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

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Men's 4 x 400 metres relay
at the Commonwealth Games

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

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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

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Heats

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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
2  Australia Leigh Miller, Mark Garner, Robert Stone, Robert Ballard DQ
2  England Kriss Akabusi, Lawrence Lynch, Todd Bennett, Roger Black DQ
2  Trinidad and Tobago Alvin Daniel, Eugene Matthews, Neil de Silva, Patrick Delice DQ

Final

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Rank Nation Athletes Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Kenya Samson Kitur, Stephen Mwanzia, David Kitur, Simeon Kipkemboi 3:02.48 GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Scotland Mark Davidson, Tom McKean, David Strang, Brian Whittle 3:04.68
3rd place, 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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  1. ^ "Results". Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
  2. ^ "The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on February 3, 1990 · Page 33".