Commonwealth Games Statistics – Men’s 400m (440 yards before 1970)
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
48
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
45.42
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
Troy McIntosh
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
2qf3
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
Kuala Lumpur
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
1998
49
50
51
51
51
54
55
55
57
58
31
32
33
33
35
45.43
45.44
45.45
45.45
45.45
45.47
45.48
45.48
45.49
45.50
Sanjay Ayre
Ato Modibo
Bobang Phiri
JAM
TRI
RSA
Sunday Bada
Arnaud Malherbe
Alleyne Francique
Greg Haughton
JAM
Kennedy Ochieng
KEN
Greg Haughton
Paul Greene
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
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
Best
Pos
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Marks for Places in the Commonwealth Games
Time
Name
Nat
44.52
Iwan Thomas
WAL
44.60
Mark Richardson
ENG
44.64
Sugath Thilakeratne
SRI
45.10 (semi) Davian Clarke
JAM
45.13
Daniel Caines
ENG
45.13 (semi) Roxbert Martin
JAM
45.45
Arnaud Malherbe
BOT
45.19 (semi) Troy McIntosh
BHA
45.49
Greg Haughton
JAM
45.55
Davian Clarke
JAM
45.56
Kennedy Ochieng
KEN
Nat
JAM
TRI
JAM
5sf2
4sf1
3sf2
3
5
5
3sf1
4sf1
6
4
Manchester
Melbourne
Victoria
Victoria
Kuala Lumpur
Manchester
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Victoria
Venue
Brisbane
Kingston
Manchester
Nat
SRI
UGA
BAH
Year
1982
1966
2002
Venue
Kuala Lumpur
Perth
Manchester
Venue
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Manchester
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
2002
2006
1994
1994
1998
2002
1998
1998
1998
1994
Year
1998
1962
2002
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
Second round 45.26
Iwan Thomas
WAL Kuala Lumpur
First round
45.72
Avard Moncur
BAH Manchester
45.36 #
California Molefe
BOT Melbourne
# in three rounds situation
Year
1998
1998
1998
2002
2006
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
AUS
3
{2}
3
1
{1}
KEN
3
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
TAN
1
FIJ
1
NGR
1
SRI
1
BAH
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
1982
Rick Mitchell
Gary Minihan
TRI
1966
Wendell Mottley
Kent Bernard
ENG
1934
Godfrey Rampling
Bill Roberts
Crew Stoneley
200m – 400m (220-440y) double medalist
Name
Charles Asati
Don Jowett
Willie Walter
Nation
KEN
NZL
RSA
200m
Bronze
Gold
Bronze
400m
Gold
Silver
Silver
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
All time Commonwealth List (Fastest Performances by athletes from Commonwealth nations)
Performance
Performer
Time
Name
Nat
Pos
Venue
DMY
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
44.17
44.18
44.20
44.21
Innocent Egbunike
Samson Kitur
Charles Gitonga
Ian Morris
NGR
KEN
KEN
TRI
1
2sf2
1
3sf2
Zürich
OG-Barcelona
Nairobi
OG-Barcelona
19 Aug 1987
3 Aug 1992
29 June 1996
3 Aug 1992
Pos Venue
Fastest Performances in October
Performance
1
2
3
4
5
Performer
Time
Name
Nat
1
2
3
4
5
43.86
43.89
44.41
44.45
44.47
Lee Evans
Larry James
Ronald Freeman
Ronald Ray
Michael Frank
USA
USA
USA
USA
USA
1
2
3
1
1
Mexico-City
Mexico-City
Mexico-City
Mexico-City
Canberra
DMY
18 Oct 1968
18 Oct 1968
18 Oct 1968
18 Oct 1975
5 Oct 1985
Fastest Performances in October by sprinters from Commonwealth country
Performance
1
2
3
4
Performer
Time
Name
1
2
44.98
44.99
45.04
45.15
Ezra Sambu
KEN
Innocent Egbunike
NGR
Ezra Sambu
Samson Kitur
KEN
1
3
1
1
Pos Venue
3
Nat
Pos
Venue
DMY
Abuja
Canberra
Hyderabad
Al Qahira
13 Oct 2003
5 Oct 1985
28 Oct 2003
4 Oct 1990
Fastest Performances in Asia
Performance
1
2
3
4
Performer
Time
Name
Nat
1
2
3
4
43.45
43.75
43.87
43.93
Jeremy Wariner
LaShawn Merritt
Steve Lewis
Butch Reynolds
USA
USA
USA
USA
1
1
1
2
WC-Osaka
OG-Beijing
OG-Seoul
OG-Seoul
DMY
31 Aug 2007
21 Aug 2008
28 Sept 1988
28 Sept 1988
Fastest Performances in Asia by sprinters from Commonwealth Country
Performance
1
2
3
4
Performer
Time
Name
Nat
Pos
Venue
DMY
1
2
3
4
44.38
44.45
44.47
44.47
Darren Clark
Chris Brown
Alleyne Francique
Tyler Christopher
AUS
BAH
GRN
CAN
3sf1
4
1
3sf3
OG-Seoul
WC-Osaka
Osaka
WC-Osaka
26 Sept 1988
31 Aug 2007
8 May 2004
29 Aug 2007
Pos Venue
Fastest Performance in India
Performance
1
Performer
Time
Name
Nat
1
44.87
Butch Reynolds
USA
1
New Delhi
Fastest Performance in New Delhi
Performance
1
Performer
Time
Name
Nat
1
44.87
Butch Reynolds
USA
Pos DMY
1
14 Sept 1993
DMY
14 Sept 1993
2
2
45.19
Davis Kamoga
UGA
1
16 Sept 1997
Fastest Performance in New Delhi by sprinter from Commonwealth Country
Performance
1
Performer
Time
Name
Nat
1
45.19
Davis Kamoga
UGA
Pos DMY
1
16 Sept 1997