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:

• Heat 1: ? m/s
• Heat 2: ? m/s
• Heat 3: 0.0 m/s
• Heat 4: ? m/s
• Heat 5: -6.0 m/s
• Heat 6: -3.0 m/s
• Heat 7: ? m/s
• Heat 8: -4.0m/s

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:

• Heat 1: -5.0 m/s
• Heat 2: -1.8 m/s
• Heat 3: -0.9 m/s
• Heat 4: -2.0 m/s

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:

• Heat 1: +0.3 m/s
• Heat 2: 0.0m/s

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.