Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metres
Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Marilyn Neufville Jamaica 53.0 Q
2 1 Jannette Champion England 54.9 Q
3 1 Avril Beattie Scotland 55.1 Q
4 1 Maeve Kyle Northern Ireland 55.3 Q
5 1 Cecilia Smith Canada 55.5
6 1 Heather McKay Canada 59.1
1 2 Judith Ayaa Uganda 52.8 Q
2 2 Sandra Brown Australia 53.8 Q
3 2 Avril Bowring England 54.1 Q
4 2 Barbara Lyall Scotland 54.1 Q
5 2 Maureen Taylor England 54.3
6 2 Joyce Sadowick Canada 55.2
7 2 Beverly Franklyn Jamaica 57.2
2 Alice Annum Ghana DNS
Results -- Heats
Qualification : First 4 in each semifinal ( Q ) qualify directly for the final .
The women's 400 metres event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 22 and 23 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was the first time that the metric distance was contested at the Games replacing the 440 yards event.