Athletics at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 metres hurdles
The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games was held on 27 and 29 January at the Queen Elizabeth II Park in Christchurch, New Zealand.[1]
Medalists[edit]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Alan Pascoe England
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Bruce Field Australia
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Bill Koskei Kenya
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Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
Held on 27 January
Qualification: First 5 in each heat (Q) and the next 1 fastest (q) qualify for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Fatwell Kimaiyo | Kenya |
52.1 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Alan Pascoe | England |
53.0 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Silver Ayoo |  Uganda |
53.2 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Gladstone Agbamu |  Nigeria |
53.9 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Wynford Leyshon |  Wales |
54.0 | Q |
| 1 | Sakaraia Tuva |  Fiji |
DNS | ||
| 1 | 2 | Bruce Field | Australia |
51.42 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Bill Hartley | England |
52.5 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Colin O'Neill | Wales |
52.6 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Bill Koskei | Kenya |
52.7 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Rendell McIntosh |  New Zealand |
53.1 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Iroa Pamoa |  Papua New Guinea |
54.28 | |
| 1 | 3 | Cosmas Silei | Kenya |
51.7 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Gary Knoke | Australia |
52.30 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Roger Johnson | New Zealand |
52.9 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | John Sherwood | England |
52.87 | Q |
| 5 | 3 | Berwyn Price | Wales |
53.0 | Q |
| 6 | 3 | Seru Gukilau | Fiji |
53.0 | q |
Semifinals[edit]
Held on 27 January
Qualification: First 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualify directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Fatwell Kimaiyo | Kenya |
49.8 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Bill Hartley | England |
50.4 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Gary Knoke | Australia |
50.60 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Colin O'Neill | Wales |
52.3 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Roger Johnson | New Zealand |
52.45 | |
| 6 | 1 | Berwyn Price | Wales |
52.80 | |
| 7 | 1 | Seru Gukilau | Fiji |
52.88 | |
| 8 | 1 | Gladstone Agbamu | Nigeria |
53.74 | |
| 1 | 2 | Bruce Field | Australia |
49.49 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Bill Koskei | Kenya |
49.6 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Alan Pascoe | England |
50.4 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Cosmas Silei | Kenya |
50.7 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Silver Ayoo | Uganda |
51.87 | |
| 6 | 2 | Rendell McIntosh | New Zealand |
51.95 | |
| 7 | 2 | Wynford Leyshon | Wales |
52.64 | |
| 2 | John Sherwood | England |
DNS |
Final[edit]
Held on 29 January
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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8 | Alan Pascoe | England |
48.83 | GR |
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5 | Bruce Field | Australia |
49.32 | |
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4 | Bill Koskei | Kenya |
49.34 | |
| 4 | 7 | Fatwell Kimaiyo | Kenya |
49.63 | |
| 5 | 1 | Cosmas Silei | Kenya |
50.02 | |
| 6 | 3 | Bill Hartley | England |
50.20 | |
| 7 | 6 | Gary Knoke | Australia |
50.23 | |
| 8 | 2 | Colin O'Neill | Wales |
50.58 |
References[edit]
Commonwealth Games champions in men's 400 metres hurdles | |
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| 440 yards hurdles (1930–1966) |
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| 400 metres hurdles (1970–present) |
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