Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 yards
| Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| Track events | ||
| 100 yd | men | women |
| 220 yd | men | women |
| 440 yd | men | |
| 880 yd | men | |
| 1 mile | men | |
| 3 miles | men | |
| 6 miles | men | |
| 80 m hurdles | women | |
| 120 yd hurdles | men | |
| 440 yd hurdles | men | |
| 4 × 110 yd relay | men | women |
| 4 × 440 yd relay | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
The men's 100 yards event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 1 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1]
Medalists[]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Mike Agostini Trinidad and Tobago
|
Don McFarlane Canada
|
Hector Hogan Australia
|
Results[]
Heats[]
Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.[2][3]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Canada |
9.8 | Q | |
| 2 | 1 | Hector Hogan | Australia |
9.8 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Abdul Khaliq |  Pakistan |
9.9 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Karim Olowu |  Nigeria |
10.0 | |
| 5 | 1 | Alan Lillington |  England |
10.0 | |
| 6 | 1 |  Bermuda |
10.2 | ||
| 7 | 1 |  Uganda |
10.3 | ||
| 1 |  Jamaica |
DNS | |||
| 1 | 2 | Mike Agostini | Trinidad and Tobago |
9.8 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | George Ellis | England |
9.8 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Canada |
9.9 | Q | |
| 4 | 2 | Abdul Karim Amu | Nigeria |
10.0 | |
| 5 | 2 | Pakistan |
10.2 | ||
| 6 | 2 |  Hong Kong |
10.2 | ||
| 2 |  Fiji |
DNS | |||
| 2 | Jamaica |
DNS | |||
| 1 | 3 | Edward Ajado | Nigeria |
9.9 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Ken Jones |  Wales |
10.0 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Ben Nduga | Uganda |
10.0 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Ken Box | England |
10.1 | |
| 5 | 3 | Canada |
10.1 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Les Laing | Jamaica |
10.4 | |
| 7 | 3 |  Bahamas |
10.7 | ||
| 3 | Kevan Gosper | Australia |
DNS | ||
| 1 | 4 | Don McFarlane | Canada |
9.9 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Brian Shenton | England |
9.9 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Mohamed Sharif Butt | Pakistan |
10.0 | Q |
| 4 | 4 | Jamaica |
10.0 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Muslim Arogundade | Nigeria |
10.1 | |
| 6 | 4 | Bahamas |
10.3 | ||
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago |
DNS |
Semifinals[]
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Edward Ajado | Nigeria |
9.7 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Hector Hogan | Australia |
9.7 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Don McFarlane | Canada |
9.8 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Ben Nduga | Uganda |
9.8 | |
| 5 | 1 | George Ellis | England |
9.9 | |
| 6 | 1 | Abdul Khaliq | Pakistan |
10.0 | |
| 1 | 2 | Mike Agostini | Trinidad and Tobago |
9.7 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Canada |
9.8 | Q | |
| 3 | 2 | Ken Jones | Wales |
9.8 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Canada |
9.9 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Brian Shenton | England |
9.9 | |
| 6 | 2 | Mohamed Sharif Butt | Pakistan |
9.9 |
Final[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Mike Agostini | Trinidad and Tobago |
9.6 | =GR |
 |
Don McFarlane | Canada |
9.7 | |
 |
Hector Hogan | Australia |
9.7 | |
| 4 | Edward Ajado | Nigeria |
9.7 | |
| 5 | Canada |
9.7 | ||
| 6 | Ken Jones | Wales |
9.8 |
References[]
Categories:
- Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- 100 metres at the Commonwealth Games