Athletics at the 1982 Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 metres
The men's 400 metres event at the 1982 Commonwealth Games was held on 3 and 4 October at the QE II Stadium in Brisbane, Australia.Medalists
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 6 in each heat and the next 6 fastest qualify for the quarterfinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 2 | John Anzrah | | 46.80 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Michael Okot | | 46.86 | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Davison Lishebo | | 47.44 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | John Okoye | | 47.47 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Tim Bethune | | 47.73 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | Rick Mitchell | | 47.93 | Q |
| 7 | 4 | Elisha Bitok | | 47.96 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | Bert Cameron | | 47.98 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | Gary Minihan | | 48.25 | Q |
| 10 | 5 | James Atuti | | 48.26 | Q |
| 11 | 3 | Abu Alhassan | | 48.27 | Q |
| 12 | 1 | Nikolaos Megalemos | | 48.34 | Q |
| 13 | 3 | Greg Parker | | 48.35 | Q |
| 14 | 1 | Edward Pappoe | | 48.37 | Q |
| 15 | 3 | Phil Brown | | 48.49 | Q |
| 16 | 5 | Todd Bennett | | 48.56 | Q |
| 17 | 1 | Glen Taute | | 48.63 | Q |
| 18 | 5 | Gordon Hinds | | 48.67 | Q |
| 19 | 2 | Gerry Hinds | | 48.74 | Q |
| 20 | 3 | Agripa Mwausegha | | 48.77 | Q |
| 21 | 5 | Awudu Nuhu | | 48.92 | Q |
| 22 | 1 | David Carter | | 49.05 | q |
| 23 | 3 | Njere Shumba | | 49.08 | Q |
| 24 | 2 | Lapule Tamean | | 49.18 | Q |
| 25 | 4 | Doug Hinds | | 49.20 | Q |
| 26 | 4 | Steven Scutt | | 49.32 | Q |
| 27 | 4 | Richard Louis | | 49.54 | Q |
| 28 | 5 | Joseph Rodan | | 49.71 | Q |
| 29 | 4 | Glen de Souza | | 49.85 | Q |
| 30 | 5 | Pius Kgannyeng | | 49.86 | q |
| 31 | 4 | Paiwa Bogela | | 49.89 | Q |
| 32 | 3 | Charles Lupiya | | 49.93 | Q |
| 33 | 2 | John Chappory | | 50.07 | q |
| 34 | 4 | Dick Kunda | | 50.26 | q |
| 35 | 2 | Lau Chi Keung | | 50.42 | q |
| 36 | 1 | Aaron Hitu | | 50.78 | q |
| 37 | 3 | Rolagi Faa Mausili | | 52.10 | |
| 3 | Peter Rwamuhanda | | | |
| 4 | Joseph Ramotshabi | | | |
Quarterfinals
Qualification: First 4 in each heat and the next 2 fastest qualify for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 3 | Michael Okot | | 46.54 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Rick Mitchell | | 46.70 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Bert Cameron | | 46.81 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Todd Bennett | | 46.91 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | James Atuti | | 46.97 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Tim Bethune | | 47.04 | Q |
| 7 | 4 | John Anzrah | | 47.06 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | Doug Hinds | | 47.10 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | Greg Parker | | 47.15 | Q |
| 10 | 2 | Davison Lishebo | | 47.24 | Q |
| 11 | 3 | Gary Minihan | | 47.25 | Q |
| 12 | 3 | Phil Brown | | 47.26 | Q |
| 13 | 4 | Abu Alhassan | | 47.49 | Q |
| 14 | 1 | Steven Scutt | | 47.61 | Q |
| 15 | 4 | Richard Louis | | 47.81 | Q |
| 16 | 3 | Nikolaos Megalemos | | 47.82 | Q |
| 17 | 2 | John Okoye | | 47.83 | q |
| 18 | 3 | Elisha Bitok | | 48.05 | q |
| 19 | 4 | Gerry Hinds | | 48.31 | |
| 20 | 4 | Njere Shumba | | 48.37 | |
| 21 | 2 | Gordon Hinds | | 48.48 | |
| 22 | 4 | Lapule Tamean | | 48.52 | |
| 23 | 4 | Agripa Mwausegha | | 48.58 | |
| 24 | 3 | Edward Pappoe | | 48.66 | |
| 25 | 2 | Awudu Nuhu | | 48.72 | |
| 26 | 1 | David Carter | | 48.89 | |
| 27 | 1 | Glen de Souza | | 48.98 | |
| 28 | 1 | Charles Lupiya | | 48.98 | |
| 29 | 2 | Glen Taute | | 49.22 | |
| 30 | 1 | Pius Kgannyeng | | 49.27 | |
| 31 | 3 | Joseph Rodan | | 49.73 | |
| 32 | 2 | Paiwa Bogela | | 49.74 | |
| 33 | 1 | John Chappory | | 49.82 | |
| 34 | 3 | Lau Chi Keung | | 50.06 | |
| 35 | 4 | Aaron Hitu | | 50.30 | |
| 36 | 3 | Dick Kunda | | 50.38 | |
Semifinals
Qualification: First 4 in each semifinal and the next 1 fastest qualify for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Bert Cameron | | 45.78 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Todd Bennett | | 45.89 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Michael Okot | | 46.12 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Greg Parker | | 46.22 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Phil Brown | | 46.45 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | Tim Bethune | | 46.50 | q |
| 7 | 2 | Gary Minihan | | 46.60 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | Rick Mitchell | | 46.64 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | James Atuti | | 46.68 | Q |
| 10 | 1 | Elisha Bitok | | 46.74 | |
| 11 | 2 | John Anzrah | | 46.82 | |
| 12 | 1 | Steven Scutt | | 46.91 | |
| 13 | 2 | Davison Lishebo | | 47.11 | |
| 14 | 2 | Doug Hinds | | 47.30 | |
| 15 | 1 | Nikolaos Megalemos | | 47.47 | |
| 16 | 1 | Abu Alhassan | | 47.82 | |
| 17 | 2 | John Okoye | | 47.85 | |
| 18 | 2 | Richard Louis | | 48.49 | |
Final
