This is the complete list of Commonwealth Games medallists in men's athletics from 1930 to 2022. In 1970, most track events converted from races measured in yards to near-equivalents measured in metres. The list below treats these as separate events, but includes a link from the metric event to its previous imperial equivalent.
Event distances at the Commonwealth Games became metric in 1970. For the equivalent pre-metric events see 100 yrds.
Event distances at the Commonwealth Games became metric in 1970. For the equivalent pre-metric events see 220 yrds.
Event distances at the Commonwealth Games became metric in 1970. For the equivalent pre-metric events see 440 yrds.
Event distances at the Commonwealth Games became metric in 1970. For the equivalent pre-metric events see 880 yrds.
Event distances at the Commonwealth Games became metric in 1970. For the equivalent pre-metric events see the Mile.
Event distances at the Commonwealth Games became metric in 1970. For the equivalent pre-metric events see 3 miles.
Event distances at the Commonwealth Games became metric in 1970. For the equivalent pre-metric events see 6 miles.
Event distances at the Commonwealth Games became metric in 1970. For the equivalent pre-metric events see 120 yrds hurdles.
Event distances at the Commonwealth Games became metric in 1970. For the equivalent pre-metric events see 440 yrds hurdles.
Event distances at the Commonwealth Games became metric in 1970. For the equivalent pre-metric events see 4 x 110 yrds relay.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Evan Dunfee | 38:36.37 GR | Declan Tingay | 38:42.33 | Sandeep Kumar | 38:49.21 |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Adekunle Adesoji | 10.76 s WR | Hisham Khaironi | 11.53 s | Rory Field | 11.96 s |
| 2006 | Adekunle Adesoji | 11.07 s | Hilton Langenhoven | 11.22 s | Eriyo Etinosa | 11.43 s |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Fanie van der Merwe | 11.65 s | Charl du Toit | 11.89 s | Rhys Jones | 12.04 s |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Simon Patmore | 11.14 s | Samkelo Radebe | 11.25 s | Ayuba Abdullahi | 11.37 s |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Heath Francis | 22.96 s | David Roos | 23.12 s | Vitalis Lanshima | 23.16 s |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Jeff Adams | 1:44.94 GR | David Holding | 1:45.13 | Paul Wiggins | 1:45.40 |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kurt Fearnley | 3:19.86 | Richard Colman | 3:20.90 | Josh Cassidy | 3:21.14 |
| 2014 | David Weir | 3:21.67 | Kurt Fearnley | 3:23.08 | Alex Dupont | 3:23.26 |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Paul Wiggins | 1:37:33 GR | Ivan Newman | 1:41:55 | Ben Lucas | 1:42:19 |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kyle Pettey | 1021 (11.44 m) | Dan West | 969 (10.78 m) | Hamish MacDonald | 889 (9.92 m) |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Dan Greaves | 59.21 m | Aled Davies | 46.83 m | Richard Okigbazi | 39.38 m |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Tanto Campbell | 34.48 m | Jacques Martin | 32.28 m | Ranjith Kumar Jayaseelan | 29.88 m |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Percy Williams | 9.9 | Ernie Page | 10.2e | John Fitzpatrick | 10.2e |
| 1934 | Arthur Sweeney | 10.0 | Marthinus Theunissen | 10.1e | Ian Young | 10.1e |
| 1938 | Cyril Holmes | 9.7 | John Mumford | 9.8e | Ted Best | 9.9e |
| 1950 | John Treloar | 9.7 GR = | Bill de Gruchy | 9.8 | Don Pettie | 9.9 |
| 1954 | Mike Agostini | 9.6 GR | Don McFarlane | 9.7 | Hector Hogan | 9.7 |
| 1958 | Keith Gardner | 9.66 | Tom Robinson | 9.69 | Mike Agostini | 9.79 |
| 1962 | Seraphino Antao | 9.50 | Tom Robinson | 9.63 | Michael Cleary | 9.78 |
| 1966 | Harry Jerome | 9.41 GR | Tom Robinson | 9.44 | Edwin Roberts | 9.52 |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Stanley Engelhart | 21.8 | John Fitzpatrick | Willie Walters | ||
| 1934 | Arthur Sweeney | 21.9 | Marthinus Theunissen | 22.0e | Walter Rangeley | 22.1e |
| 1938 | Cyril Holmes | 21.2 | John Mumford | 21.3e | Ted Best | 21.4e |
| 1950 | John Treloar | 21.5 | David Johnson | 21.8 | Don Jowett | 21.8 |
| 1954 | Don Jowett | 21.5 | Brian Shenton | 21.5 | Ken Jones | 21.9 |
| 1958 | Tom Robinson | 21.08 | Keith Gardner | 21.11 | Gordon Day | 21.15 |
| 1962 | Seraphino Antao | 21.28 | Dave Jones | 21.59 | Johan Du Preez | 21.70 |
| 1966 | Stanley Allotey | 20.65 GR | Edwin Roberts | 20.93 | David Ejoke | 20.95 |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Alex Wilson | 48.8 | Willie Walters | 48.9e | George Golding | |
| 1934 | Godfrey Rampling | 48.0 | Bill Roberts | 48.5e | Crew Stoneley | 48.6e |
| 1938 | Bill Roberts | 47.9 | William Fritz | 47.9e | Denis Shore | 48.1e |
| 1950 | Edwin Carr | 47.9 GR = | Leslie Lewis | 48.0 | David Batten | 48.8 |
| 1954 | Kevan Gosper | 47.2 GR | Don Jowett | 47.4 | Terry Tobacco | 47.8 |
| 1958 | Milkha Singh | 46.71 | Malcolm Spence | 46.9 | Terry Tobacco | 47.05 |
| 1962 | George Kerr | 46.74 | Robbie Brightwell | 46.86 | Amos Omolo | 46.88 |
| 1966 | Wendell Mottley | 45.08 GR | Kent Bernard | 46.06 | Don Domansky | 46.42 |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Tommy Hampson | 1:52.4 | Reg Thomas | 1:55.5e | Alex Wilson | 1:55.6e |
| 1934 | Phil Edwards | 1:54 | Willie Botha | 1:55.5e | Hamish Stothard | 1:55.6e |
| 1938 | Pat Boot | 1:51.2 | Frank Handley | 1:54.0e | Bill Dale | 1:54.2e |
| 1950 | John Parlett | 1:53.1 | Jack Hutchins | 1:53.4 | Bill Parnell | 1:53.4 |
| 1954 | Derek Johnson | 1:50.7 GR | Brian Hewson | 1:51.2 | Ian Boyd | 1:51.9 |
| 1958 | Herb Elliott | 1:49.32 | Brian Hewson | 1:49.47 | Mike Rawson | 1:50.94 |
| 1962 | Peter Snell | 1:47.64 GR | George Kerr | 1:47.90 | Tony Blue | 1:48.99 |
| 1966 | Noel Clough | 1:46.9 GR | Wilson Kiprugut | 1:47.2 | George Kerr | 1:47.2 |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Reg Thomas | 4:14.0 | William Whyte | 4:17.0e | Jerry Cornes | |
| 1934 | Jack Lovelock | 4:13 | Sydney Wooderson | 4:13.4e | Jerry Cornes | 4:16.6e |
| 1938 | Jim Alford | 4:11.6 | Gerald Backhouse | 4:12.2e | Pat Boot | 4:12.6e |
| 1950 | Bill Parnell | 4:11.0 GR | Len Eyre | 4:11.8 | Maurice Marshall | 4:13.2 |
| 1954 | Roger Bannister | 3:58.8 GR | John Landy | 3:59.6 | Rich Ferguson | 4:04.6 |
| 1958 | Herb Elliott | 3:59.03 | Merv Lincoln | 4:01.80 | Albie Thomas | 4:02.77 |
| 1962 | Peter Snell | 4:04.58 | John Davies | 4:05.12 | Terry Sullivan | 4:06.61 |
| 1966 | Kipchoge Keino | 3:55.34 GR | Alan Simpson | 3:57.27 | Ian Studd | 3:58.61 |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Stan Tomlin | 14:27.4 | Alex Hillhouse | 14:27.6e | Jack Winfield | 14:29.0e |
| 1934 | Wally Beavers | 14:33 | Cyril Allen | 14:38 | Alec Burns | 14:45 |
| 1938 | Cecil Matthews | 13.59.6 | Peter Ward | 14:05.4 | Scotty Rankine | 14:24.0e |
| 1950 | Len Eyre | 14:23.6 | Harold Nelson | 14:27.8 | Anthony Chivers | 14:28.1 |
| 1954 | Christopher Chataway | 13:35.2 GR | Fred Green | 13:37.2 | Frank Sando | 13:37.4 |
| 1958 | Murray Halberg | 13:14.96 | Albie Thomas | 13:24.37 | Neville Scott | 13:26.06 |
| 1962 | Murray Halberg | 13:34.15 | Ron Clarke | 13:35.92 | Bruce Kidd | 13:36.37 |
| 1966 | Kipchoge Keino | 12:57.4 GR | Ron Clarke | 12:59.2 | Allan Rushmer | 13:08.6 |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Billy Savidan | 30:49.6 | Ernie Harper | 31:01.6e | Tom Evenson | |
| 1934 | Arthur Penny | 31:01 | Scotty Rankine | 31:03e | Arthur Furze | 31:04e |
| 1938 | Cecil Matthews | 30:14.5 | Scotty Rankine | +180 yd | Wally Hayward | +250 yd |
| 1950 | Harold Nelson | 30:29.6 | Andrew Forbes | 30:31.9 | Noel Taylor | 30:31.9 |
| 1954 | Peter Driver | 29:09.4 GR | Frank Sando | 29:10.0 | Jim Peters | 29:20.0 |
| 1958 | Dave Power | 28:48.16 | John Merriman | 28:48.84 | Arere Anentia | 28:51.48 |
| 1962 | Bruce Kidd | 28:26.13 GR | Dave Power | 28:33.53 | John Merriman | 28:40.26 |
| 1966 | Naftali Temu | 27:14.21 GR | Ron Clarke | 27:39.42 | Jim Alder | 28:15.4 |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | David Burghley | 14.6 | Howard Davies | 14.7e | Fred Gaby | |
| 1934 | Don Finlay | 15.2 | James Worrall | 15.5e | Ashleigh Pilbrow | 15.7e |
| 1938 | Tom Lavery | 14.0 (w) | Larry O'Connor | 14.2e (w) | Sid Stenner | 14.4e (w) |
| 1950 | Peter Gardner | 14.3 GR | Ray Weinberg | 14.4 | Tom Lavery | 14.6 |
| 1954 | Keith Gardner | 14.2 GR | Chris Higham | 14.9 | Norman Williams | 14.9 |
| 1958 | Keith Gardner | 14.20 (w) GR | Jacobus Swart | 14.30 (w) | Ghulam Raziq | 14.32 (w) |
| 1962 | Ghulam Raziq | 14.34 | Dave Prince | 14.48 | Laurie Taitt | 14.81 |
| 1966 | David Hemery | 14.1 | Mike Parker | 14.2 | Ghulam Raziq | 14.3 |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | David Burghley | 54.4 | Roger Leigh-Wood | 55.9e | Douglas Neame | |
| 1934 | Alan Hunter | 55.2 | Charles Reilly | 55.8e | Ralph Brown | 56.0e |
| 1938 | John Loaring | 52.9 | John Park | 54.6e | Alan McDougall | 55.2e |
| 1950 | | 52.5 GR | John Holland | 52.7 | Geoff Goodacre | 53.1 |
| 1954 | David Lean | 52.4 GR | Harry Kane | 53.3 | Bob Shaw | 53.3 |
| 1958 | Gert Potgieter | 49.73 (WR) GR | David Lean | 50.59 | Bartonjo Rotich | 51.75 |
| 1962 | Ken Roche | 51.5 | Kimaru Songok | 51.9 | Benson Ishiepai | 52.3 |
| 1966 | Ken Roche | 50.95 | Kingsley Agbabokha | 51.46 | Peter Warden | 51.54 |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Nicholas A'Hern | 1:24.59 | Arturo Huerta | 1:25.49 | Nathan Deakes | 1:26.06 |
| 2002 | Nathan Deakes | 1:25.35 GR | Luke Adams | 1:26.03 | David Kimutai | 1:28.20 |
| 2006 | Nathan Deakes | 1:19:55 GR | Luke Adams | 1:21:38 | Jared Tallent | 1:23:32 |
| 2010 | Jared Tallent | 1:22:18 | Luke Adams | 1:22:41 | Harminder Singh | 1:23:27 |
| 2018 | Dane Bird-Smith | 1:19:34 GR | Tom Bosworth | 1:19:38 | Samuel Gathimba | 1:19:51 |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Ron Wallwork | 2:44:43 | Ray Middleton | 2:45:19 | Norman Read | 2:46:29 |
| 1970 | Noel Freeman | 2:33:33 GR | Bob Gardiner | 2:35:55 | Bill Sutherland | 2:37:24 |
| 1974 | John Warhurst | 2:35:23 | Roy Thorpe | 2:39:03 | Peter Fullager | 2:42:09 |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Olly Flynn | 2:22:04 | Willi Sawall | 2:22:59 | Tim Erickson | 2:26:34 |
| 1982 | Steve Barry | 2:10:16 | Marcel Jobin | 2:12:24 | Guillaume LeBlanc | 2:14:56 |
| 1986 | Simon Baker | 2:07:47 GR | Guillaume LeBlanc | 2:08:38 | Ian McCombie | 2:10:36 |
| 1990 | Guillaume LeBlanc | 2:08:28 | Andrew Jachno | 2:09:09 | Ian McCombie | 2:09:20 |
| 1994 | Nicholas A'Hern | 2:07:53 | Tim Berrett | 2:08:22 | Scott Nelson | 2:09:10 |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Saravanan Govindasamy | 4:10.05 | Duane Cousins | 4:10.30 | Dominic McGrath | 4:12.52 |
| 2002 | Nathan Deakes | 3:52.40 GR | Craig Barrett | 3:56.42 | Tim Berrett | 4:04.25 |
| 2006 | Nathan Deakes | 3:42.53 GR | Tony Sargisson | 3:58.05 | Chris Erickson | 3:58.22 |