The men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 1990 Commonwealth Games was held on 2 and 3 February at the Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland. In the heats of the race some of the biggest medal favourites, England, Australia, and Trinidad and Tobago were disqualified for a change outside the takeover zone. All three teams protested the decision but to no avail. In their absence, Kenya took gold followed by Scotland and Jamaica.
Medalists Samson KiturStephen MwanziaDavid KiturSimeon KipkemboiMark DavidsonTom McKeanDavid StrangBrian WhittleDuncan Mathieson*Clive WrightDevon MorrisTrevor GrahamHoward BurnettJohn Mair* * Athletes who competed in heats only and received medals.
Results Heats Qualification: First 4 teams of each heat (Q) plus the next 1 fastest (q) qualified for the final. Rank Heat Nation Athletes Time Notes 1 1 Samson Kitur, Stephen Mwanzia, David Kitur, Simeon Kipkemboi 3:03.55 Q 2 1 John Mair 3:05.26 Q 3 2 3:08.18 Q 4 1 Mike McLean, Steve O'Brien, Paul Osland, Anton Skerritt 3:08.69 Q 5 1 Duncan Mathieson, Brian Whittle 3:10.89 Q 6 2 Bashir Ahmad, Muhammad Fayyaz, Bahre Karam, Muhammad Sadaqat 3:12.95 Q 7 1 Giovanny Fanny, Percy Larame, Philip Sinon, Joseph Adam 3:18.57 q 2 Leigh Miller, Mark Garner, Robert Stone, Robert Ballard 2 Kriss Akabusi, Lawrence Lynch, Todd Bennett, Roger Black 2 Alvin Daniel, Eugene Matthews, Neil de Silva, Patrick Delice
Final Rank Nation Athletes Time Notes Samson Kitur, Stephen Mwanzia, David Kitur, Simeon Kipkemboi 3:02.48 GR Mark Davidson, Tom McKean, David Strang, Brian Whittle 3:04.68 Clive Wright, Devon Morris, Trevor Graham, Howard Burnett 3:04.96 4 Darren Dale, Andrew Collins, Anthony Green, Dale McClunie 3:06.23 5 Mike McLean, Steve O'Brien, Paul Osland, Anton Skerritt 3:06.73 6 Bashir Ahmad, Muhammad Fayyaz, Bahre Karam, Muhammad Sadaqat 3:11.90 7 Giovanny Fanny, Percy Larame, Philip Sinon, Joseph Adam 3:18.22
References
Heats results