The men's 440 yards event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 8 and 11 August 1966 at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica. It was the last time that the imperial distance was contested at the Games later replaced by the 400 metres.

The winning margin was 0.98 seconds which as of 2024 remains the only time the men's 440 yards or men's 400 metres was won by more than 0.8 seconds at these games.

Medalists + Gold Silver BronzeWendell MottleyKent BernardDon Domansky

Results Heats

Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) plus the next 2 fastest overall (q) qualify for the semifinals.

+ Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Ross McKenzie 47.9 Q 2 1 Francis Hatega 48.1 Q 3 1 Mel Spence 48.3 4 1 Paulinus Nwaokoro 48.4 5 1 Ewert Brown 48.7 6 1 Herbert Couacaud 51.8 1 2 Noel Clough 47.8 Q 2 2 Edwin Skinner 48.2 Q 3 2 Rupert Hoilette 48.2 4 2 Tony Harper 48.8 5 2 Brian McLaren 48.9 6 2 Leslie Miller 51.2 7 2 Ephframe Robinson 52.6 1 3 Daniel Rudisha 47.2 Q 2 3 Kent Bernard 47.4 Q 3 3 Felix Cameron 49.3 4 3 Bertram Catwell 50.3 5 3 Nicholas Nicol 51.5 3 Ken Roche 3 Ajmer Singh 1 4 Martin Winbolt-Lewis 47.6 Q 2 4 Amos Omolo 48.3 Q 3 4 Howard Davies 49.0 4 4 Noel Simons 49.3 4 Gary Eddy 4 James Addy 1 5 Bill Crothers 47.2 Q 2 5 John Adey 47.4 Q 3 5 Ezra Burnham 48.1 q 4 5 Asuman Bawala 48.4 5 5 Wilbert Moss 50.2 6 5 Aggrey Jacobs 50.8 1 6 Wendell Mottley 45.8 Q 2 6 Tim Graham 47.8 Q 3 6 Wilson Kiprugut 47.8 q 4 6 Benedict Majekodunmi 48.3 5 6 Victor Peters 48.9 6 6 James Usher 53.5 6 Sahr Foyer 1 7 Don Domansky 47.0 Q 2 7 Lloyd Bacchus 47.8 Q 3 7 Malcolm Spence 48.7 4 7 Manikavasagam Jegathesan 48.9 5 7 George Odeke 49.0 6 7 Colin Davey 50.2 7 Anthony Cadogan

Semifinals

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.

+ Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Wendell Mottley 46.3 Q 2 1 Bill Crothers 46.8 Q 3 1 Noel Clough 47.30 Q 4 1 Martin Winbolt-Lewis 47.6 Q 5 1 Tim Graham 47.6 6 1 Wilson Kiprugut 47.9 7 1 Francis Hatega 48.2 8 1 Ezra Burnham 48.5 1 2 Don Domansky 46.8 Q 2 2 Kent Bernard 46.9 Q 3 2 John Adey 47.5 Q 4 2 Daniel Rudisha 47.8 Q 5 2 Lloyd Bacchus 47.8 6 2 Amos Omolo 47.9 7 2 Ross McKenzie 47.9 2 Edwin Skinner

Final

+ Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Wendell Mottley 45.08 GR Kent Bernard 46.06 Don Domansky 46.42 4 Daniel Rudisha 46.5 5 Bill Crothers 46.8 6 Martin Winbolt-Lewis 47.1 7 John Adey 47.3 8 Noel Clough 47.53

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