Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 metres
Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 3 Iwan Thomas Wales 45.26 Q
2 3 Troy McIntosh Bahamas 45.42 Q
3 2 Kennedy Ochieng Kenya 45.53 Q
4 2 Mark Richardson England 45.54 Q
5 4 Sugath Thilakaratne Sri Lanka 45.55 Q
6 1 Jamie Baulch Wales 45.64 Q
6 3 Abednego Matilu Kenya 45.64 Q
8 1 Patrick Dwyer Australia 45.71 Q
8 2 Arnaud Malherbe South Africa 45.71 Q
10 3 Greg Haughton Jamaica 45.73 Q
11 4 Roxbert Martin Jamaica 45.74 Q
12 4 Paul McBurney Northern Ireland 45.90 Q
13 1 Davian Clarke Jamaica 45.96 Q
14 1 Mark Hylton England 45.97 Q
14 2 Jeffrey Masvanhise Zimbabwe 45.97 Q
16 3 Casey Vincent Australia 46.03
17 4 Solomon Wariso England 46.11 Q
18 1 Shane Niemi Canada 46.17
19 3 Adriaan Botha South Africa 46.30
20 4 Soloveni Nakaunicina Fiji 46.35
Results -- Quarterfinals
Qualification : First 4 of each heat qualified directly ( Q ) for the semifinals . [ 4 ]
The men's 400 metres event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games was held 16-18 September on National Stadium, Bukit Jalil.