Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 metres hurdles
The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held on March 21–23.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
LJ van Zyl South Africa
|
Alwyn Myburgh South Africa
|
Kemel Thompson Jamaica
|
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Alwyn Myburgh | South Africa |
49.34 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Rhys Williams |  Wales |
49.52 | Q, PB |
| 3 | 2 | Chris Rawlinson |  England |
49.67 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Dean Griffiths | Jamaica |
49.69 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | LJ van Zyl | South Africa |
49.70 | Q |
| 6 | 3 | Matt Elias | Wales |
49.77 | Q |
| 7 | 3 | Brendan Cole |  Australia |
49.85 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | Tristan Thomas | Australia |
49.88 | Q, PB |
| 9 | 4 | Kemel Thompson | Jamaica |
49.89 | Q |
| 10 | 4 | Pieter de Villiers | South Africa |
50.07 | Q |
| 11 | 3 | Mowen Boino |  Papua New Guinea |
50.37 | Q, NR |
| 12 | 3 | Ian Weakley | Jamaica |
50.50 | q |
| 13 | 4 | Matthew Douglas | England |
50.71 | Q |
| 14 | 1 | Antonio Veillesse |  Mauritius |
51.88 | q |
| 14 | 4 | Kurt Couto |  Mozambique |
51.88 | q |
| 16 | 2 | Douglas Lynes |  Bahamas |
52.06 | q |
| 17 | 4 | Vincent Kiilu |  Kenya |
52.40 | |
| 18 | 4 | Lensley Juhel | Mauritius |
52.48 | |
| 19 | 3 | Dan Kirwa Katonon | Kenya |
52.69 | |
| 20 | 1 | Ednal Rolle | Bahamas |
52.87 | |
| 21 | 1 | Aleki Sapoi |  Tonga |
54.15 | |
| 22 | 2 | Elliot Wood | Australia |
54.55 |
Semifinals
Qualification: First 4 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Kemel Thompson | Jamaica |
48.71 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Alwyn Myburgh | South Africa |
49.04 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | LJ van Zyl | South Africa |
49.08 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Rhys Williams | Wales |
49.17 | Q, PB |
| 5 | 1 | Chris Rawlinson | England |
49.21 | Q, SB |
| 6 | 2 | Pieter de Villiers | South Africa |
49.32 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Brendan Cole | Australia |
49.36 | Q, PB |
| 8 | 2 | Ian Weakley | Jamaica |
49.83 | |
| 9 | 2 | Matt Elias | Wales |
49.89 | |
| 10 | 1 | Dean Griffiths | Jamaica |
49.98 | Q |
| 11 | 1 | Tristan Thomas | Australia |
50.56 | |
| 12 | 2 | Matthew Douglas | England |
50.56 | |
| 13 | 1 | Mowen Boino | Papua New Guinea |
50.78 | |
| 14 | 1 | Antonio Veillesse | Mauritius |
51.43 | PB |
| 15 | 1 | Kurt Couto | Mozambique |
52.16 | |
| 16 | 2 | Douglas Lynes | Bahamas |
53.06 |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
6 | LJ van Zyl | South Africa |
48.05 | GR |
 |
4 | Alwyn Myburgh | South Africa |
48.23 | SB |
 |
5 | Kemel Thompson | Jamaica |
48.65 | |
| 4 | 3 | Rhys Williams | Wales |
49.09 | PB |
| 5 | 8 | Brendan Cole | Australia |
49.41 | |
| 6 | 7 | Dean Griffiths | Jamaica |
49.85 | |
| 7 | 2 | Pieter de Villiers | South Africa |
50.51 | |
| 8 | 1 | Chris Rawlinson | England |
52.89 |