Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 440 yards relay

The men's 4 × 440 yards relay event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 13 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica. It was the last time that the imperial distance was contested at the Games: in 1970 it was replaced by the 4 × 400 metres relay.

Medalists Lennox YearwoodKent BernardEdwin RobertsWendell MottleyRoss MacKenzieBrian MacLarenDon DomanskyBill CrothersMartin Winbolt-LewisJohn AdeyPeter WardenTim Graham

Results Heats

Qualification: First 4 teams of each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final. + Rank Heat Nation Athletes Time Notes 1 1 Lennox Yearwood, Kent Bernard, Edwin Roberts, Wendell Mottley 3:10.8 Q 2 1 Ross MacKenzie, Brian MacLaren, Don Domansky, Bill Crothers 3:11.7 Q 3 1 Benedict Majekodunmi, David Ejoke, Kingsley Agbabokha, Paulinus Nwaokoro 3:13.4 Q 4 1 Martin Winbolt-Lewis, John Adey, Peter Warden, Tim Graham 3:13.7 Q 5 1 Tony Harper, Colin Davey, Ewert Brown, Noel Simons 3:15.2 1 2 Amos Omolo, Asuman Bawala, Francis Hatega, George Odeke 3:13.4 Q 2 2 Clifton Forbes, George Kerr, Lawrence Khan, Rupert Hoilette 3:14.2 Q 3 2 Bertram Catwell, Charles Harewood, Ezra Burnham, Keith Forde 3:17.3 Q 4 2 Gary Knoke, Kenneth Roche, Noel Clough, Gary Eddy 3:26.5 Q

Final

+ Rank Nation Athletes Time Notes Lennox Yearwood, Kent Bernard, Edwin Roberts, Wendell Mottley 3:02.8 GR Ross MacKenzie, Brian MacLaren, Don Domansky, Bill Crothers 3:04.9 Martin Winbolt-Lewis, John Adey, Peter Warden, Tim Graham 3:06.5 4 Clifton Forbes, George Kerr, Lawrence Khan, Rupert Hoilette 3:06.8 5 Gary Knoke, Kenneth Roche, Noel Clough, Peter Norman 3:12.2 6 Benedict Majekodunmi, David Ejoke, Kingsley Agbabokha, Paulinus Nwaokoro 3:12.4 7 Bertram Catwell, Charles Harewood, Ezra Burnham, Keith Forde 3:12.9 8 Amos Omolo, Asuman Bawala, Francis Hatega, George Odeke 3:13.6

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