The men's 400 metres event at the 1986 Commonwealth Games was held on 26 and 27 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh.
Medalists GoldSilverBronzeRoger BlackDarren ClarkPhil Brown
Results Heats Qualification: First 4 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.Heats results
Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 2 Darren Clark 46.12 Q 2 1 Roger Black 46.66 Q 3 3 Brian Whittle 46.69 Q 4 3 Phil Brown 46.78 Q 5 2 Kriss Akabusi 46.84 Q 6 1 Bruce Frayne 46.99 Q 7 3 David Johnston 47.13 Q 8 2 Andre Smith 47.21 Q 9 1 Anton Skerritt 47.53 Q 10 2 Martin Johnston 48.19 Q 11 3 Michael Guegan 48.40 Q 12 1 Joseph Rodan 49.41 Q 13 3 Reuben Kaiaha Wotu 49.44 q 14 2 Odiya Silweya 49.45 q 15 3 Zacharia Machangani 49.75 q 16 1 Brian Nicoll 49.91 q 17 1 John Chappory 50.65 18 2 Avelino Baldachino 51.55 1 Georges Taniel
Semifinals Qualification: First 4 of each semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final.Semifinals results
Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 2 Bruce Frayne 47.09 Q 2 1 Kriss Akabusi 47.15 Q 3 2 David Johnston 47.22 Q 4 2 Roger Black 47.27 Q 5 2 Brian Whittle 47.56 Q 6 1 Darren Clark 47.61 Q 7 1 Phil Brown 47.72 Q 8 2 Anton Skerritt 47.74 9 1 Andre Smith 47.96 Q 10 1 Martin Johnston 48.57 11 2 Michael Guegan 48.80 12 2 Odiya Silweya 49.56 13 1 Brian Nicoll 50.07 14 2 Zacharia Machangani 50.09 15 1 Joseph Rodan 50.30 16 1 Reuben Kaiaha Wotu 51.08
Final Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 6 Roger Black 45.57 8 Darren Clark 45.98 2 Phil Brown 46.80 4 3 Kriss Akabusi 46.83 5 1 Brian Whittle 47.10 6 4 David Johnston 47.24 7 5 Bruce Frayne 47.29 8 7 Andre Smith 47.97
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