The men's 440 yards at the
1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
The 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Perth, Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962. Athletic events were held at Perry Lakes Stadium in the suburb of Floreat and swimming events at Beatty Park in North Perth. The ...
as part of the
athletics programme was held at the
Perry Lakes Stadium
Perry Lakes Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium adjacent to Perry Lakes Reserve, Perry Lakes in Floreat, Western Australia.
It was built and funded by the State Government and the City of Perth in 1962 for the 1962 British Empire and Commonw ...
on Monday 26 November and Thursday 29 November 1962.
33 runners competed in six heats in the initial round, with the top two runners from each heat qualifying for the semifinals. There were two semifinals, and only the top three from each heat advanced to the final.
The event was won by Jamaica
George Kerr in 46.7 seconds, who also won silver
880 yards
The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since th ...
earlier in the meet. Kerr finished 0.1 seconds ahead of Englishman
Robbie Brightwell and
Amos Omolo from Uganda who won bronze. Kerr's winning time in the final set a new Australian all comers record. One of England's finalist hopes
Barry Jackson suffered a muscle injury 15 yards from the finish in the second semi final and unable to complete the race.
Records
Round 1
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Heat 5
Heat 6
Semifinals
Semifinal 1
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Semifinal 2
Final
References
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Men's 440 yards
1962
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