2014 Commonwealth Games Statistics – Men’s 400m (440 yards before 1970)
Can Kirani James win first gold for GRN? Can he become first to win Olympic, Worlds & CWG?
All time performance list at the Commonwealth Games
Time Name
Nat Pos Venue
Performance
Performer
1
2
2
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
12
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
20
20
23
24
24
26
26
28
28
30
31
31
33
34
35
36
37
37
39
39
41
42
42
42
45
46
46
1
2
2
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
11
13
14
15
16
17
18
18
20
21
22
23
24
25
25
27
28
29
29
44.52
44.60
44.60
44.61
44.64
44.73
44.83
44.88
44.93
44.98
45.00
45.01
45.01
45.03
45.04
45.05
45.06
45.07
45.08
45.09
45.09
45.09
45.10
45.11
45.11
45.12
45.12
45.13
45.13
45.16
45.19
45.19
45.23
45.24
45.25
45.26
45.30
45.30
45.32
45.32
45.35
45.36
45.36
45.36
45.38
45.41
45.41
Iwan Thomas
Darren Clark
Mark Richardson
Iwan Thomas
Sugath Thilakeratne
John Steffensen
Jamie Baulch
Samson Kitur
Simeon Kipkemboi
Daniel Caines
Charles Gitonga
Charles Asati
Arnaud Malherbe
Mark Richardson
Eric Milazar
John Steffensen
Alleyne Francique
Michael Blackwood
Shane Niemi
Sugath Thilakerantne
Shane Niemi
Alleyne Francique
Davian Clarke
Du’aine Ladejo
Chris Brown
Michael Blackwood
Avard Moncur
Roxbert Martin
Daniel Caines
Jermaine Gonzales
Troy McIntosh
Chris Brown
Du’aine Ladejo
Chris Brown
Rob Stone
Iwan Thomas
Jamie Baulch
Avard Moncur
Sunday Bada
Lansford Spence
Martyn Rooney
California Molefe
Alleyne Francique
California Molefe
Jermaine Gonzales
Paul Gorries
Clinton Hill
WAL
AUS
ENG
SRI
AUS
WAL
KEN
KEN
ENG
KEN
KEN
RSA
MRI
GRN
JAM
CAN
JAM
ENG
BAH
BAH
JAM
ENG
JAM
BHA
AUS
NGR
JAM
ENG
BOT
RSA
AUS
1
1
2
1sf2
3
1
2sf2
2
3
1sf2
1
1
3sf2
1sf1
2sf2
1sf2
1sf1
1
2sf1
2sf1
2
2
4sf2
2
3sf1
4sf1
3
5sf2
4
3
6sf2
4
1sf2
1sf3
4
1qf3
4
3sf2
2sf2
1sf1
2sf1
1h6
2sf2
2sf3
3sf2
3sf1
4sf2
Kuala Lumpur
Auckland
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Melbourne
Kuala Lumpur
Auckland
Auckland
Manchester
Victoria
Edinburgh
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Manchester
Melbourne
Manchester
Manchester
Manchester
Kuala Lumpur
Manchester
Melbourne
Kuala Lumpur
Victoria
Manchester
Manchester
Manchester
Kuala Lumpur
Manchester
Melbourne
Kuala Lumpur
Melbourne
Victoria
Melbourne
Auckland
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Manchester
Victoria
Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne
Manchester
Year
1998
1990
1998
1998
1998
2006
1998
1990
1990
2002
1994
1970
1998
1998
2002
2006
2002
2002
2002
1998
2002
2006
1998
1994
2002
2002
2002
1998
2002
2006
1998
2006
1994
2006
1990
1998
1998
2002
1994
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2002
48
49
50
50
52
52
52
55
56
57
57
59
60
31
32
32
34
35
36
37
38
45.42
45.43
45.44
45.44
45.45
45.45
45.45
45.46
45.47
45.48
45.48
45.49
45.50
Troy McIntosh
Sanjay Ayre
Ato Modibo
Mark Mutai
Bobang Phiri
JAM
TRI
KEN
RSA
Sunday Bada
Arnaud Malherbe
Sean Wroe
Alleyne Francique
Greg Haughton
Kennedy Ochieng
Greg Haughton
Paul Greene
AUS
JAM
KEN
AUS
Margin of Victory (‘y’ refers to 440 yard time (before 1970))
Difference Winning Time Name
Max 0.72
45.89
Bert Cameron
0.98y
45.08y
Wendell Mottley
Min
0.02
45.07
Michael Blackwood
45.44
Mark Mutai
Difference between 3rd and 4th place (medal versus no medal)
Difference 3rd place Time Name
Max 0.66
44.64
Sugath Thilakeratne
0.81y
46.88y
Amos Omolo
Min 0.01
45.12
Avard Moncur
45.55
Ramon Miller
Best Marks for Places in the Commonwealth Games
Pos Time
Name
1
44.52
Iwan Thomas
2
44.60
Mark Richardson
3
44.64
Sugath Thilakeratne
4
45.10 (semi) Davian Clarke
45.13
Daniel Caines
5
45.13 (semi) Roxbert Martin
45.45
Arnaud Malherbe
6
45.19 (semi) Troy McIntosh
45.49
Greg Haughton
7
45.55
Davian Clarke
8
45.56
Kennedy Ochieng
Nat
WAL
ENG
SRI
JAM
ENG
JAM
BOT
BHA
JAM
JAM
KEN
Nat
JAM
TRI
JAM
KEN
2qf3
5sf2
4sf1
1
3sf2
3
5
2
5
3sf1
4sf1
6
4
Kuala Lumpur
Manchester
Melbourne
Delhi
Victoria
Victoria
Kuala Lumpur
Delhi
Manchester
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Victoria
Venue
Brisbane
Kingston
Manchester
Delhi
Nat
SRI
UGA
BAH
BAH
Year
1982
1966
2002
2010
Venue
Kuala Lumpur
Perth
Manchester
Delhi
Venue
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Manchester
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
1998
2002
2006
2014
1994
1994
1998
2014
2002
1998
1998
1998
1994
Year
1998
1962
2002
2010
Year
1998
1998
1998
1998
2002
1998
1998
1998
1998
1998
1998
Note: Times recorded in the second semi-final in Kuala Lumpur are faster than any of the finals for
places four, five and sixth.
Fastest time in each round (Only three rounds were contested in 2006, 1986, 1974)
Round
Time
Name
Nat
Venue
Final
44.52
Iwan Thomas
WAL Kuala Lumpur
Semi-final
44.61
Iwan Thomas
WAL Kuala Lumpur
Year
1998
1998
Second round
First round
45.26
45.72
45.36 #
Iwan Thomas
Avard Moncur
California Molefe
WAL
BAH
BOT
Kuala Lumpur
Manchester
Melbourne
1998
2002
2006
# in three rounds situation
Fastest non-qualifier for the final
Time
Position Name
45.13
5sf2
Roxbert Martin
Fastest non-qualifier for the semi-final
Time
Position Name
46.03 5qf3
Casey Vincent
Nat
JAM
Nat
AUS
Multiple Gold Medalists:
Charles Asati (KEN):
1970, 1974
Multiple Medalists:
Darren Clark (AUS):
Rick Mitchell (AUS):
Charles Asati (KEN):
Terry Tobacco (CAN):
Bill Roberts (ENG):
1986 Silver; 1990 Gold
1978 Gold; 1982 Silver
1970 Gold; 1974 Gold
1954 Bronze; 1958 Bronze
1934 Silver; 1938 Gold
Venue
Kuala Lumpur
Year
1998
Venue
Kuala Lumpur
Year
1998
Medals by Countries (440 yard (until 1966) medal count in {}):
Nation
Gold
Silver
Bronze
KEN
4
1
1
AUS
3
{2}
4
1
{1}
JAM
2
{1}
1
ENG
1
{2}
2 {3}
1
{1}
WAL
1
CAN
{1}
1 {1}
1
{3}
TRI
{1}
1 {1}
UGA
1
{1}
GRN
1
BAH
2
TAN
1
FIJ
1
NGR
1
SRI
1
IND
{1}
RSA
{2}
{1}
NZL
{1}
{1}
Multiple Medals by athletes from a single nation (440 yards from1930 to 1966)
Nation
Year
Gold
Silver
Bronze
KEN
1990
Samson Kitur
Simeon Kipkemboi
ENG
1986
Roger Black
Phil Brown
AUS
TRI
ENG
1982
1966
1934
Wendell Mottley
Godfrey Rampling
200m – 400m (220-440y) double medalist
Name
Nation
200m
Charles Asati
KEN
Bronze
Don Jowett
NZL
Gold
Willie Walter
RSA
Bronze
Rick Mitchell
Kent Bernard
Bill Roberts
400m
Gold
Silver
Silver
Gary Minihan
Crew Stoneley
4x400mR
Gold
Did not compete
Bronze
Venue
Edinburgh
Vancouver
Hamilton
Year
1970
1954
1930
Man & Woman from the same team winning the corresponding event: None
World Champion with Commonwealth Games gold medal
Name
Nat
World Championships
Commonwealth Games
Bert Cameron
JAM 1983
1982
Olympic medalist with Commonwealth Games Gold medal
Name
Nat
Olympics
Year
Commonwealth Games
Roger Black
GBR Silver
1996
Gold
Rick Mitchell
AUS Silver
1980
Gold
Year
1986
1978
Last six Commonwealth Games:
Year
2010
2006
2002
1998
1994
1990
Gold
Mark Mutai
John Steffensen
Michael Blackwood
Iwan Thomas
Charles Gitonga
Darren Clark
Nat
KEN
AUS
JAM
WAL
KEN
AUS
Time
45.44
44.73
45.07
44.52
45.00
44.60
Silver
Sean Wroe
Alleyne Francique
Shane Niemi
Mark Richardson
Duaine Ledejo
Samson Kitur
Nat
AUS
GRN
CAN
ENG
ENG
KEN
Time
45.46
45.09
45.09
44.60
45.11
44.88
Bronze
Ramon Miller
Jermaine Gonzales
Avard Moncur
Sugath Tilakaratne
Sunday Bada
Simon Kipkemboi
Nat
BAH
JAM
BAH
SRI
NG
R
KEN
Time
45.55
45.16
45.12
44.64
45.45
44.93
Last seven World Championships:
Year
2013
2011
2009
2007
2005
2003
2001
Gold
LsShawn Merritt
Kirani James
LaShawn Merritt
Jeremy Wariner
Jeremy Wariner
Tyree Washington
Avard Moncur
Nat
USA
GRN
USA
USA
USA
USA
BAH
Time
43.74
44.60
44.06
43.45
43.93
44.77
44.64
Silver
Tony McQuay
LaShawn Merritt
Jeremy Wariner
LaShawn Merritt
Andrew Rock
Marc Raquil
Ingo Schultz
Nat
USA
USA
USA
USA
USA
FRA
GER
Time
44.40
44.63
44.60
43.96
44.35
44.79
44.87
Bronze
Luguelin Santos
Kevin Borlee
Renny Quow
Angelo Taylor
Tyler Christopher
Michael Blackwood
Greg Haughton
Nat
DOM
BEL
TRI
USA
CAN
JAM
JAM
Time
44.52
44.90
45.02
44.32
44.44
44.80
44.98
Nat
TRI
USA
USA
JAM
UGA
KEN
USA
Time
44.52
44.80
44.42
44.70
44.53
44.24
44.09
Last seven Olympics:
Year
2012
2008
2004
2000
1996
1992
1988
Gold
Kirani James
LaShawn Merritt
Jereny Wariner
Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson
Quincy Watts
Steve Lewis
Nat
GRN
USA
USA
USA
USA
USA
USA
Time
43.94
43.75
44.00
43.84
43.49
43.50
43.87
Silver
Luguelin Santos
Jeremy Wariner
Otis Harris
Alvin Harrison
Roger Black
Steve Lewis
Butch Reynolds
Nat
DOM
USA
USA
USA
GBR
USA
USA
Time
44.46
44.74
44.16
44.40
44.41
44.21
43.93
Bronze
Lalonde Gordon
David Neville
Derrick Brew
Greg Haughton
Davis Kamoga
Samson Kirui
Danny Everett
All time Commonwealth List (Fastest Performances by athletes from Commonwealth nations)
Performance
Performer
Time
Name
Nat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1
43.74
43.94
43.96
43.97
44.02
44.17
44.18
44.20
44.21
Kirani James
Kirani James
Kirani James
Kirani James
Kirani James
Innocent Egbunike
Samson Kitur
Charles Gitonga
Ian Morris
GRN
2
3
4
5
Pos
1
1
1
1
1
Venue
DMY
Lausanne
London
Saint Denis
Eugene
Shanghai
Zürich
OG-Barcelona
Nairobi
OG-Barcelona
3 July 2014
6 Aug 2012
6 July 2013
31 May 2014
18 May 2013
19 Aug 1987
3 Aug 1992
29 June 1996
3 Aug 1992
NGR
KEN
KEN
TRI
1
2sf2
1
3sf2
Nat
Pos Venue
Fastest Performances in July
Performance
1
2
3
4
5
Performer
Time
Name
1
2
43.49
43.62
43.66
43.68
43.74
Michael Johnson
USA
Jeremy Wariner
USA
Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson
Kirani James
GRN
3
1
1
1
1
1
Atlanta
Roma
Lausanne
Sacramento
Lausanne
DMY
29 July 1996
14 July 2006
3 July 1996
16 July 2000
3 July 2014
Fastest Performances in UK
Performance
1
2
3
Performer
Time
Name
Nat
1
2
3
43.94
43.98
43.99
Kirani James
Michael Johnson
Jeremy Wariner
GRN
USA
USA
1
1
1
Pos Venue
London
London
London
DMY
6 Aug 2012
10 July 1992
28 July 2006
Fastest Performances in Scotland
Performance
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Performer
Time
Name
Nat
Pos
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
44.71
44.94
44.97
44.99
45.01
45.12
45.13
Isaac Makwala
Chris Brown
Matthew Hudson-Smith
Andrew Valmon
Charles Asati
Roger Black
Iwan Thomas
BOT
BAH
GBR
USA
KEN
GBR
GBR
Combined 2013 & 2014 Commonwealth List
Performance Performer
Time Name
1
1
43.74 Kirani James
2
43.96
Kirani James
3
43.97
Kirani James
4
2
44.01 Isaac Makwala
5
44.02
Kirani James
6
44.32
Kirani James
7
3
44.36 Deon Lendore
8
4
44.38 Wayde van Niekerk
9
44.39
Kirani James
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Nat
GRN
BOT
TTO
RSA
Venue
DMY
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Glasgow
12 July 2014
12 July 2014
12 July 2014
6 July 1990
23 July 1970
19 June 1992
30 Aug 1998
Pos
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
Venue
Lausanne
St Denis
Eugene
LaChaux
Shanghai
Zurich
Lexington
New York
Eugene
DMY
3 July 2014
6 July 2013
31 May 2014
6 July 2014
18 May 2013
29 Aug 2013
18 May 2014
14 June 2014
1 June 2013