Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 metres

The men's 400 metres event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 22 and 23 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1] It was the first time that the metric distance was contested at the Games replacing the 440 yards event.

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Charles Asati
 Kenya
Ross Wilson
 Australia
Saimoni Tamani
 Fiji

Results

Heats

Held on 22 July

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualify for the quarterfinals.

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11Hezekiah Nyamau Kenya47.3Q
21Edwin Roberts Trinidad and Tobago47.3Q
31Martin Bilham England48.5Q
41Larry Barton Canada49.4Q
51Brian Cowley Isle of Man51.3
61Gerard Gangaram Mauritius52.1
1William Koskei UgandaDNS
12Kent Bernard Trinidad and Tobago48.5Q
22Julius Sang Kenya49.1Q
32Leslie Miller Bahamas49.3Q
42Ghulam Qadir Pakistan50.9Q
2Tony Powell CanadaDNS
2Joe Chivers Northern IrelandDNS
2David Jenkins ScotlandDNS
13Charles Asati Kenya46.7Q
23Mamman Makama Nigeria47.8Q
33Leighton Priestley Jamaica48.9Q
43Tony Harper Bermuda50.0Q
53John Mottley Trinidad and Tobago50.1q
63Peter Ndovi Malawi50.1
73Percy Coker Gambia52.7
14Garth Case Jamaica48.7Q
24Ian Gordon Canada49.7Q
34Ray Gordon Scotland50.1Q
44Charles Obilu Uganda50.6Q
54Dave Griffiths Wales50.6
64Wilbert Moss Bahamas50.7
74Nicodemus Maipambe Zambia50.8
15Saimoni Tamani Fiji47.3Q
25Musa Dogon Yaro Nigeria47.6Q
35Sam Bugri Ghana47.8Q
45Andrew Wood Scotland48.0Q
75Malcolm Yardley England50.7
85Anthony Perera Gibraltar53.2
16Claver Kamanya Tanzania47.2Q
26Ross Wilson Australia47.76Q
36Anthony Egwunyenga Nigeria48.6Q
46Fred Sowerby Antigua and Barbuda50.0Q
56Vikimbi Radebe Swaziland50.9
66Francisco Mvula Malawi51.2
6George Daniels GhanaDNS
17Clifton Forbes Jamaica48.1Q
27Mike Hauck England48.7Q
37Daniel Oboth Uganda48.7Q
47Gary Knoke Australia48.91Q
67Zuku Tofile Swaziland50.3
77Patrick Francis Antigua and Barbuda52.1
65Gerard Carson Northern Ireland50.0q
55Norman Brinkworth Pakistan49.6q
57Andrew McKinney Bahamas49.7q

Quarterfinals

Held on 22 July

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

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11Edwin Roberts Trinidad and Tobago46.2Q
21Clifton Forbes Jamaica46.6Q
31Mike Hauck England46.75Q
41Mamman Makama Nigeria47.0Q
51Andrew Wood Scotland47.7
61Ian Gordon Canada48.4
71Charles Obilu Uganda48.5
81Norman Brinkworth Pakistan49.0
12Claver Kamanya Tanzania46.5Q
22Julius Sang Kenya46.8Q
32Kent Bernard Trinidad and Tobago46.8Q
42Sam Bugri Ghana47.5Q
52Martin Bilham England48.0
62Larry Barton Canada48.7
72Fred Sowerby Antigua and Barbuda48.8
82Andrew McKinney Bahamas49.9
13Charles Asati Kenya45.8Q
23Ross Wilson Australia46.35Q
33Anthony Egwunyenga Nigeria47.4Q
43Leighton Priestley Jamaica47.9Q
53Daniel Oboth Uganda48.7
63Leslie Miller Bahamas49.5
73Ghulam Qadir Pakistan50.3
83Gerard Carson Northern Ireland52.3
14Garth Case Jamaica46.6Q
24Hezekiah Nyamau Kenya46.9Q
34Saimoni Tamani Fiji46.9Q
44Gary Knoke Australia47.3Q
54Musa Dogon Yaro Nigeria47.8
64Tony Harper Bermuda48.9
74Ray Gordon Scotland49.1
4John Mottley Trinidad and TobagoDNS

Semifinals

Held on 23 July

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

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11Julius Sang Kenya45.9Q
21Ross Wilson Australia45.94Q
31Edwin Roberts Trinidad and Tobago??.?Q
41Claver Kamanya Tanzania46.0Q
51Sam Bugri Ghana46.5
61Leighton Priestley Jamaica47.4
71Anthony Egwunyenga Nigeria47.5
1Garth Case JamaicaDNS
12Charles Asati Kenya45.5Q
22Saimoni Tamani Fiji46.0Q
32Kent Bernard Trinidad and Tobago??.?Q
42Clifton Forbes Jamaica46.8Q
52Mike Hauck England46.9
62Hezekiah Nyamau Kenya47.3
72Gary Knoke Australia47.38
82Mamman Makama Nigeria47.6

Final

Held on 23 July

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Charles Asati Kenya45.01
Ross Wilson Australia45.61
Saimoni Tamani Fiji45.82
4Claver Kamanya Tanzania45.8
5Kent Bernard Trinidad and Tobago46.0
6Edwin Roberts Trinidad and Tobago46.1
7Clifton Forbes Jamaica46.1
8Julius Sang Kenya46.4

References

  1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
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