Athletics at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games

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Athletics at the V Commonwealth Youth Games
Dates7–9 September
Host city Apia, Samoa
Venue Apia Park Sports Complex
Events34
Records set12 games records


Athletics was one of the nine sports of the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games . Held between 7 and 9 September, the events were staged at the Apia Park Sports Complex in Apia, Samoa. [1]

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Each Commonwealth Games Association was permitted to send up to two athletes per event and one team per each of the three relay events. The age of participating athletes was limited to 16- and 17-year-olds only. This meant that for 2015 athletes must have been born in 1998 or 1999 to be eligible to take part. [2] Compared to the previous edition, the 2015 programme did not include the 2000 metres steeplechase, hammer throw, and triple jump disciplines. Two relay races were added to the programme, over distances of 4 × 200 m and 4 × 400 m. [3] [4]

The highlight of the first day was a run of 10.20 seconds by the winner of the boys' 100 metres, Tlotliso Leotlela. This was one hundredth slower than the world youth best for the event and the joint-second fastest ever run by a youth athlete. [5]

Medal summary

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metresFlag of South Africa.svg  Tlotliso Leotlela  (RSA)10.20 GR Flag of England.svg  Rechmial Miller  (ENG)10.39Flag of Scotland.svg  Cameron Tindle  (SCO)10.42
200 metresFlag of South Africa.svg  Tlotliso Leotlela  (RSA)20.56 w Flag of England.svg  Toby Harries  (ENG)20.56 w Flag of South Africa.svg  Kyle Bradley Appel  (RSA)21.11 w
400 metresFlag of Botswana.svg  Karabo Sibanda  (BOT)45.83 GR Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Jamal Walton  (CAY)46.46Flag of India.svg  Chandan Bauri  (IND)46.99
800 metresFlag of Kenya.svg  Willy Tarbei  (KEN)1:46.05 GR Flag of Kenya.svg  Bett Kipyegon  (KEN)1:46.15Flag of Scotland.svg  Ben Greenwood  (SCO)1:50.42
1500 metresFlag of Kenya.svg  Kumari Taki  (KEN)3:39.80 GR Flag of Kenya.svg  Lawi Kosgei  (KEN)3:40.77Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Brodie Modini  (AUS)3:55.38
3000 metresFlag of Kenya.svg  Davis Kiplangat  (KEN)7:59.56Flag of Kenya.svg  Richard Kimunyan  (KEN)7:59.78Flag of England.svg  Alex Yee  (ENG)8:18.12
110 metres hurdlesFlag of South Africa.svg  Mpho Katlego Tladi  (RSA)13.50Flag of New Zealand.svg  Benjamin Collerton  (NZL)14.22Ulster Banner.svg  Benjamin Fisher  (NIR)14.32
400 metres hurdlesFlag of Barbados.svg  Rivaldo Leacock  (BAR)51.12 GR Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jauavney James  (JAM)51.54Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Harrison Kimpton-Moss  (AUS)52.33
4×100 metres relayFlag of Botswana.svg  Botswana  (BOT)
Karabo Sibanda
Thabiso Sekgopi
Aobakwe Malau
Kabo Mphali
41.94Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)
Grant Szalek
Johnathan Taylor
Rowan Sutton
Lachlan McDermot
42.67Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)
Henry Effiong Etim
Adeyemi Sikiru
Itsekiri Usheoritse Ese
Idjesa Uruemu
42.68
4×200 metres relayFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)
Ojeikere Precious Omokheoa
Itsekiri Usheoritse Ese
Idjesa Uruemu
Adeyemi Sikiru
1:28.35Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa  (SAM)
Junior Palamo
Joe Fruean
Luatimu Samau
William Brown
1:35.76Only two starters
4×400 metres relayFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)
Leonardo Ledgister
Michael Bentley
Leon Clarke
Jauavney James
3:13.45Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa  (SAM)
Leo Tiasasa
William Brown
Matthew Kolio
Daniel Talivaa
3:43.15Only three starters and two finishers (Kenya DQ)
High jumpFlag of India.svg  Tejaswin Shankar  (IND)2.14 m GR Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Roshan Dammika Ranatunga Ranatungage  (SRI)2.11 mFlag of Jamaica.svg  Lashane Wilson  (JAM)2.11 m
Long jumpFlag of Ghana.svg  Richard Seklorwu  (GHA)7.67 m w Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Thomas Wilson  (AUS)7.48 mUlster Banner.svg  Benjamin Fisher  (NIR)7.38 m
Shot putFlag of Jamaica.svg  Kevin Nedrick  (JAM)20.12 m GR Flag of South Africa.svg  Werner Jakobus Visser  (RSA)19.78 mFlag of South Africa.svg  Burger Lambrechts, Jr.  (RSA)19.31 m
Discus throwFlag of South Africa.svg  Werner Jakobus Visser  (RSA)60.94 mFlag of Scotland.svg  George Evans  (SCO)58.19 mFlag of South Africa.svg  Burger Lambrechts, Jr.  (RSA)58.02 m
Javelin throwFlag of India.svg  Hadeesh Mohd  (IND)79.29 mFlag of England.svg  George Davies  (ENG)68.23 mFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Luke Giacca  (AUS)67.91 m

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metresFlag of Nigeria.svg  Abolaji Omotayo Oluwaseun  (NGR)11.59Flag of Nigeria.svg  Aniekeme Alphonsus  (NGR)11.64Flag of Scotland.svg  Alisha Rees  (SCO)11.72
200 metresFlag of Nigeria.svg  Idamadudu Praise Oghenefejiro  (NGR)23.30 w Flag of Scotland.svg  Alisha Rees  (SCO)23.61 w Flag of Nigeria.svg  Aniekeme Alphonsus  (NGR)23.63 w
400 metresFlag of Jamaica.svg  Junelle Bromfield  (JAM)53.09Flag of India.svg  Jisna Mathew  (IND)53.14Flag of Nigeria.svg  Idamadudu Praise Oghenefejiro  (NGR)53.20
800 metresFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Amy Harding-Delooze  (AUS)2:06.84Flag of Scotland.svg  Carys McAulay  (SCO)2:07.05Flag of India.svg  Abitha Mary Manuel  (IND)2:07.33
1500 metresFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Amy Harding-Delooze  (AUS)4:18.02 GR Flag of Uganda.svg  Peruth Chemutai  (UGA)4:18.22Flag of Uganda.svg  Janat Chemusto  (UGA)4:19.48
3000 metresFlag of Kenya.svg  Sheila Chelangat  (KEN)9:10.12Flag of Uganda.svg  Peruth Chemutai  (UGA)9:20.20Flag of Uganda.svg  Janat Chemusto  (UGA)9:56.62
100 metres hurdlesFlag of South Africa.svg  Taylon Bieldt  (RSA)13.18 GR Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Kirra Womersley  (AUS)13.39Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Rachel Pace  (AUS)13.46
400 metres hurdlesFlag of Jamaica.svg  Junelle Bromfield  (JAM)1:00.78Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Yamani Danansooriya Mudi  (SRI)1:01.70Flag of England.svg  Niamh Emerson  (ENG)1:01.99
4×100 metres relayFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)
Aniekeme Alphonsus
Idamadudu Praise Oghenefejiro
Adiakerehwa Blessing
Abolaji Omotayo Oluwaseun
45.86Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)
Rachel Pace
Kirra Womersley
Madeleine Attlee
Jacinta Beecher
47.36Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa  (SAM)
Claudia Osborne
Miriama Mefiposeta
Emele Paletasala
June Solia
53.97
4×200 metres relayFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)
Adiakerehwa Blessing
Uche Brown
Aniekeme Alphonsus
Abolaji Omotayo Oluwaseun
1:41.60Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa  (SAM)
Miriama Mefiposeta
June Solia
Emele Paletasala
Claudia Osborne
1:57.57Only two starters
4×400 metres relayFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)
Adiakerehwa Blessing
Abolaji Omotayo Oluwaseun
Aniekeme Alphonsus
Idamadudu Praise Oghenefejiro
4:02.75Only two starters and one finisher (Samoa DQ)
High jumpFlag of England.svg  Niamh Emerson  (ENG)1.80 mFlag of England.svg  Adaora Chigba  (ENG)1.77 mFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Paige Wilson  (AUS)1.74 m
Long jumpFlag of South Africa.svg  Renate Monika van Tonder  (RSA)6.26 m w Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Billie Arch  (AUS)6.04 m w Flag of Scotland.svg  Rachel Alexander  (SCO)5.90 m w
Shot putFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Grace Robinson  (AUS)16.39 m GR Flag of England.svg  Sophie Merritt  (ENG)15.78 mFlag of India.svg  Anamika Das  (IND)15.03 m
Discus throwFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Kristina Moore  (AUS)46.95 mFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Bianca Hansen  (AUS)46.20 mFlag of England.svg  Sophie Merritt  (ENG)44.83 m
Javelin throwFlag of England.svg  Emma Hamplett  (ENG)49.57 mFlag of Dominica.svg  Shanee Angol  (DMA)45.45 mFlag of Saint Lucia.svg  Rochelle Etienne  (LCA)40.88 m

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Samoa)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 61310
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 61310
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 46515
4Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 4307
5Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 4116
6Flag of England.svg  England 25310
7Flag of India.svg  India 2136
8Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 2002
9Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 1001
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1001
11Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0347
12Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa*0314
13Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 0224
14Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 0202
15Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands 0101
Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica 0101
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 0101
18Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 0011
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia 0011
Totals (19 entries)32312790

References

  1. Samoa Commonwealth Youth Games 2015 Overall Competition Schedule v2 Archived 2021-11-01 at the Wayback Machine . SamoaCYG2015. Retrieved on 2015-09-07.
  2. Athletics. SamoaCYG2015. Retrieved on 2015-09-07.
  3. Athletics Archived 2018-02-03 at the Wayback Machine . scyg-infoshare. Retrieved on 2015-09-07.
  4. Commonwealth Youth Games 2011. World Junior Athletics History (archived). Retrieved on 2014-08-16.
  5. Minshull, Phil (2015-09-07). Leotlela clocks second fastest ever youth 100m with 10.20 in Samoa. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-09-07.
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