List of Commonwealth Games records in athletics explained

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.

Men's records

Statistics are correct as of August 2022

EventRecordNameNationDateGamesRef
100 m9.88 (-0.1 m/s)Ato Boldon17 September 19981998 Kuala Lumpur
200 m19.80 (+1.1 m/s)Jereem Richards6 August 20222022 Birmingham[1]
400 m44.24Kirani James30 July 20142014 Glasgow[2]
800 m1:43.22Steve Cram31 July 19861986 Edinburgh
1500 m3:30.12 Oliver Hoare6 August 20222022 Birmingham[3]
5000 m12:56.41Augustine Choge20 March 20062006 Melbourne
10000 m27:09.19Jacob Kiplimo2 August 20222022 Birmingham[4]
Marathon2:09:12 [5] Ian Thompson31 January 19741974 Christchurch[6]
110 m hurdles13.08 (+0.5 m/s)Colin Jackson28 January 19901990 Auckland
13.08 (+1.6 m/s)23 August 19941994 Victoria
13.08 (+0.9 m/s) Rasheed Broadbell4 August 20222022 Birmingham[7]
400 m hurdles48.05 Louis van Zyl23 March 20062006 Melbourne[8]
3000 m steeplechase8:10.08Conseslus Kipruto13 April 20182018 Gold Coast[9]
High jump2.36 m Clarence Saunders1 February 19901990 Auckland[10]
Pole vault5.80 mSteven Hooker24 March 20062006 Melbourne
Long jump8.41 m (+0.6 m/s)Luvo Manyonga11 April 20182018 Gold Coast[11]
Triple jump17.86 m (+0.7 m/s)Jonathan Edwards28 July 20022002 Manchester[12]
Shot put22.45 mTomas Walsh8 April 20182018 Gold Coast[13]
Discus throw68.20 mFedrick Dacres13 April 20182018 Gold Coast[14]
Hammer throw80.26 m Nick Miller8 April 20182018 Gold Coast[15]
Javelin throw90.18 m Arshad Nadeem7 August 20222022 Birmingham[16]
Decathlon8663 ptsDaley Thompson27–28 July 19861986 Edinburgh
10000 m walk (track)38:36.37 Evan Dunfee7 August 20222022 Birmingham[17]
20 km walk (road)1:19:34Dane Bird-Smith8 April 20182018 Gold Coast[18]
50 km walk (road)3:42:53Nathan Deakes24 March 20062006 Melbourne[19]
4 × 100 m relay37.58Usain Bolt
Kemar Bailey-Cole
Nickel Ashmeade
Jason Livermore		2 August 20142014 Glasgow[20]
4 × 400 m relay2:59.03Michael McDonald
Roxbert Martin
Gregory Haughton
Davian Clarke		21 September 19981998 Kuala Lumpur[21]

Notes

Women's records

Statistics are correct as of August 2022

EventRecordNameNationDateGamesRef
100 m10.85 (+0.3 m/s)Blessing Okagbare28 July 20142014 Glasgow[22]
200 m22.02 (+0.6 m/s)Elaine Thompson-Herah6 August 20222022 Birmingham[23]
400 m49.90Sada Williams7 August 20222022 Birmingham[24]
800 m1:56.68Caster Semenya13 April 20182018 Gold Coast[25]
1500 m4:00.71 Caster Semenya10 April 20182018 Gold Coast[26]
3000 m8:32.17Angela Chalmers23 August 19941994 Victoria
5000 m14:31.42 Paula Radcliffe28 July 20022002 Manchester[27]
10000 m30:48.50Eilish McColgan3 August 20222022 Birmingham[28] [29]
Marathon2:25:28Lisa Martin31 January 19901990 Auckland[30]
100 m hurdles12.30 (-0.2 m/s)Tobi Amusan7 August 20222022 Birmingham[31]
400 m hurdles53.8223 March 20062006 Melbourne
3000 m steeplechase9:15.68Jackline Chepkoech5 August 20222022 Birmingham[32]
High jump1.96 m30 July 20022002 Manchester
Pole vault4.75 mAlysha Newman13 April 20182018 Gold Coast[33]
Long jump7.00 m (+1.6 m/s)Ese Brume7 August 20222022 Birmingham[34]
Triple jump14.94 m (+1.4 m/s)Shanieka Ricketts5 August 20222022 Birmingham[35]
Shot put20.47 mValerie Adams9 October 20102010 Delhi[36]
Discus throw68.26 mDani Stevens12 April 20182018 Gold Coast[37]
Hammer throw74.68 mCamryn Rogers4 August 20222022 Birmingham[38]
Javelin throw68.92 m Kathryn Mitchell11 April 20182018 Gold Coast[39]
Javelin throw(old design)69.80 m31 July 19861986 Edinburgh
Heptathlon6695 pts 27–28 January 19901990 Auckland
10000 m walk (track)42:34.30Jemima Montag6 August 20222022 Birmingham[40]
20 km walk (road)1:32:46Jane Saville20 March 20062006 Melbourne[41]
4 × 100 m relay41.83Kerron Stewart
Veronica Campbell-Brown
Schillonie Calvert
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce		2 August 20142014 Glasgow[42]
4 × 400 m relay3:23.83Stephanie McPherson
Christine Day
Novlene Williams-Mills
Anastasia Le-Roy		2 August 20142014 Glasgow
Notes

Men's para-sports records

EventRecordNameNationDateGamesRef
100 m T1111.26 (+1.5 m/s)Ananias Shikongo12 April 20182018 Gold Coast[43]
100 m EAD10.762002 Manchester
100 m T1210.80 (+1.5 m/s)Ndodomzi Ntutu12 April 20182018 Gold Coast[44]
100 m T3711.35 m (+0.8 m/s)Charl du Toit9 April 20182018 Gold Coast[45]
200 m EAD T4622.962006 Melbourne
800 m wheelchair1:44.941994 Victoria
1500 m T543:05.76Richard Chiassaro9 April 20182018 Gold Coast[46]
Marathon T541:30:26Kurt Fearnley15 April 20182018 Gold Coast[47]
Discus throw seated EAD F55–5634.48 m2006 Melbourne

Women's para-sports records

EventRecordNameNationDateGamesRef
100 m T3812.46 (+0.9 m/s)Sophie Hahn12 April 20182018 Gold Coast[48]
800 m EAD T541:48.982006 Melbourne
800 m wheelchair1:52.932002 Manchester
1500 m T543:36.97Diane Roy10 April 20182018 Gold Coast[49]
Long jump T384.86 m (+1.4 m/s)Olivia Breen8 April 20182018 Gold Coast[50]
Shot put seated EAD F54–589.76 m2006 Melbourne
Javelin Throw F4644.43 mHollie Arnold9 April 20182018 Gold Coast[51]

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 200m Final Results. Microplus Informatica. 6 August 2022. 19 August 2022.
  2. Web site: 400m Results. www.glasgow2014.com. 30 July 2014. 31 July 2014. 31 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140731183114/http://results.glasgow2014.com/event/athletics/atm004101/mens_400m_final.html. dead.
  3. Web site: 1500m Final Results. Microplus Informatica. 6 August 2022. 19 August 2022.
  4. Web site: 10000m Results. Microplus Informatica. 2 August 2022. 19 August 2022.
  5. Thompson's run was the British record from 1974 until 1983 when it was beaten by Geoff Smith.
  6. http://www.gbrathletics.com/uk/mc99.htm United Kingdom All Time Lists – Men
  7. Web site: Men's 110m Hurdles Final Results. Microplus Informatica. 4 August 2022. 19 August 2022.
  8. http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/biographies/country=RSA/athcode=182784/index.html Biography van Zyl, L.J.
  9. Web site: 3000m Steeplechase Results. gc2018.com. 13 April 2018. 13 April 2018.
  10. http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/toplists/inout=o/age=n/season=0/sex=M/all=y/legal=A/disc=HJ/detail.html High Jump All Time
  11. Web site: Men's Long Jump Results. gc2018.com. 11 April 2018. 13 April 2018.
  12. Web site: Men's Triple Jump Results. thecgf.com. 28 July 2002. 19 August 2022.
  13. Web site: Shot Put Qualification Results. gc2018.com. 8 April 2018. 8 April 2018.
  14. Web site: Discus Throw Results. gc2018.com. 13 April 2018. 16 April 2018.
  15. Web site: Hammer Throw Results. gc2018.com. 8 April 2018. 14 April 2018.
  16. Web site: Javelin Throw Results. Microplus Informatica. 7 August 2022. 19 August 2022.
  17. Web site: 10000m Race Walk Results. Microplus Informatica. 7 August 2022. 21 August 2022.
  18. Web site: 20km Race Walk Results. gc2018.com. 8 April 2018. 14 April 2018. 15 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180415063541/https://results.gc2018.com/resCG2018-/pdf/CG2018-/ATH/CG2018-_ATH_C73K_ATHM20KMWALK----------FNL-000100--.pdf. dead.
  19. http://www.athletics.com.au/fanzone/athleteprofiles/nathan_deakes#stats Athlete Profiles Nathan Deakes
  20. Web site: 4×100m Results. www.glasgow2014.com. 2 August 2014. 3 August 2014.
  21. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/1998/commonwealth/news/1998/09/21/track_wrap/ 'I thought I'd won'
  22. Web site: 100m Results. www.glasgow2014.com. 28 July 2014. 28 July 2014.
  23. Web site: 200m Final Results. Microplus Informatica. 6 August 2022. 19 August 2022.
  24. Web site: 400m Final Results. Microplus Informatica. 7 August 2022. 21 August 2022.
  25. Web site: 800m Results. gc2018.com. 13 April 2018. 16 April 2018.
  26. Web site: 1500m Final Results. gc2018.com. 10 April 2018. 14 April 2018.
  27. http://m2002.thecgf.com/Sports/Athletics/News/default.asp?id=683&folder=Athletics Radcliffe smashes Games record to win 5000m title
  28. Web site: Magnificent Eilish delivers stunning run to win 10,000m gold in Birmingham. scottishathletics.org. 3 August 2022. 19 August 2022.
  29. Web site: 10000m Results. Microplus Informatica. 2 August 2022. 19 August 2022.
  30. http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/asset/special/2010/nakamura/CWG-wMarathon.pdf Commonwealth Games Statistics – Women’s Marathon (contested from 1986)
  31. Web site: 100m Hurdles Final Results. Microplus Informatica. 7 August 2022. 19 August 2022.
  32. Web site: 3000m Steeplechase Final Results. Microplus Informatica. 5 August 2022. 19 August 2022.
  33. Web site: Pole Vault Results. gc2018.com. 13 April 2018. 16 April 2018.
  34. Web site: Long Jump Final Results. Microplus Informatica. 7 August 2022. 19 August 2022.
  35. Web site: Triple Jump Final Results. Microplus Informatica. 5 August 2022. 19 August 2022.
  36. News: Two more gold for Kenya, Adams dominates Shot Put – Commonwealth Games Day Four. IAAF. Mike Rowbottom. 2010-10-10. 2010-10-11.
  37. News: Commonwealth Games: Kurtis Marschall wins gold in pole vault, Dani Stevens crushes field in discus . Luke . Pentony . James . Maasdorp . 12 April 2018 . ABC News . 15 April 2018.
  38. Web site: Hammer Throw Qualification Results. birmingham2022.com. 4 August 2022. 4 August 2022.
  39. News: Commonwealth Games: Brandon Starc, Kathryn Mitchell, Isis Holt among the Australian golds on night seven. 11 April 2018. ABC News. 15 April 2018.
  40. Web site: 10000m Race Walk Results. Microplus Informatica. 6 August 2022. 21 August 2022.
  41. News: 79,000 witness Powell saunter to 100m gold – Commonwealth Games, Day Two. IAAF. Matthew Brown. 2006-03-20. 2010-11-13.
  42. Web site: Women's 4×100m Round 1 – Heat 2 Results. www.glasgow2014.com. 1 August 2014. 2 August 2014.
  43. Web site: Men's 100m T11/12 Round 1 Heat 2 Results. gc2018.com. 12 April 2018. 16 April 2018.
  44. Web site: Men's 100m T11/12 Round 1 Heat 2 Results. gc2018.com. 12 April 2018. 16 April 2018.
  45. Web site: Men's T37/38 100m Final Results. gc2018.com. 9 April 2018. 14 April 2018.
  46. Web site: Men's T54 1500m Round 1 Heat 2 Results. gc2018.com. 9 April 2018. 14 April 2018.
  47. Web site: Men's Marathon T53/T54 Results. gc2018.com. 15 April 2018. 16 April 2018.
  48. Web site: Women's 100m T37/38 Results. gc2018.com. 13 April 2018. 16 April 2018.
  49. Web site: Women's 1500m T53/54 Results. gc2018.com. 10 April 2018. 15 April 2018.
  50. Web site: Women's T38 Long Jump Results. gc2018.com. 8 April 2018. 14 April 2018.
  51. Web site: Women's F46 Javelin Throw Results. gc2018.com. 9 April 2018. 14 April 2018.

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