Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 metres
Appearance
Men's 400 metres at the Commonwealth Games |
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The 400 metres at the 2006 Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme were held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from Monday 20 March to Wednesday 22 March 2006.
The top two runners in each of the eight heats automatically qualified for the semifinals. The next eight fastest runners from across the heats also qualified. Those 24 runners competed in 3 semifinals, with the top two runners from each and next two fastest qualifying for the final.
Records
World Record | 43.18 s | Michael Johnson | USA | Seville, Spain | 26 August 1999 |
Games Record | 44.52 s | Iwan Thomas | WAL | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 18 September 1998 |
Medals
Gold: | Silver: | Bronze: |
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Qualification
Going into the event, the top ten Commonwealth athletes as ranked by the International Association of Athletics Federations were:
13 March Rank | Athlete | Nation | Games Result |
27 March Rank | ||
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Comm. | World | Comm. | World | |||
1 | 2 | Chris Brown | ![]() |
4th | 1 | 2 |
=2 | =3 | Timothy Benjamin | ![]() |
Did not compete | =2 | =3 |
=2 | =3 | Brandon Simpson | ![]() |
Did not compete | =2 | =3 |
4 | 5 | Tyler Christopher | ![]() |
Did not compete | 4 | 5 |
5 | =7 | Alleyne Francique | ![]() |
Silver | 5 | 6 |
6 | =9 | Michael Blackwood | ![]() |
Did not compete | 6 | =9 |
7 | 12 | Davian Clarke | ![]() |
Semifinalist | 7 | 12 |
8 | 16 | Sanjay Ayre | ![]() |
Did not compete | 9 | 17 |
9 | 17 | John Steffensen | ![]() |
Gold | 8 | 13 |
10 | 18 | Robert Tobin | ![]() |
Semifinalist | 11 | 19 |
Results
All times shown are in seconds.
- Q denotes qualification by place in heat.
- q denotes qualification by overall place.
- DNS denotes did not start.
- DNF denotes did not finish.
- DQ denotes disqualification.
- NR denotes national record.
- GR denotes Games record.
- WR denotes world record.
- PB denotes personal best.
- SB denotes season best.
Heats
Heat 1 of 8 Date: Monday 20 March 2006 Time: ??:?? AM Wind: ?.? m/s | ||||||||
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Place | Athlete | Nation | Lane | Reaction | Time | Qual. | Record | |
Heat | Overall | |||||||
1 | 7 | James Godday | ![]() |
3 | 0.224 s | 45.93 s | Q | |
2 | =9 | Chris Lloyd | ![]() |
4 | 0.166 s | 46.14 s | Q | SB |
3 | 19 | Gakologelwang Masheto | ![]() |
6 | 0.174 s | 46.43 s | q | PB |
4 | 24 | Jan van der Merwe | ![]() |
5 | 0.292 s | 46.81 s | q | |
5 | =36 | Chris Walasi | ![]() |
2 | 0.193 s | 48.20 s | ||
- | - | Moses Kamut | ![]() |
1 | DNS |
Heat 2 of 8 Date: Monday 20 March 2006 Time: ??:?? AM Wind: ?.? m/s | ||||||||
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Place | Athlete | Nation | Lane | Reaction | Time | Qual. | Record | |
Heat | Overall | |||||||
1 | 14 | Robert Tobin | ![]() |
4 | 0.230 s | 46.20 s | Q | |
2 | 21 | Davian Clarke | ![]() |
7 | 0.246 s | 46.53 s | Q | |
3 | 22 | Damion Barry | ![]() |
3 | 0.244 s | 46.66 s | q | |
4 | 30 | Julius Kirwa | ![]() |
5 | 0.213 s | 47.55 s | ||
5 | 31 | Enote Inanga | ![]() |
6 | 0.216 s | 47.59 s | ||
6 | =36 | Samuel Egadu | ![]() |
2 | 0.217 s | 48.20 s |
Heat 3 of 8 Date: Monday 20 March 2006 Time: ??:?? AM Wind: ?.? m/s | ||||||||
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Place | Athlete | Nation | Lane | Reaction | Time | Qual. | Record | |
Heat | Overall | |||||||
1 | 18 | Ato Modibo | ![]() |
3 | ?? | 46.42 s | Q | |
2 | 23 | Eric Milazar | ![]() |
5 | ?? | 46.68 s | Q | |
3 | 26 | Rohan Pradeep Kumara | ![]() |
7 | ?? | 47.03 s | ||
4 | 28 | Gareth Warburton | ![]() |
6 | ?? | 47.31 s | ||
5 | 34 | Waisea Finau | ![]() |
2 | ?? | 48.10 s | PB |
Heat 4 of 8 Date: Monday 20 March 2006 Time: ??:?? AM Wind: ?.? m/s | ||||||||
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Place | Athlete | Nation | Lane | Reaction | Time | Qual. | Record | |
Heat | Overall | |||||||
1 | 11 | Chris Brown | ![]() |
4 | 0.187 s | 46.16 s | Q | |
2 | 13 | Clinton Hill | ![]() |
6 | 0.206 s | 46.18 s | Q | |
3 | 25 | Prasanna Amarasekara | ![]() |
3 | 0.227 s | 46.83 s | ||
4 | 35 | Fernando Augustin | ![]() |
5 | 0.212 s | 48.11 s | ||
5 | 43 | Tawhidul Islam Md | ![]() |
7 | 0.239 s | 51.70 s | ||
6 | 44 | Shaquan Been | ![]() |
2 | 0.250 s | 51.79 s |
Heat 5 of 8 Date: Monday 20 March 2006 Time: ??:?? AM Wind: ?.? m/s | ||||||||
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Place | Athlete | Nation | Lane | Reaction | Time | Qual. | Record | |
Heat | Overall | |||||||
1 | 6 | John Steffensen | ![]() |
2 | 0.200 s | 45.87 s | Q | |
2 | 15 | Saul Welgopwa | ![]() |
7 | 0.360 s | 46.26 s | Q | |
3 | 20 | Ofentse Mogawane | ![]() |
6 | 0.178 s | 46.44 s | q | |
4 | 32 | Obakeng Ngwigwa | ![]() |
5 | 0.229 s | 47.67 s | ||
5 | 41 | Nkosie Barnes | ![]() |
4 | 0.327 s | 49.69 s | ||
- | - | Daryl Vassallo | ![]() |
3 | DNS |
Heat 6 of 8 Date: Monday 20 March 2006 Time: ??:?? AM Wind: ?.? m/s | ||||||||
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Place | Athlete | Nation | Lane | Reaction | Time | Qual. | Record | |
Heat | Overall | |||||||
1 | 1 | California Molefe | ![]() |
6 | 0.228 s | 45.36 s | Q | |
2 | 2 | Alleyne Francique | ![]() |
3 | 0.183 s | 45.60 s | Q | SB |
3 | 4 | Avard Moncur | ![]() |
4 | 0.194 s | 45.82 s | q | SB |
4 | 12 | Sean Wroe | ![]() |
7 | 0.264 s | 46.17 s | q | |
5 | 39 | Foy Waqairadovu | ![]() |
2 | 0.224 s | 48.98 s | PB | |
6 | 46 | Ismail Saneem | ![]() |
5 | 0.226 s | 53.42 s | SB | |
- | - | Bola Lawal | ![]() |
8 | 0.242 s | DSQ | 163.3 |
Heat 7 of 8 Date: Monday 20 March 2006 Time: ??:?? AM Wind: ?.? m/s | ||||||||
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Place | Athlete | Nation | Lane | Reaction | Time | Qual. | Record | |
Heat | Overall | |||||||
1 | 8 | Lansford Spence | ![]() |
2 | 0.278 s | 46.13 s | Q | |
2 | =9 | Paul Gorries | ![]() |
5 | 0.279 s | 46.14 s | Q | |
3 | 16 | Wambua Musembi | ![]() |
3 | 0.364 s | 46.31 s | q | |
4 | 17 | Niko Verekauta | ![]() |
4 | 0.236 s | 46.40 s | q | PB |
5 | 29 | Roger Polydore | ![]() |
6 | 0.323 s | 47.40 s | PB | |
6 | 45 | Arnold Sorina | ![]() |
1 | 0.190 s | 52.41 s | ||
- | - | Albert Kobba | ![]() |
7 | 0.183 s | DSQ | 163.3 |
Heat 8 of 8 Date: Monday 20 March 2006 Time: ??:?? AM Wind: ?.? m/s | ||||||||
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Place | Athlete | Nation | Lane | Reaction | Time | Qual. | Record | |
Heat | Overall | |||||||
1 | 3 | Martyn Rooney | ![]() |
7 | 0.255 s | 45.69 s | Q | PB |
2 | 5 | Jermaine Gonzales | ![]() |
6 | 0.223 s | 45.86 s | Q | SB |
3 | 27 | Ezra Sambu | ![]() |
3 | 0.269 s | 47.10 s | ||
4 | 33 | Hassan Fullah | ![]() |
4 | 0.186 s | 47.91 s | ||
5 | 38 | Jean Degrace | ![]() |
5 | 0.223 s | 48.41 s | ||
6 | 40 | Lukungu Waiswa | ![]() |
1 | 0.319 s | 49.10 s | PB | |
7 | 42 | Charmant Ollivierre | ![]() |
2 | 0.235 s | 50.31 s | ||
- | - | Dennis Darling | ![]() |
8 | 0.154 s | DNF |
Heats overall results | |||||||||
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Place | Athlete | Nation | Heat | Lane | Place | Wind | Time | Qual. | Record |
1 | California Molefe | ![]() |
6 | 6 | 1 | ?.? | 45.36 s | Q | |
2 | Alleyne Francique | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 2 | ?.? | 45.60 s | Q | SB |
3 | Martyn Rooney | ![]() |
8 | 7 | 1 | ?.? | 45.69 s | Q | PB |
4 | Avard Moncur | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 3 | ?.? | 45.82 s | q | SB |
5 | Jermaine Gonzales | ![]() |
8 | 6 | 2 | ?.? | 45.86 s | Q | SB |
6 | John Steffensen | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 1 | ?.? | 45.87 s | Q | |
7 | James Godday | ![]() |
1 | 3 | 1 | ?.? | 45.93 s | Q | |
8 | Lansford Spence | ![]() |
7 | 2 | 1 | ?.? | 46.13 s | Q | |
9 | Paul Gorries | ![]() |
7 | 5 | 2 | ?.? | 46.14 s | Q | |
Chris Lloyd | ![]() |
1 | 4 | 2 | ?.? | 46.14 s | Q | SB | |
11 | Chris Brown | ![]() |
4 | 4 | 1 | ?.? | 46.16 s | Q | |
12 | Sean Wroe | ![]() |
6 | 7 | 4 | ?.? | 46.17 s | q | |
13 | Clinton Hill | ![]() |
4 | 6 | 2 | ?.? | 46.18 s | Q | |
14 | Robert Tobin | ![]() |
2 | 4 | 1 | ?.? | 46.20 s | Q | |
15 | Saul Welgopwa | ![]() |
5 | 7 | 2 | ?.? | 46.26 s | Q | |
16 | Wambua Musembi | ![]() |
7 | 3 | 3 | ?.? | 46.31 s | q | |
17 | Niko Verekauta | ![]() |
7 | 4 | 4 | ?.? | 46.40 s | q | PB |
18 | Ato Modibo | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 1 | ?.? | 46.42 s | Q | |
19 | Gakologelwang Masheto | ![]() |
1 | 6 | 3 | ?.? | 46.43 s | q | PB |
20 | Ofentse Mogawane | ![]() |
5 | 6 | 3 | ?.? | 46.44 s | q | |
21 | Davian Clarke | ![]() |
2 | 7 | 2 | ?.? | 46.53 s | Q | |
22 | Damion Barry | ![]() |
2 | 3 | 3 | ?.? | 46.66 s | q | |
23 | Eric Milazar | ![]() |
3 | 5 | 2 | ?.? | 46.68 s | Q | |
24 | Jan van der Merwe | ![]() |
1 | 5 | 4 | ?.? | 46.81 s | q | |
25 | Prasanna Amarasekara | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 3 | ?.? | 46.83 s | ||
26 | Rohan Pradeep Kumara | ![]() |
3 | 7 | 3 | ?.? | 47.03 s | ||
27 | Ezra Sambu | ![]() |
8 | 3 | 3 | ?.? | 47.10 s | ||
28 | Gareth Warburton | ![]() |
3 | 6 | 4 | ?.? | 47.31 s | ||
29 | Roger Polydore | ![]() |
7 | 6 | 5 | ?.? | 47.40 s | PB | |
30 | Julius Kirwa | ![]() |
2 | 5 | 4 | ?.? | 47.55 s | ||
31 | Enote Inanga | ![]() |
2 | 6 | 5 | ?.? | 47.59 s | ||
32 | Obakeng Ngwigwa | ![]() |
5 | 5 | 4 | ?.? | 47.67 s | ||
33 | Hassan Fullah | ![]() |
8 | 4 | 4 | ?.? | 47.91 s | ||
34 | Waisea Finau | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 5 | ?.? | 48.10 s | PB | |
35 | Fernando Augustin | ![]() |
4 | 5 | 4 | ?.? | 48.11 s | ||
36 | Samuel Egadu | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 6 | ?.? | 48.20 s | ||
Chris Walasi | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 6 | ?.? | 48.20 s | |||
38 | Jean Degrace | ![]() |
8 | 5 | 5 | ?.? | 48.41 s | ||
39 | Foy Waqairadovu | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 5 | ?.? | 48.98 s | PB | |
40 | Lukungu Waiswa | ![]() |
8 | 1 | 6 | ?.? | 49.10 s | PB | |
41 | Nkosie Barnes | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 5 | ?.? | 49.69 s | ||
42 | Charmant Ollivierre | ![]() |
8 | 2 | 7 | ?.? | 50.31 s | ||
43 | Tawhidul Islam Md | ![]() |
4 | 7 | 5 | ?.? | 51.70 s | ||
44 | Shaquan Been | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 6 | ?.? | 51.79 s | ||
45 | Arnold Sorina | ![]() |
7 | 1 | 6 | ?.? | 52.41 s | ||
46 | Ismail Saneem | ![]() |
6 | 5 | 6 | ?.? | 53.42 s | SB | |
- | Dennis Darling | ![]() |
8 | 8 | - | ?.? | DNF | ||
Bola Lawal | ![]() |
6 | 8 | - | ?.? | DSQ | 163.3 | ||
Albert Kobba | ![]() |
7 | 7 | - | ?.? | DSQ | 163.3 | ||
Moses Kamut | ![]() |
1 | 1 | - | ?.? | DNS | |||
Daryl Vassallo | ![]() |
5 | 3 | - | ?.? | DNS |
Semi-finals
Semifinal 1 of 3 Date: Tuesday 21 March 2006 Time: ??:?? PM Wind: ?.? m/s | ||||||||
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Place | Athlete | Nation | Lane | Reaction | Time | Qual. | Record | |
Heat | Overall | |||||||
1 | 3 | Lansford Spence | ![]() |
5 | 0.323 s | 45.32 s | Q | |
2 | 4 | Martyn Rooney | ![]() |
3 | 0.221 s | 45.35 s | Q | PB |
3 | 8 | Paul Gorries | ![]() |
6 | 0.177 s | 45.41 s | q | SB |
4 | 9 | Ato Modibo | ![]() |
4 | 0.256 s | 45.44 s | ||
5 | 10 | Avard Moncur | ![]() |
2 | 0.166 s | 45.72 s | SB | |
6 | 16 | Saul Welgopwa | ![]() |
1 | 0.168 s | 46.12 s | ||
7 | 18 | Niko Verekauta | ![]() |
7 | 0.189 s | 46.28 s | PB | |
8 | 21 | Sean Wroe | ![]() |
8 | 0.207 s | 46.47 s |
Semifinal 2 of 3 Date: Thursday 23 March 2006 Time: ??:?? PM Wind: ?.? m/s | ||||||||
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Place | Athlete | Nation | Lane | Reaction | Time | Qual. | Record | |
Heat | Overall | |||||||
1 | 1 | John Steffensen | ![]() |
5 | 0.283 s | 45.05 s | Q | PB |
2 | =5 | Alleyne Francique | ![]() |
3 | 0.215 s | 45.36 s | Q | SB |
3 | 7 | Jermaine Gonzales | ![]() |
6 | 0.350 s | 45.38 s | q | PB |
4 | 13 | James Godday | ![]() |
4 | 0.308 s | 45.80 s | ||
5 | 19 | Wambua Musembi | ![]() |
7 | 0.370 s | 46.34 s | ||
6 | 20 | Ofentse Mogawane | ![]() |
8 | 0.350 s | 46.46 s | ||
7 | 22 | Eric Milazar | ![]() |
1 | 0.254 s | 46.48 s | ||
8 | 24 | Gakologelwang Masheto | ![]() |
2 | 0.150 s | 46.97 s |
Semifinal 3 of 3 Date: Thursday 23 March 2006 Time: ??:?? PM Wind: ?.? m/s | ||||||||
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Place | Athlete | Nation | Lane | Reaction | Time | Qual. | Record | |
Heat | Overall | |||||||
1 | 2 | Chris Brown | ![]() |
6 | 0.182 s | 45.24 s | Q | SB |
2 | =5 | California Molefe | ![]() |
3 | 0.289 s | 45.36 s | Q | FS 1 |
3 | 11 | Robert Tobin | ![]() |
4 | 0.236 s | 45.74 s | ||
4 | 12 | Davian Clarke | ![]() |
7 | 0.213 s | 45.74 s | ||
5 | 14 | Clinton Hill | ![]() |
1 | 0.206 s | 45.86 s | ||
6 | 15 | Jan van der Merwe | ![]() |
2 | 0.250 s | 45.93 s | ||
7 | 17 | Chris Lloyd | ![]() |
5 | 0.162 s | 46.24 s | ||
8 | 23 | Damion Barry | ![]() |
8 | 0.418 s | 46.96 s |
Semifinals overall results | |||||||||
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Place | Athlete | Nation | Heat | Lane | Place | Wind | Time | Qual. | Record |
1 | John Steffensen | ![]() |
2 | 5 | 1 | ?.? | 45.05 s | Q | PB |
2 | Chris Brown | ![]() |
3 | 6 | 1 | ?.? | 45.24 s | Q | SB |
3 | Lansford Spence | ![]() |
1 | 5 | 1 | ?.? | 45.32 s | Q | |
4 | Martyn Rooney | ![]() |
1 | 3 | 2 | ?.? | 45.35 s | Q | PB |
5 | Alleyne Francique | ![]() |
2 | 3 | 2 | ?.? | 45.36 s | Q | SB |
California Molefe | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 2 | ?.? | 45.36 s | Q | FS 1 | |
7 | Jermaine Gonzales | ![]() |
2 | 6 | 3 | ?.? | 45.38 s | q | PB |
8 | Paul Gorries | ![]() |
1 | 6 | 3 | ?.? | 45.41 s | q | SB |
9 | Ato Modibo | ![]() |
1 | 4 | 4 | ?.? | 45.44 s | ||
10 | Avard Moncur | ![]() |
1 | 2 | 5 | ?.? | 45.72 s | SB | |
11 | Robert Tobin | ![]() |
3 | 4 | 3 | ?.? | 45.74 s | ||
12 | Davian Clarke | ![]() |
3 | 7 | 4 | ?.? | 45.74 s | ||
13 | James Godday | ![]() |
2 | 4 | 4 | ?.? | 45.80 s | ||
14 | Clinton Hill | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 5 | ?.? | 45.86 s | ||
15 | Jan van der Merwe | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 6 | ?.? | 45.93 s | ||
16 | Saul Welgopwa | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 6 | ?.? | 46.12 s | ||
17 | Chris Lloyd | ![]() |
3 | 5 | 7 | ?.? | 46.24 s | ||
18 | Niko Verekauta | ![]() |
1 | 7 | 7 | ?.? | 46.28 s | PB | |
19 | Wambua Musembi | ![]() |
2 | 7 | 5 | ?.? | 46.34 s | ||
20 | Ofentse Mogawane | ![]() |
2 | 8 | 6 | ?.? | 46.46 s | ||
21 | Sean Wroe | ![]() |
1 | 8 | 8 | ?.? | 46.47 s | ||
22 | Eric Milazar | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 7 | ?.? | 46.48 s | ||
23 | Damion Barry | ![]() |
3 | 8 | 8 | ?.? | 46.96 s | ||
24 | Gakologelwang Masheto | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 8 | ?.? | 46.97 s |
Final
Final Date: Wednesday 22 March 2006 Time: ??:?? PM Wind: ?.? m/s | ||||||
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Place | Athlete | Nation | Lane | Reaction | Time | Record |
1 | John Steffensen | ![]() |
4 | 0.201 s | 44.73 s | PB |
2 | Alleyne Francique | ![]() |
7 | 0.206 s | 45.09 s | SB |
3 | Jermaine Gonzales | ![]() |
8 | 0.216 s | 45.16 s | PB |
4 | Chris Brown | ![]() |
3 | 0.264 s | 45.19 s | SB |
5 | Martyn Rooney | ![]() |
5 | 0.182 s | 45.51 s | |
6 | California Molefe | ![]() |
2 | 0.283 s | 45.78 s | |
7 | Paul Gorries | ![]() |
1 | 0.161 s | 45.79 s | |
7 | Lansford Spence | ![]() |
6 | 0.322 s | 45.79 s |