Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metres
Appearance
The women'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]
Medalists
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Donna Hartley![]() |
Verona Elder![]() |
Bethanie Nail![]() |
Results
Heats
Held on 6 August
Qualification: First 5 in each heat (Q) and the next 1 fastest (q) qualify for the semifinals.
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | June Griffith | ![]() |
52.71 | Q |
2 | 2 | Donna Hartley | ![]() |
52.86 | Q |
3 | 3 | Joslyn Hoyte | ![]() |
53.00 | Q |
4 | 3 | Helen Blake | ![]() |
53.14 | Q |
5 | 2 | Bethanie Nail | ![]() |
53.27 | Q |
6 | 2 | Ruth Waithera | ![]() |
53.36 | Q |
7 | 2 | Debbie Byfield-White | ![]() |
53.77 | Q |
8 | 2 | Margaret Stride | ![]() |
53.81 | Q |
9 | 1 | Verona Elder | ![]() |
53.84 | Q |
10 | 2 | Adrienne Smyth | ![]() |
53.96 | q |
11 | 1 | Maxine Corcoran | ![]() |
54.05 | Q |
12 | 2 | Grace Bakari | ![]() |
54.17 | |
13 | 1 | Karen Williams | ![]() |
54.28 | Q |
14 | 3 | Penny Hunt | ![]() |
54.53 | Q |
15 | 3 | Ann Harley | ![]() |
54.54 | Q |
16 | 1 | Ruth Williams-Simpson | ![]() |
54.77 | Q |
17 | 1 | Linda McCurry | ![]() |
54.83 | Q |
18 | 1 | Freida Nicholls | ![]() |
54.93 | |
19 | 3 | Rachelle Campbell | ![]() |
54.98 | |
20 | 3 | Georgina Aidoo | ![]() |
55.16 | |
21 | 3 | Jennifer Boca | ![]() |
56.27 | |
22 | 1 | Charity Muhuhe | ![]() |
56.75 | |
23 | 1 | Violet Molobeka | ![]() |
57.04 | |
24 | 2 | Haddy N'Jie | ![]() |
1:06.43 |
Semifinals
Held on 6 August
Qualification: First 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualify directly for the final.
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | June Griffith | ![]() |
51.40 | Q |
2 | 2 | Donna Hartley | ![]() |
52.26 | Q |
3 | 1 | Verona Elder | ![]() |
52.49 | Q |
4 | 1 | Bethanie Nail | ![]() |
52.51 | Q |
5 | 2 | Helen Blake | ![]() |
52.63 | Q |
6 | 1 | Joslyn Hoyte | ![]() |
52.79 | Q |
6 | 2 | Maxine Corcoran | ![]() |
52.79 | Q |
8 | 2 | Karen Williams | ![]() |
52.98 | Q |
9 | 1 | Ruth Waithera | ![]() |
53.30 | |
10 | 2 | Margaret Stride | ![]() |
53.68 | |
11 | 2 | Debbie Byfield-White | ![]() |
54.09 | |
12 | 2 | Penny Hunt | ![]() |
54.26 | |
13 | 1 | Adrienne Smyth | ![]() |
54.40 | |
14 | 2 | Linda McCurry | ![]() |
54.98 | |
15 | 1 | Ann Harley | ![]() |
55.32 | |
16 | 1 | Ruth Williams-Simpson | ![]() |
57.03 |
Final
Held on 7 August
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
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Donna Hartley | ![]() |
51.69 | |
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Verona Elder | ![]() |
52.94 | |
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Bethanie Nail | ![]() |
53.06 | |
4 | Joslyn Hoyte | ![]() |
53.22 | |
5 | June Griffith | ![]() |
53.25 | |
6 | Karen Williams | ![]() |
53.66 | |
7 | Helen Blake | ![]() |
54.15 | |
8 | Maxine Corcoran | ![]() |
54.46 |
References
- ^ "Results". Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2018-02-23.