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Men's 4 x 400 metres relay
at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
VenueMeadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh
Dates24 and 25 July 1970
Medalists
gold medal Munyoro Nyamau,
Julius Sang,
Robert Ouko,
Charles Asati
   Kenya
silver medal Mel Wong Shing,
Ben Cayenne,
Kent Bernard,
Edwin Roberts
   Trinidad and Tobago
bronze medal Martin Bilham,
Len Walters,
Mike Hauck,
John Sherwood
   England
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The men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 24 and 25 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was the first time that the metric distance was contested at the Games, replacing the 4 × 440 yards relay.

Medallists

Medallists
Gold Silver Bronze
 Kenya
Munyoro Nyamau,
Julius Sang,
Robert Ouko,
Charles Asati
 Trinidad and Tobago
Mel Wong Shing,
Ben Cayenne,
Kent Bernard,
Edwin Roberts
 England
Martin Bilham,
Len Walters,
Mike Hauck,
John Sherwood

Results

Heats

Qualification for final

The first 4 teams of each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final. (The disqualification of Uganda from Heat 2 effectively promoted Malawi from Heat 1.)

Heats results
Rank Heat Nation Athletes Time Notes
1 1  Kenya Munyoro Nyamau, Julius Sang, Robert Ouko, Charles Asati 3:05.1 Q
2 1  Jamaica Leighton Priestly, Mahoney Samuels, Byron Dyce, Clifton Forbes 3:06.1 Q
3 1  Canada Ian Gordon, Larry Barton, Doug Chapman, Tony Powell 3:07.9 Q
4 1  Nigeria Mamman Makama, Gladstone Agbamu, Anthony Egwunyenga, Musa Dogon Yaro 3:07.9 Q
5 1  Malawi Peter Ndovi, Peter Njera, Francisco Mvula, Richard Nandolo 3:19.7 q
1 2  Trinidad and Tobago Mel Wong Shing, Ben Cayenne, Kent Bernard, Edwin Roberts 3:09.4 Q
2 2  England Martin Bilham, Len Walters, Mike Hauck, John Sherwood 3:11.2 Q
3 2  Scotland Andrew Wood, David Walker, Michael MacLean, William Taylor 3:12.5 Q
2  Uganda Charles Obilu, Daniel Oboth, William Dralu, William Koskei DQ

Final

Final results
Rank Nation Athletes Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Kenya Munyoro Nyamau, Julius Sang, Robert Ouko, Charles Asati 3:03.63
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Trinidad and Tobago Mel Wong Shing, Ben Cayenne, Kent Bernard, Edwin Roberts 3:05.49
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  England Martin Bilham, Len Walters, Mike Hauck, John Sherwood 3:05.53
4  Canada Ian Gordon, Larry Barton, Doug Chapman, Tony Powell 3:06.4
5  Jamaica Leighton Priestly, Mahoney Samuels, Byron Dyce, Clifton Forbes 3:06.4
6  Scotland Andrew Wood, David Walker, Michael MacLean, William Taylor 3:09.0
7  Nigeria Mamman Makama, Gladstone Agbamu, Anthony Egwunyenga, Musa Dogon Yaro 3:09.7
8  Malawi Francisco Mvula, Peter Ndovi, Peter Njera, Richard Nandolo 3:20.6

References

  1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
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