Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metres

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Men's 100 metres
at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
Venue Meadowbank Stadium
Dates17 and 18 July
Competitors56 from 24 nations
Winning time10.24 secs
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
  1966
1974  

The men's 100 metres event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 17 and 18 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland. [1] It was the first time that the metric distance was contested at the Games, replacing the 100 yards event.

Contents

Results

Heats

Held on 17 July

Qualification for quarterfinals

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

Wind speeds

  • Heat 1: +5.3 m/s
  • Heat 2: +9.8 m/s
  • Heat 3: +3.5 m/s
  • Heat 4: +5.8 m/s
  • Heat 5: +3.0 m/s
  • Heat 6: +6.0 m/s
  • Heat 7: +5.0 m/s
  • Heat 8: +4.3 m/s
Heats results
RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Eric Bigby Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10.29 Q
21 Hasely Crawford Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 10.31 Q
31 Lennox Miller Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 10.46 Q
41 Tony Powell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 10.62 Q
51 John Williams Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 10.67
61 Timon Oyebami Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 10.77
71 Muhammad Mohddin Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 10.98
12 Gary Eddy Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10.34 Q
22 Lynn Davies Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 10.48 Q
32 Ian Turnbull Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 10.65 Q
42 Abdulai Conteh Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 10.69 Q
52 Iqbal Shinwari Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 10.75
62 Amos Omolo Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 10.76
72 Gaston Clarenc Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 10.78
82 Bernard Nottage Flag of the Bahamas (1953-1964).svg Bahamas 10.79
13 Don Quarrie Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 10.43 Q
23 William Dralu Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 10.57 Q
33 Ronald Jones Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 10.62 Q
43 John Permal Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 10.87 Q
53 Peter Mamba Flag of Eswatini.svg Swaziland 11.04
63 Maurice Sweeney Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 11.9
3 Ian Gordon Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada DNS
14 Ian Green Flag of England.svg  England 10.46 Q
24 Greg Lewis Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10.50 Q
34 Jessymon Wishkoti Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg Zambia 10.61 Q
44 Carl Archer Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 10.64 Q
54 Kofi Okyir Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 10.69
64 Cuthbert Jacobs Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 11.17
74 Pierre Jallow Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 11.19
15 Errol Stewart Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 10.45 Q
25 Benedict Majekodunmi Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 10.55 Q
35 Brian Green Flag of England.svg  England 10.62 Q
45 Saimoni Tamani Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg Fiji 10.69 Q
55 Canagasabai Kunalan Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 10.71
65 Obedi Mwanga Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 10.92
75 Vikimbi Radebe Flag of Eswatini.svg Swaziland 11.74
16 Rocky Symonds Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 10.25 Q
26 Don Halliday Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 10.38 Q [2]
36 John Kilpatrick Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 10.49 Q [3]
46 James Addy Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 10.57 Q
56 Kevin Johnson Flag of the Bahamas (1953-1964).svg Bahamas 10.59
66 Hamadi Saidi Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 11.13
76 Dodou Joof Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 11.61
17 Kolawole Abdulai Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 10.32 Q
27 Norman Chihota Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 10.41 Q
37 John Harrison Flag of England.svg  England 10.51 Q
47 Bohdan Domansky Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 10.56 Q
57 Lloyd Giddings Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 10.62
67 Gerard Carson Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 10.73
77 Calvin Greenaway Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 10.93
18 George Daniels Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 10.35 Q
28 Les Piggot Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 10.43 Q
38 Melvin Wong Shing Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 10.63 Q
48 John Oryem Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 10.68 Q
58 Mike Sands Flag of the Bahamas (1953-1964).svg Bahamas 10.73
68 Yeo Kian-chye Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 10.79

Quarterfinals

Held on 17 July

Qualification for semifinals

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

Wind speed

  • Heat 1: +6.2 m/s
  • Heat 2: +3.4 m/s
  • Heat 3: +6.9 m/s
  • Heat 4: +5.9 m/s
Quarterfinal results
RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Errol Stewart Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 10.30 Q
21 Brian Green Flag of England.svg  England 10.44 Q
31 Les Piggot Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 10.47 Q
41 Jessymon Wishkoti Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg Zambia 10.50 Q
51 Tony Powell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 10.65
61 Lynn Davies Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 10.66
71 John Oryem Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 10.72
81 Eric Bigby Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10.85
12 Don Quarrie Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 10.29 Q
22 Hasely Crawford Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 10.31 Q
32 Rocky Symonds Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 10.34 Q
42 Norman Chihota Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 10.41 Q
52 John Harrison Flag of England.svg  England 10.65
62 Bohdan Domansky Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 10.67
72 Abdulai Conteh Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 10.77
82 Ian Turnbull Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 10.82
13 Gary Eddy Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10.25 Q
23 Benedict Majekodunmi Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 10.33 Q
33 Don Halliday Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 10.38 Q
43 Ian Green Flag of England.svg  England 10.38 Q
53 John Kilpatrick Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 10.53
63 James Addy Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 10.55
73 William Dralu Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 10.56
83 Melvin Wong Shing Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 10.65
14 Lennox Miller Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 10.27 Q
24 Greg Lewis Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10.39 Q
34 George Daniels Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 10.39 Q
44 Kolawole Abdulai Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 10.42 Q
54 Saimoni Tamani Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg Fiji 10.55
64 Ronald Jones Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 10.56
74 Carl Archer Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 10.69
84 John Permal Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 10.74

Semifinals

Held on 18 July

Qualification for final

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

Wind speed

  • Heat 1: +2.3 m/s
  • Heat 2: +4.7 m/s
Semifinal results
RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Lennox Miller Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 10.37 Q
21 Errol Stewart Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 10.46 Q
31 George Daniels Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 10.47 Q
41 Les Piggot Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 10.60 Q
51 Greg Lewis Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10.62
61 Benedict Majekodunmi Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 10.65
71 Brian Green Flag of England.svg  England 10.69
81 Jessymon Wishkoti Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg Zambia 10.81
12 Don Quarrie Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 10.29 Q
22 Hasely Crawford Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 10.34 Q
32 Gary Eddy Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10.38 Q
42 Rocky Symonds Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 10.39 Q
52 Ian Green Flag of England.svg  England 10.43
62 Kolawole Abdulai Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 10.51
72 Don Halliday Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 10.52
82 Norman Chihota Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 10.68

Final

Held on 18 July

Wind speed

+3.6 m/s

Final results
RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg4 Don Quarrie Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 10.24
Silver medal icon.svg7 Lennox Miller Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 10.32
Bronze medal icon.svg5 Hasely Crawford Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 10.33
43 Gary Eddy Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10.34
56 George Daniels Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 10.38
61 Rocky Symonds Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 10.42
78 Errol Stewart Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 10.50
82 Les Piggot Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 10.55

References

  1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  2. Don Halliday Power of 10 profile
  3. John Kilpatrick Power of 10 profile