Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 metres hurdles

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The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 18, 20 and 21 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 hurdles.

Medalists[]

Gold Silver Bronze
John Sherwood
 England
William Koskei
 Uganda

 Kenya

Results[]

Heats[]

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualify for the semifinals.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 John Sherwood  England 51.6 Q
2 1  Kenya 51.8 Q
3 1 Roger Johnson  New Zealand 51.9 Q
4 1  Scotland 54.4 Q
5 1 Norman Brinkworth  Pakistan 55.3
6 1 Henry Jackson  Jamaica 1:00.4
1 Rich McDonald  Canada DNF
1 2 John Akii-Bua  Uganda 51.8 Q
2 2 Bill Gairdner  Canada 52.3 Q
3 2 Gary Knoke  Australia 52.4 Q
4 2 David Scharer  England 52.5 Q
5 2  Wales 53.4 q
6 2 Tony Harper  Bermuda 53.6 q
7 2  Zambia 55.6
8 2  Northern Ireland 55.8
1 3 William Koskei  Uganda 51.3 Q
2 3  England 52.4 Q
3 3  Jamaica 52.5 Q
4 3  Nigeria 53.1 Q
5 3  Scotland 53.5 q
6 3  Kenya 54.2 q
7 3  Canada 54.5
8 3  Wales 54.8

Semifinals[]

Qualification: First 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualify directly for the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 John Sherwood  England 51.5 Q
2 1 John Akii-Bua  Uganda 51.9 Q
3 1  Nigeria 52.1 Q
4 1 Bill Gairdner  Canada 52.1 Q
5 1  Jamaica 52.2
6 1  Scotland 52.2
7 1  Wales 52.4
8 1  Kenya 54.6
1 2 William Koskei  Uganda 51.3 Q
2 2  Kenya 51.7 Q
3 2 Gary Knoke  Australia 51.75 Q
4 2 David Scharer  England 51.9 Q
5 2 Roger Johnson  New Zealand 52.0
6 2  England 52.9
7 2  Scotland 53.0
8 2 Tony Harper  Bermuda 53.1

Final[]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 John Sherwood  England 50.03
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 William Koskei  Uganda 50.15
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2  Kenya 50.19
4 7 John Akii-Bua  Uganda 51.1
5 1 David Scharer  England 51.17
6 5 Bill Gairdner  Canada 51.6
7 8  Nigeria 51.6
8 3 Gary Knoke  Australia 52.13

References[]

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
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