Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 metres hurdles
| Men's 400 metres hurdles at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Carrara Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 10 April (heats) 12 April (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 22 from 14 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 48.25 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10,000 m | men | women |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | women |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | women |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | women |
| 20 km walk | men | women |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | women |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | women |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
| Para events | ||
| 100 m (T12) | men | |
| 100 m (T35) | women | |
| 100 m (T38) | men | women |
| 100 m (T47) | men | |
| 1500 m (T54) | men | women |
| Marathon (T54) | men | women |
| Long jump (T38) | women | |
| Shot put (F38) | men | |
| Javelin throw (F46) | women | |
The men's 400 metres hurdles at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 10 and 12 April 2018.[1]
Kyron McMaster won the first ever Commonwealth Games gold medal for the British Virgin Islands. His victory followed severe disruption of his life, as his coach Xavier Samuels had died the previous year during Hurricane Irma.[2]
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[3]
| World record |  Kevin Young (USA)
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46.78 | Barcelona, Spain | 6 August 1992 |
| Games record |  L. J. van Zyl (RSA)
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48.05 | Melbourne, Australia | 23 March 2006 |
Schedule
The schedule was as follows:[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 10 April 2018 | 11:15 | First round |
| Thursday 12 April 2018 | 19:45 | Final |
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)
Results
First round
The first round consisted of three heats. The two fastest competitors per heat (plus two fastest losers) advanced to the final.[4]
- Heat 1
| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 |  Kyron McMaster (IVB) |
0.170 | 48.78 | Q | |
| 2 | 4 |  Andre Clarke (JAM ) |
0.160 | 49.10 | PB | Q |
| 3 | 7 |  Kurt Couto (MOZ) |
0.145 | 49.56 | SB | |
| 4 | 2 | Constant Pretorius (RSA) |
0.161 | 49.71 | ||
| 5 | 5 |  Ayyasamy Dharun (IND ) |
0.162 | 49.85 | ||
| 6 | 3 |  William Mbevi Mutunga (KEN ) |
0.202 | 50.92 | ||
| 7 | 6 |  Henry Okorie (NGR) |
0.204 | 52.14 |
- Heat 2
| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Jaheel Hyde (JAM) |
0.149 | 49.14 | Q | |
| 2 | 6 |  Jack Green (ENG ) |
0.194 | 49.24 | Q | |
| 3 | 2 | Aron Koech (KEN) |
0.144 | 49.28 | SB | q |
| 4 | 4 | Mohamed Rilwan Alowonle (NGR ) |
0.205 | 49.49 | PB R 162.5b |
q |
| 5 | 7 |  Johannes Maritz (NAM) |
0.154 | 50.41 | ||
| 6 | 1 |  Cameron French (NZL) |
0.172 | 50.60 | ||
| 7 | 3 |  Alastair Chalmers (GUE) |
0.169 | 51.10 | PB | |
| 8 | 8 |  Mowen Boino (PNG) |
0.178 | 51.61 | SB |
- Heat 3
| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Nicholas Bett (KEN) |
0.330 | 49.24 | Q | |
| 2 | 5 |  Jeffery Gibson (BAH) |
0.173 | 49.75 | Q | |
| 3 | 6 |  Ian Dewhurst (AUS) |
0.179 | 49.84 | ||
| 4 | 7 | Ricardo Cunningham (JAM) |
0.163 | 50.68 | ||
| 5 | 8 | L. J. van Zyl (RSA) |
0.165 | 50.98 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Creve Armando Machava (MOZ) |
0.196 | 51.60 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Ephraim Lerkin (PNG) |
0.194 | 52.17 |
Final
The medals were determined in the final.[3]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | Kyron McMaster (IVB) |
0.156 | 48.25 | |
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8 | Jeffery Gibson (BAH) |
0.146 | 49.10 | SB |
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3 | Jaheel Hyde (JAM) |
0.157 | 49.16 | |
| 4 | 7 | Jack Green (ENG ) |
0.185 | 49.18 | |
| 5 | 2 | Mohamed Rilwan Alowonle (NGR ) |
0.179 | 49.80 | |
| 6 | 1 | Aron Koech (KEN) |
0.168 | 50.02 | |
| 7 | 4 | Andre Clarke (JAM ) |
0.179 | 50.08 | |
| 8 | 6 | Nicholas Bett (KEN) |
0.170 | 51.00 |
References
- ^ a b "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Men's 400 metres hurdles". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ Kelner, Martha (2018-04-12). Kyron McMaster lets the tears flow after gold follows coach’s death. The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
- ^ a b Athletics | Men's 400m Hurdles - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 64. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ Athletics | Men's 400m Hurdles - Round 1 (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 66. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
Commonwealth Games champions in men's 400 metres hurdles | |
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| 440 yards hurdles (1930–1966) |
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| 400 metres hurdles (1970–present) |
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