Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games | ||
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Track events | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | women |
800 m | men | women |
1500 m | men | women |
5000 m | men | women |
10,000 m | men | women |
100 m hurdles | women | |
110 m hurdles | men | |
400 m hurdles | men | women |
3000 m steeplechase | men | women |
4×100 m relay | men | women |
4×400 m relay | men | women |
Road events | ||
Marathon | men | women |
Field events | ||
High jump | men | women |
Pole vault | men | women |
Long jump | men | women |
Triple jump | men | women |
Shot put | men | women |
Discus throw | men | women |
Hammer throw | men | women |
Javelin throw | men | women |
Combined events | ||
Heptathlon | women | |
Decathlon | men | |
Disability events | ||
100 m (T12) | women | |
100 m (T37) | men | |
1500 m (T54) | men | women |
Long jump (T37/38) | women | |
Discus (F42/44) | men | |
The Men's 400 metres at the 2014 Commonwealth Games , as part of the athletics programme, was held at Hampden Park between 28 and 30 July 2014. [1] The event was won by pre-event favourite and Olympic champion Kirani James in a new Commonwealth Games record. Wayde van Niekerk from South Africa came second and Lalonde Gordon of Trinidad and Tobago got the bronze medal.
Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction | Result | Notes | Qual. |
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1 | 4 | Jarrin Solomon (TRI) | 0.169 | 45.69 | Q | |
2 | 7 | Winston George (GUY) | 0.230 | 46.25 | Q | |
3 | 6 | Akheem Gauntlett (JAM) | 0.178 | 46.31 | Q | |
4 | 8 | Nigel Levine (ENG) | 0.168 | 46.35 | q | |
5 | 5 | Erison Hurtault (DMA) | 0.171 | 47.02 | ||
6 | 2 | Angelo Garland (TCI) | 0.190 | 48.86 | ||
7 | 1 | Heamatangi Tuivai (TON) | 0.221 | 49.54 | ||
8 | 3 | Hussain Inaas (MDV) | 0.213 | 50.02 | SB |
Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction | Result | Notes | Qual. |
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1 | 4 | Renny Quow (TRI) | 0.180 | 45.86 | Q | |
2 | 6 | Steven Solomon (AUS) | 0.175 | 46.26 | Q | |
3 | 2 | Wayde van Niekerk (RSA) | 0.168 | 46.87 | Q | |
4 | 1 | Salihu Isah (NGR) | 0.149 | 47.51 | ||
5 | 3 | Kwadwo Acheampong (GHA) | 0.154 | 47.72 | ||
6 | 5 | Rosen Daniel (LCA) | 0.171 | 47.97 | ||
7 | 7 | Theo Piniau (PNG) | 0.117 | 48.50 |
Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction | Result | Notes | Qual. |
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1 | Kirani James (GRN) | 0.173 | 45.52 | Q | ||
2 | Michael Bingham (ENG) | 0.153 | 45.80 | Q | ||
3 | Rusheen McDonald (JAM) | 0.180 | 46.14 | Q | ||
4 | Mike Robertson (CAN) | 0.182 | 46.87 | q | ||
5 | Nelson Stone (PNG) | 0.171 | 47.60 | |||
6 | Brandon Valentine-Parris (SVG) | 0.176 | 50.90 | |||
Noah Akwu (NGR) | 0.187 | DQ |
Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction | Result | Notes | Qual. |
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1 | 8 | LaToy Williams (BAH) | 0.197 | 46.07 | Q | |
2 | 7 | Daundre Barnaby (CAN) | 0.174 | 46.16 | Q | |
3 | 2 | Emmanuel Tugumisirize (UGA) | 0.204 | 46.73 | ||
4 | 4 | Mark Mutai (KEN) | 0.175 | 47.60 | ||
5 | 5 | Golden Gunde (MAW) | 0.218 | 47.85 | ||
6 | 1 | Akeame Mussington (ANG) | 0.201 | 51.50 | ||
6 | John O'Brien (GHA) | 0.163 | DNF | |||
3 | Robert Simmons (NGR) | 0.142 | DNF |
Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction | Result | Notes | Qual. |
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1 | 3 | Chris Brown (BAH) | 0.168 | 46.30 | Q | |
2 | 5 | Stephan James (GUY) | 0.171 | 46.39 | Q | |
3 | 7 | Pako Seribe (BOT) | 0.151 | 46.64 | Q | |
4 | 2 | Lestrod Roland (SKN) | 0.170 | 47.17 | ||
5 | 4 | Talberc Poleon (LCA) | 0.191 | 47.32 | ||
6 | 1 | Siologa Viliamu Sepa (SAM) | 0.202 | 49.24 | ||
6 | Boniface Mucheru (KEN) | DNS |
Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction | Result | Notes | Qual. |
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1 | 7 | Isaac Makwala (BOT) | 0.187 | 45.33 | Q | |
2 | 1 | Bralon Taplin (GRN) | 0.205 | 45.90 | Q | |
3 | 3 | Philip Osei (CAN) | 0.184 | 47.11 | Q | |
4 | 2 | Tom Druce (GUE) | 0.156 | 49.62 | ||
5 | Solomon odongo Buoga (KEN) | 0.226 | DQ | |||
6 | Hugh Graham Jr. (JAM) | 0.212 | DQ | |||
4 | Alli Ngaimoko (UGA) | DNS |
Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction | Result | Notes | Qual. |
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1 | 6 | Martyn Rooney (ENG) | 0.194 | 45.57 | Q | |
2 | 1 | Lalonde Gordon (TRI) | 0.184 | 45.84 | Q | |
3 | 8 | Saviour Kombe (ZAM) | 0.171 | 46.41 | Q | |
4 | 7 | Mitchel Davis (DMA) | 0.177 | 46.94 | =PB | q |
5 | 4 | Daniel Gyasi (GHA) | 0.189 | 47.07 | ||
6 | 3 | Payton Hazzard (GRN) | 0.198 | 47.33 | ||
7 | 2 | Kaminiel Matlaun (PNG) | 0.162 | 48.65 | ||
8 | 5 | Imani james Rusanganya (TAN) | 0.210 | 50.87 |
Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction | Result | Notes | Qual. |
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1 | 5 | Martyn Rooney (ENG) | 0.190 | 45.22 | Q | |
2 | 6 | Jarrin Solomon (TRI) | 0.168 | 45.49 | Q | |
3 | 3 | Chris Brown (BAH) | 0.152 | 45.55 | q | |
4 | 8 | Rusheen McDonald (JAM) | 0.188 | 45.95 | ||
5 | 4 | Bralon Taplin (GRN) | 0.168 | 46.68 | ||
6 | 2 | Philip Osei (CAN) | 0.185 | 47.16 | ||
7 | 7 | Pako Seribe (BOT) | 0.196 | 47.43 | ||
8 | 1 | Mitchel Davis (DMA) | 0.171 | 47.49 |
Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction | Result | Notes | Qual. |
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1 | 4 | Kirani James (GRN) | 0.156 | 45.14 | Q | |
2 | 2 | Wayde van Niekerk (RSA) | 0.173 | 45.41 | Q | |
3 | 6 | Renny Quow (TRI) | 0.195 | 45.47 | q | |
4 | 5 | Michael Bingham (ENG) | 0.155 | 45.71 | ||
5 | 7 | Akheem Gauntlett (JAM) | 0.175 | 46.16 | ||
6 | 3 | Daundre Barnaby (CAN) | 0.168 | 46.28 | ||
7 | 8 | Stephan James (GUY) | 0.174 | 46.35 | ||
8 | 1 | Emmanuel Tugumisirize (UGA) | 0.187 | 46.57 |
Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction | Result | Notes | Qual. |
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1 | 5 | Lalonde Gordon (TRI) | 0.183 | 45.37 | Q | |
2 | 4 | LaToy Williams (BAH) | 0.175 | 45.44 | Q | |
3 | 3 | Isaac Makwala (BOT) | 0.191 | 45.57 | ||
4 | 6 | Winston George (GUY) | 0.254 | 46.38 | ||
5 | 2 | Nigel Levine (ENG) | 0.151 | 46.57 | ||
6 | 1 | Mike Robertson (CAN) | 0.156 | 47.30 | ||
7 | 8 | Saviour Kombe (ZAM) | 0.181 | 47.70 | ||
7 | Steven Solomon (AUS) | 0.137 | DNF |
Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction | Result | Notes |
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6 | Kirani James (GRN) | 0.154 | 44.24 | GR | |
4 | Wayde van Niekerk (RSA) | 0.168 | 44.68 | ||
3 | Lalonde Gordon (TRI) | 0.183 | 44.78 | SB | |
4 | 5 | Martyn Rooney (ENG) | 0.156 | 45.15 | |
5 | 8 | LaToy Williams (BAH) | 0.174 | 45.63 | |
6 | 7 | Jarrin Solomon (TRI) | 0.145 | 45.82 | |
2 | Renny Quow (TRI) | 0.182 | DNF | ||
1 | Chris Brown (BAH) | DNS |
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