Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 880 yards
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The men's 880 yards event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 1 and 4 August at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Derek Johnson England | Brian Hewson England | Ian Boyd England |
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Derek Johnson | England | 1:51.6 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Bill Baillie |  New Zealand | 1:52.3 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Bill Parnell |  Canada | 1:53.2 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Don MacMillan |  Australia | 1:54.5 | |
| 5 | 1 | William Kwateng |  Gold Coast | 1:57.7 | |
| 6 | 1 | Richard Estick |  Jamaica | 2:02.5 | |
| 8 | 1 | Cyril Johnson |  Bahamas | 2:10.2 | |
| 1 | 2 | Brian Hewson | England | 1:52.7 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Rich Ferguson | Canada | 1:53.2 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | James Hamilton |  Scotland | 1:53.3 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | David Law | England | 1:53.4 | |
| 5 | 2 | James Hutchins | Canada | 1:55.1 | |
| 6 | 2 | Peter Phillips |  Wales | 1:58.7 | |
| 2 | Victor Milligan |  Northern Ireland | DNS | ||
| 1 | 3 | Jim Bailey | Australia | 1:54.2 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Doug Clement | Canada | 1:55.1 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Ian Boyd | England | 1:56.0 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Kiptalam Keter |  Kenya | 2:01.0 | |
| 3 | Louis Gooden | Jamaica | DNS |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Derek Johnson | England | 1:50.7 | GR |
 | Brian Hewson | England | 1:51.2 | |
 | Ian Boyd | England | 1:51.9 | |
| 4 | Bill Baillie | New Zealand | 1:52.5 | |
| 5 | Rich Ferguson | Canada | 1:52.7 | |
| 6 | James Hamilton | Scotland | 1:52.7 | |
| 7 | Bill Parnell | Canada | 1:53.8 | |
| 8 | Doug Clement | Canada | 1:54.9 | |
| Jim Bailey | Australia | DNF |
References
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Africans' fine high jumping: Many good performances on track". The Manchester Guardian. 2 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Emire Games Results". The Age. 2 August 1954. p. 15. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Chataway wins three miles". The Manchester Guardian. 5 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Emire Games Results". The Age. 5 August 1954. p. 17. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
Commonwealth Games champions in men's 800 metres | |
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| 880 yards (1930–1966) |
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| 800 metres (1970–present) |
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