Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games – Men's 110 metres hurdles
The men's 110 metres hurdles event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 17 and 18 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1] It was the first time that the metric distance was contested at the Games replacing the 120 yards hurdles.
Medalists[]
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
David Hemery England |
Malcolm Baird Australia |
Godfrey Murray Jamaica |
Results[]
Heats[]
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualify for the semifinals.
Wind:
Heat 1: +6.8 m/s, Heat 2: ? m/s, Heat 3: ? m/s
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | David Hemery | England | 13.73 | Q |
2 | 1 | Mal Baird | Australia | 14.04 | Q |
3 | 1 | Canada | 14.0 | Q | |
4 | 1 | John Akii-Bua | Uganda | 14.3 | Q |
5 | 1 | Nigeria | 14.4 | q | |
6 | 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 15.2 | ||
7 | 1 | Gambia | 16.8 | ||
1 | 2 | Godfrey Murray | Jamaica | 14.1 | Q |
2 | 2 | Stuart Storey | England | 14.2 | Q |
3 | 2 | Canada | 14.4 | Q | |
4 | 2 | Scotland | 14.6 | Q | |
5 | 2 | Northern Ireland | 14.9 | ||
6 | 2 | Mauritius | 15.6 | ||
1 | 3 | Alan Pascoe | England | 13.8 | Q |
2 | 3 | Ghana | 14.1 | Q | |
3 | 3 | Adeola Aboyade-Cole | Nigeria | 14.3 | Q |
4 | 3 | Rich McDonald | Canada | 14.3 | Q |
5 | 3 | Northern Ireland | 14.6 | q | |
6 | 3 | Wales | 14.7 | q |
Semifinals[]
Held on 18 July
Qualification: First 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualify directly for the final.
Wind:
Heat 1: +5.4 m/s, Heat 2: ? m/s
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | David Hemery | England | 13.8 | Q |
2 | 1 | Mal Baird | Australia | 14.02 | Q |
3 | 1 | Ghana | 14.0 | Q | |
4 | 1 | Rich McDonald | Canada | 14.2 | Q |
5 | 1 | Stuart Storey | England | 14.25 | |
6 | 1 | Berwyn Price | Wales | 14.4 | |
7 | 1 | Nigeria | 14.4 | ||
8 | 1 | Northern Ireland | 14.7 | ||
1 | 2 | Alan Pascoe | England | 13.9 | Q |
2 | 2 | Godfrey Murray | Jamaica | 14.0 | Q |
3 | 2 | Canada | 14.1 | Q | |
4 | 2 | Canada | 14.2 | Q | |
5 | 2 | John Akii-Bua | Uganda | 14.4 | |
6 | 2 | Adeola Aboyade-Cole | Nigeria | 14.7 | |
7 | 2 | Scotland | 14.7 | ||
8 | 2 | Wales | 14.9 |
Final[]
Held on 18 July
Wind: +2.9 m/s
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | David Hemery | England | 13.66 | ||
4 | Mal Baird | Australia | 13.86 | ||
3 | Godfrey Murray | Jamaica | 14.02 | ||
4 | 5 | Canada | 14.2 | ||
5 | 7 | Canada | 14.2 | ||
6 | 2 | Rich McDonald | Canada | 14.4 | |
7 | 6 | Ghana | 14.7 | ||
8 | Alan Pascoe | England | DNF |
References[]
Categories:
- Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
- Sprint hurdles at the Commonwealth Games