Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 yards explained

Event:Men's 100 yards
Games:1966
Venue:Independence Park
Dates:5-6 August
Competitors:54
Nations:24
Win Value:9.41
Gold:Harry Jerome
Goldcga:CAN
Silver:Tom Robinson
Silvercga:BAH
Bronze:Edwin Roberts
Bronzecga:TRI
Prev:1962
Next:1970

The men's 100 yards event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 5 and 6 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica.[1] It was the last time that the imperial distance was contested at the Games later replaced by the 100 metres.

Results

Heats

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

Wind:

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 9.8
2 1 9.9
3 1 9.9
4 1 10.3
5 1 10.3
6 1 10.5
1
1 2 9.7
2 2 9.7
3 2 9.9
4 2 9.9
5 2 10.3
6 2 10.3
7 2 10.3
1 3 9.9
2 3 9.93
3 3
4 3 10.0
5 3 10.2
3
1 4 10.0
2 4 10.0
3 4 10.0
4 4 10.1
5 4 10.1
6 4 10.6
1 5 10.3
2 5 10.3
3 5 10.5
4 5 10.59
5 5 10.5
6 5 10.6
7 5 10.8
1 6 10.0
2 6 10.23
3 6 10.3
4 6 10.4
5 6 10.4
6 6 10.6
7 6 10.8
1 7 10.1
2 7 E. Donkor 10.2
3 7 10.4
4 7 10.4
5 7 10.5
6 7 10.5
7 7 10.7
1 8 9.9
2 8 9.9
3 8 9.9
4 8 10.15
5 8 10.3
6 8 10.3
7 8 10.5
[2]

Quarterfinals

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

Wind:

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 9.9
2 1 9.9
3 1 9.9
4 1 10.0
5 1 10.0
6 1 10.27
7 1 10.3
8 1 10.3
1 2 9.7
2 2 9.8
3 2 9.9
4 2 10.01
5 2
6 2 E. Donkor 10.1
7 2 10.1
8 2 10.1
1 3 9.7
2 3 9.7
3 3 9.8
4 3 9.8
5 3 9.9
6 3 10.0
7 3 10.0
8 3 10.01
1 4 9.7
2 4 9.7
3 4 9.88
4 4
5 4 10.0
6 4 10.0
7 4 10.1
4
[3]

Semifinals

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

Wind:

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 9.4
2 1 9.5
3 1 9.5
4 1 9.6
5 1 9.6
6 1 9.7
7 1 9.81
8 1 10.7
1 2 9.5
2 2 9.5
3 2 9.61
4 2
5 2 9.7
6 2 9.7
7 2 9.7
8 2 9.8
[3]

Final

Wind: -0.8 m/s

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
9.41 GR
9.44
9.52
4 9.52
5 9.52
6 9.53
7 9.6
8 9.7
[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results . thecgf.com . 22 July 2020.
  2. News: Heats results . 3 August 2020 . . 7 August 1966 . 66.
  3. News: Quarterfinals & Semifinals results . 22 July 2020 . . 8 August 1966 . 4.
  4. News: Final results . 22 July 2020 . . 8 August 1966 . 17.