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Athletics At The 2002 Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 400 Metres Relay
The men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games was held on July 30–31. In the final, Michael Blackwood of Jamaica was in the leading position when coming into the final stretch. He, however, dropped his baton when being overtaken by Matthew Elias from Wales and ultimately finished the race in fourth without a baton, which isn't allowed. England and Wales fought it out to the finishing line with England coming narrowly on top. Medalists * Athletes who competed in heats only and received medals. Results Heats Qualification: First 3 teams of each heat (Q) plus the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final. Final ReferencesOfficial results at BBC {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 2002 Commonwealth Games - Men's 4 by 400 metres relay |
4 × 400 Metres Relay
The 4 × 400 metres relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams consist of four runners who each complete 400 metres or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first leg and the first bend of the second leg are run in lanes. Start lines are thus staggered over a greater distance than in an individual 400 metres race; the runners then typically move to the inside of the track. The slightly longer 4 × 440 yards relay was a formerly run British and American event, until metrication was completed in the 1970s. Relay race runners typically carry a relay baton which they must transfer between teammates. Runners have a 20 m box (usually marked with blue lines) in which to transfer the baton. The first transfer is made within the staggered lane lines; for the second and third transfers, runners typically line up across the track despite the fact that runners are usually running in line on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Oliver
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Rohan Kumara
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Brandon Simpson
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Pete Coley
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Danny McFarlane
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Davian Clarke
Davian Clarke (born 30 April 1976) is a Jamaican former athlete, who mainly competed in the 400 metres. He won the bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1996 Olympics, and many relay medals followed, before he won his first individual medal at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships. Davian Clarke is also a graduate of University of Miami Patti & Allan Herbert Business School with Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA). Achievements Personal bests * 200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ... – 20.72 s (1999) * 400 metres – 44.83 s (2004) References External links * Bio at U. Miami Sports Hall of Fame 1976 births Living people Jamaican male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clinton Hill (athlete)
Clinton Hill (born 19 April 1980) is an Australian athlete. Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, his family moved to Australia in 1997. He became an Australian citizen in June 2000 and was selected for the national 400 metres team. He competed in the 400 Metres at the 2004 Olympics, but was knocked out in the heats. However, Hill anchored the Australian team that won the silver medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay. In 2006 the Australian relay team won the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exce .... Competition record External links * Athletics Australia profile External links * * 1980 births Living people Australian male sprinters Olympic athletes for Australia Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kris McCarthy
Kristopher James "Kris" McCarthy (born 15 October 1979 in Mildura) is a retired Australian middle-distance runner who specialised in the 800 metres. He represented his country at the 2000 Summer Olympics without reaching the semifinals. He won the bronze medal in the event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. He has personal bests of 1:45.57 minutes in the 800 metres (Melbourne 2000) and 3:47.7 minutes in the 1500 metres The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run (typically pronounced 'fifteen-hundred metres') is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletic ... (Melbourne 2003). In 2017 he decided to play AFL Masters and won the Carrum Cowboys Masters Best & Fairest Award in his maiden year beating the unlucky Reynolds brothers, who finished 2nd and 3rd (respectively). Competition record References 1979 births Living people Australian male middle-distance runner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Pearce (athlete)
Paul Ronald Pearce (born 7 February 1956) is an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Coogee between 2003 and 2011 for the Labor Party. Early life and education Pearce was educated at Granville Public School, Bronte Public School (where he was Dux) and Sydney Boys High School. He won academic prizes for 1st Level Ancient History and 1st Level Economics. He has received a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts from the University of Sydney and a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the University of London External Programme. He obtained an International Practice Diploma in International Human Rights Law from the International Bar Association. He has received a Master of Laws from Aberystwyth University in International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law. His thesis was entitled "Anti-terrorism laws - time for a rethink?". In 2018, he commenced research into the electoral failures of social democratic parties in Australia, UK and F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Dwyer (athlete)
Patrick ("Pat") Dwyer (born 3 November 1977 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales) is an Australian athlete specializing in the 400 metres. He competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics, and was a part of the Australian team that won the silver medal in 4 × 400 metres relay. In addition to this, he finished seventh with the relay teams at the 2000 Summer Olympics and fifth at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. His personal bests of 20.60 s (200 m The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...) and 44.73 s (400 m) were both achieved in 2000. External links * 1977 births Living people Australian male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Australia Olympic silver medalists for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnaud Malherbe
Arnaud Malherbe (born 20 November 1972) is a South African sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. His personal best time is 44.59 seconds, achieved in March 1999 in Roodepoort. At the time, it was a South African Record. He has the distinction of being the first South African to break 45 seconds in the 400m and was national champion four consecutive times between 1996 and 1999. Together with Jopie van Oudtshoorn, Hendrick Mokganyetsi and Adriaan Botha he also held the South African record in the 4 × 400 metres relay The 4 × 400 metres relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams consist of four runners who each complete 400 metres or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, th ... with 3:00.20 minutes, achieved at the 1999 World Championships in Seville. In those World Championships, he ran the fastest split ever recorded by a South African man, with 43.78s, helping his team win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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