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Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 yards

Men's 100 yards
at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Venue Perry Lakes Stadium
Date 23 November 1962 (1962-11-23) (round 1)
24 November 1962 (1962-11-24) (round 2, semis and final)
Competitors 49 from 21 nations
Winning time 9.5 s
Medalists
gold medal    Kenya
silver medal    Bahamas
bronze medal    Australia
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Athletics at the
1962 British Empire and
Commonwealth Games

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Track events
100 yd   men   women
220 yd men women
440 yd men
880 yd men women
1 mile men
3 miles men
6 miles men
80 m hurdles women
120 yd hurdles men
440 yd hurdles men
3000 m
steeplechase
men
4×110 yd relay men women
4×440 yd relay men
Road events
Marathon men
Field events
High jump men women
Pole vault men
Long jump men women
Triple jump men
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Hammer throw men
Javelin throw men women
 

The men's 100 yards at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium on Friday 23 November and Saturday 24 November 1962.

The top four runners in each of the initial nine heats qualified for the second round. Those 36 runners competed in six heats in the second 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 Kenyan Seraphino Antao in 9.5 seconds, with the world record holder and favourite Canadian Harry Jerome finishing last, severely injured, in the final.


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