Athletics at the 1990 Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay
Athletics at the 1990 Commonwealth Games | ||||
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Track events | ||||
100 m | men | women | ||
200 m | men | women | ||
400 m | men | women | ||
800 m | men | women | ||
1500 m | men | women | ||
3000 m | women | |||
5000 m | men | |||
10,000 m | men | women | ||
100 m hurdles | women | |||
110 m hurdles | men | |||
400 m hurdles | men | women | ||
3000 m steeplechase |
men | |||
4×100 m relay | men | women | ||
4×400 m relay | men | women | ||
Road events | ||||
Marathon | men | women | ||
10 km walk | women | |||
30 km walk | men | |||
Field events | ||||
High jump | men | women | ||
Pole vault | men | |||
Long jump | men | women | ||
Triple jump | men | |||
Shot put | men | women | ||
Discus throw | men | women | ||
Hammer throw | men | |||
Javelin throw | men | women | ||
Combined events | ||||
Heptathlon | women | |||
Decathlon | men | |||
The men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 1990 Commonwealth Games was held on 2 and 3 February at the Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland.[1] In the heats of the race some of the biggest medal favourites, England, Australia, and Trinidad and Tobago were disqualified for a change outside the takeover zone. All three teams protested the decision but to no avail.[2] In their absence, Kenya took gold followed by Scotland and Jamaica.
Medalists
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Kenya Samson Kitur Stephen Mwanzia David Kitur Simeon Kipkemboi |
Scotland Mark Davidson Tom McKean David Strang Brian Whittle Duncan Mathieson* |
Jamaica Clive Wright Devon Morris Trevor Graham Howard Burnett John Mair* |
* Athletes who competed in heats only and received medals.
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 4 teams of each heat (Q) plus the next 1 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
Rank | Heat | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
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1 | 1 | Kenya | Samson Kitur, Stephen Mwanzia, David Kitur, Simeon Kipkemboi | 3:03.55 | Q |
2 | 1 | Jamaica | John Mair | 3:05.26 | Q |
3 | 2 | New Zealand | 3:08.18 | Q | |
4 | 1 | Canada | Mike McLean, Steve O'Brien, Paul Osland, Anton Skerritt | 3:08.69 | Q |
5 | 1 | Scotland | Duncan Mathieson, Brian Whittle | 3:10.89 | Q |
6 | 2 | Pakistan | Bashir Ahmad, Muhammad Fayyaz, Bahre Karam, Muhammad Sadaqat | 3:12.95 | Q |
7 | 1 | Seychelles | Giovanny Fanny, Percy Larame, Philip Sinon, Joseph Adam | 3:18.57 | q |
8 | 2 | Australia | Leigh Miller, Mark Garner, Robert Stone, Robert Ballard | DQ | |
8 | 2 | England | Kriss Akabusi, Lawrence Lynch, Todd Bennett, Roger Black | DQ | |
8 | 2 | Trinidad and Tobago | Alvin Daniel, Eugene Matthews, Neil de Silva, Patrick Delice | DQ |
Final
Rank | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
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Kenya | Samson Kitur, Stephen Mwanzia, David Kitur, Simeon Kipkemboi | 3:02.48 | GR | |
Scotland | Mark Davidson, Tom McKean, David Strang, Brian Whittle | 3:04.68 | ||
Jamaica | Clive Wright, Devon Morris, Trevor Graham, Howard Burnett | 3:04.96 | ||
4 | New Zealand | Darren Dale, Andrew Collins, Anthony Green, Dale McClunie | 3:06.23 | |
5 | Canada | Mike McLean, Steve O'Brien, Paul Osland, Anton Skerritt | 3:06.73 | |
6 | Pakistan | Bashir Ahmad, Muhammad Fayyaz, Bahre Karam, Muhammad Sadaqat | 3:11.90 | |
7 | Seychelles | Giovanny Fanny, Percy Larame, Philip Sinon, Joseph Adam | 3:18.22 |
References
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