Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 metres
The men's 400 metres event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 22 and 23 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 440 yards event.
Medalists[]
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Charles Asati![]() |
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Saimoni Tamani![]() |
Results[]
Heats[]
Held on 22 July
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualify for the quarterfinals.
Quarterfinals[]
Held on 22 July
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 1 | Edwin Roberts | ![]() |
46.2 | Q |
2 | 1 | Clifton Forbes | ![]() |
46.6 | Q |
3 | 1 | Mike Hauck | ![]() |
46.75 | Q |
4 | 1 | Mamman Makama | ![]() |
47.0 | Q |
5 | 1 | ![]() |
47.7 | ||
6 | 1 | Ian Gordon | ![]() |
48.4 | |
7 | 1 | ![]() |
48.5 | ||
8 | 1 | Norman Brinkworth | ![]() |
49.0 | |
1 | 2 | Claver Kamanya | ![]() |
46.5 | Q |
2 | 2 | Julius Sang | ![]() |
46.8 | Q |
3 | 2 | Kent Bernard | ![]() |
46.8 | Q |
4 | 2 | Sam Bugri | ![]() |
47.5 | Q |
5 | 2 | Martin Bilham | ![]() |
48.0 | |
6 | 2 | ![]() |
48.7 | ||
7 | 2 | Fred Sowerby | ![]() |
48.8 | |
8 | 2 | ![]() |
49.9 | ||
1 | 3 | Charles Asati | ![]() |
45.8 | Q |
2 | 3 | ![]() |
46.35 | Q | |
3 | 3 | Anthony Egwunyenga | ![]() |
47.4 | Q |
4 | 3 | Leighton Priestley | ![]() |
47.9 | Q |
5 | 3 | ![]() |
48.7 | ||
6 | 3 | Leslie Miller | ![]() |
49.5 | |
7 | 3 | Ghulam Qadir | ![]() |
50.3 | |
8 | 3 | ![]() |
52.3 | ||
1 | 4 | ![]() |
46.6 | Q | |
2 | 4 | Hezekiah Nyamau | ![]() |
46.9 | Q |
3 | 4 | Saimoni Tamani | ![]() |
46.9 | Q |
4 | 4 | Gary Knoke | ![]() |
47.3 | Q |
5 | 4 | Musa Dogon Yaro | ![]() |
47.8 | |
6 | 4 | Tony Harper | ![]() |
48.9 | |
7 | 4 | ![]() |
49.1 | ||
4 | ![]() |
DNS |
Semifinals[]
Held on 23 July
Qualification: First 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualify directly for the final.
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Julius Sang | ![]() |
45.9 | Q |
2 | 1 | ![]() |
45.94 | Q | |
3 | 1 | Edwin Roberts | ![]() |
??.? | Q |
4 | 1 | Claver Kamanya | ![]() |
46.0 | Q |
5 | 1 | Sam Bugri | ![]() |
46.5 | |
6 | 1 | Leighton Priestley | ![]() |
47.4 | |
7 | 1 | Anthony Egwunyenga | ![]() |
47.5 | |
1 | ![]() |
DNS | |||
1 | 2 | Charles Asati | ![]() |
45.5 | Q |
2 | 2 | Saimoni Tamani | ![]() |
46.0 | Q |
3 | 2 | Kent Bernard | ![]() |
??.? | Q |
4 | 2 | Clifton Forbes | ![]() |
46.8 | Q |
5 | 2 | Mike Hauck | ![]() |
46.9 | |
6 | 2 | Hezekiah Nyamau | ![]() |
47.3 | |
7 | 2 | Gary Knoke | ![]() |
47.38 | |
8 | 2 | Mamman Makama | ![]() |
47.6 |
Final[]
Held on 23 July
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
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Charles Asati | ![]() |
45.01 | |
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45.61 | ||
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Saimoni Tamani | ![]() |
45.82 | |
4 | Claver Kamanya | ![]() |
45.8 | |
5 | Kent Bernard | ![]() |
46.0 | |
6 | Edwin Roberts | ![]() |
46.1 | |
7 | Clifton Forbes | ![]() |
46.1 | |
8 | Julius Sang | ![]() |
46.4 |
References[]
Categories:
- Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
- 400 metres at the Commonwealth Games