Athletics at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 880 yards
| Athletics at the 1958 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 880 yards event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 19 and 22 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.[1]
Medalists[]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Herb Elliott Australia
|
Brian Hewson England
|
Mike Rawson England
|
Results[]
Heats[]
Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Brian Hewson | England |
1:52.6 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Donal Smith |  New Zealand |
1:52.8 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Joe Mullins |  Canada |
1:53.2 | |
| 4 | 1 |  Scotland |
1:54.6 | ||
| 5 | 1 |  Wales |
1:57.3 | ||
| 5 | 1 |  British Guiana |
1:57.9 | ||
| 6 | 1 | G. Eastwood |  Isle of Man |
1:58.0 | |
| 7 | 1 | D. A. Agbebiyi |  Nigeria |
1:58.7 | |
| 1 | 2 | Herb Elliott | Australia |
1:52.3 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Ted Buswell | England |
1:53.0 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Wales |
1:54.2 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Scotland |
1:54.4 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Nigeria |
1:55.3 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Frederick Owusu |  Ghana |
1:55.6 | |
| 7 | 2 |  Jersey |
1:56.1 | ||
| 1 | 3 | Mike Rawson | England |
1:54.6 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Terry Sullivan |  Southern Rhodesia |
1:54.6 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Graham Everett | Scotland |
1:55.1 | |
| 4 | 3 |  South Africa |
1:55.3 | ||
| 5 | 3 |  Kenya |
1:55.4 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Wales |
1:57.0 | ||
| 3 | Wilton Jackson |  Trinidad and Tobago |
DNS | ||
| 1 | 4 | Mike Farrell | England |
1:54.6 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Scotland |
1:55.0 | Q | |
| 3 | 4 | Doug Clement | Canada |
1:55.0 | |
| 4 | 4 | Wales |
1:56.3 | ||
| 5 | 4 |  Northern Ireland |
1:56.9 | ||
| 6 | 4 |  Gibraltar |
1:57.6 | ||
| 7 | 4 | J. Boama | Ghana |
1:58.4 |
Final[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Herb Elliott | Australia |
1:49.32 | GR |
 |
Brian Hewson | England |
1:49.47 | |
 |
Mike Rawson | England |
1:50.94 | |
| 4 | Terry Sullivan | Southern Rhodesia |
1:51.3 | |
| 5 | Donal Smith | New Zealand |
1:51.5 | |
| 6 | Mike Farrell | England |
1:52.1 | |
| 7 | Scotland |
1:54.7 | ||
| Ted Buswell | England |
DNS |
References[]
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Many splendid performances in track and field events". The Manchester Guardian. 21 July 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Potgieter wins hurdles event with world's record". The Manchester Guardian. 23 July 1958. p. 4. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
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