Athletics at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metres

Men's 100 metres
at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
VenueQueen Elizabeth II Park
Dates25-26 January
Competitors36 from 16 nations
Winning time10.38
Medalists
gold medal Don Quarrie   Jamaica
silver medal John Mwebi   Kenya
bronze medal Ohene Karikari   Ghana
Athletics at the 1974 British
Commonwealth Games
Track events
100 mwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
5000 mmen
10,000 mmen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmen
3000 m
steeplechase		men
4 × 100 m relaymenwomen
4 × 400 m relaymenwomen
Road events
Marathonmen
20 mile walkmen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Pentathlonwomen
Decathlonmen

The men's 100 metres event at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games was held on 25 and 26 January at the Queen Elizabeth II Park in Christchurch, New Zealand.[1]

Results

Heats

Held on 25 January[2]

Qualification for semifinals

The first 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 1 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Wind speed

Heat 1: -0.1 m/s, Heat 2: +1.4 m/s, Heat 3: +1.4 m/s, Heat 4: +1.0 m/s, Heat 5: +2.0 m/s

Heats results
Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Laurie D'Arcy  Australia 10.51 Q[3]
2 1 Chris Monk  England 10.53 Q[4]
3 1 Paul Njoroge  Kenya 10.6 Q
4 1 Albert Lomotey  Ghana 10.65
5 1 William Dralu  Uganda 10.73
6 1 Trevor Cochrane  New Zealand 10.86
7 1 Eston Kaonga  Malawi 10.88
8 1 Aca Similo  Fiji 11.18
1 2 Ohene Karikari  Ghana 10.7 Q
2 2 Carl Lawson  Jamaica 10.8 Q
3 2 Robert Martin  Canada 10.9 Q
4 2 Benedict Majekodunmi  Nigeria 10.90
5 2 Tochi Mochache  Kenya 11.07
6 2 Grant Anderson  New Zealand 11.13
7 2 Tony Moore  Fiji 11.30
1 3 Graham Haskell  Australia 10.42 Q[3]
2 3 Kolawole Abdulai  Nigeria 10.49 Q[4]
3 3 John Mwebi  Kenya 10.5 Q
4 3 Calvin Dill  Bermuda 10.65
5 3 Brian Green  England 10.78
6 3 Fidelis Ndyabagye  Uganda 10.92
7 3 Charles Lupiya Zambia 11.09
1 4 Don Quarrie  Jamaica 10.5 Q
2 4 Don Halliday  Scotland 10.6 Q
3 4 Norman Chihota  Tanzania 10.7 Q
4 4 Ian Matthews  England 10.74
5 4 Edgar Chellah Zambia 11.17
6 4 Eliki Nukutabu  Fiji 11.17
7 4 Stephen Higgins  Isle of Man 11.76
1 5 George Daniels  Ghana 10.38 Q[4]
2 5 Lennox Miller  Jamaica 10.5 Q
3 5 Greg Lewis  Australia 10.54 Q[3]
4 5 Les Piggot  Scotland ??.? q
5 5 Japhet Kwimba  Tanzania 10.83
6 5 James Olakunle  Nigeria 10.84
7 5 Kerry Hill  New Zealand 10.85

Semifinals

Held on 26 January

Qualification for final

The first 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.

Wind speed

Heat 1: +1.3 m/s, Heat 2: +0.8 m/s

Semifinal results
Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 George Daniels  Ghana 10.46 Q
2 1 Graham Haskell  Australia 10.50 Q[3]
3 1 Don Quarrie  Jamaica 10.60 Q
4 1 Les Piggot  Scotland 10.63 Q
5 1 Norman Chihota  Tanzania 10.74
6 1 Paul Njoroge  Kenya 10.75
7 1 Carl Lawson  Jamaica 10.76
8 1 Robert Martin  Canada 10.80
1 2 John Mwebi  Kenya 10.46 Q[4]
1 2 Greg Lewis  Australia 10.46 Q[3]
3 2 Kolawole Abdulai  Nigeria 10.49 Q
4 2 Ohene Karikari  Ghana 10.52 Q
5 2 Laurie D'Arcy  Australia 10.57 [3]
6 2 Lennox Miller  Jamaica 10.63
7 2 Don Halliday  Scotland 10.63
8 2 Chris Monk  England 10.64

Final

Held on 26 January

Wind speed

+0.8 m/s

Final result
Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 8 Don Quarrie  Jamaica 10.38
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2 John Mwebi  Kenya 10.51
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 Ohene Karikari  Ghana 10.51
4 5 George Daniels  Ghana 10.53
5 3 Greg Lewis  Australia 10.55
6 4 Kolawole Abdulai  Nigeria 10.55
7 1 Les Piggot  Scotland 10.56
8 6 Graham Haskell  Australia 10.66

References

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Heats results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 January 1974. p. 72. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Australia results". Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d "1974 year list". Retrieved 21 December 2018.
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