Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's 220 yards explained

The women's 220 yards event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 4 and 6 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.^[1]

Medalists

width=200 bgcolor=gold	Gold	width=200 bgcolor=silver	Silver	width=200 bgcolor=CC9966	Bronze
Marjorie Jackson	Winsome Cripps	Shirley Hampton

Results

Heats

Held on 5 August

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

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1			24.7	Q
2	1			25.4	Q
3	1			25.4
4	1			25.9
5	1			26.4
1	2			24.3	Q
2	2			25.5	Q
3	2			25.7
4	2			26.2
1	3			25.6	Q
2	3			25.6	Q
3	3			25.8
	3

Final

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Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
			24.0	GR
			24.5
			25.0
4			25.2
5			25.3
6			25.5

Notes and References

1. Web site: Results . thecgf.com . 24 October 2020.
2. News: Chataway wins three miles . 27 September 2020 . . 5 August 1954 . 7.
3. News: Emire Games Results . 27 September 2020 . . 5 August 1954 . 17.
4. News: Wilmshurst's long jump record . 27 September 2020 . . 7 August 1954 . 2.