Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 880 yards

Men's 880 yards
at the Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 1954 British
Empire and
Commonwealth Games
Track events
100 ydmenwomen
220 ydmenwomen
440 ydmen
880 ydmen
1 milemen
3 milesmen
6 milesmen
80 m hurdleswomen
120 yd hurdlesmen
440 yd hurdlesmen
4 × 110 yd relaymenwomen
4 × 440 yd relaymen
Road events
Marathonmen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen

The men's 880 yards event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 1 and 4 August at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1]

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Derek Johnson
 England 		Brian Hewson
 England 		Ian Boyd
 England

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Derek Johnson  England 1:51.6 Q
2 1 Bill Baillie  New Zealand 1:52.3 Q
3 1 Bill Parnell  Canada 1:53.2 Q
4 1 Don MacMillan  Australia 1:54.5
5 1 William Kwateng  Gold Coast 1:57.7
6 1 Richard Estick  Jamaica 2:02.5
8 1 Cyril Johnson  Bahamas 2:10.2
1 2 Brian Hewson  England 1:52.7 Q
2 2 Rich Ferguson  Canada 1:53.2 Q
3 2 James Hamilton  Scotland 1:53.3 Q
4 2 David Law  England 1:53.4
5 2 James Hutchins  Canada 1:55.1
6 2 Peter Phillips  Wales 1:58.7
2 Victor Milligan  Northern Ireland DNS
1 3 Jim Bailey  Australia 1:54.2 Q
2 3 Doug Clement  Canada 1:55.1 Q
3 3 Ian Boyd  England 1:56.0 Q
4 3 Kiptalam Keter  Kenya 2:01.0
3 Louis Gooden  Jamaica DNS

Final

[4][5]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Derek Johnson  England 1:50.7 GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Brian Hewson  England 1:51.2
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ian Boyd  England 1:51.9
4 Bill Baillie  New Zealand 1:52.5
5 Rich Ferguson  Canada 1:52.7
6 James Hamilton  Scotland 1:52.7
7 Bill Parnell  Canada 1:53.8
8 Doug Clement  Canada 1:54.9
Jim Bailey  Australia DNF

References

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Africans' fine high jumping: Many good performances on track". The Manchester Guardian. 2 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Emire Games Results". The Age. 2 August 1954. p. 15. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Chataway wins three miles". The Manchester Guardian. 5 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Emire Games Results". The Age. 5 August 1954. p. 17. Retrieved 27 September 2020.