ATHLETICS

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33448, 1 February 1974, Page 10

ATHLETICS

MEN 1500 METRES (World record, 3:33.1, J. Ryun (US); Games record, 3:36.8, K. Keino (KEN). First four in each heat into final. Heat J.—l M. Bolt iKENn 3:44.6; 2 G. Crouch (AUS), 3:44.6; 3 R. Dixon (NZLI, 3:44.6; 4 B. Foster IENGi. 3:44.9; 5 J. Abidoye (NGR), 3:49.9; 6 B. Hayward iWALi, 3:50.3: 7 S. Bulai (FIJ>. 4:10.5. Heat 2,—1 F. Bavi (TAN), 3:38.2; 2 J. Kirkbridge (ENG), 3:39.8; 3 D. Fitzsimmons (ACS'. 3:39.9: 4 A. Polhill (NZLi, 3:40.3; 5 P. Lawther (NIRi, 3:43.1; 6 C. Sielei (KEN), 3:44.7; 7 P. Kavo (PNG). 4:5.4. Heat 3.—1 J. Walker (NZLI, 3:42.5: 2. N. Mjava (TAN*. 3:42.6; 3 R Markey (AUS>. 3:42.8: 4 B. Jipcho (KEN), 3:43.6: 5 K. Elmer (CAN), 3:44.0; 6 K. Falla (GRN), 3:58.9; 7 G. Domaingue (MRU), 4:8.1. 4 x 100 m RELAY (World record, 38.2 (US); Games record, 39.4 (JAM). First three in each heat and .two fastest losers into final. Heat I.—l Jamaica. 40.2; 2 Scotland. 40.2; 3 England, 40.3; 4 New Zealand. 40.5; 5 Tanzania, 40.9. Heat 2.—1 Australia. 39.7; 2 Nigeria, 40.1; 3 Ghana. 40.3; 4 Kenya. 40.8: 5 Fiji, 41.8. Fastest losers.—New Zealand. Kenya. DISCUS (World record, 68.40 m, J. Silvester (US); Games record, 59.02 m, G. Puce (CAN). Final—l Robin Tait <NZL), 63.08 (Games record': 2 W. Tancred (ENG>. 59.48 ; 3 J Hillier (ENG>, 57.22; 4 A. Roost (CAN). 56.70; 5 G. Capes (ENG), 51.84; 6 S. Onyac (VGA), 49.68 ; 7, A. Satchwell (JERI, 48.74: 8 T. Gibure (TAN), 44.40; 9 W. Otim IL’GAi, 42.16; 10 S. Rabuka (Fiji. 34.98.

POLE VAULT .World record. 5.63 m, R. Seagren (U.S.); Games record, 5.10 m; M. Bull (NIR). I Final.—l D. Baird iAUS>. 5.05: 2 M. Bull (NIR). 5.00: 3 B. Hooper (ENG). 5.00; 4 R. Bovd ACS'. 4.80: 5 P. Tracy (NZL). 4.60. Marathon (World record, 2:08.33.6, D. Clayton (AUS); Games record, 2:09.28.0. R. Hill (ENG). Final.—l 1. Thompson (ENG).; 2:09:12.0 (Games record l : 2 J. Foster (NZL). 2:11:18.6; 3. R. Mabuza .SWA), 2:12:54.4; 4 T Manners (NZL), 2:12:58.6: 5 J. Farrington (AUS) 2:14:04.0; 6 D. McGregor (SCO). 2:14:15.4; 7 B. Plain (WAD. 2:14:56.2; 8 C. Kirkham -ENG). 2:16:06.6; 9 M. Thomas (WAL). 2:16:46.8; 10 J. Robinson (NZL). 2:17:05.4; 11 B. Armstrong (CAN). 2:20:52.6; 121 G. Rakabaele (LES). 2:21:41.0; 13; D. Coweß (MAN), 2:23:33.8; 14 B. Norman (AUS’. 2:24:28.4: 15 M. Teer (MR). 2:24:55.0; 16 R. Dlamini (SWA). 2:27:31.4; 17 J. I Dravton (CAN I . 2:29:20.0; 18 IL Hilf (ENG) 2:30:24.2; 19 F. Mat-i I sebula (SWA). 2:35:05.8; 20 KJ Sirma (KEN), 2:38:03.2; 21 M. Juma (TAN). 2:38:51.2: 22 N. Dalmedo (GIB). 2:40:13.8: 23 P. Umaki (COO), 3:04:34.2. Non-finishers —M. Mustafa; (UGA), J. McLaughlin (NIR). V. Ori (PNG). J. Wight (SCO). A.. Tapusoa (WSA). P. Kiingi (KENT,; D. Clayton (AUS). L. Stewart: (SCO). J. Ocaro (KENT, J. Hoe--filch '(WSAi. WOMEN 1500 METRES (World record, 4:1.4, L. Bragina USSR); Games record, 4:18.8, R. Ridley (ENG). First four in each heat into [ final. Heat I.—l G. Reiser (CAN), | 4:10.8 (Games record): 2 J. Alli-; son (ENG). 4:14.8; 3 M. Stewart (SCO), 4:15.3: 4 A. Garrett (NZL),; 4:19.1; 5 M. Mwanjala (TAN), 1

4:19.6; 6 E. Cheptum (KEN 4:21.0. Heat 2—l J. Orr (ACS-. 4:19.5. 2 S. Potts -NZL), 4:19.6; 3 I Chelimo (KENi. 4:20.6: 4_ N Braithwaite (ENG). 4:21.0: 5 A Davis -CAN). 4:21.1: 6 M Ado mail (MRU). 4:31.9: 7 R. Mamotte (MRU), 5:14.4. Heat 3.—1 S. Chebiehi (KEN 4-25 8; 2 S. Haden tNZLI. 4:26.8 ’ 3 T. Wright (CAN), 4:26.8; 4 > Carev -ENG). 4:26.9; 5 J. Loch- . head' (WAD, 4:26.9; 6 G. Ebu kuyo (NGR). 4:38.4. 100 m HURDLES (World record, 12.3; A. Ehrhardt (W. GER); Games record, 13 2, P. Kilborn (AUS). Final—l J. Vernon (ENG 13 5: 2 G. Dell (AUS'. 13.5, 3 M Oshikoya (NGR), 13.7: 4 J. Jone,(AUS). 13.8: 5 M. Miles (NZL'. 13.9; 6 S. Moir (AUS). 13.9. 7 • B. Matthews (NZL). 14.0; 8 1 1 1 Damman (CAN), 14.0. 4 X 100 m RELAY (World record, 42.8 (US, W. GER, E. GER); Games record, 44.1 (AUS). • First three in each heat and J two fastest losers into final Heat I.—Australia. 44.6; 2 Eng . land, 44.9; 3 Canada. 44.9; 4 Scot . land, 46.5; 5 Tanzania. 47.1. Heat 2.—1 Ghana. 45.2; 2 New - Zealand. 45.5; 3 Nigeria. 4.).8. 4 J Fiji, 49.2. I Fastest losers. —Scotland, Tan,'zania. LONG jump (World record, H. Rosendahl (GER); Games record, 6.73 m, S. Sherwood (ENG). Final—l M. Oshikoja (NGR 6.46; 2 B. Eisler (CAN), 6.38; 3 'R. Martin-Jones (WAL), 6.38; 4 M. Nimmo (SCO). 6,34: 5 L. Til jlett (AUS), 6.30; 6 E. Nixon I i AUS), 6.25; 7 S Sherwood i(ENG), 6.21: 8 M. Chitty -E.NG-. 6.20; 9 P. Hendren (NZL). 6.11 10 S. New (AUS). 5.39; 11 S Burnside -NZL). 5.58; 12 A. Wil I son (ENG). 5.51.