Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 880 yards

The men's 880 yards event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 6 and 8 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica.[1] It was the last time that the imperial distance was contested at the Games later being replaced by the 800 metres.

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Noel Clough
 Australia
Wilson Kiprugut
 Kenya
George Kerr
 Jamaica

Results

Heats

[2]

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 1 fastest (q) qualify for the semifinals.

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11Wilson Kiprugut Kenya1:50.7Q
21Robert Rwakojo Uganda1:51.0Q
31Keith Wheeler Australia1:51.6Q
41Keith Forde Barbados1:51.6q
51Ramsay Subramaniam Malaysia1:52.6
61Tex Francis Jamaica1:53.2
12George Kerr Jamaica1:52.3Q
22Benedict Cayenne Trinidad and Tobago1:52.3Q
32Lloyd Bacchus Guyana1:52.4Q
42Michael Varah England1:52.5
52Ergas Leps Canada1:53.1
62Franklin Rahming Bahamas1:58.9
72Tony Harris Wales2:02.2
13John Boulter England1:52.4Q
23Brian McLaren Canada1:54.2Q
33Noel Clough Australia1:54.4Q
43Yvo Labonte Mauritius2:01.9
53Fred Sowerby Antigua and Barbuda2:12.0
3Neville Myton JamaicaDNF
14Bill Crothers Canada1:51.9Q
24Peter Francis Kenya1:51.9Q
34Chris Carter England1:51.9Q
44Sanghar Khan Pakistan1:53.4
54John Amatepey Ghana1:54.3
64Ronald Haddad Jamaica1:56.3
74Derek Cambridge Bahamas1:58.5
15Lennox Yearwood Trinidad and Tobago1:55.0Q
25Graeme Grant Scotland1:55.0Q
35Ralph Doubell Australia1:55.9Q
45Dave Bailey Canada1:56.6
55Charles Harewood Barbados1:57.8
65Herbert Couacaud Mauritius2:02.3

Semifinals

[2]

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11George Kerr Jamaica1:47.7Q
21Noel Clough Australia1:47.9Q
31Bill Crothers Canada1:47.9Q
41Peter Francis Kenya1:48.2Q
51Keith Wheeler Australia1:48.6
61John Boulter England1:48.8
71Benedict Cayenne Trinidad and Tobago1:49.3
81Keith Forde Barbados1:49.3
12Ralph Doubell Australia1:48.3Q
22Wilson Kiprugut Kenya1:48.7Q
32Chris Carter England1:49.1Q
42Lennox Yearwood Trinidad and Tobago1:49.8Q
52Lloyd Bacchus Guyana1:49.8
62Brian McLaren Canada1:50.5
72Robert Rwakojo Uganda1:51.5
82Graeme Grant Scotland1:53.4

Final

[3]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Noel Clough Australia1:46.9GR
Wilson Kiprugut Kenya1:47.2
George Kerr Jamaica1:47.2
4Bill Crothers Canada1:47.3
5Chris Carter England1:48.1
6Ralph Doubell Australia1:48.3
7Peter Francis Kenya1:48.3
8Lennox Yearwood Trinidad and Tobago1:57.5

References

  1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. "Heats & Semifinals results". The Guardian. 8 August 1966. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  3. "Final results". The Age. 10 August 1966. p. 19. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
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