Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 metres explained

Event:Men's 400 metres
Games:1970
Venue:Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh
Dates:22 and 23 July 1970
Gold:Charles Asati
Goldcga:KEN
Silver:Ross Wilson
Silvercga:AUS
Bronze:Saimoni Tamani
Bronzecga:FIJ
Prev:1966 Kingston
Next:Christchurch 1974

The men's 400 metres event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 22–23 July 1970 at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1] It was the first time that the metric distance was contested at the Games, replacing the 440 yards event.

Medalists

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Charles Asati
Ross Wilson
Saimoni Tamani
Fiji

Results

Heats

Held on 22 July 1970

Qualification for quarterfinals

The first 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the quarterfinals.

scope=col Rank !scope=col Heat !scope=col Name !scope=col Nationality !scope=col Time !scope=col Notes
1 1 47.3 Q
2 1 47.3 Q
3 1 48.5 Q
4 1 49.4 Q
5 1 51.3
6 1 52.1
1
1 2 48.5 Q
2 2 49.1 Q
3 2 49.3 Q
4 2 Ghulam Qadir 50.9 Q
2
2
2
1 3 46.7 Q
2 3 47.8 Q
3 3 48.9 Q
4 3 50.0 Q
5 3 50.1 q
6 3 50.1
7 3 52.7
1 4 48.7 Q
2 4 49.7 Q
3 4 50.1 Q
4 4 50.6 Q
5 4 50.6
6 4 50.7
7 4 50.8
1 5 47.3 Q
2 5 47.6 Q
3 5 47.8 Q
4 5 48.0 Q
7 5 50.7
8 5 53.2
1 6 47.2 Q
2 6 47.76 Q
3 6 48.6 Q
4 6 50.0 Q
5 6 50.9
6 6 51.2
6
1 7 48.1 Q
2 7 48.7 Q
3 7 48.7 Q
4 7 48.91 Q
6 7 50.3
7 7 52.1
6550.0 q
5549.6 q
57 49.7q

Quarterfinals

Held on 22 July 1970

Qualification for semifinals

The first 4 in each heat (Q) qualified directly for the semifinals.

scope=col Rank !scope=col Heat !scope=col Name !scope=col Nationality !scope=col Time !scope=col Notes
1 1 46.2 Q
2 1 46.6 Q
3 1 46.75 Q
4 1 47.0 Q
5 1 47.7
6 1 48.4
7 1 48.5
8 1 49.0
1 2 46.5 Q
2 2 46.8 Q
3 2 46.8 Q
4 2 47.5 Q
5 2 48.0
6 2 48.7
7 2 48.8
8 2 49.9
1 3 45.8 Q
2 3 46.35 Q
3 3 47.4 Q
4 3 47.9 Q
5 3 48.7
6 3 49.5
7 3 Ghulam Qadir 50.3
8 3 52.3
1 4 46.6 Q
2 4 46.9 Q
3 4 46.9 Q
4 4 47.3 Q
5 4 47.8
6 4 48.9
7 4 49.1
4

Semifinals

Held on 23 July 1970

Qualification for final

The first 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.

scope=col Rank !scope=col Heat !scope=col Name !scope=col Nationality !scope=col Time !scope=col Notes
1 1 45.9 Q
2 1 45.94 Q
3 1 ??.? Q
4 1 46.0 Q
5 1 46.5
6 1 47.4
7 1 47.5
1
1 2 45.5 Q
2 2 46.0 Q
3 2 ??.? Q
4 2 46.8Q
5 2 46.9
6 2 47.3
7 2 47.38
8 2 47.6

Final

Held on 23 July 1970

scope=col Rank !scope=col Name !scope=col Nationality !scope=col Time !scope=col Notes
45.01
45.61
45.82
4 45.8
5 46.0
6 46.1
7 46.1
8 46.4

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results . thecgf.com . 23 September 2019.