Athletics at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 metres

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The men's 400 metres event at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games was held on 25 and 26 January at the Queen Elizabeth II Park in Christchurch, New Zealand.[1]

Medalists[edit]

Gold Silver Bronze
Charles Asati
 Kenya 		Silver Ayoo
 Uganda 		Claver Kamanya
 Tanzania

Results[edit]

Heats[edit]

Held on 25 January[2]

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Silver Ayoo  Uganda 46.4 Q
2 1 Kim Rowe  Jamaica 47.1 Q
3 1 Bruce Field  Australia 47.66 Q[3]
4 1 Bruce Ijirighwo  Nigeria 47.91
5 1 Michael Delaney  Wales 48.17
6 1 Motsapi Moorosi  Lesotho 48.87
7 1 Seru Gukilau  Fiji 50.98
1 2 Claver Kamanya  Tanzania 46.9 Q
2 2 Seymour Newman  Jamaica 47.0 Q
3 2 Julius Sang  Kenya 47.7 Q
4 2 Enoch Mtelemuka  Malawi 49.74
5 2 Samuela Bulai  Fiji 50.45
6 2 Raymond Hearn  England 52.19
2 Laurie D'Arcy  Australia DNS
1 3 Charles Asati  Kenya 46.3 Q
2 3 Pius Olowu  Uganda 46.52 Q[4]
3 3 Mamman Makama  Nigeria 46.7 Q
4 3 Bill Hooker  Australia 47.24 q[3]
5 3 Richard Endean  New Zealand 47.94
6 3 Samuela Yavala  Fiji 48.54
7 3 Bambo Fatty  Gambia 50.07
8 3 Blackie Masalila  Botswana 50.99
1 4 Francis Musyoki  Kenya 46.8 Q
2 4 Philip Kear  New Zealand 47.7 Q
3 4 Trevor Campbell  Jamaica 47.74 Q
4 4 Omari Abdallah  Tanzania 48.24
5 4 Musa Yaro  Nigeria 49.03
6 4 Wilfred Kareng  Botswana 50.02
7 4 Wavala Kali  Papua New Guinea 50.20
1 5 David Jenkins  Scotland 47.0 Q
2 5 Bevan Smith  New Zealand 47.2 Q
3 5 John Wilson  England 47.5 Q
4 5 Joseph Chivers  Northern Ireland 47.76
5 5 Samuel Kakonge  Uganda 48.80
6 5 Jacques Bazerd  Mauritius 50.30
7 5 Stephen Higgins  Isle of Man 52.91

Semifinals[edit]

Held on 26 January

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Claver Kamanya  Tanzania 46.2 Q
2 1 Bevan Smith  New Zealand 46.50 Q[4]
3 1 Pius Olowu  Uganda 46.7 Q
4 1 Mamman Makama  Nigeria 46.9 Q
5 1 Kim Rowe  Jamaica 47.12
6 1 Julius Sang  Kenya 47.23
1 Trevor Campbell  Jamaica DNF
1 Bill Hooker  Australia DNS
1 2 Silver Ayoo  Uganda 45.68 Q[4]
2 2 Charles Asati  Kenya 45.68 Q[4]
3 2 David Jenkins  Scotland 45.9 Q
4 2 Bruce Field  Australia 46.11 Q[3]
5 2 Francis Musyoki  Kenya 46.39
6 2 Seymour Newman  Jamaica 46.82
7 2 John Wilson  England 47.06
8 2 Philip Kear  New Zealand 47.13

Final[edit]

Held on 26 January

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 Charles Asati  Kenya 46.04
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 8 Silver Ayoo  Uganda 46.07
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1 Claver Kamanya  Tanzania 46.16
4 7 David Jenkins  Scotland 46.46
5 4 Bruce Field  Australia 46.58
6 2 Bevan Smith  New Zealand 46.60
7 3 Pius Olowu  Uganda 46.84
8 5 Mamman Makama  Nigeria 47.19

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Heats results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 January 1974. p. 72. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Australia results". Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d "1974 year list". Retrieved 22 December 2018.
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