Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

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Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Athletics 2018 Commonwealth Games.svg
Dates8–15 April 2018
Host city Gold Coast, Queensland
Venue Carrara Stadium
Events50
Participation952 athletes from
68 nations
Records set games records


Carrara Stadium Carrara Stadium 08.2013.jpg
Carrara Stadium

Athletics was one of ten core sports that appeared at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast. As a founding sport, athletics has appeared consistently since its introduction at the 1911 Inter-Empire Games; the recognized precursor to the Commonwealth Games. [1] The competition took place between Sunday 8–15 April 2018 at the Carrara Stadium.

Contents

The programme featured an expanded event set for para-athletes with a total of six men's and six women's events, re presenting doubling of the number para-events at the previous games. This move was approved of by the para-athletes, and Kailyn Joseph noted that inclusion in the medal table alongside able-bodied events allowed her to share in the same environment, as opposed to the separation found in the Paralympics and World Para Athletics Championships. [2]

Two Indian athletes, racewalker Irfan Kolothum Thodi and triple jumper A.V. Rakesh Babu were removed from the games after a needle was found in their apartment, breaking games policy. [3] A Singapore para-athlete, Mohammad Khairi Ishak, was withdrawn from the men's T47 100 m after failing a drug test prior to the competition. [4] Other controversies of the athletics included the gold medal disqualification of Zharnel Hughes in the men's 200 m, after he impeded (eventual gold medallist) Jereem Richards, and the mid-race collapse of men's marathon leader Callum Hawkins. [5]

Preparation

In preparation for hosting the Commonwealth Games Athletics events, the modified Carrara Stadium was used for the Australian Athletics Championships in February 2018.

The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority conducted a series of anti-doping tests in the months before the games. [6] Australian sprinter Jessica Peris (daughter of former Commonwealth Games sprint champion Nova Peris) was among those to a fail doping test and she withdrew from the Australian trials event. [7]

Schedule

Over the 10 days of competition there were 58 medal events including additional para-sport disciplines.

QQualificationHHeatsSSemi-finalFFinal
SexEventApril
Sun 8Mon 9Tue10Wed 11Thu 12Fri 13Sat 14Sun 15
MAMAMAAMAMAAM
Men 100 m H/SF
100 m (T12) HF
100 m (T38) F
100 m (T47) F
200 m HSF
400 m HSF
800 m HSF
1500 m HF
1500 m (T54) HF
5000 m F
10,000 m F
Marathon F
Marathon (T54) F
3000 m steeplechase F
110 m hurdles HF
400 m hurdles HF
Decathlon F
High jump QF
Pole vault F
Long jump QF
Triple jump QF
Shot put QF
Shot put (F38) F
Discus throw QF
Hammer throw F
Javelin throw QF
20 km walk F
4 × 100 m relay HF
4 × 400 m relay HF
Women 100 m H/SF
100 m (T35) F
100 m (T38) F
200 m HSF
400 m HSF
800 m HF
1500 m HF
1500 m (T54) HF
5000 m F
10,000 m F
Marathon F
Marathon (T54) F
3000 m steeplechase F
100 m hurdles HF
400 m hurdles HF
Heptathlon F
High jump F
Pole vault F
Long jump QF
Long jump (T38) F
Triple jump F
Shot put QF
Discus throw F
Hammer throw F
Javelin throw F
Javelin throw (F46) F
20 km walk F
4 × 100 m relay HF
4 × 400 m relay HF

Medal summary

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Australia)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)*13131036
2Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)781025
3Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)55717
4Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)54514
5Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)47516
6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)36413
7Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana  (BOT)3115
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda  (UGA)3115
9Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)2406
10Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)2215
11Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales  (WAL)2035
12Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago  (TTO)2002
13Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas  (BAH)1304
14Flag of India.svg  India  (IND)1113
15Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada  (GRN)1012
16Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands  (IVB)1001
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana  (GUY)1001
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia  (NAM)1001
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia  (LCA)1001
20Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland  (SCO)0235
21Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica  (DMA)0112
22Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon  (CMR)0011
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus  (CYP)0011
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia  (MAS)0011
Ulster banner.svg  Northern Ireland  (NIR)0011
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu  (VAN)0011
Totals (26 entries)585858174

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres
details
Akani Simbine
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
10.03 Henricho Bruintjies
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
10.17 Yohan Blake
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
10.19
200 metres
details
Jereem Richards
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
20.12 Aaron Brown
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
20.34 Leon Reid
Ulster banner.svg  Northern Ireland
20.55
400 metres
details
Isaac Makwala
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
44.35 Baboloki Thebe
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
45.09 Javon Francis
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
45.11 SB
800 metres
details
Wycliffe Kinyamal
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
1:45.11 Kyle Langford
Flag of England.svg  England
1:45.16 PB Luke Mathews
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
1:45.60 SB
1500 metres
details
Elijah Manangoi
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
3:34.78 Timothy Cheruiyot
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
3:35.17 Jake Wightman
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
3:35.97
5000 metres
details
Joshua Cheptegei
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
13:50.83 Mohammed Ahmed
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
13:52.78 Edward Zakayo
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
13:54.06
10,000 metres
details
Joshua Cheptegei
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
27:19.62 GR Mohammed Ahmed
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
27:20.56 Rodgers Kwemoi
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
27:28.66 SB
110 metres hurdles
details
Ronald Levy
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
13.19 Hansle Parchment
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
13.22 Nicholas Hough
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
13.38 PB
400 metres hurdles
details
Kyron McMaster
Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands
48.25 Jeffrey Gibson
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
49.10 SB Jaheel Hyde
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
49.16
3000 metres steeplechase
details
Conseslus Kipruto
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
8:10.08 GR Abraham Kibiwott
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
8:10.62 =SB Amos Kirui
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
8:12.24
4 × 100 metres relay
details
Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)
Reuben Arthur
Zharnel Hughes
Richard Kilty
Harry Aikines-Aryeetey
38.13 SB Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)
Henricho Bruintjies
Emile Erasmus
Anaso Jobodwana
Akani Simbine
38.24 NR Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)
Everton Clarke
Oshane Bailey
Warren Weir
Yohan Blake
Nigel Ellis*
38.35 SB
4 × 400 metres relay
details
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana  (BOT)
Leaname Maotoanong
Baboloki Thebe
Onkabetse Nkobolo
Isaac Makwala
3:01.78 SB Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas  (BAH)
O'Jay Ferguson
Teray Smith
Stephen Newbold
Alonzo Russell
Michael Mathieu*
Ramon Miller*
3:01.92 SB Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)
Jermaine Gayle
Demish Gaye
Jamari Rose
Javon Francis
Peter Matthews*
3:01.97 SB
Marathon
details
Michael Shelley
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
2:16:46 Solomon Mutai
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
2:19:02 Robbie Simpson
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
2:19:36
20 kilometres walk
details
Dane Bird-Smith
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
1:19:34 GR Tom Bosworth
Flag of England.svg  England
1:19:38 NR Samuel Gathimba
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
1:19:51
High jump
details
Brandon Starc
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
2.32 m PB Jamal Wilson
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
2.30 m SB Django Lovett
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2.30 m PB
Pole vault
details
Kurtis Marschall
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
5.70 m Shawnacy Barber
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
5.65 m Luke Cutts
Flag of England.svg  England
5.45 m
Long jump
details
Luvo Manyonga
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
8.41 m GR Henry Frayne
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
8.33 m Ruswahl Samaai
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
8.22 m
Triple jump
details
Troy Doris
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana
16.88 m SB Yordanys Durañona
Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica
16.86 m Marcel Mayack
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
16.80 m PB
Shot put
details
Tom Walsh
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
21.41 m Chukwuebuka Enekwechi
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
21.14 m PB Tim Nedow
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
20.91 m SB
Discus throw
details
Fedrick Dacres
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
68.20 m GR Traves Smikle
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
63.98 m Apostolos Parellis
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
63.61 m
Hammer throw
details
Nick Miller
Flag of England.svg  England
80.26 m GR NR Matthew Denny
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
74.88 m PB Mark Dry
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
73.12 m SB
Javelin throw
details
Neeraj Chopra
Flag of India.svg  India
86.47 m SB Hamish Peacock
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
82.59 m Anderson Peters
Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada
82.20 m
Decathlon
details
Lindon Victor
Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada
8303 pts Pierce LePage
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
8171 pts PB Cedric Dubler
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
7983 pts

* Indicates the athlete only competed in the preliminary heats and received medals.

Men's para-sport

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres (T12)
details
Jonathan Ntutu (T12)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
11.02 Hilton Langenhoven (T12)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
11.27 =SB Afiq Ali Hanafiah (T12)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
11.28
100 metres (T38)
details
Evan O'Hanlon (T38)
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
11.09 Dyan Buis (T38)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
11.33 SB Charl du Toit (T37)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
11.35 WR
100 metres (T47)
details
Suwaibidu Galadima (T47)
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
11.04 James Arnott (T46)
Flag of England.svg  England
11.30 Tevaughn Thomas (T46)
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
11.63
1500 metres (T54)
details
Alex Dupont (T54)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
3:11.75 Kurt Fearnley (T54)
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
3:11.92 Jake Lappin (T54)
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
3:12.60
Marathon (T54)
details
Kurt Fearnley (T54)
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
1:30:26 GR Johnboy Smith (T54)
Flag of England.svg  England
1:31:44 SB Simon Lawson (T53)
Flag of England.svg  England
1:31:44
Shot put (F38)
details
Cameron Crombie (F38)
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
15.74 m Martin Jackson (F38)
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
13.74 m SB Reinhardt Hamman (F38)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
13.15 m SB

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres
details
Michelle-Lee Ahye
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
11.14 Christania Williams
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
11.21 Gayon Evans
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
11.22 PB
200 metres
details
Shaunae Miller-Uibo
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
22.09 GR Shericka Jackson
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
22.18 PB Dina Asher-Smith
Flag of England.svg  England
22.29
400 metres
details
Amantle Montsho
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
50.15 SB Anastasia Le-Roy
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
50.57 PB Stephenie Ann McPherson
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
50.93
800 metres
details
Caster Semenya
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
1:56.68 GR Margaret Wambui
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
1:58.07 Natoya Goule
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
1:58.82 PB
1500 metres
details
Caster Semenya
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
4:00.71 GR NR Beatrice Chepkoech
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
4:03.09 PB Melissa Courtney
Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales
4:03.44 PB
5000 metres
details
Hellen Obiri
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
15:13.11 Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
15:15.28 Laura Weightman
Flag of England.svg  England
15:25.84
10,000 metres
details
Stella Chesang
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
31:45.30 Stacey Chepkemboi Ndiwa
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
31:46.36 PB Mercyline Chelangat
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
31:48.41
100 metres hurdles
details
Oluwatobiloba Amusan
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
12.68 Danielle Williams
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
12.78 Yanique Thompson
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
12.97
400 metres hurdles
details
Janieve Russell
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
54.33 Eilidh Doyle
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
54.80 Wenda Nel
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
54.96
3000 metres steeplechase
details
Aisha Praught-Leer
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
9:21.00 Celliphine Chespol
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
9:22.61 Purity Cherotich Kirui
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
9:25.74
4 × 100 metres relay
details
Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)
Asha Philip
Dina Asher-Smith
Bianca Williams
Lorraine Ugen
42.46 NR Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)
Christania Williams
Natasha Morrison
Gayon Evans
Elaine Thompson
42.52Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)
Joy Udo-Gabriel
Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor
Oluwatobiloba Amusan
Rosemary Chukwuma
42.75
4 × 400 metres relay
details
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)
Christine Day
Anastasia Le-Roy
Janieve Russell
Stephenie Ann McPherson
3:24.00Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)
Patience Okon George
Glory Onome Nathaniel
Praise Idamadudu
Yinka Ajayi
3:25.29Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana  (BOT)
Galefele Moroko
Christine Botlogetswe
Loungo Matlhaku
Amantle Montsho
3:26.86 NR
Marathon
details
Helalia Johannes
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
2:32:40 Lisa Jane Weightman
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
2:33:23 Jessica Trengove
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
2:34:09
20 kilometres walk
details
Jemima Montag
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
1:32:50 Alana Barber
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
1:34:18 Bethan Davies
Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales
1:36:08
High jump
details
Levern Spencer
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia
1.95 m SB Morgan Lake
Flag of England.svg  England
1.93 m Nicola McDermott
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
1.91 m PB
Pole vault
details
Alysha Newman
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
4.75 m GR =NR Eliza McCartney
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
4.70 m Nina Kennedy
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
4.60 m
Long jump
details
Christabel Nettey
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
6.84 m Brooke Stratton
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
6.77 m Shara Proctor
Flag of England.svg  England
6.75 m
Triple jump
details
Kimberly Williams
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
14.64 m PB Shanieka Ricketts
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
14.52 m SB Thea LaFond
Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica
13.92 m
Shot put
details
Danniel Thomas-Dodd
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
19.36 m NR Valerie Adams
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
18.70 m SB Brittany Crew
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
18.32 m
Discus throw
details
Dani Stevens
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
68.26 m GR Seema Punia
Flag of India.svg  India
60.41 m Navjeet Dhillon
Flag of India.svg  India
57.43 m
Hammer throw
details
Julia Ratcliffe
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
69.94 m Alexandra Hulley
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
68.20 m Lara Nielsen
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
65.03 m
Javelin throw
details
Kathryn Mitchell
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
68.92 m GR AR Kelsey-Lee Roberts
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
63.89 m Sunette Viljoen
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
62.08 m
Heptathlon
details
Katarina Johnson-Thompson
Flag of England.svg  England
6255 pts Nina Schultz
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
6133 pts PB Niamh Emerson
Flag of England.svg  England
6043 pts PB

Women's para-sport

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres (T35)
details
Isis Holt (T35)
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
13.58 Maria Lyle (T35)
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
15.14 Brianna Coop (T35)
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
15.63
100 metres (T38)
details
Sophie Hahn (T38)
Flag of England.svg  England
12.46 GR Rhiannon Clarke (T38)
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
13.17 AR Olivia Breen (T38)
Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales
13.35
1500 metres (T54)
details
Madison de Rozario (T53)
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
3:34.06 Angie Ballard (T53)
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
3:36.85 Diane Roy (T54)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
3:36.97 GR
Marathon (T54)
details
Madison de Rozario (T53)
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
1:44:00 Eliza Ault-Connell (T54)
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
1:44:13 Jade Jones (T54)
Flag of England.svg  England
1:44:20
Long jump (T38)
details
Olivia Breen (T38)
Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales
4.86 m GR PB Erin Cleaver (T38)
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
4.36 m Taylor Doyle (T38)
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
4.22 m
Javelin throw (F46)
details
Hollie Arnold (F46)
Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales
44.43 m WR GR Holly Robinson (F46)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
43.32 m AR Friana Kwevira (F46)
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
24.54 m

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