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 Kenya
|
 Australia
|
Saimoni Tamani Fiji
|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Edwin Roberts |  Trinidad and Tobago |
46.2 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Clifton Forbes |  Jamaica |
46.6 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Mike Hauck |  England |
46.75 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Mamman Makama |  Nigeria |
47.0 | Q |
| 5 | 1 |  Scotland |
47.7 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Ian Gordon |  Canada |
48.4 | |
| 7 | 1 |  Uganda |
48.5 | ||
| 8 | 1 | Norman Brinkworth |  Pakistan |
49.0 | |
| 1 | 2 | Claver Kamanya |  Tanzania |
46.5 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Julius Sang | Kenya |
46.8 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Kent Bernard | Trinidad and Tobago |
46.8 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Sam Bugri |  Ghana |
47.5 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Martin Bilham | England |
48.0 | |
| 6 | 2 | Canada |
48.7 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Fred Sowerby |  Antigua and Barbuda |
48.8 | |
| 8 | 2 |  Bahamas |
49.9 | ||
| 1 | 3 | Charles Asati | Kenya |
45.8 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Australia |
46.35 | Q | |
| 3 | 3 | Anthony Egwunyenga | Nigeria |
47.4 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Leighton Priestley | Jamaica |
47.9 | Q |
| 5 | 3 | Uganda |
48.7 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Leslie Miller | Bahamas |
49.5 | |
| 7 | 3 | Ghulam Qadir | Pakistan |
50.3 | |
| 8 | 3 |  Northern Ireland |
52.3 | ||
| 1 | 4 | Jamaica |
46.6 | Q | |
| 2 | 4 | Hezekiah Nyamau | Kenya |
46.9 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Saimoni Tamani | Fiji |
46.9 | Q |
| 4 | 4 | Gary Knoke | Australia |
47.3 | Q |
| 5 | 4 | Musa Dogon Yaro | Nigeria |
47.8 | |
| 6 | 4 | Tony Harper |  Bermuda |
48.9 | |
| 7 | 4 | Scotland |
49.1 | ||
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago |
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 | Kenya |
45.9 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Australia |
45.94 | Q | |
| 3 | 1 | Edwin Roberts | Trinidad and Tobago |
??.? | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Claver Kamanya | Tanzania |
46.0 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Sam Bugri | Ghana |
46.5 | |
| 6 | 1 | Leighton Priestley | Jamaica |
47.4 | |
| 7 | 1 | Anthony Egwunyenga | Nigeria |
47.5 | |
| 1 | Jamaica |
DNS | |||
| 1 | 2 | Charles Asati | Kenya |
45.5 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Saimoni Tamani | Fiji |
46.0 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Kent Bernard | Trinidad and Tobago |
??.? | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Clifton Forbes | Jamaica |
46.8 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Mike Hauck | England |
46.9 | |
| 6 | 2 | Hezekiah Nyamau | Kenya |
47.3 | |
| 7 | 2 | Gary Knoke | Australia |
47.38 | |
| 8 | 2 | Mamman Makama | Nigeria |
47.6 |
Final[]
Held on 23 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Charles Asati | Kenya |
45.01 | |
 |
Australia |
45.61 | ||
 |
Saimoni Tamani | Fiji |
45.82 | |
| 4 | Claver Kamanya | Tanzania |
45.8 | |
| 5 | Kent Bernard | Trinidad and Tobago |
46.0 | |
| 6 | Edwin Roberts | Trinidad and Tobago |
46.1 | |
| 7 | Clifton Forbes | Jamaica |
46.1 | |
| 8 | Julius Sang | Kenya |
46.4 |
References[]
Categories:
- Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
- 400 metres at the Commonwealth Games