Athletics at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 metres hurdles

The Men's 400 metres hurdles at the 2010 Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Saturday 9 October and Sunday 10 October 2010.

The top two runners in each of the initial three heats automatically alongside the two fasters runners qualified for the final.

Records[edit]

World Record 46.78 Kevin Young United States Barcelona, Spain 6 August 1992
Games Record 48.05 Louis van Zyl RSA Melbourne, Australia 2006

Round 1[edit]

First 2 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.

Heat 1[edit]

Rank Lane Name Reaction Time Result Notes
1 4  Rhys Williams (WAL) 0.209 49.81 Q
2 5  Brendan Cole (AUS) 0.209 49.96 Q
3 6  David Hughes (ENG) 0.180 50.55 q
4 3  Mowen Boino (PNG) 0.224 51.40 SB
5 7  David Benjimin (VAN) 0.220 54.64
6 8  Josef Robertson (JAM) 0.162 DNF

Heat 2[edit]

Rank Lane Name Reaction Time Result Notes
1 4  David Greene (WAL) 0.177 49.98 Q
2 6  Vincent Koskei (KEN) 0.222 50.11 Q
3 7  Jean Vieillesse (MRI) 0.230 51.21
4 5  Kuldev Singh (IND) 0.208 51.59
5 8  Kurt Couto (MOZ) 0.225 51.60
6 3  Amara Kamara (SLE) 0.220 56.87 PB

Heat 3[edit]

Rank Lane Name Reaction Time Result Notes
1 5  Richard Yates (ENG) 0.233 49.83 Q, SB
2 7  Louis van Zyl (RSA) 0.207 49.95 Q
3 4  Adrian Findlay (JAM) 0.162 50.25 q
4 6  Joseph Ganapathilacka (IND) 0.182 50.55
5 8  Dale Garland (GUE) 0.232 51.48
6 3  Wala Gime (PNG) 0.208 56.61 PB

Final[edit]

Rank Lane Name Reaction Time Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 6  David Greene (WAL) 0.163 48.52
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7  Louis van Zyl (RSA) 0.201 48.63
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5  Rhys Williams (WAL) 0.214 49.19
4 9  Vincent Koskei (KEN) 0.225 49.36 PB
5 4  Richard Yates (ENG) 0.225 49.84
6 8  Brendan Cole (AUS) 0.221 50.14
7 3  Adrian Findlay (JAM) 0.169 50.48
8 2  David Hughes (ENG) 0.170 50.48

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