Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 440 yards hurdles explained

The men's 440 yards hurdles event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 6 and 8 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica.^[1] It was the last time that the imperial distance was contested at the Games later being replaced by the 400 metres hurdles.

Medalists

width=200 bgcolor=gold	Gold	width=200 bgcolor=silver	Silver	width=200 bgcolor=CC9966	Bronze
Ken Roche	Kingsley Agbabokha	Peter Warden

Results

Heats

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

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1			51.34	Q
2	1			51.7	Q
3	1			51.7	Q
4	1			51.7	Q
5	1			52.5
6	1			53.8
7	1			56.5
1	2			51.8	Q
2	2			51.8	Q
3	2			51.77	Q
4	2			52.2	Q
5	2			52.36
6	2			54.3
7	2			54.6
8	2			55.1

Final

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Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
			50.95
			51.46
			51.54
4			51.8
5			51.94
6			52.3
7			56.0

Notes and References

1. Web site: Results . thecgf.com . 22 July 2020.
2. News: Heats results . 22 July 2020 . . 8 August 1966 . 4.
3. News: Final results . 22 July 2020 . . 10 August 1966 . 19.