- Medalists
- Results Heats Semifinals Final
- References
{{AthleticsAt1986CommonwealthGames}}The men's 400 metres event at the 1986 Commonwealth Games was held on 26 and 27 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh.[1] Medalists| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Roger Black
{{ENG}} | Darren Clark
{{AUS}} | Phil Brown
{{ENG}} |
ResultsHeatsQualification: First 4 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.[2] | Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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| 1 | 2 | Darren Clark | {{AUS}} | 46.12 | Q | | 2 | 1 | Roger Black | {{ENG}} | 46.66 | Q | | 3 | 3 | Brian Whittle | {{SCO}} | 46.69 | Q | | 4 | 3 | Phil Brown | {{ENG}} | 46.78 | Q | | 5 | 2 | Kriss Akabusi | {{ENG}} | 46.84 | Q | | 6 | 1 | Bruce Frayne | {{AUS}} | 46.99 | Q | | 7 | 3 | David Johnston | {{AUS}} | 47.13 | Q | | 8 | 2 | Andre Smith | {{CAN}} | 47.21 | Q | | 9 | 1 | Anton Skerritt | {{CAN}} | 47.53 | Q | | 10 | 2 | Martin Johnston | {{SCO}} | 48.19 | Q | | 11 | 3 | Michael Guegan | {{flag|Jersey}} | 48.40 | Q | | 12 | 1 | Joseph Rodan | {{FIJ}} | 49.41 | Q | | 13 | 3 | Reuben Kaiaha Wotu | {{VAN}} | 49.44 | q | | 14 | 2 | Odiya Silweya | {{MAW}} | 49.45 | q | | 15 | 3 | Zacharia Machangani | {{BOT}} | 49.75 | q | | 16 | 1 | Brian Nicoll | {{SCO}} | 49.91 | q | | 17 | 1 | John Chappory | {{GIB}} | 50.65 | | 18 | 2 | Avelino Baldachino | {{GIB}} | 51.55 | | 19}} | 1 | Georges Taniel | {{VAN}} | 99.99|DNS}} |
SemifinalsQualification: First 4 of each semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final.[3] | Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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| 1 | 2 | Bruce Frayne | {{AUS}} | 47.09 | Q | | 2 | 1 | Kriss Akabusi | {{ENG}} | 47.15 | Q | | 3 | 2 | David Johnston | {{AUS}} | 47.22 | Q | | 4 | 2 | Roger Black | {{ENG}} | 47.27 | Q | | 5 | 2 | Brian Whittle | {{SCO}} | 47.56 | Q | | 6 | 1 | Darren Clark | {{AUS}} | 47.61 | Q | | 7 | 1 | Phil Brown | {{ENG}} | 47.72 | Q | | 8 | 2 | Anton Skerritt | {{CAN}} | 47.74 | | 9 | 1 | Andre Smith | {{CAN}} | 47.96 | Q | | 10 | 2 | Martin Johnston | {{SCO}} | 48.57 | | 11 | 2 | Michael Guegan | {{flag|Jersey}} | 48.80 | | 12 | 2 | Odiya Silweya | {{MAW}} | 49.56 | | 13 | 1 | Brian Nicoll | {{SCO}} | 50.07 | | 14 | 2 | Zacharia Machangani | {{BOT}} | 50.09 | | 15 | 1 | Joseph Rodan | {{FIJ}} | 50.30 | | 16 | 1 | Reuben Kaiaha Wotu | {{VAN}} | 51.08 |
Final| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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| {{Gold1}} | 6 | Roger Black | {{ENG}} | 45.57 | | {{Silver2}} | 8 | Darren Clark | {{AUS}} | 45.98 | | {{Bronze3}} | 2 | Phil Brown | {{ENG}} | 46.80 | | 4 | 3 | Kriss Akabusi | {{ENG}} | 46.83 | | 5 | 1 | Brian Whittle | {{SCO}} | 47.10 | | 6 | 4 | David Johnston | {{AUS}} | 47.24 | | 7 | 5 | Bruce Frayne | {{AUS}} | 47.29 | | 8 | 7 | Andre Smith | {{CAN}} | 47.97 |
References1. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.thecgf.com/games/results.asp |title=Results |access-date=2016-10-29 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120914052130/http://www.thecgf.com/games/results.asp |archive-date=2012-09-14 |dead-url=yes |df= }}
2. ^[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/121508879/ Heats results]
3. ^[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/121510058/ Semifinals results]
{{CG400metres}}{{DEFAULTSORT:400}} 2 : Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games|400 metres at the Commonwealth Games |