Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games

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Meadowbank-track-215.jpg
The track and the athletics main stadium.
Dates17–25 July 1970
Host city Edinburgh, Scotland Flag of Scotland.svg
Venue Meadowbank Stadium
LevelSenior
Events36
Participation534 athletes from
34 nations
Records set1 WR , 2 GR


At the 1970 British Commonwealth Games , the athletics events were held at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland. A total of 36 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 13 by female athletes. This was the first athletics competition at the British Commonwealth Games to feature events in metric units, rather than imperial units. One world record and two Games records were broken at the competition.

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Medal summary

Men

Men's track and road events
EventGoldSilverBronze
AthleteTimeAthleteTimeAthleteTime
100 metres
(wind: +3.6 m/s)
details
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Don Quarrie  (JAM)10.24wFlag of Jamaica.svg  Lennox Miller  (JAM)10.32wFlag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Hasely Crawford  (TRI)10.33w
200 metres
(wind: +1.7 m/s)
details
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Don Quarrie  (JAM)20.56Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Edwin Roberts  (TRI)20.69Flag of Kenya.svg  Charles Asati  (KEN)20.74
400 metres
details
Flag of Kenya.svg  Charles Asati  (KEN)45.01Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Ross Wilson  (AUS)45.61Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg  Saimoni Tamani  (FIJ)45.82
800 metres
details
Flag of Kenya.svg  Robert Ouko  (KEN)1:46.89Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Ben Cayenne  (TRI)1:47.42Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  William Smart  (CAN)1:47.43
1500 metres
details
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kip Keino  (KEN)3:36.68Flag of New Zealand.svg  Dick Quax  (NZL)3:38.19Flag of England.svg  Brendan Foster  (ENG)3:40.63
5000 metres
details
Flag of Scotland.svg  Ian Stewart  (SCO)13:22.85Flag of Scotland.svg  Ian McCafferty  (SCO)13:23.34Flag of Kenya.svg  Kip Keino  (KEN)13:27.6
10,000 metres
details
Flag of Scotland.svg  Lachie Stewart  (SCO)28:11.72Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Ron Clarke  (AUS)28:13.45Flag of England.svg  Dick Taylor  (ENG)28:15.35
Marathon
details
Flag of England.svg  Ron Hill  (ENG)2:09:28Flag of Scotland.svg  Jim Alder  (SCO)2:12:04Flag of England.svg  Don Faircloth  (ENG)2:12:19
110 metres hurdles
(wind: +2.9 m/s)
details
Flag of England.svg  David Hemery  (ENG)13.66wFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Mal Baird  (AUS)13.86wFlag of Jamaica.svg  Godfrey Murray  (JAM)14.02w
400 metres hurdles
details
Flag of England.svg  John Sherwood  (ENG)50.03Flag of Uganda.svg  William Koskei  (UGA)50.15Flag of Kenya.svg  Charles Kipkemboi Yego  (KEN)50.19
3000 metres steeplechase
details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Tony Manning  (AUS)8:26.2Flag of Kenya.svg  Ben Jipcho  (KEN)8:29.6Flag of Kenya.svg  Amos Biwott  (KEN)8:30.8
4 × 100 metres relay
details
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Errol Stewart
Lennox Miller
Carl Lawson
Don Quarrie
39.46Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Michael Ahey
James Addy
Edward Owusu
George Daniels
39.82Flag of England.svg  England
Ian Green
Martin Reynolds
Dave Dear
Brian Green
40.05
4 × 400 metres relay
details
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Munyoro Nyamau
Julius Sang
Robert Ouko
Charles Asati
3:03.63Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Mel Wong Shing
Ben Cayenne
Kent Bernard
Edwin Roberts
3:05.49Flag of England.svg  England
Martin Bilham
Len Walters
Mike Hauck
John Sherwood
3:05.53
20 miles walk
details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Noel Freeman  (AUS)2:33:33 GR Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Bob Gardiner  (AUS)2:35:55Flag of Scotland.svg  Bill Sutherland  (SCO)2:37:24
Men's field events
EventGoldSilverBronze
AthleteHeight / DistanceAthleteHeight / DistanceAthleteHeight / Distance
High jump
details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Lawrie Peckham  (AUS)2.14 mFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  John Hawkins  (CAN)2.12 mFlag of The Gambia.svg  Sheikh Faye  (GAM)2.10 m
Pole vault
details
Ulster Banner.svg  Mike Bull  (NIR)5.10 mFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Alan Kane  (CAN)4.90 mFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Robert Raftis  (CAN)4.90 m
Long jump
details
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Lynn Davies  (WAL)8.06 m (w)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Phil May  (AUS)7.94 m (w)Flag of England.svg  Alan Lerwill  (ENG)7.94 m (w)
Triple jump
details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Phil May  (AUS)16.72 mFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Mick McGrath  (AUS)16.41 mFlag of India.svg  Mohinder Singh Gill  (IND)15.90 m
Shot put
details
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Dave Steen  (CAN)19.21 mFlag of England.svg  Jeff Teale  (ENG)18.43 mFlag of New Zealand.svg  Les Mills  (NZL)18.40 m
Discus throw
details
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  George Puce  (CAN)59.02 mFlag of New Zealand.svg  Les Mills  (NZL)57.84 mFlag of England.svg  Bill Tancred  (ENG)56.68 m
Hammer throw
details
Flag of England.svg  Howard Payne  (ENG)67.80 mFlag of England.svg  Bruce Fraser  (ENG)62.90 mFlag of England.svg  Barry Williams  (ENG)61.58 m
Javelin throw
details
Flag of England.svg  Dave Travis  (ENG)79.50 mFlag of England.svg  John McSorley  (ENG)76.74 mFlag of England.svg  John FitzSimons  (ENG)73.20 m
Men's mixed events
EventGoldSilverBronze
AthletePointsAthletePointsAthletePoints
Decathlon
details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Geoff Smith  (AUS)7492Flag of England.svg  Peter Gabbett  (ENG)7469Flag of England.svg  Barry King  (ENG)7201

Women

Women's track events
EventGoldSilverBronze
AthleteTimeAthleteTimeAthleteTime
100 metres
(wind: +5.3 m/s)
details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Raelene Boyle  (AUS)11.26wFlag of Ghana.svg  Alice Anum  (GHA)11.32wFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Marion Hoffman  (AUS)11.36w
200 metres
(wind: +4.0 m/s)
details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Raelene Boyle  (AUS)22.75wFlag of Ghana.svg  Alice Anum  (GHA)22.86wFlag of England.svg  Margaret Critchley  (ENG)23.16w
400 metres
details
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Marilyn Neufville  (JAM)51.02 WR Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Sandra Brown  (AUS)53.66Flag of Uganda.svg  Judith Ayaa  (UGA)53.77
800 metres
details
Flag of Scotland.svg  Rosemary Stirling  (SCO)2:06.24Flag of England.svg  Pat Lowe  (ENG)2:06.27Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cheryl Peasley  (AUS)2:06.33
1500 metres
details
Flag of England.svg  Rita Ridley  (ENG)4:18.8Flag of England.svg  Joan Page  (ENG)4:19.0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Thelma Fynn  (CAN)4:19.1
100 metres hurdles
(wind: -0.3 m/s)
details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Pam Kilborn  (AUS)13.27Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Maureen Caird  (AUS)13.73Flag of England.svg  Christine Bell  (ENG)13.82
4 × 100 metres relay
details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Jennifer Lamy
Pam Kilborn
Marion Hoffman
Raelene Boyle
44.14Flag of England.svg  England
Anita Neil
Margaret Critchley
Madeleine Cobb
Val Peat
44.28Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Joan Hendry
Joyce Sadowick
Patty Loverock
Stephanie Berto
44.68
Women's field events
EventGoldSilverBronze
AthleteHeight / DistanceAthleteHeight / DistanceAthleteHeight / Distance
High jump
details
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Debbie Brill  (CAN)1.78 mFlag of England.svg  Ann Wilson  (ENG)1.70 mFlag of Scotland.svg  Moira Walls  (SCO)1.70 m
Long jump
details
Flag of England.svg  Sheila Sherwood  (ENG)6.73 mFlag of England.svg  Ann Wilson  (ENG)6.50 mFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Joan Hendry  (CAN)6.28 m
Shot put
details
Ulster Banner.svg  Mary Peters  (NIR)15.93 mFlag of New Zealand.svg  Barbara Poulsen  (NZL)15.87 mFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Jean Roberts  (AUS)15.32 m
Discus throw
details
Flag of Scotland.svg  Rosemary Payne  (SCO)54.46 mFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Jean Roberts  (AUS)51.02 mFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Carol Martin  (CAN)48.42 m
Javelin throw
details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Petra Rivers  (AUS)52.00 mFlag of England.svg  Anne Farquhar  (ENG)50.82 mFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Jay Dahlgren  (CAN)49.54 m
Women's mixed events
EventGoldSilverBronze
AthletePointsAthletePointsAthletePoints
Pentathlon
details
Ulster Banner.svg  Mary Peters  (NIR)5148 GR Flag of England.svg  Ann Wilson  (ENG)5037Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Jenny Meldrum  (CAN)4736

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Scotland)

Medal table, by nation
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)109322
2Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)7111230
3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland  (SCO)*4228
4Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)4149
5Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)4116
6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)32813
7Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland  (NIR)3003
8Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales  (WAL)1001
9Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)0314
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago  (TRI)0314
11Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana  (GHA)0303
12Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda  (UGA)0112
13Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg  Fiji  (FIJ)0011
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia  (GAM)0011
Flag of India.svg  India  (IND)0011
Totals (15 entries)363636108

Participating nations

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