Athletics at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 880 yards
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The men's 880 yards event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 19 and 22 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.[1]
Medalists[edit]
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Herb Elliott Australia | Brian Hewson England | Mike Rawson England |
Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2]
Final[edit]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Herb Elliott | Australia | 1:49.32 | GR | |
Brian Hewson | England | 1:49.47 | ||
Mike Rawson | England | 1:50.94 | ||
4 | Terry Sullivan | Southern Rhodesia | 1:51.3 | |
5 | Donal Smith | New Zealand | 1:51.5 | |
6 | Mike Farrell | England | 1:52.1 | |
7 | Lesley Locke | Scotland | 1:54.7 | |
Ted Buswell | England | DNS |
References[edit]
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Many splendid performances in track and field events". The Manchester Guardian. 21 July 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Potgieter wins hurdles event with world's record". The Manchester Guardian. 23 July 1958. p. 4. Retrieved 2 October 2020.