | Gerald James, Malcolm Spence, George Kerr, Keith Gardner | 3:13.7 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | England | Ted Sampson, John Wrighton, John Salisbury, Derek Johnson | 3:16.0 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kenya | Samuel Chemweno, Bartonjo Rotich, Aram Keter, Kipkorir Boit Kibet | 3:16.7 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Trinidad and Tobago | Basil Ince, Clyde James, Wilton Jackson, Clifton Bertrand | 3:19.8 | |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | DNS |
Final
| Rank | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | South Africa | Gordon Day, Gerald Evans, Gert Potgieter, Malcolm Spence | 3:08.21 | GR |
 | England | Ted Sampson, John Wrighton, John Salisbury, Derek Johnson | 3:09.61 | |
 | Jamaica | Gerald James, Malcolm Spence, George Kerr, Keith Gardner | 3:10.08 | |
| 4 | Canada | Doug Clement, Joe Mullins, George Shepherd, Terry Tobacco | 3:12.8 | |
| 5 | India | Milkha Singh, Daljit Singh, Wahid Usmani, Alex Silvera | 3:15.3 | |
| 6 | Kenya | Samuel Chemweno, Bartonjo Rotich, Aram Keter, Kipkorir Boit Kibet | 3:16.7 |
References
- "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- "Heats & Final results". The Manchester Guardian. 28 July 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
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