Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 metres

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Men's 400 metres
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Venue Carrara Stadium
Dates8 April (heats)
9 April (semifinals)
10 April (final)
Competitors45 from 27 nations
Winning time44.35
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Isaac Makwala  Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Silver medal icon.svg   Baboloki Thebe  Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Bronze medal icon.svg   Javon Francis  Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
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The men's 400 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games , as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium between 8 and 10 April 2018. [1]

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Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows: [2]

World record Flag of South Africa.svg  Wayde van Niekerk  (RSA)43.03 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 14 August 2016
Games record Flag of Grenada.svg  Kirani James  (GRN)44.24 Glasgow, Scotland 30 July 2014

Schedule

The schedule was as follows: [1]

DateTimeRound
Sunday 8 April 201815:47First round
Monday 9 April 201819:56Semifinals
Tuesday 10 April 201821:48Final

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Results

First round

The first round consisted of six heats. The three fastest competitors per heat (plus six fastest losers) advanced to the semifinals. [3]

Heat 1
RankLaneNameReaction TimeResultNotesQual.
17Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Machel Cedenio  (TTO)0.21345.68 Q
21Flag of Jamaica.svg  Javon Francis  (JAM)0.16745.70 SB Q
34Flag of England.svg  Rabah Yousif  (ENG)0.15946.09 Q
42Flag of Guernsey.svg  Cameron Chalmers  (GUE)0.16246.16 q
58Flag of Grenada.svg  Royan Marcelle  (GRN)0.15446.78 PB q
66Flag of Jersey.svg  Sam Dawkins  (JER)0.18747.23 PB
73Flag of Swaziland.svg  Thandaza Zwane  (SWZ)0.18747.45
85Flag of Malawi.svg  Dalitso Gunde  (MAW)0.17951.59 PB
Heat 2
RankLaneNameReaction TimeResultNotesQual.
14Flag of Botswana.svg  Isaac Makwala  (BOT)0.20646.01 Q
23Flag of Nigeria.svg  Samson Nathaniel  (NGR)0.17046.41 Q
35Flag of Zambia.svg  Daniel Mbewe  (ZAM)0.18846.45 Q
47Flag of Kenya.svg  Collins Omae Gichana  (KEN)0.19746.57 q
58Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Marvric Pamphile  (LCA)0.17748.66
62Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Bradly Toa  (VAN)0.19249.10
–6Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  Khari Herbert  (IVB)0.237
Heat 3
RankLaneNameReaction TimeResultNotesQual.
15Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Renny Quow  (TTO)0.16746.42 Q
23Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Kimorie Shearman  (SVG)0.17046.66 Q
37Flag of Guyana.svg  Winston George  (GUY)0.22046.92 Q
42Flag of Nigeria.svg  Orukpe Eraiyokan  (NGR)0.19647.19
54Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg  Angelo Garland  (TCA)0.14548.38
66Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Bockarie Sesay  (SLE)0.16249.98
71Flag of Uganda.svg  Alli Ngaimoko  (UGA)0.16350.35
–8Flag of England.svg  Matthew Hudson-Smith  (ENG)0.155R 163.3a
Heat 4
RankLaneNameReaction TimeResultNotesQual.
18Flag of India.svg  Muhammed Anas Yahiya  (IND)0.15145.96 Q
26Flag of Jamaica.svg  Rusheen McDonald  (JAM)0.18245.99 Q
35Flag of Botswana.svg  Baboloki Thebe  (BOT)0.17146.17 Q
47Flag of Uganda.svg  Leonard Opiny  (UGA)0.28247.32
54Flag of Fiji.svg  Samuela Railoa  (FIJ)0.16348.11 PB
63Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Lalonde Gordon  (TTO)0.17649.07
–2Flag of Kenya.svg  Alexander Lerionka Sampao  (KEN)
Heat 5
RankLaneNameReaction TimeResultNotesQual.
12Flag of Australia.svg  Steven Solomon  (AUS)0.19445.39 Q
27Flag of England.svg  Dwayne Cowan  (ENG)0.14645.68 Q
36Flag of Jamaica.svg  Demish Gaye  (JAM)0.18745.70 Q
44Flag of Nigeria.svg  Chidi Okezie  (NGR)0.19745.84 SB q
53Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Michael Mathieu  (BAH)0.16746.97 q
68Flag of Dominica.svg  Derick St Jean  (DMA)0.17547.27 PB
75Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Jerai Torres  (GIB)0.16549.40
Heat 6
RankLaneNameReaction TimeResultNotesQual.
11Flag of Grenada.svg  Bralon Taplin  (GRN)0.16045.11 Q
26Flag of Botswana.svg  Karabo Sibanda  (BOT)0.14346.15 Q
34Flag of Kenya.svg  Boniface Otunga Mweresa  (KEN)0.16446.32 Q
45Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Warren Hazel  (SKN)0.14146.83 q
57Flag of Fiji.svg  Kameli Sauduadua  (FIJ)0.16647.91 PB
68Flag of Malawi.svg  Golden Gunde  (MAW)0.19648.39
72Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Jessy Franco  (GIB)0.15348.40 PB
–3Flag of Swaziland.svg  McEbo Mkhaliphi  (SWZ)

Semifinals

Three semi-finals were held. The two fastest competitors per semi (plus two fastest losers) advanced to the final. [4]

Semifinal 1
RankLaneNameReaction TimeResultNotesQual.
16Flag of Botswana.svg  Isaac Makwala  (BOT)0.20545.00 Q
24Flag of Jamaica.svg  Javon Francis  (JAM)0.16245.38 SB Q
35Flag of Australia.svg  Steven Solomon  (AUS)0.18945.55 q
48Flag of England.svg  Rabah Yousif  (ENG)0.18146.05
53Flag of Nigeria.svg  Samson Nathaniel  (NGR)0.17246.61
67Flag of Zambia.svg  Daniel Mbewe  (ZAM)0.16746.77
72Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Warren Hazel  (SKN)0.15947.03
81Flag of Kenya.svg  Collins Omae Gichana  (KEN)0.16947.39
Semifinal 2
RankLaneNameReaction TimeResultNotesQual.
16Flag of Grenada.svg  Bralon Taplin  (GRN)0.16645.44 Q
28Flag of Botswana.svg  Baboloki Thebe  (BOT)0.15745.54 Q
37Flag of Jamaica.svg  Demish Gaye  (JAM)0.16845.85 q
45Flag of England.svg  Dwayne Cowan  (ENG)0.19646.06
53Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Kimorie Shearman  (SVG)0.16846.51
64Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Renny Quow  (TTO)0.19947.21
71Flag of Nigeria.svg  Chidi Okezie  (NGR)0.16247.33
82Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Michael Mathieu  (BAH)0.16447.44
Semifinal 3
RankLaneNameReaction TimeResultNotesQual.
16Flag of India.svg  Muhammed Anas Yahiya  (IND)0.13245.44 Q
25Flag of Jamaica.svg  Rusheen McDonald  (JAM)0.18045.77 Q
34Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Machel Cedenio  (TTO)0.25046.19
43Flag of Botswana.svg  Karabo Sibanda  (BOT)0.15246.26
51Flag of Guernsey.svg  Cameron Chalmers  (GUE)0.17446.34
67Flag of Kenya.svg  Boniface Ontuga Mweresa  (KEN)0.15546.68
78Flag of Guyana.svg  Winston George  (GUY)0.21347.25
82Flag of Grenada.svg  Royan Marcelle  (GRN)0.14048.62

Final

The medals were determined in the final. [2]

RankLaneNameReaction TimeResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg4Flag of Botswana.svg  Isaac Makwala  (BOT)0.19544.35
Silver medal icon.svg7Flag of Botswana.svg  Baboloki Thebe  (BOT)0.17845.09
Bronze medal icon.svg3Flag of Jamaica.svg  Javon Francis  (JAM)0.16245.11 SB
46Flag of India.svg  Muhammed Anas Yahiya  (IND)0.16545.31 NR
55Flag of Grenada.svg  Bralon Taplin  (GRN)0.16345.38
61Flag of Jamaica.svg  Demish Gaye  (JAM)0.15545.56
72Flag of Australia.svg  Steven Solomon  (AUS)0.16045.64
–8Flag of Jamaica.svg  Rusheen McDonald  (JAM)0.204

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References

  1. 1 2 "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Men's 400m". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  2. 1 2 Athletics | Men's 400m - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  3. ↑ Athletics | Men's 400m - Round 1 (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. pp. 24–25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  4. ↑ Athletics | Men's 400m - Semifinals (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
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