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Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 880 yards

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Men's 880 yards
at the Commonwealth Games

The men's 880 yards event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 1 and 4 August at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1]

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Derek Johnson
 England
Brian Hewson
 England
Ian Boyd
 England

Results

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Heats

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Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Derek Johnson  England 1:51.6 Q
2 1 Bill Baillie  New Zealand 1:52.3 Q
3 1 Bill Parnell  Canada 1:53.2 Q
4 1 Don MacMillan  Australia 1:54.5
5 1 William Kwateng  Gold Coast 1:57.7
6 1 Richard Estick  Jamaica 2:02.5
8 1 Cyril Johnson  Bahamas 2:10.2
1 2 Brian Hewson  England 1:52.7 Q
2 2 Rich Ferguson  Canada 1:53.2 Q
3 2 James Hamilton  Scotland 1:53.3 Q
4 2 David Law  England 1:53.4
5 2 James Hutchins  Canada 1:55.1
6 2 Peter Phillips  Wales 1:58.7
2 Victor Milligan  Northern Ireland DNS
1 3 Jim Bailey  Australia 1:54.2 Q
2 3 Doug Clement  Canada 1:55.1 Q
3 3 Ian Boyd  England 1:56.0 Q
4 3 Kiptalam Keter  Kenya 2:01.0
3 Louis Gooden  Jamaica DNS

Final

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Derek Johnson  England 1:50.7 GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Brian Hewson  England 1:51.2
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ian Boyd  England 1:51.9
4 Bill Baillie  New Zealand 1:52.5
5 Rich Ferguson  Canada 1:52.7
6 James Hamilton  Scotland 1:52.7
7 Bill Parnell  Canada 1:53.8
8 Doug Clement  Canada 1:54.9
Jim Bailey  Australia DNF

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Africans' fine high jumping: Many good performances on track". The Manchester Guardian. 2 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Emire Games Results". The Age. 2 August 1954. p. 15. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Chataway wins three miles". The Manchester Guardian. 5 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Emire Games Results". The Age. 5 August 1954. p. 17. Retrieved 27 September 2020.