Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 440 yards relay

The men's 4 × 440 yards relay event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 13 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica.[1] It was the last time that the imperial distance was contested at the Games later replaced by the 4 × 400 metres relay.

Athletics at the 1966 British
Empire and
Commonwealth Games
Track events
100 ydmenwomen
220 ydmenwomen
440 ydmenwomen
880 ydmenwomen
1 milemen
3 milesmen
6 milesmen
80 m hurdleswomen
120 yd hurdlesmen
440 yd hurdlesmen
3000 m
steeplechase		men
4 × 110 yd relaymenwomen
4 × 440 yd relaymen
Road events
Marathonmen
20 miles walkmen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Decathlonmen

Medalists
Gold Silver Bronze
 Trinidad and Tobago
Lennox Yearwood
Kent Bernard
Edwin Roberts
Wendell Mottley		  Canada
Ross MacKenzie
Brian MacLaren
Don Domansky
Bill Crothers		  England
Martin Winbolt-Lewis
John Adey
Peter Warden
Tim Graham

Results

Heats

[2]

Qualification: First 4 teams of each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.

RankHeatNationAthletesTimeNotes
11 Trinidad and TobagoLennox Yearwood, Kent Bernard, Edwin Roberts, Wendell Mottley3:10.8Q
21 CanadaRoss MacKenzie, Brian MacLaren, Don Domansky, Bill Crothers3:11.7Q
31 NigeriaBenedict Majekodunmi, David Ejoke, Kingsley Agbabokha, Paulinus Nwaokoro3:13.4Q
41 EnglandMartin Winbolt-Lewis, John Adey, Peter Warden, Tim Graham3:13.7Q
51 BermudaTony Harper, Colin Davey, Ewert Brown, Noel Simons3:15.2
12 UgandaAmos Omolo, Asuman Bawala, Francis Hatega, George Odeke3:13.4Q
22 JamaicaClifton Forbes, George Kerr, Lawrence Khan, Rupert Hoilette3:14.2Q
32 BarbadosBertram Catwell, Charles Harewood, Ezra Burnham, Keith Forde3:17.3Q
42 AustraliaGary Knoke, Kenneth Roche, Noel Clough, Gary Eddy3:26.5Q

Final

[3]

RankNationAthletesTimeNotes
 Trinidad and TobagoLennox Yearwood, Kent Bernard, Edwin Roberts, Wendell Mottley3:02.8GR
 CanadaRoss MacKenzie, Brian MacLaren, Don Domansky, Bill Crothers3:04.9
 EnglandMartin Winbolt-Lewis, John Adey, Peter Warden, Tim Graham3:06.5
4 JamaicaClifton Forbes, George Kerr, Lawrence Khan, Rupert Hoilette3:06.8
5 AustraliaGary Knoke, Kenneth Roche, Noel Clough, Peter Norman3:12.2
6 NigeriaBenedict Majekodunmi, David Ejoke, Kingsley Agbabokha, Paulinus Nwaokoro3:12.4
7 BarbadosBertram Catwell, Charles Harewood, Ezra Burnham, Keith Forde3:12.9
8 UgandaAmos Omolo, Asuman Bawala, Francis Hatega, George Odeke3:13.6

References
  1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. "Heats results". The Observer. 14 August 1966. p. 14. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  3. "Final results". The Guardian. 15 August 1966. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
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