Athletics at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games explained

Athletics at the 6th British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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Host City:Cardiff, Wales
Dates:18–26 July 1958
Stadium:Cardiff Arms Park
Nations Participating:32
Athletes Participating:424
Events:29
Records Set:3 WR
Level:Senior
Previous:1954 Vancouver
Next:1962 Perth
Games:1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales in July 1958. A total of 29 athletics events were contested at the Games, 20 by men and 9 by women. Four Games records were improved during the competition and three world records were set (at 440 yards hurdles, women's javelin, women's 4 x 110 yards relay).

Medal summary

Men

Medallists in men's athletics
9.669.699.79
21.0821.1121.15
46.7146.947.05
1:49.321:49.471:50.94
3:59.034:01.804:02.77
13:14.9613:24.3713:26.06
28:48.1628:48.8428:51.48
2:22:462:22:582:24:42
14.20w14.30w14.32w
49.73 (WR) GR50.5951.75
40.7241.0541.64
3:08.213:09.613:10.08
2.06 m2.03 m2.01 m
4.17 m4.17 m4.17 m
7.47 m7.47 m7.33 m
15.74 m (w)15.69 m15.45 m
17.58 m16.50 m15.79 m
55.94 m51.73 m51.63 m
62.90 m61.70 m57.58 m
71.29 m70.83 m70.41 m

Women

Medallists in women's athletics
10.710.7310.81
23.65 GR23.7723.9
10.72w10.77w10.94w

Heather Young
June Paul
Dorothy Hyman
Madeleine Weston		45.37 (WR)46.1247.21
1.70 m1.70 m1.65 m
6.02 m (w)5.97 m (w)5.97 m (w)
15.54 m14.44 m14.03 m
45.91 m45.29 m44.93 m
57.40 m (WR)48.73 m46.78 m

Participating nations

References

Results

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