Athletics at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metres

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The men's 100 metres event at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games was held on 25 and 26 January at the Queen Elizabeth II Park in Christchurch, New Zealand.[1]

Medalists[]

Gold Silver Bronze
Don Quarrie
 Jamaica 		John Mwebi
 Kenya 		Ohene Karikari
 Ghana

Results[]

Heats[]

Held on 25 January[2]

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 1 fastest (q) qualify for the semifinals.

Wind:
Heat 1: -0.1 m/s, Heat 2: +1.4 m/s, Heat 3: +1.4 m/s, Heat 4: +1.0 m/s, Heat 5: +2.0 m/s

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Laurie D'Arcy  Australia 10.51 Q[3]
2 1 Chris Monk  England 10.53 Q[4]
3 1  Kenya 10.6 Q
4 1 Albert Lomotey  Ghana 10.65
5 1 William Dralu  Uganda 10.73
6 1  New Zealand 10.86
7 1 Eston Kaonga  Malawi 10.88
8 1  Fiji 11.18
1 2 Ohene Karikari  Ghana 10.7 Q
2 2 Carl Lawson  Jamaica 10.8 Q
3 2  Canada 10.9 Q
4 2 Benedict Majekodunmi  Nigeria 10.90
5 2  Kenya 11.07
6 2  New Zealand 11.13
7 2 Tony Moore  Fiji 11.30
1 3  Australia 10.42 Q[3]
2 3 Kolawole Abdulai  Nigeria 10.49 Q[4]
3 3 John Mwebi  Kenya 10.5 Q
4 3 Calvin Dill  Bermuda 10.65
5 3 Brian Green  England 10.78
6 3 Fidelis Ndyabagye  Uganda 10.92
7 3 Charles Lupiya  Zambia 11.09
1 4 Don Quarrie  Jamaica 10.5 Q
2 4 Don Halliday  Scotland 10.6 Q
3 4 Norman Chihota  Tanzania 10.7 Q
4 4  England 10.74
5 4  Zambia 11.17
6 4  Fiji 11.17
7 4  Isle of Man 11.76
1 5 George Daniels  Ghana 10.38 Q[4]
2 5 Lennox Miller  Jamaica 10.5 Q
3 5 Greg Lewis  Australia 10.54 Q[3]
4 5 Les Piggot  Scotland ??.? q
5 5  Tanzania 10.83
6 5 James Olakunle  Nigeria 10.84
7 5  New Zealand 10.85

Semifinals[]

Held on 26 January

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

Wind:
Heat 1: +1.3 m/s, Heat 2: +0.8 m/s

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 George Daniels  Ghana 10.46 Q
2 1  Australia 10.50 Q[3]
3 1 Don Quarrie  Jamaica 10.60 Q
4 1 Les Piggot  Scotland 10.63 Q
5 1 Norman Chihota  Tanzania 10.74
6 1  Kenya 10.75
7 1 Carl Lawson  Jamaica 10.76
8 1  Canada 10.80
1 2 John Mwebi  Kenya 10.46 Q[4]
1 2 Greg Lewis  Australia 10.46 Q[3]
3 2 Kolawole Abdulai  Nigeria 10.49 Q
4 2 Ohene Karikari  Ghana 10.52 Q
5 2 Laurie D'Arcy  Australia 10.57 [3]
6 2 Lennox Miller  Jamaica 10.63
7 2 Don Halliday  Scotland 10.63
8 2 Chris Monk  England 10.64

Final[]

Held on 26 January

Wind: +0.8 m/s

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 8 Don Quarrie  Jamaica 10.38
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2 John Mwebi  Kenya 10.51
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 Ohene Karikari  Ghana 10.51
4 5 George Daniels  Ghana 10.53
5 3 Greg Lewis  Australia 10.55
6 4 Kolawole Abdulai  Nigeria 10.55
7 1 Les Piggot  Scotland 10.56
8 6  Australia 10.66

References[]

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Heats results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 January 1974. p. 72. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Australia results". Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d "1974 year list". Retrieved 21 December 2018.
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