The men's 4 × 440 yards relay event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 26 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.
Medalists Gordon DayGerald EvansGert PotgieterMalcolm SpenceTed SampsonJohn WrightonJohn SalisburyDerek JohnsonGerald JamesMalcolm SpenceGeorge KerrKeith Gardner
Results Heats
Qualification: First 3 teams of each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final. Rank Heat Nation Athletes Time Notes 1 1 Gordon Day, Gerald Evans, Gert Potgieter, Malcolm Spence 3:13.4 Q 2 1 Doug Clement, Joe Mullins, George Shepherd, Terry Tobacco 3:14.2 Q 3 1 Milkha Singh, Daljit Singh, Wahid Usmani, Alex Silvera 3:15.5 Q 4 1 James Paterson, John MacIsaac, Donald McDonald, Ronnie Thomson 3:17.4 5 1 Richard Ampadu, John Quartey, Frederick Owusu, J. Boama 3:21.4 1 2 Gerald James, Malcolm Spence, George Kerr, Keith Gardner 3:13.7 Q 2 2 Ted Sampson, John Wrighton, John Salisbury, Derek Johnson 3:16.0 Q 3 2 Samuel Chemweno, Bartonjo Rotich, Aram Keter, Kipkorir Boit Kibet 3:16.7 Q 4 2 Basil Ince, Clyde James, Wilton Jackson, Clifton Bertrand 3:19.8 2
Final
Rank Nation Athletes Time Notes Gordon Day, Gerald Evans, Gert Potgieter, Malcolm Spence 3:08.21 GR Ted Sampson, John Wrighton, John Salisbury, Derek Johnson 3:09.61 Gerald James, Malcolm Spence, George Kerr, Keith Gardner 3:10.08 4 Doug Clement, Joe Mullins, George Shepherd, Terry Tobacco 3:12.8 5 Milkha Singh, Daljit Singh, Wahid Usmani, Alex Silvera 3:15.3 6 Samuel Chemweno, Bartonjo Rotich, Aram Keter, Kipkorir Boit Kibet 3:16.7
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