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Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 metres hurdles

The men's 400 metres hurdles at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 10 and 12 April 2018.[1]

Men's 400 metres hurdles
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
VenueCarrara Stadium
Dates10 April (heats)
12 April (final)
Competitors22 from 14 nations
Winning time48.25
Medalists
gold medal Kyron McMaster   British Virgin Islands
silver medal Jeffery Gibson   Bahamas
bronze medal Jaheel Hyde   Jamaica
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Kyron McMaster won the first ever Commonwealth Games gold medal for the British Virgin Islands. His victory followed severe disruption of his life, as his coach Xavier Samuels had died the previous year during Hurricane Irma.[2]

Records

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Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[3]

World record   Kevin Young (USA) 46.78 Barcelona, Spain 6 August 1992
Games record   L. J. van Zyl (RSA) 48.05 Melbourne, Australia 23 March 2006

Schedule

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The schedule was as follows:[1]

Date Time Round
Tuesday 10 April 2018 11:15 First round
Thursday 12 April 2018 19:45 Final

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Results

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First round

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The first round consisted of three heats. The two fastest competitors per heat (plus two fastest losers) advanced to the final.[4]

Heat 1
Rank Lane Name Reaction Time Result Notes Qual.
1 8   Kyron McMaster (IVB) 0.170 48.78 Q
2 4   Andre Clarke (JAM) 0.160 49.10 PB Q
3 7   Kurt Couto (MOZ) 0.145 49.56 SB
4 2   Constant Pretorius (RSA) 0.161 49.71
5 5   Ayyasamy Dharun (IND) 0.162 49.85
6 3   William Mbevi Mutunga (KEN) 0.202 50.92
7 6   Henry Okorie (NGR) 0.204 52.14
Heat 2
Rank Lane Name Reaction Time Result Notes Qual.
1 5   Jaheel Hyde (JAM) 0.149 49.14 Q
2 6   Jack Green (ENG) 0.194 49.24 Q
3 2   Aron Koech (KEN) 0.144 49.28 SB q
4 4   Mohamed Rilwan Alowonle (NGR) 0.205 49.49 PB
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5 7   Johannes Maritz (NAM) 0.154 50.41
6 1   Cameron French (NZL) 0.172 50.60
7 3   Alastair Chalmers (GUE) 0.169 51.10 PB
8 8   Mowen Boino (PNG) 0.178 51.61 SB
Heat 3
Rank Lane Name Reaction Time Result Notes Qual.
1 4   Nicholas Bett (KEN) 0.330 49.24 Q
2 5   Jeffery Gibson (BAH) 0.173 49.75 Q
3 6   Ian Dewhurst (AUS) 0.179 49.84
4 7   Ricardo Cunningham (JAM) 0.163 50.68
5 8   L. J. van Zyl (RSA) 0.165 50.98
6 2   Creve Armando Machava (MOZ) 0.196 51.60
7 3   Ephraim Lerkin (PNG) 0.194 52.17

Final

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The medals were determined in the final.[3]

Rank Lane Name Reaction Time Result Notes
  5   Kyron McMaster (IVB) 0.156 48.25
  8   Jeffery Gibson (BAH) 0.146 49.10 SB
  3   Jaheel Hyde (JAM) 0.157 49.16
4 7   Jack Green (ENG) 0.185 49.18
5 2   Mohamed Rilwan Alowonle (NGR) 0.179 49.80
6 1   Aron Koech (KEN) 0.168 50.02
7 4   Andre Clarke (JAM) 0.179 50.08
8 6   Nicholas Bett (KEN) 0.170 51.00

References

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  1. ^ a b "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Men's 400 metres hurdles". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  2. ^ Kelner, Martha (2018-04-12). Kyron McMaster lets the tears flow after gold follows coach’s death. The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
  3. ^ a b Athletics | Men's 400m Hurdles - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 64. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  4. ^ Athletics | Men's 400m Hurdles - Round 1 (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 66. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.


 

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