Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games explained

Athletics at the 11th Commonwealth Games
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Host City:	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Dates:	6–12 August 1978
Stadium:	Commonwealth Stadium
Nations Participating:	39
Athletes Participating:	520
Events:	38
Records Set:	4 Games records
Level:	Senior
Previous:	1974 Christchurch
Next:	1982 Brisbane
Games:	1978 Commonwealth Games

At the 1978 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. A total of 38 events were contested, 23 for men and 15 for women.

Medal summary

	10.03 w		10.07 w		10.09 w
	20.12 w		20.18 w		20.43 w
	46.34		46.54		46.63
	1:46.39		1:47.30		1:47.57
	3:35.48		3:35.59		3:35.60
	13:23.04		13:29.92		13:31.35
	28:13.65		28:19.14		28:34.30
	2:15:40		2:16:14		2:16:52
	8:26.54		8:32.21		8:34.07
	13.70 w		13.73 w		13.73 w
	49.48		50.04		50.09
Allan Wells David Jenkins Cameron Sharp Drew McMaster	39.24	Edwin Noel Hasely Crawford Christopher Brathwaite Ephraim Serrette	39.29	Errol Quarrie Colin Bradford Oliver Heywood Floyd Brown	39.33
Washington Njiri Daniel Kimaiyo Bill Koskei Joel Ngetich	3:03.54	Clive Barriffe Bertland Cameron Colin Bradford Floyd Brown Seymour Newman	3:04.00	John Higham Chum Darvall Garry Brown Rick Mitchell	3:04.23
	2:22:04		2:22:59		2:26:34
	2.20 m		2.18 m		2.15 m
	5.10 m		5.10 m		5.00 m
	8.06 m (w)		8.04 m (w)		7.94 m (w)
	17.21 m (w)		16.93 m (w)		16.69 m
	19.77 m		19.33 m		18.45 m
	59.70 m		57.30 m		55.48 m
	71.10 m		69.92 m		68.14 m
	84.00 m		83.18 m		78.58 m
	8467 pts		7623 pts		7484 pts

	11.27 w		11.35 w		11.37 w
	22.82 w		22.89 w		22.93 w
	51.69		52.94		53.06
	2:02.82		2:02.87		2:03.10
	4:06.34 GR		4:07.53		4:08.14
	9:12.95		9:20.69		9:24.05
	12.98w		13.08w		13.17w
Beverley Goddard Kathy Smallwood Sharon Colyear Sonia Lannaman	43.70	Angela Bailey Margaret Howe Marjorie Bailey Patty Loverock	44.26	Colleen Beazley Denise Boyd Lyn Jacenko Roxanne Gelle	44.78
Ruth Kennedy Joslyn Hoyte Verona Elder Donna Hartley	3:27.19 GR	Bethanie Nail Denise Boyd Maxine Corcoran Judy Peckham	3:28.65	Anne Mackie-Morelli Debbie Campbell Margaret Stride Rachelle Campbell	3:35.83
	1.93 m GR		1.90 m		1.83 m
	6.59 m		6.58 m		6.52 m
	17.31 m		16.45 m		16.14 m
	62.16 m		57.60 m		56.64 m
	61.34 m		54.52 m		53.60 m
	4768 pts GR		4222 pts		4211 pts