Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 metres explained

Event:Men's 400 metres

The men's 400 metres event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 6 and 7 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[1]

Medalists

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Rick Mitchell
Joseph Coombs
Glenn Bogue

Results

Heats

Held on 6 August

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 6 46.50 Q
2 4 46.74 Q
3 5 46.77 Q
4 5 46.78 Q
5 6 47.15 Q
6 4 47.20 Q
7 5 47.42 Q
7 6 47.42 Q
9 2 47.50 Q
10 3 47.52 Q
11 2 47.53 Q
12 4 47.56 Q
13 2 47.61 Q
14 3 47.77 Q
15 1 47.78 Q
16 1 47.82 Q
17 4 47.83 Q
18 1 47.87 Q
19 5 47.93 Q
20 1 47.97 Q
21 6 48.02 Q
22 4 48.14 Q
23 2 48.26 Q
24 3 48.27 Q
25 6 48.30 Q
26 3 48.31 Q
27 2 48.46 Q
28 1 48.49 Q
29 3 48.53 Q
30 6 48.77 q
31 2 48.78 q
32 3 48.80
33 1 48.86
34 5 49.19 Q
35 4 49.42
36 6 49.64
37 5 50.04
38 2 50.15
39 4 50.76
40 5 50.98
41 3 51.15
42 1 51.39

Quarterfinals

Held on 6 August

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 3 46.06 Q
2 2 46.27 Q
3 4 46.36 Q
4 1 46.38 Q
5 2 46.40 Q
6 3 46.43 Q
7 3 46.45 Q
8 2 46.46 Q
9 1 46.52 Q
10 1 46.59 Q
11 2 46.66 q
12 2 46.71 q
13 1 46.77 q
14 4 46.80 Q
15 4 46.89 Q
16 1 47.07 q
17 1 47.20
18 3 47.21
19 4 47.31
20 1 47.41
21 4 47.41
22 3 47.44
23 4 47.77
24 3 47.83
25 3 47.84
26 4 48.20
27 4 48.29
28 2 48.35
29 2 48.77
30 3 48.99
31 2 50.45
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Semifinals

Held on 7 August

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 46.86 Q
2 1 46.87 Q
3 1 46.88 Q
3 2 46.88 Q
5 2 47.00 Q
6 1 47.32 Q
6 2 47.32 Q
8 1 47.37
9 1 47.41
10 2 47.61 Q
11 1 47.62
12 2 47.64
13 2 47.85
14 2 48.05
15 2 48.25
16 1 48.55

Final

Held on 7 August

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
46.34
46.54
46.63
4 46.97
5 46.99
6 47.32
7 47.51
8 48.01

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results . thecgf.com . 29 November 2019.