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

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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.

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Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Don Quarrie
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Lennox Miller
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Hasely Crawford
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago

Results

Heats

Held on 17 July

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the quarterfinals.

Wind:
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

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Eric Bigby Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10.29Q
21 Hasely Crawford Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 10.31Q
31 Lennox Miller Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 10.46Q
41 Tony Powell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 10.62Q
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 10.34Q
22 Lynn Davies Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 10.48Q
32 Ian Turnbull Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 10.65Q
42 Abdulai Conteh Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 10.69Q
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 10.43Q
23 William Dralu Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 10.57Q
33 Ronald Jones Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 10.62Q
43 John Permal Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 10.87Q
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 10.46Q
24 Greg Lewis Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10.50Q
34 Jessymon Wishkoti Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia 10.61Q
44 Carl Archer Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 10.64Q
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 10.45Q
25 Benedict Majekodunmi Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 10.55Q
35 Brian Green Flag of England.svg  England 10.62Q
45 Saimoni Tamani Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg  Fiji 10.69Q
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 10.25Q
26 Don Halliday Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 10.38Q [2]
36 John Kilpatrick Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 10.49Q [3]
46 James Addy Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 10.57Q
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 10.32Q
27 Norman Chihota Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 10.41Q
37 John Harrison Flag of England.svg  England 10.51Q
47 Bohdan Domansky Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 10.56Q
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 10.35Q
28 Les Piggot Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 10.43Q
38 Melvin Wong Shing Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 10.63Q
48 John Oryem Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 10.68Q
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: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.

Wind:
Heat 1: +6.2 m/s, Heat 2: +3.4 m/s, Heat 3: +6.9 m/s, Heat 4: +5.9 m/s

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Errol Stewart Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 10.30Q
21 Brian Green Flag of England.svg  England 10.44Q
31 Les Piggot Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 10.47Q
41 Jessymon Wishkoti Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia 10.50Q
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 10.29Q
22 Hasely Crawford Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 10.31Q
32 Rocky Symonds Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 10.34Q
42 Norman Chihota Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 10.41Q
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 10.25Q
23 Benedict Majekodunmi Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 10.33Q
33 Don Halliday Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 10.38Q
43 Ian Green Flag of England.svg  England 10.38Q
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 10.27Q
24 Greg Lewis Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10.39Q
34 George Daniels Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 10.39Q
44 Kolawole Abdulai Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 10.42Q
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: First 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualify directly for the final.

Wind:
Heat 1: +2.3 m/s, Heat 2: +4.7 m/s

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Lennox Miller Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 10.37Q
21 Errol Stewart Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 10.46Q
31 George Daniels Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 10.47Q
41 Les Piggot Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 10.60Q
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 10.29Q
22 Hasely Crawford Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 10.34Q
32 Gary Eddy Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10.38Q
42 Rocky Symonds Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 10.39Q
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: +3.6 m/s

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

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References

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