Athletics at the 1982 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metres explained

Event:	Men's 100 metres
Games:	1982
Venue:	QE II Stadium
Dates:	3-4 October
Competitors:	44
Nations:	22
Win Value:	10.02
Gold:	Allan Wells
Goldcga:	SCO
Silver:	Ben Johnson
Silvercga:	CAN
Bronze:	Cameron Sharp
Bronzecga:	SCO
Prev:	1978
Next:	1986

The men's 100 metres event at the 1982 Commonwealth Games was held at the QE II Stadium in Brisbane, Australia on 3-4 October 1982.^[1]

The winning margin was 0.03 seconds, matching the winning margins from Cardiff in 1958 and Kingston in 1966. As of 2024, these finals are the closest men's 100 metres finals at these games.

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 6 in each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) qualify for the quarterfinals.

Wind:

Heat 1: +1.9 m/s
Heat 2: -1.3 m/s
Heat 3: -1.6 m/s
Heat 4: 0.0 m/s
Heat 5: 0.0 m/s

Rank	Heat	Time
1	1	10.30
2	5	10.43
3	5	10.45
4	3	10.49
5	1	10.50
6	1	10.54
7	1	10.55
8	2	10.57
8	4	10.57
10	3	10.58
11	1	10.59
11	4	10.59
13	2	10.62
13	2	10.62
13	4	10.62
16	3	10.64
17	1	10.67
18	3	10.69
18	5	10.69
20	2	10.71
20	5	10.71
22	1	10.75
23	1	10.85
24	4	10.88
25	2	10.89
26	4	10.92
27	4	10.98
28	5	11.03
29	4	11.05
29	4	11.05
31	3	11.07
32	3	11.10
33	2	11.13
34	5	11.14
35	3	11.17
35	5	11.17
37	5	11.19
38	2	11.28
39	2	11.38
40	3	11.39
41	3	11.40
42	4	11.42
43	2	11.50
44	5	11.78

Quarterfinals

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualify for the semifinals.

Wind:

Heat 1: +2.6 m/s
Heat 2: 0.0 m/s
Heat 3: +3.5 m/s
Heat 4: +2.6 m/s

Rank	Heat	Time
1	1	10.22
2	3	10.25
3	4	10.26
4	1	10.27
5	1	10.30
6	2	10.31
7	3	10.32
8	2	10.36
8	3	10.36
10	2	10.37
11	1	10.38
12	4	10.41
13	4	10.45
14	2	10.47
15	1	10.48
16	3	10.51
17	3	10.51
18	4	10.55
19	2	10.56
20	3	10.67
21	4	10.69
22	1	10.70
23	3	10.71
24	1	10.72
25	4	10.79
26	3	10.81
27	4	10.82
28	1	10.87
29	3	10.96
30	2	10.97
31	1	10.99
31	2	10.99
31	4	10.99
34	4	11.02
35	2	11.37
	2

Semifinals

Qualification: First 4 in each semifinal (Q) and the next 1 fastest (q) qualify for the final.

Wind:
Heat 1: +0.9 m/s, Heat 2: +1.9 m/s

Rank	Heat	Time
1	1	10.20
2	2	10.26
3	1	10.30
4	1	10.31
4	2	10.31
6	2	10.33
7	1	10.37
7	2	10.37
7	2	10.37
10	2	10.38
11	2	10.40
12	1	10.43
12	2	10.43
14	1	10.47
15	1	10.49
16	1	10.54
17	2	10.57
18	1	10.73

Final

Wind: +5.9 m/s

Rank	Lane	Time
	8	10.02
	7	10.05
	2	10.07
4	6	10.09
5	1	10.11
6	4	10.11
7	9	10.16
8	5	10.17
9	3	10.18

References

Notes and References

Web site: Results . 2017-04-13 . https://archive.today/20120914052130/http://www.thecgf.com/games/results.asp . 2012-09-14 . dead .