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

Men's 400 metres
at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
VenueQueen Elizabeth II Park
Dates25 and 26 January
Medalists
gold medal Charles Asati   Kenya
silver medal Silver Ayoo   Uganda
bronze medal Claver Kamanya   Tanzania
Athletics at the 1974 British
Commonwealth Games
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
5000 mmen
10,000 mmen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmen
3000 m
steeplechase		men
4×100 m relaymenwomen
4×400 m relaymenwomen
Road events
Marathonmen
20 mile walkmen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Pentathlonwomen
Decathlonmen

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]

Medallists

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

Results

Heats

Held on 25 January[2]

Qualification for semifinal

The first 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 1 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Heats results
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

Held on 26 January

Qualification for final

The first 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.

Semifinal results
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

Held on 26 January

Final result
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

  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.