Template:AthleticsAt2010CommonwealthGames The Men's 400 metres hurdles at the 2010 Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Saturday 9 October and Sunday 10 October 2010.
The top two runners in each of the initial three heats automatically alongside the two fasters runners qualified for the final.
Records[edit | edit source]
| World Record | 46.78 | Kevin Young | United States | Barcelona, Spain | 6 August 1992 |
| Games Record | 48.05 | Louis van Zyl | RSA | Melbourne, Australia | 2006 |
Round 1[edit | edit source]
First 2 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.
Heat 1[edit | edit source]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 |  Rhys Williams (WAL) |
0.209 | 49.81 | Q |
| 2 | 5 |  Brendan Cole (AUS) |
0.209 | 49.96 | Q |
| 3 | 6 |  David Hughes (ENG) |
0.180 | 50.55 | q |
| 4 | 3 |  Mowen Boino (PNG) |
0.224 | 51.40 | SB |
| 5 | 7 |  David Benjimin (VAN) |
0.220 | 54.64 | |
| 6 | 8 |  Josef Robertson (JAM) |
0.162 | DNF |
Heat 2[edit | edit source]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | David Greene (WAL) |
0.177 | 49.98 | Q |
| 2 | 6 |  Vincent Koskei (KEN) |
0.222 | 50.11 | Q |
| 3 | 7 |  Jean Vieillesse (MRI) |
0.230 | 51.21 | |
| 4 | 5 |  Kuldev Singh (IND) |
0.208 | 51.59 | |
| 5 | 8 |  Kurt Couto (MOZ) |
0.225 | 51.60 | |
| 6 | 3 |  Amara Kamara (SLE) |
0.220 | 56.87 | PB |
Heat 3[edit | edit source]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Richard Yates (ENG) |
0.233 | 49.83 | Q, SB |
| 2 | 7 |  Louis van Zyl (RSA) |
0.207 | 49.95 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Adrian Findlay (JAM) |
0.162 | 50.25 | q |
| 4 | 6 | Joseph Ganapathilacka (IND) |
0.182 | 50.55 | |
| 5 | 8 |  Dale Garland (GUE) |
0.232 | 51.48 | |
| 6 | 3 | Wala Gime (PNG) |
0.208 | 56.61 | PB |
Final[edit | edit source]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 | David Greene (WAL) |
0.163 | 48.52 | |
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7 | Louis van Zyl (RSA) |
0.201 | 48.63 | |
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5 | Rhys Williams (WAL) |
0.214 | 49.19 | |
| 4 | 9 | Vincent Koskei (KEN) |
0.225 | 49.36 | PB |
| 5 | 4 | Richard Yates (ENG) |
0.225 | 49.84 | |
| 6 | 8 | Brendan Cole (AUS) |
0.221 | 50.14 | |
| 7 | 3 | Adrian Findlay (JAM) |
0.169 | 50.48 | |
| 8 | 2 | David Hughes (ENG) |
0.170 | 50.48 |