Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay

The men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held on March 24–25.

Medalists edit

Gold Silver Bronze
  Australia
John Steffensen
Chris Troode
Mark Ormrod
Clinton Hill
Sean Wroe*
  South Africa
Jan van der Merwe
Ofentse Mogawane
Paul Gorries
LJ van Zyl
Ruben Makola*
  Jamaica
Lancford Davis
Davian Clarke
Lansford Spence
Jermaine Gonzales
Ian Weakley*

Results edit

Heats edit

Qualification: First 3 teams of each heat (Q) plus the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Rank Heat Nation Athletes Time Notes
1 2   Australia Chris Troode, Sean Wroe, Mark Ormrod, Clinton Hill 3:03.04 Q
2 2   England Andrew Steele, Martyn Rooney, Matthew Douglas, Robert Tobin 3:03.91 Q
3 1   Bahamas Dennis Darling, Dominic Demeritte, Timothy Munnings, Avard Moncur 3:03.96 Q
4 1   Trinidad and Tobago Damion Barry, Julieon Raeburn, Sherridan Kirk, Ato Modibo 3:04.14 Q
5 2   Nigeria Bola Lawal, Musa Audu, Saul Welgopwa, James Godday 3:04.18 Q
6 1   South Africa Jan van der Merwe, Ofentse Mogawane, Ruben Makola, Paul Gorries 3:04.24 Q
7 2   Jamaica Lancford Davis, Lansford Spence, Ian Weakley, Davian Clarke 3:05.14 q
8 2   Sri Lanka Rohan Kumara, Rohitha Pushpakumara, Shiwantha Weerasuriya, Prasanna Amarasekara 3:06.96 q
9 2   Fiji Waisea Finau, Navitalai Naivalu, Iliesa Namosimalua, Niko Verekauta 3:07.73
10 1   Kenya Julius Kirwa, Vincent Kiilu, Selesio Njiru Mugo, Wambua Musembi 3:08.07
11 1   Mauritius Jean Degrace, Fernando Augustin, Eric Milazar, Ommanandsing Kowlessur 3:08.19
2   Botswana Oganeditse Moseki, Gakologelwang Masheto, Obakeng Ngigwa, Johnson Kubisa DQ
1   Sierra Leone Hassan Fullah, Albert Kobba, Samuel Randall, Sandy Walker DNS
1   Wales Matt Elias, Dai Greene, Christian Malcolm, Iwan Thomas DNS

Final edit

Rank Nation Athletes Time Notes
    Australia John Steffensen, Chris Troode, Mark Ormrod, Clinton Hill 3:00.93
    South Africa Jan van der Merwe, Ofentse Mogawane, Paul Gorries, LJ van Zyl 3:01.84
    Jamaica Lancford Davis, Davian Clarke, Lansford Spence, Jermaine Gonzales 3:01.94
4   England Andrew Steele, Robert Tobin, Marlon Devonish, Martyn Rooney 3:02.01
5   Nigeria Bola Lawal, James Godday, Saul Welgopwa, Enefiok Udo-Obong 3:02.16
6   Sri Lanka Rohan Kumara, Rohitha Pushpakumara, Shiwantha Weerasuriya, Prasanna Amarasekara 3:06.42
  Trinidad and Tobago Damion Barry, Julieon Raeburn, Sherridan Kirk, Ato Modibo DQ
  Bahamas Dennis Darling, Avard Moncur, Dominic Demeritte, Chris Brown DNF

References edit