Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 metres

The men's 400 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium between 8 and 10 April 2018.[1]

Men's 400 metres
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
VenueCarrara Stadium
Dates8 April (heats)
9 April (semifinals)
10 April (final)
Competitors45 from 27 nations
Winning time44.35
Medalists
gold medal    Botswana
silver medal    Botswana
bronze medal    Jamaica
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Records edit

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[2]

World record   Wayde van Niekerk (RSA) 43.03 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 14 August 2016
Games record   Kirani James (GRN) 44.24 Glasgow, Scotland 30 July 2014

Schedule edit

The schedule was as follows:[1]

Date Time Round
Sunday 8 April 2018 15:47 First round
Monday 9 April 2018 19:56 Semifinals
Tuesday 10 April 2018 21:48 Final

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Results edit

First round edit

The first round consisted of six heats. The three fastest competitors per heat (plus six fastest losers) advanced to the semifinals.[3]

Heat 1
Rank Lane Name Reaction Time Result Notes Qual.
1 7   Machel Cedenio (TTO) 0.213 45.68 Q
2 1   Javon Francis (JAM) 0.167 45.70 SB Q
3 4   Rabah Yousif (ENG) 0.159 46.09 Q
4 2   Cameron Chalmers (GUE) 0.162 46.16 q
5 8   Royan Marcelle (GRN) 0.154 46.78 PB q
6 6   Sam Dawkins (JER) 0.187 47.23 PB
7 3   Thandaza Zwane (SWZ) 0.187 47.45
8 5   Dalitso Gunde (MAW) 0.179 51.59 PB
Heat 2
Rank Lane Name Reaction Time Result Notes Qual.
1 4   Isaac Makwala (BOT) 0.206 46.01 Q
2 3   Samson Nathaniel (NGR) 0.170 46.41 Q
3 5   Daniel Mbewe (ZAM) 0.188 46.45 Q
4 7   Collins Omae Gichana (KEN) 0.197 46.57 q
5 8   Marvric Pamphile (LCA) 0.177 48.66
6 2   Bradly Toa (VAN) 0.192 49.10
6   Khari Herbert (IVB) 0.237 DNF
Heat 3
Rank Lane Name Reaction Time Result Notes Qual.
1 5   Renny Quow (TTO) 0.167 46.42 Q
2 3   Kimorie Shearman (SVG) 0.170 46.66 Q
3 7   Winston George (GUY) 0.220 46.92 Q
4 2   Orukpe Eraiyokan (NGR) 0.196 47.19
5 4   Angelo Garland (TCA) 0.145 48.38
6 6   Bockarie Sesay (SLE) 0.162 49.98
7 1   Alli Ngaimoko (UGA) 0.163 50.35
8   Matthew Hudson-Smith (ENG) 0.155 DQ R 163.3a
Heat 4
Rank Lane Name Reaction Time Result Notes Qual.
1 8   Muhammed Anas Yahiya (IND) 0.151 45.96 Q
2 6   Rusheen McDonald (JAM) 0.182 45.99 Q
3 5   Baboloki Thebe (BOT) 0.171 46.17 Q
4 7   Leonard Opiny (UGA) 0.282 47.32
5 4   Samuela Railoa (FIJ) 0.163 48.11 PB
6 3   Lalonde Gordon (TTO) 0.176 49.07
2   Alexander Lerionka Sampao (KEN) DNS
Heat 5
Rank Lane Name Reaction Time Result Notes Qual.
1 2   Steven Solomon (AUS) 0.194 45.39 Q
2 7   Dwayne Cowan (ENG) 0.146 45.68 Q
3 6   Demish Gaye (JAM) 0.187 45.70 Q
4 4   Chidi Okezie (NGR) 0.197 45.84 SB q
5 3   Michael Mathieu (BAH) 0.167 46.97 q
6 8   Derick St Jean (DMA) 0.175 47.27 PB
7 5   Jerai Torres (GIB) 0.165 49.40
Heat 6
Rank Lane Name Reaction Time Result Notes Qual.
1 1   Bralon Taplin (GRN) 0.160 45.11 Q
2 6   Karabo Sibanda (BOT) 0.143 46.15 Q
3 4   Boniface Otunga Mweresa (KEN) 0.164 46.32 Q
4 5   Warren Hazel (SKN) 0.141 46.83 q
5 7   Kameli Sauduadua (FIJ) 0.166 47.91 PB
6 8   Golden Gunde (MAW) 0.196 48.39
7 2   Jessy Franco (GIB) 0.153 48.40 PB
3   McEbo Mkhaliphi (SWZ) DNS

Semifinals edit

Three semi-finals were held. The two fastest competitors per semi (plus two fastest losers) advanced to the final.[4]

Semifinal 1
Rank Lane Name Reaction Time Result Notes Qual.
1 6   Isaac Makwala (BOT) 0.205 45.00 Q
2 4   Javon Francis (JAM) 0.162 45.38 SB Q
3 5   Steven Solomon (AUS) 0.189 45.55 q
4 8   Rabah Yousif (ENG) 0.181 46.05
5 3   Samson Nathaniel (NGR) 0.172 46.61
6 7   Daniel Mbewe (ZAM) 0.167 46.77
7 2   Warren Hazel (SKN) 0.159 47.03
8 1   Collins Omae Gichana (KEN) 0.169 47.39
Semifinal 2
Rank Lane Name Reaction Time Result Notes Qual.
1 6   Bralon Taplin (GRN) 0.166 45.44 Q
2 8   Baboloki Thebe (BOT) 0.157 45.54 Q
3 7   Demish Gaye (JAM) 0.168 45.85 q
4 5   Dwayne Cowan (ENG) 0.196 46.06
5 3   Kimorie Shearman (SVG) 0.168 46.51
6 4   Renny Quow (TTO) 0.199 47.21
7 1   Chidi Okezie (NGR) 0.162 47.33
8 2   Michael Mathieu (BAH) 0.164 47.44
Semifinal 3
Rank Lane Name Reaction Time Result Notes Qual.
1 6   Muhammed Anas Yahiya (IND) 0.132 45.44 Q
2 5   Rusheen McDonald (JAM) 0.180 45.77 Q
3 4   Machel Cedenio (TTO) 0.250 46.19
4 3   Karabo Sibanda (BOT) 0.152 46.26
5 1   Cameron Chalmers (GUE) 0.174 46.34
6 7   Boniface Ontuga Mweresa (KEN) 0.155 46.68
7 8   Winston George (GUY) 0.213 47.25
8 2   Royan Marcelle (GRN) 0.140 48.62

Final edit

The medals were determined in the final.[2]

Rank Lane Name Reaction Time Result Notes
  4   Isaac Makwala (BOT) 0.195 44.35
  7   Baboloki Thebe (BOT) 0.178 45.09
  3   Javon Francis (JAM) 0.162 45.11 SB
4 6   Muhammed Anas Yahiya (IND) 0.165 45.31 NR
5 5   Bralon Taplin (GRN) 0.163 45.38
6 1   Demish Gaye (JAM) 0.155 45.56
7 2   Steven Solomon (AUS) 0.160 45.64
8   Rusheen McDonald (JAM) 0.204 DNF

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Men's 400m". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b Athletics | Men's 400m - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  3. ^ Athletics | Men's 400m - Round 1 (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. pp. 24–25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  4. ^ Athletics | Men's 400m - Semifinals (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.