Athletics at the 1990 Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay

Athletics at the
1990 Commonwealth Games
Track events
100 m   men   women
200 m men women
400 m men women
800 m men women
1500 m men women
3000 m women
5000 m men
10,000 m men women
100 m hurdles women
110 m hurdles men
400 m hurdles men women
3000 m
steeplechase
men
4×100 m relay men women
4×400 m relay men women
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10 km walk women
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Triple jump men
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Discus throw men women
Hammer throw men
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Combined events
Heptathlon women
Decathlon men

The men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 1990 Commonwealth Games was held on 2 and 3 February at the Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland.[1] In the heats of the race some of the biggest medal favourites, England, Australia, and Trinidad and Tobago were disqualified for a change outside the takeover zone. All three teams protested the decision but to no avail.[2] In their absence, Kenya took gold followed by Scotland and Jamaica.

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
 Kenya
Samson Kitur
Stephen Mwanzia
David Kitur
Simeon Kipkemboi
 Scotland
Mark Davidson
Tom McKean
David Strang
Brian Whittle
Duncan Mathieson*
 Jamaica
Clive Wright
Devon Morris
Trevor Graham
Howard Burnett
John Mair*

* Athletes who competed in heats only and received medals.

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 4 teams of each heat (Q) plus the next 1 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Rank Heat Nation Athletes Time Notes
1 1  Kenya Samson Kitur, Stephen Mwanzia, David Kitur, Simeon Kipkemboi 3:03.55 Q
2 1  Jamaica John Mair 3:05.26 Q
3 2  New Zealand 3:08.18 Q
4 1  Canada Mike McLean, Steve O'Brien, Paul Osland, Anton Skerritt 3:08.69 Q
5 1  Scotland Duncan Mathieson, Brian Whittle 3:10.89 Q
6 2  Pakistan Bashir Ahmad, Muhammad Fayyaz, Bahre Karam, Muhammad Sadaqat 3:12.95 Q
7 1  Seychelles Giovanny Fanny, Percy Larame, Philip Sinon, Joseph Adam 3:18.57 q
8 2  Australia Leigh Miller, Mark Garner, Robert Stone, Robert Ballard DQ
8 2  England Kriss Akabusi, Lawrence Lynch, Todd Bennett, Roger Black DQ
8 2  Trinidad and Tobago Alvin Daniel, Eugene Matthews, Neil de Silva, Patrick Delice DQ

Final

Rank Nation Athletes Time Notes
1st, gold medalist(s)  Kenya Samson Kitur, Stephen Mwanzia, David Kitur, Simeon Kipkemboi 3:02.48 GR
2nd, silver medalist(s)  Scotland Mark Davidson, Tom McKean, David Strang, Brian Whittle 3:04.68
3rd, bronze medalist(s)  Jamaica Clive Wright, Devon Morris, Trevor Graham, Howard Burnett 3:04.96
4  New Zealand Darren Dale, Andrew Collins, Anthony Green, Dale McClunie 3:06.23
5  Canada Mike McLean, Steve O'Brien, Paul Osland, Anton Skerritt 3:06.73
6  Pakistan Bashir Ahmad, Muhammad Fayyaz, Bahre Karam, Muhammad Sadaqat 3:11.90
7  Seychelles Giovanny Fanny, Percy Larame, Philip Sinon, Joseph Adam 3:18.22

References

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