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

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