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

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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]

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Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Rick Mitchell
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Joseph Coombs
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Glenn Bogue
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Results

Heats

Held on 6 August

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

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
16 Joel Ngetich Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 46.50Q
24 Rick Mitchell Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 46.74Q
35 Glenn Bogue Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 46.77Q
45 Clyde Edwards Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 46.78Q
56 Glen Cohen Flag of England.svg  England 47.15Q
64 Washington Njiri Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 47.20Q
75 Chum Darvall Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 47.42Q
76 John Bandu Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 47.42Q
92 Richard Ashton Flag of England.svg  England 47.50Q
103 Terry Whitehead Flag of England.svg  England 47.52Q
112 Joseph Coombs Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 47.53Q
124 Michael Delaney Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 47.56Q
132 Jeremiah Ongwae Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 47.61Q
143 Rayfield Beaton Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 47.77Q
151 David Jenkins Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 47.78Q
161 Fred Sowerby Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 47.82Q
174 Clive Beattie Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 47.83Q
181 Mike Paul Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 47.87Q
195 Roger Jenkins Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 47.93Q
201 Jeff Griffiths Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 47.97Q
216 Bevan Smith Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 48.02Q
224 Mike Solomon Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 48.14Q
232 Brian Saunders Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 48.26Q
243 John Higham Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 48.27Q
256 Appunidage Premachandra Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 48.30Q
263 Zvonko Stankovic Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 48.31Q
272 Elroy Turner Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 48.46Q
281 Bertland Cameron Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 48.49Q
293 Benjamin Soglo Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 48.53Q
306 Carlsen Phillips Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 48.77q
312 Renelda Swan Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 48.78q
323 David Anderson Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man 48.80
331 Vaughn Harvey Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 48.86
345 Donald Pierre Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 49.19Q
354 Lester Flax Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 49.42
366 Norris Bailey Flag of British Honduras (1919-1981).svg  Belize 49.64
375 Heligar Calderon Flag of Saint Lucia 1967.svg  Saint Lucia 50.04
382 Keith Rocque Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1907-1979).svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50.15
394 Henry Carver Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 50.76
405 Bambo Fatty Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 50.98
413 Michael Olliviere Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1907-1979).svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51.15
421 Genevieve Nestor Flag of Saint Lucia 1967.svg  Saint Lucia 51.39

Quarterfinals

Held on 6 August

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

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
13 Glenn Bogue Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 46.06Q
22 Richard Ashton Flag of England.svg  England 46.27Q
34 Rick Mitchell Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 46.36Q
41 Clyde Edwards Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 46.38Q
52 Joseph Coombs Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 46.40Q
63 Joel Ngetich Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 46.43Q
73 Glen Cohen Flag of England.svg  England 46.45Q
82 Washington Njiri Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 46.46Q
91 Terry Whitehead Flag of England.svg  England 46.52Q
101 Brian Saunders Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 46.59Q
112 David Jenkins Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 46.66q
122 Chum Darvall Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 46.71q
131 Bevan Smith Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 46.77q
144 Fred Sowerby Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 46.80Q
154 Mike Solomon Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 46.89Q
161 Rayfield Beaton Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 47.07q
171 Bertland Cameron Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 47.20
183 John Bandu Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 47.21
194 Jeremiah Ongwae Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 47.31
201 Michael Delaney Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 47.41
214 Jeff Griffiths Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 47.41
223 Roger Jenkins Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 47.44
234 Clive Beattie Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 47.77
243 Mike Paul Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 47.83
253 John Higham Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 47.84
264 Zvonko Stankovic Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 48.20
274 Benjamin Soglo Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 48.29
282 Elroy Turner Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 48.35
292 Renelda Swan Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 48.77
303 Carlsen Phillips Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 48.99
312 Donald Pierre Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 50.45
1 Appunidage Premachandra Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka DNS

Semifinals

Held on 7 August

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

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Fred Sowerby Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 46.86Q
21 Joseph Coombs Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 46.87Q
31 Richard Ashton Flag of England.svg  England 46.88Q
32 Rick Mitchell Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 46.88Q
52 Glen Cohen Flag of England.svg  England 47.00Q
61 Brian Saunders Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 47.32Q
62 Glenn Bogue Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 47.32Q
81 David Jenkins Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 47.37
91 Chum Darvall Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 47.41
102 Mike Solomon Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 47.61Q
111 Clyde Edwards Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 47.62
122 Joel Ngetich Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 47.64
132 Terry Whitehead Flag of England.svg  England 47.85
142 Rayfield Beaton Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 48.05
152 Bevan Smith Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 48.25
161 Washington Njiri Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 48.55

Final

Held on 7 August

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Rick Mitchell Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 46.34
Silver medal icon.svg Joseph Coombs Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 46.54
Bronze medal icon.svg Glenn Bogue Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 46.63
4 Mike Solomon Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 46.97
5 Glen Cohen Flag of England.svg  England 46.99
6 Richard Ashton Flag of England.svg  England 47.32
7 Fred Sowerby Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 47.51
8 Brian Saunders Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 48.01

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References

  1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 29 November 2019.