Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metres
The women'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 |
Marilyn Neufville Jamaica |
Sandra Brown Australia |
Judith Ayaa Uganda |
Results[]
Heats[]
Qualification: First 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualify directly for the final.
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Marilyn Neufville | Jamaica | 53.0 | Q |
2 | 1 | Jannette Champion | England | 54.9 | Q |
3 | 1 | Scotland | 55.1 | Q | |
4 | 1 | Maeve Kyle | Northern Ireland | 55.3 | Q |
5 | 1 | Canada | 55.5 | ||
6 | 1 | Canada | 59.1 | ||
1 | 2 | Judith Ayaa | Uganda | 52.8 | Q |
2 | 2 | Sandra Brown | Australia | 53.8 | Q |
3 | 2 | Avril Bowring | England | 54.1 | Q |
4 | 2 | Scotland | 54.1 | Q | |
5 | 2 | England | 54.3 | ||
6 | 2 | Joyce Sadowick | Canada | 55.2 | |
7 | 2 | Jamaica | 57.2 | ||
2 | Alice Annum | Ghana | DNS |
Final[]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Marilyn Neufville | Jamaica | 51.02 | WR | |
Sandra Brown | Australia | 53.66 | ||
Judith Ayaa | Uganda | 53.77 | ||
4 | Jannette Champion | England | 54.2 | |
5 | Scotland | 54.7 | ||
6 | Avril Bowring | England | 54.7 | |
7 | Scotland | 54.8 | ||
8 | Maeve Kyle | Northern Ireland | 55.7 |
References[]
Categories:
- Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
- 400 metres at the Commonwealth Games