| Event: | Men's decathlon |
| Games: | 1970 |
| Venue: | Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh |
| Dates: | 21 and 22 July 1970 |
| Gold: | Geoff Smith |
| Goldcga: | AUS |
| Silver: | Peter Gabbett |
| Silvercga: | ENG |
| Bronze: | Barry King |
| Bronzecga: | ENG |
| Prev: | 1966 Kingston |
| Next: | Christchurch 1974 |
The men's decathlon event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 21 and 22 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1]
| scope=col | Rank | scope=col | Athlete | scope=col | Nationality | scope=col | 100m | scope=col | LJ | scope=col | SP | scope=col | HJ | scope=col | 400m | scope=col | 110m H | scope=col | DT | scope=col | PV | scope=col | JT | scope=col | 1500m | scope=col | Points | scope=col | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.9 | 6.93 | 13.20 | 1.70 | 48.7† | 14.6w† | 38.82 | 4.20 | 60.12 | 4:36.0 | 7492 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10.7† | 7.51† | 11.86 | 1.89 | 48.7† | 15.3 | 41.70 | 3.30 | 55.96 | 4:30.0† | 7469 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11.3 | 7.02 | 15.63† | 1.70 | 51.4 | 16.5 | 43.60† | 3.80 | 65.04† | 4:52.1 | 7201 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 10.7† | 7.05 | 12.64 | 1.86 | 52.2 | 15.2w | 35.80 | 3.80 | 48.46 | 4:53.6 | 7033 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 11.6 | 6.45 | 12.98 | 1.89 | 52.6 | 15.5w | 38.92 | 3.50 | 57.70 | 4:42.5 | 6863 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 11.3 | 6.67 | 12.04 | 1.75 | 50.9 | 15.8 | 35.28 | 4.50† | 47.84 | 4:46.4 | 6863 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 11.2 | 6.40 | 13.25 | 1.67 | 51.0 | 15.4 | 39.00 | 3.60 | 40.28 | 4:56.4 | 6548 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 11.3 | 6.10 | 1.83 | 52.8 | 16.8 | 33.34 | 3.10 | 49.66 | 4:49.0 | 6048 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 11.3 | 7.14 | 12.51 | 1.94† | 54.0 | 15.2w | 38.16 | 44.14 | 5:12.3 | 6030 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 12.0 | 6.08 | 11.08 | 60.1 | 16.1 | 32.34 | 3.10 | 43.74 | 5:32.1 | 5250 | |||||||||||||||||||
| data-sort-value="11" | 11.4 | 6.73 | 10.55 | 1.83 | 50.9 | data-sort-value="99.98" | ?.?? | data-sort-value="00.00" | – | data-sort-value="0.00" | – | data-sort-value="00.00" | – | data-sort-value="9:99.99" | – | data-sort-value="3" | DNF | ||||||||||||
| data-sort-value="12" | 12.0 | 5.78 | 13.08 | data-sort-value="0.01" | ?.?? | data-sort-value="99.99" | – | data-sort-value="99.99" | – | data-sort-value="00.00" | – | data-sort-value="0.00" | – | data-sort-value="00.00" | – | data-sort-value="9:99.99" | – | data-sort-value="2" | DNF | ||||||||||
| data-sort-value="13" | 11.2 | 6.97 | 12.57 | data-sort-value="0.01" | ?.?? | data-sort-value="99.99" | – | data-sort-value="99.99" | – | data-sort-value="00.00" | – | data-sort-value="0.00" | – | data-sort-value="00.00" | – | data-sort-value="9:99.99" | – | data-sort-value="1" | DNF | ||||||||||
| data-sort-value="14" | data-sort-value="99.99" | DNS | data-sort-value="0.00" | – | data-sort-value="00.00" | – | data-sort-value="0.00" | – | data-sort-value="99.99" | – | data-sort-value="00.00" | – | data-sort-value="0.00" | – | data-sort-value="00.00" | – | data-sort-value="9:99.99" | – | data-sort-value="0" | DNS |
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