Athletics_at_the_1970_British_Commonwealth_Games_–_Men's_100_metres
Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metres
Event at 1970 British Commonwealth Games
The men's 100 metres event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 17 and 18 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1] It was the first time that the metric distance was contested at the Games replacing the 100 yards event.
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Men's 100 metres at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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Venue | Meadowbank Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | 17-18 July | |||||||||
Competitors | 56 from 24 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 10.24 | |||||||||
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Heats
Held on 17 July
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the quarterfinals.
Wind:
- Heat 1: +5.3 m/s
- Heat 2: +9.8 m/s
- Heat 3: +3.5 m/s
- Heat 4: +5.8 m/s
- Heat 5: +3.0 m/s
- Heat 6: +6.0 m/s
- Heat 7: +5.0 m/s
- Heat 8: +4.3 m/s
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Quarterfinals
Held on 17 July
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.
Wind:
- Heat 1: +6.2 m/s
- Heat 2: +3.4 m/s
- Heat 3: +6.9 m/s
- Heat 4: +5.9 m/s
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Semifinals
Held on 18 July
Qualification: First 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualify directly for the final.
Wind:
- Heat 1: +2.3 m/s
- Heat 2: +4.7 m/s
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Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 1 | Lennox Miller | Jamaica | 10.37 | Q |
2 | 1 | Errol Stewart | Jamaica | 10.46 | Q |
3 | 1 | George Daniels | Ghana | 10.47 | Q |
4 | 1 | Les Piggot | Scotland | 10.60 | Q |
5 | 1 | Greg Lewis | Australia | 10.62 | |
6 | 1 | Benedict Majekodunmi | Nigeria | 10.65 | |
7 | 1 | Brian Green | England | 10.69 | |
8 | 1 | Jessymon Wishkoti | Zambia | 10.81 | |
1 | 2 | Don Quarrie | Jamaica | 10.29 | Q |
2 | 2 | Hasely Crawford | Trinidad and Tobago | 10.34 | Q |
3 | 2 | Gary Eddy | Australia | 10.38 | Q |
4 | 2 | Rocky Symonds | Bermuda | 10.39 | Q |
5 | 2 | Ian Green | England | 10.43 | |
6 | 2 | Kolawole Abdulai | Nigeria | 10.51 | |
7 | 2 | Don Halliday | Scotland | 10.52 | |
8 | 2 | Norman Chihota | Tanzania | 10.68 |
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Final
Held on 18 July
Wind: +3.6 m/s
More information Rank, Lane ...
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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4 | Don Quarrie | Jamaica | 10.24 | ||
7 | Lennox Miller | Jamaica | 10.32 | ||
5 | Hasely Crawford | Trinidad and Tobago | 10.33 | ||
4 | 3 | Gary Eddy | Australia | 10.34 | |
5 | 6 | George Daniels | Ghana | 10.38 | |
6 | 1 | Rocky Symonds | Bermuda | 10.42 | |
7 | 8 | Errol Stewart | Jamaica | 10.50 | |
8 | 2 | Les Piggot | Scotland | 10.55 |
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