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

Men's 880 yards
at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
VenueIndependence Park, Kingston
DatesAugust 6 and 8, 1966
Medalists
gold medal    Australia
silver medal    Kenya
bronze medal    Jamaica

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

Medallists
Gold Silver Bronze
Noel Clough
 Australia
Wilson Kiprugut
 Kenya
George Kerr
 Jamaica

Results

Heats

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

Semifinals

[2]

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

Semifinals results
Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 George Kerr  Jamaica 1:47.7 Q
2 1 Noel Clough  Australia 1:47.9 Q
3 1 Bill Crothers  Canada 1:47.9 Q
4 1 Peter Francis  Kenya 1:48.2 Q
5 1 Keith Wheeler  Australia 1:48.6
6 1 John Boulter  England 1:48.8
7 1 Benedict Cayenne  Trinidad and Tobago 1:49.3
8 1 Keith Forde  Barbados 1:49.3
1 2 Ralph Doubell  Australia 1:48.3 Q
2 2 Wilson Kiprugut  Kenya 1:48.7 Q
3 2 Chris Carter  England 1:49.1 Q
4 2 Lennox Yearwood  Trinidad and Tobago 1:49.8 Q
5 2 Lloyd Bacchus  Guyana 1:49.8
6 2 Brian McLaren  Canada 1:50.5
7 2 Robert Rwakojo  Uganda 1:51.5
8 2 Graeme Grant  Scotland 1:53.4

Final

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Final results
Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Noel Clough  Australia 1:46.9 GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Wilson Kiprugut  Kenya 1:47.2
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) George Kerr  Jamaica 1:47.2
4 Bill Crothers  Canada 1:47.3
5 Chris Carter  England 1:48.1
6 Ralph Doubell  Australia 1:48.3
7 Peter Francis  Kenya 1:48.3
8 Lennox Yearwood  Trinidad and Tobago 1:57.5

References

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b "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.