Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games – Men's 440 yards hurdles explained

The men's 440 yards hurdles event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 5 and 7 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.^[1]

Medalists

width=200 bgcolor=gold	Gold	width=200 bgcolor=silver	Silver	width=200 bgcolor=CC9966	Bronze
Duncan White	John Holland	Geoff Goodacre

Results

Heats

Held on 5 February

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.^{[2] [3]}

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1			52.8	Q, GR
2	1			54.3	Q
3	1			54.3	Q
4	1
5	1
1	2			53.0	Q
2	2			55.4	Q
3	2				Q
4	2
	2
1	3			54.4	Q
2	3				Q
3	3			56.4	Q
4	3
5	3

Semifinals

Held on 7 February

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.^[4]

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1			53.2	Q
2	1			53.4	Q
3	1			53.4	Q
4	1
4	1
1	2			53.4	Q
2	2			53.9	Q
3	2			53.9	Q
4	2

Final

Held on 7 February^[4]

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	2			52.5	GR
	5			52.7
	1			53.1
4	6
5	4
6	3				Fell

Notes and References

1. Web site: Results . thecgf.com . 24 October 2020.
2. News: Empire Games results . 2 April 2021 . . 6 February 1950 . 12.
3. News: Australia's five records, English athletes start badly . 2 April 2021 . . 6 February 1950 . 6.
4. News: Empire Games results . 2 April 2021 . . 8 February 1950 . 9.