Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metres explained

Event:	Men's 100 metres
Games:	1978
Venue:	Commonwealth Stadium
Dates:	6-7 August
Competitors:	43
Nations:	23
Win Value:	10.03
Gold:	Don Quarrie
Goldcga:	JAM
Silver:	Allan Wells
Silvercga:	SCO
Bronze:	Hasely Crawford
Bronzecga:	TRI
Prev:	1974
Next:	1982

The men's 100 metres event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 6 and 7 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.^[1]

Results

Heats

Held on 6 August

Qualification: First 5 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualify for the quarterfinals.

Wind:
Heat 1: ? m/s, Heat 2: ? m/s, Heat 3: ? m/s, Heat 4: -1.3 m/s, Heat 5: ? m/s, Heat 6: ? m/s

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1			10.43
2	4			10.47
3	5			10.55
3	6			10.55
5	3			10.57
5	5			10.57
7	1			10.59
8	1			10.60
9	6			10.62
10	5			10.64
11	2			10.65
12	3			10.66
13	3			10.66
14	6			10.68
15	6			10.69
16	3			10.70
17	4			10.71
18	2			10.78
18	3			10.78
20	4			10.79
21	4			10.80
22	4			10.83
23	5			10.86
23	6			10.86
25	2			10.87
25	5			10.87
27	1			10.88
28	1			10.94
28	2			10.94
30	2			10.96
31	6			10.98
32	5			11.06
33	6			11.11
34	1			11.26
35	2			11.27
36	2			11.28
37	3			11.34
37	4			11.34
39	5			11.46
40	3			11.49
41	4			11.51
42	1			11.62
	3

Quarterfinals

Held on 6 August

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualify for the semifinals.

Wind:
Heat 1: +0.9 m/s, Heat 2: +1.5 m/s, Heat 3: +1.4 m/s, Heat 4: -1.3 m/s

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	2			10.32
1	3			10.32
3	2			10.33
4	2			10.35
5	4			10.36
6	1			10.38
7	4			10.44
8	3			10.48
9	1			10.51
10	2			10.53
11	2			10.54
12	3			10.57
13	1			10.58
14	2			10.60
15	1			10.63
15	4			10.63
17	3			10.64
18	1			10.65
18	2			10.65
20	1			10.68
21	3			10.69
22	2			10.73
22	4			10.73
24	1			10.76
24	4			10.76
26	1			10.80
27	4			10.84
28	3			10.85
29	3			10.86
30	4			10.91
31	4			10.98
32	3			11.02

Semifinals

Held on 7 August

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

Wind:
Heat 1: -0.3 m/s, Heat 2: +4.6 m/s

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	2			10.19
2	2			10.25
3	1			10.31
3	2			10.31
5	2			10.32
6	1			10.43
7	1			10.46
8	2			10.53
9	1			10.54
10	1			10.55
10	2			10.55
12	1			10.56
13	1			10.56
14	1			10.69
15	2			10.72
	2

Final

Held on 7 August

Wind: +7.6 m/s

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	8			10.03
	3			10.07
	1			10.09
4	4			10.15
5	6			10.29
6	2			10.31
7	5			10.32
8	7			10.34

References

Notes and References

Web site: Results . 2018-02-20 . https://archive.today/20120914052130/http://www.thecgf.com/games/results.asp . 2012-09-14 . dead .