Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metres
The men's 100 metres event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 6 and 7 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[1]
Medalists[]
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Don Quarrie Jamaica |
Allan Wells Scotland |
Hasely Crawford Trinidad and Tobago |
Results[]
Heats[]
Held on 6 August
Qualification: First 5 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualify for the quarterfinals.
Wind:
Heat 1: ? m/s, Heat 2: ? m/s, Heat 3: ? m/s, Heat 4: -1.3 m/s, Heat 5: ? m/s, Heat 6: ? m/s
Quarterfinals[]
Held on 6 August
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualify for the semifinals.
Wind:
Heat 1: +0.9 m/s, Heat 2: +1.5 m/s, Heat 3: +1.4 m/s, Heat 4: -1.3 m/s
Semifinals[]
Held on 7 August
Qualification: First 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualify directly for the final.
Wind:
Heat 1: -0.3 m/s, Heat 2: +4.6 m/s
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | Don Quarrie | Jamaica | 10.19 | Q |
2 | 2 | Hasely Crawford | Trinidad and Tobago | 10.25 | Q |
3 | 1 | Allan Wells | Scotland | 10.31 | Q |
3 | 2 | James Gilkes | Guyana | 10.31 | Q |
5 | 2 | Ernest Obeng | Ghana | 10.32 | Q |
6 | 1 | Mike McFarlane | England | 10.43 | Q |
7 | 1 | Paul Narracott | Australia | 10.46 | Q |
8 | 2 | Ghana | 10.53 | ||
9 | 1 | Christopher Brathwaite | Trinidad and Tobago | 10.54 | Q |
10 | 1 | Hugh Fraser | Canada | 10.55 | |
10 | 2 | Bahamas | 10.55 | ||
12 | 1 | Dennis Trott | Bermuda | 10.56 | |
13 | 1 | Ohene Karikari | Ghana | 10.56 | |
14 | 1 | Jamaica | 10.69 | ||
15 | 2 | Calvin Dill | Bermuda | 10.72 | |
2 | Marvin Nash | Canada | DNS |
Final[]
Held on 7 August
Wind: +7.6 m/s
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | Don Quarrie | Jamaica | 10.03 | ||
3 | Allan Wells | Scotland | 10.07 | ||
1 | Hasely Crawford | Trinidad and Tobago | 10.09 | ||
4 | 4 | James Gilkes | Guyana | 10.15 | |
5 | 6 | Mike McFarlane | England | 10.29 | |
6 | 2 | Paul Narracott | Australia | 10.31 | |
7 | 5 | Christopher Brathwaite | Trinidad and Tobago | 10.32 | |
8 | 7 | Ernest Obeng | Ghana | 10.34 |
References[]
- ^ "Results". Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
Categories:
- Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
- 100 metres at the Commonwealth Games