Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 880 yards
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The men's 880 yards event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 1 and 4 August at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1]
Medalists
[edit]Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Derek Johnson![]() | Brian Hewson![]() | Ian Boyd![]() |
Results
[edit]Heats
[edit]Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3]
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Derek Johnson | ![]() | 1:51.6 | Q |
2 | 1 | Bill Baillie | ![]() | 1:52.3 | Q |
3 | 1 | Bill Parnell | ![]() | 1:53.2 | Q |
4 | 1 | Don MacMillan | ![]() | 1:54.5 | |
5 | 1 | William Kwateng | ![]() | 1:57.7 | |
6 | 1 | Richard Estick | ![]() | 2:02.5 | |
8 | 1 | Cyril Johnson | ![]() | 2:10.2 | |
1 | 2 | Brian Hewson | ![]() | 1:52.7 | Q |
2 | 2 | Rich Ferguson | ![]() | 1:53.2 | Q |
3 | 2 | James Hamilton | ![]() | 1:53.3 | Q |
4 | 2 | David Law | ![]() | 1:53.4 | |
5 | 2 | James Hutchins | ![]() | 1:55.1 | |
6 | 2 | Peter Phillips | ![]() | 1:58.7 | |
2 | Victor Milligan | ![]() | DNS | ||
1 | 3 | Jim Bailey | ![]() | 1:54.2 | Q |
2 | 3 | Doug Clement | ![]() | 1:55.1 | Q |
3 | 3 | Ian Boyd | ![]() | 1:56.0 | Q |
4 | 3 | Kiptalam Keter | ![]() | 2:01.0 | |
3 | Louis Gooden | ![]() | DNS |
Final
[edit]Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Derek Johnson | ![]() | 1:50.7 | GR |
![]() | Brian Hewson | ![]() | 1:51.2 | |
![]() | Ian Boyd | ![]() | 1:51.9 | |
4 | Bill Baillie | ![]() | 1:52.5 | |
5 | Rich Ferguson | ![]() | 1:52.7 | |
6 | James Hamilton | ![]() | 1:52.7 | |
7 | Bill Parnell | ![]() | 1:53.8 | |
8 | Doug Clement | ![]() | 1:54.9 | |
Jim Bailey | ![]() | DNF |
References
[edit]- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Africans' fine high jumping: Many good performances on track". The Manchester Guardian. 2 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Emire Games Results". The Age. 2 August 1954. p. 15. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Chataway wins three miles". The Manchester Guardian. 5 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Emire Games Results". The Age. 5 August 1954. p. 17. Retrieved 27 September 2020.