Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 metres
Appearance
The men's 400 metres event at the 1986 Commonwealth Games was held on 26 and 27 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh.[1]
Medalists
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Roger Black![]() |
Darren Clark![]() |
Phil Brown![]() |
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 4 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.[2]
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | Darren Clark | ![]() |
46.12 | Q |
2 | 1 | Roger Black | ![]() |
46.66 | Q |
3 | 3 | Brian Whittle | ![]() |
46.69 | Q |
4 | 3 | Phil Brown | ![]() |
46.78 | Q |
5 | 2 | Kriss Akabusi | ![]() |
46.84 | Q |
6 | 1 | Bruce Frayne | ![]() |
46.99 | Q |
7 | 3 | David Johnston | ![]() |
47.13 | Q |
8 | 2 | Andre Smith | ![]() |
47.21 | Q |
9 | 1 | Anton Skerritt | ![]() |
47.53 | Q |
10 | 2 | Martin Johnston | ![]() |
48.19 | Q |
11 | 3 | Michael Guegan | ![]() |
48.40 | Q |
12 | 1 | Joseph Rodan | ![]() |
49.41 | Q |
13 | 3 | Reuben Kaiaha Wotu | ![]() |
49.44 | q |
14 | 2 | Odiya Silweya | ![]() |
49.45 | q |
15 | 3 | Zacharia Machangani | ![]() |
49.75 | q |
16 | 1 | Brian Nicoll | ![]() |
49.91 | q |
17 | 1 | John Chappory | ![]() |
50.65 | |
18 | 2 | Avelino Baldachino | ![]() |
51.55 | |
1 | Georges Taniel | ![]() |
DNS |
Semifinals
Qualification: First 4 of each semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final.[3]
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | Bruce Frayne | ![]() |
47.09 | Q |
2 | 1 | Kriss Akabusi | ![]() |
47.15 | Q |
3 | 2 | David Johnston | ![]() |
47.22 | Q |
4 | 2 | Roger Black | ![]() |
47.27 | Q |
5 | 2 | Brian Whittle | ![]() |
47.56 | Q |
6 | 1 | Darren Clark | ![]() |
47.61 | Q |
7 | 1 | Phil Brown | ![]() |
47.72 | Q |
8 | 2 | Anton Skerritt | ![]() |
47.74 | |
9 | 1 | Andre Smith | ![]() |
47.96 | Q |
10 | 2 | Martin Johnston | ![]() |
48.57 | |
11 | 2 | Michael Guegan | ![]() |
48.80 | |
12 | 2 | Odiya Silweya | ![]() |
49.56 | |
13 | 1 | Brian Nicoll | ![]() |
50.07 | |
14 | 2 | Zacharia Machangani | ![]() |
50.09 | |
15 | 1 | Joseph Rodan | ![]() |
50.30 | |
16 | 1 | Reuben Kaiaha Wotu | ![]() |
51.08 |
Final
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 | Roger Black | ![]() |
45.57 | |
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8 | Darren Clark | ![]() |
45.98 | |
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2 | Phil Brown | ![]() |
46.80 | |
4 | 3 | Kriss Akabusi | ![]() |
46.83 | |
5 | 1 | Brian Whittle | ![]() |
47.10 | |
6 | 4 | David Johnston | ![]() |
47.24 | |
7 | 5 | Bruce Frayne | ![]() |
47.29 | |
8 | 7 | Andre Smith | ![]() |
47.97 |