The men's 400 metres event at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games was held on 25 and 26 January at the Queen Elizabeth II Park in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Medallists + Gold Silver BronzeCharles AsatiSilver AyooClaver Kamanya

Results Heats Held on 25 January

Qualification for semifinal The first 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 1 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

+ Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Silver Ayoo 46.4 Q 2 1 Kim Rowe 47.1 Q 3 1 Bruce Field 47.66 Q 4 1 Bruce Ijirighwo 47.91 5 1 Michael Delaney 48.17 6 1 Motsapi Moorosi 48.87 7 1 Seru Gukilau 50.98 1 2 Claver Kamanya 46.9 Q 2 2 Seymour Newman 47.0 Q 3 2 Julius Sang 47.7 Q 4 2 Enoch Mtelemuka 49.74 5 2 Samuela Bulai 50.45 6 2 Raymond Hearn 52.19 2 Laurie D'Arcy 1 3 Charles Asati 46.3 Q 2 3 Pius Olowu 46.52 Q 3 3 Mamman Makama 46.7 Q 4 3 Bill Hooker 47.24 q 5 3 Richard Endean 47.94 6 3 Samuela Yavala 48.54 7 3 Bambo Fatty 50.07 8 3 Blackie Masalila 50.99 1 4 Francis Musyoki 46.8 Q 2 4 Philip Kear 47.7 Q 3 4 Trevor Campbell 47.74 Q 4 4 Omari Abdallah 48.24 5 4 Musa Yaro 49.03 6 4 Wilfred Kareng 50.02 7 4 Wavala Kali 50.20 1 5 David Jenkins 47.0 Q 2 5 Bevan Smith 47.2 Q 3 5 John Wilson 47.5 Q 4 5 Joseph Chivers 47.76 5 5 Samuel Kakonge 48.80 6 5 Jacques Bazerd 50.30 7 5 Stephen Higgins 52.91

Semifinals Held on 26 January

Qualification for final The first 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.

+ Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Claver Kamanya 46.2 Q 2 1 Bevan Smith 46.50 Q 3 1 Pius Olowu 46.7 Q 4 1 Mamman Makama 46.9 Q 5 1 Kim Rowe 47.12 6 1 Julius Sang 47.23 1 Trevor Campbell 1 Bill Hooker 1 2 Silver Ayoo 45.68 Q 2 2 Charles Asati 45.68 Q 3 2 David Jenkins 45.9 Q 4 2 Bruce Field 46.11 Q 5 2 Francis Musyoki 46.39 6 2 Seymour Newman 46.82 7 2 John Wilson 47.06 8 2 Philip Kear 47.13

Final Held on 26 January

+ Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 6 Charles Asati 46.04 8 Silver Ayoo 46.07 1 Claver Kamanya 46.16 4 7 David Jenkins 46.46 5 4 Bruce Field 46.58 6 2 Bevan Smith 46.60 7 3 Pius Olowu 46.84 8 5 Mamman Makama 47.19

References

Semifinals results