Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay
| Men's 4 x 100 metres relay at the Commonwealth Games |
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The men's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 11 and 12 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[1]
Medalists
[edit]Results
[edit]Heats
[edit]Qualification: First 3 teams of each heat (Q) plus the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Canada |
Desai Williams, Hugh Fraser, Marvin Nash, Cole Doty | 39.83 | Q |
| 2 | 1 |  Trinidad and Tobago |
Edwin Noel, Hasely Crawford, Christopher Brathwaite, Ephraim Serrette | 39.92 | Q |
| 2 | 2 |  Ghana |
Albert Lomotey, Ernest Obeng, George Enchill, Ohene Karikari | 39.92 | Q |
| 4 | 1 |  Scotland |
David Jenkins, Allan Wells, Cameron Sharp, Drew McMaster | 39.96 | Q |
| 5 | 2 |  Jamaica |
Errol Quarrie, Colin Bradford, Oliver Heywood, Floyd Brown | 40.03 | Q |
| 6 | 1 |  England |
Brian Green, Timothy Bonsor, Leslie Hoyte, Trevor Hoyte | 40.36 | q |
| 7 | 2 |  Australia |
Don Wright, Paul Narracott, Maxwell Binnington, Richard Hopkins | 40.61 | Q |
| 8 | 2 |  Bermuda |
Calvin Dill, Dennis Trott, Gregory Simons, Kimberley Wade | 40.74 | q |
| 9 | 2 |  Kenya |
Alex Mutunga, John Mwebi, Peter Kipkirong, Tochi Mochache | 41.17 | |
| 10 | 1 |  New Zealand |
Bevan Smith, Graeme French, Phillip Mills, Ross Pownall | 41.40 | |
| 11 | 1 |  Gambia |
Banana Jarju, Bamba Njie, Bambo Fatty, Ousman N'Dure | 43.17 |
Final
[edit]| Rank | Lane | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7 | Scotland |
David Jenkins, Allan Wells, Cameron Sharp, Drew McMaster | 39.24 | NR |
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4 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Edwin Noel, Hasely Crawford, Christopher Brathwaite, Ephraim Serrette | 39.29 | |
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8 | Jamaica |
Errol Quarrie, Colin Bradford, Oliver Heywood, Floyd Brown | 39.33 | |
| 4 | 3 | Canada |
Desai Williams, Hugh Fraser, Marvin Nash, Cole Doty | 39.60 | |
| 5 | 1 | Ghana |
Albert Lomotey, Ernest Obeng, George Enchill, Ohene Karikari | 39.73 | |
| 6 | 5 | England |
Brian Green, Timothy Bonsor, Leslie Hoyte, Trevor Hoyte | 40.05 | |
| 7 | 6 | Australia |
Don Wright, Paul Narracott, Maxwell Binnington, Richard Hopkins | 40.24 | |
| 8 | 2 | Bermuda |
Calvin Dill, Dennis Trott, Gregory Simons, Kimberley Wade | 40.33 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Results". Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
