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Athletics At The 1982 Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 Metres
The men's 400 metres event at the Athletics at the 1982 Commonwealth Games, 1982 Commonwealth Games was held on 3 and 4 October at the QE II Stadium in Brisbane, Australia. Medalists Results Heats Qualification: First 6 in each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) qualify for the quarterfinals. Quarterfinals Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualify for the semifinals. Semifinals Qualification: First 4 in each semifinal (Q) and the next 1 fastest (q) qualify for the final. Final References Heats & Quarterfinals results (The Sydney Morning Herald) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
400 Metres
The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and race in separate lanes for the entire course. In many countries, athletes previously competed in the 440-yard dash (402.336 m)—which is a quarter of a mile (1,760 yards) and was referred to as the "quarter-mile"—instead of the 400 m (437.445 yards), though this distance is now obsolete. Like other sprint disciplines, the 400 m involves the use of starting blocks. The runners take up position in the blocks on the "ready" command, adopt a more efficient starting posture which isometrically preloads their muscles on the "set" command, and stride forwards from the blocks upon hearing the starter's pistol. The blocks allow the runners to begin more po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |