The Commonwealth Games is a quadrennial event which began in 1930 as the British Empire Games. The Commonwealth Games Federation accepts only athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations and recognises records set at editions of the Commonwealth Games. The athletics events at the Games are divided into four groups: track events (including sprints, middle- and long-distance running, hurdling and relays), field events (including javelin, discus, hammer, pole vault, long and triple jumps), road events and combined events (triathlon, heptathlon and decathlon). There are also several track and field events held for disabled athletes.
Many Commonwealth Games records were set over distances using imperial measurements, such as the 100-yard dash, and (as a result of metric standardisation in 1966) many records belong to defunct events. The oldest record is George Bailey's 9:52.0 minutes in the seldom used men's two mile steeplechase, which was set at the inaugural Games. The two longest lasting records in current events were both set at the 1974 edition of the Games: Englishman Ian Thompson's record of 2:09:12 hours in the Marathon, and Tanzanian Filbert Bayi's record of 3:32.16 minutes in the 1500 metres, which was also a world record.
Nathan Deakes holds two Commonwealth Games records: the 20 km and 50 km walk events. Adekunle Adesoji and Chantal Petitclerc also hold two records each in the para-sports events.
Statistics are correct as of August 2022
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WR World record | AR Area record | NR National record | PB Athlete's personal best |
Statistics are correct as of August 2022
Key: | |||
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WR World record | AR Area record | NR National record | PB Athlete's personal best |
Event | Record | Name | Nation | Date | Games | Ref |
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100 m T11 | 11.26 (+1.5 m/s) | Ananias Shikongo | ![]() | 12 April 2018 | 2018 Gold Coast | [42] |
100 m EAD | 10.76 | Adekunle Adesoji | ![]() | 2002 Manchester | ||
100 m T12 | 10.80 (+1.5 m/s) | Ndodomzi Ntutu | ![]() | 12 April 2018 | 2018 Gold Coast | [43] |
100 m T37 | 11.35 m (+0.8 m/s) | Charl du Toit | ![]() | 9 April 2018 | 2018 Gold Coast | [44] |
200 m EAD T46 | 22.96 | Heath Francis | ![]() | 2006 Melbourne | ||
800 m wheelchair | 1:44.94 | Jeff Adams | ![]() | 1994 Victoria | ||
1500 m T54 | 3:05.76 | Richard Chiassaro | ![]() | 9 April 2018 | 2018 Gold Coast | [45] |
Marathon T54 | 1:30:26 | Kurt Fearnley | ![]() | 15 April 2018 | 2018 Gold Coast | [46] |
Discus throw seated EAD F55–56 | 34.48 m | Tanto Campbell | ![]() | 2006 Melbourne |
Event | Record | Name | Nation | Date | Games | Ref |
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100 m T38 | 12.46 (+0.9 m/s) | Sophie Hahn | ![]() | 12 April 2018 | 2018 Gold Coast | [47] |
800 m EAD T54 | 1:48.98 | Chantal Petitclerc | ![]() | 2006 Melbourne | ||
800 m wheelchair | 1:52.93 | Chantal Petitclerc | ![]() | 2002 Manchester | ||
1500 m T54 | 3:36.97 | Diane Roy | ![]() | 10 April 2018 | 2018 Gold Coast | [48] |
Long jump T38 | 4.86 m (+1.4 m/s) | Olivia Breen | ![]() | 8 April 2018 | 2018 Gold Coast | [49] |
Shot put seated EAD F54–58 | 9.76 m | Njideka Iyiazi | ![]() | 2006 Melbourne | ||
Javelin Throw F46 | 44.43 m | Hollie Arnold | ![]() | 9 April 2018 | 2018 Gold Coast | [50] |
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