Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metres
| Men's 100 metres at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Meadowbank Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 17-18 July | |||||||||
| Competitors | 56 from 24 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 10.24 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The men's 100 metres event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 17 and 18 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1] It was the first time that the metric distance was contested at the Games replacing the 100 yards event.
Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
Held on 17 July
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the quarterfinals.
Wind:
- Heat 1: +5.3 m/s
- Heat 2: +9.8 m/s
- Heat 3: +3.5 m/s
- Heat 4: +5.8 m/s
- Heat 5: +3.0 m/s
- Heat 6: +6.0 m/s
- Heat 7: +5.0 m/s
- Heat 8: +4.3 m/s
Quarterfinals[edit]
Held on 17 July
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.
Wind:
- Heat 1: +6.2 m/s
- Heat 2: +3.4 m/s
- Heat 3: +6.9 m/s
- Heat 4: +5.9 m/s
Semifinals[edit]
Held on 18 July
Qualification: First 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualify directly for the final.
Wind:
- Heat 1: +2.3 m/s
- Heat 2: +4.7 m/s
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Lennox Miller |  Jamaica |
10.37 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Errol Stewart | Jamaica |
10.46 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | George Daniels |  Ghana |
10.47 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Les Piggot |  Scotland |
10.60 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Greg Lewis |  Australia |
10.62 | |
| 6 | 1 | Benedict Majekodunmi |  Nigeria |
10.65 | |
| 7 | 1 | Brian Green |  England |
10.69 | |
| 8 | 1 | Jessymon Wishkoti |  Zambia |
10.81 | |
| 1 | 2 | Don Quarrie | Jamaica |
10.29 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Hasely Crawford |  Trinidad and Tobago |
10.34 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Gary Eddy | Australia |
10.38 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Rocky Symonds |  Bermuda |
10.39 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Ian Green | England |
10.43 | |
| 6 | 2 | Kolawole Abdulai | Nigeria |
10.51 | |
| 7 | 2 | Don Halliday | Scotland |
10.52 | |
| 8 | 2 | Norman Chihota |  Tanzania |
10.68 |
Final[edit]
Held on 18 July
Wind: +3.6 m/s
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | Don Quarrie | Jamaica |
10.24 | |
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7 | Lennox Miller | Jamaica |
10.32 | |
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5 | Hasely Crawford | Trinidad and Tobago |
10.33 | |
| 4 | 3 | Gary Eddy | Australia |
10.34 | |
| 5 | 6 | George Daniels | Ghana |
10.38 | |
| 6 | 1 | Rocky Symonds | Bermuda |
10.42 | |
| 7 | 8 | Errol Stewart | Jamaica |
10.50 | |
| 8 | 2 | Les Piggot | Scotland |
10.55 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ Don Halliday Power of 10 profile
- ^ John Kilpatrick Power of 10 profile
Commonwealth Games champions in men's 100 metres | |
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| 100 yards (1930–1966) |
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| 100 metres (1970–present) |
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