Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games – Men's 100 yards explained

Event:	Men's 100 yards
Games:	1934
Venue:	White City Stadium
Date:	5 August
Competitors:	28
Nations:	13
Win Value:	10.0
Gold:	Arthur Sweeney
Goldcga:	ENG
Silver:	Marthinus Theunissen
Silvercga:	RSA
Bronze:	Ian Young
Bronzecga:	SCO
Prev:	1930
Next:	1938

The men's 100 yards event at the 1934 British Empire Games was held on 5 August at the White City Stadium in London, England.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1			9.9
2	1				+1 yd
3	1
4	1
5	1
1	2			10.1
2	2			10.4e	, +3 yd
3	2
4	2
	2	R. Lovell
1	3			10.2
2	3			10.2e	, +1 ft
3	3
4	3	G. Hartwell
1	4			10.1
2	4			10.1e	, +inches
3	4			10.1e
4	4			10.2e
5	4
1	5			10.0
2	5			10.1e	, +1 yd
3	5
	5
	5
1	6			10.0
2	6			10.2e	, +2 yd
	6
	6

Semifinals

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1			9.9
2	1				, +0.5 yd
3	1			10.1e	, +1 yd
4	1
5	1
6	1
1	2			10.0
2	2			10.0e	, +inches
3	2				, +2 ft
4	2
5	2
6	2

Final

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
			10.0
			10.1e
			10.1e
4
5
6

Notes and References

1. Web site: Results . thecgf.com . 25 April 2021.
2. News: Excellent races in hundred yards; Sweeney's victory . 2 April 2021 . . 6 August 1934 . 4.
3. News: Summaries of events in British Empire Games . 2 April 2021 . . 6 August 1934 . 11.
4. News: Specatacular opening; Two Australiands break British records . 2 April 2021 . . 6 August 1934 . 10.