Athletics at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metres
The men's 100 metres event at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games was held on 25 and 26 January at the Queen Elizabeth II Park in Christchurch, New Zealand.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Don Quarrie Jamaica
|
John Mwebi Kenya
|
Ohene Karikari Ghana
|
Results
Heats
Held on 25 January
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 1 fastest (q) qualify for the semifinals.
Wind:
Heat 1: -0.1 m/s, Heat 2: +1.4 m/s, Heat 3: +1.4 m/s, Heat 4: +1.0 m/s, Heat 5: +2.0 m/s
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | George Daniels | Ghana |
10.38 | Q[2] |
| 1 | 3 | Graham Haskell |  Australia |
10.42 | Q[3] |
| 2 | 3 | Kolawole Abdulai |  Nigeria |
10.49 | Q[2] |
| 1 | 1 | Laurie D'Arcy | Australia |
10.51 | Q[3] |
| 2 | 1 | Chris Monk |  England |
10.53 | Q[2] |
| 3 | 5 | Greg Lewis | Australia |
10.54 | Q[3] |
| 4 | 1 | Albert Lomotey | Ghana |
10.65 | |
| 4 | 3 | Calvin Dill |  Bermuda |
10.65 | |
| 5 | 1 | William Dralu |  Uganda |
10.73 | |
| 4 | 4 | Ian Matthews | England |
10.74 | |
| 5 | 3 | Brian Green | England |
10.78 | |
| 5 | 5 | Japhet Kwimba |  Tanzania |
10.83 | |
| 6 | 5 | James Olakunle | Nigeria |
10.84 | |
| 7 | 5 | Kerry Hill |  New Zealand |
10.85 | |
| 6 | 1 | Trevor Cochrane | New Zealand |
10.86 | |
| 7 | 1 | Eston Kaonga |  Malawi |
10.88 | |
| 4 | 2 | Benedict Majekodunmi | Nigeria |
10.90 | |
| 6 | 3 | Fidelis Ndyabagye | Uganda |
10.92 | |
| 5 | 2 | Tochi Mochache | Kenya |
11.07 | |
| 7 | 3 | Charles Lupiya |  Zambia |
11.09 | |
| 6 | 2 | Grant Anderson | New Zealand |
11.13 | |
| 5 | 4 | Edgar Chellah | Zambia |
11.17 | |
| 6 | 4 | Eliki Nukutabu |  Fiji |
11.17 | |
| 8 | 1 | Aca Similo | Fiji |
11.18 | |
| 7 | 2 | Tony Moore | Fiji |
11.30 | |
| 7 | 4 | Stephen Higgins |  Isle of Man |
11.76 |
Semifinals
Held on 26 January
Qualification: First 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualify directly for the final.
Wind:
Heat 1: +1.3 m/s, Heat 2: +0.8 m/s
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | George Daniels | Ghana |
10.5 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Graham Haskell | Australia |
10.50 | Q[3] |
| 3 | 1 | Don Quarrie | Jamaica |
10.6 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Les Piggot |  Scotland |
10.6 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Norman Chihota | Tanzania |
10.74 | |
| 6 | 1 | Paul Njoroge | Kenya |
10.75 | |
| 7 | 1 | Carl Lawson | Jamaica |
10.76 | |
| 8 | 1 | Robert Martin |  Canada |
10.80 | |
| 1 | 2 | John Mwebi | Kenya |
10.46 | Q[2] |
| 1 | 2 | Greg Lewis | Australia |
10.46 | Q[3] |
| 3 | 2 | Kolawole Abdulai | Nigeria |
10.5 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Ohene Karikari | Ghana |
10.5 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Laurie D'Arcy | Australia |
10.57 | [3] |
| 6 | 2 | Lennox Miller | Jamaica |
10.63 | |
| 7 | 2 | Don Halliday | Scotland |
10.63 | |
| 8 | 2 | Chris Monk | England |
10.64 |
Final
Held on 26 January
Wind: +0.8 m/s
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
8 | Don Quarrie | Jamaica |
10.38 | |
 |
2 | John Mwebi | Kenya |
10.51 | |
 |
7 | Ohene Karikari | Ghana |
10.51 | |
| 4 | 5 | George Daniels | Ghana |
10.53 | |
| 5 | 3 | Greg Lewis | Australia |
10.55 | |
| 6 | 4 | Kolawole Abdulai | Nigeria |
10.55 | |
| 7 | 1 | Les Piggot | Scotland |
10.56 | |
| 8 | 6 | Graham Haskell | Australia |
10.66 |