List of Commonwealth Games records in athletics
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.
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Men's records
Statistics are correct as of August 2014
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WR World record | AR Area record | NR National record | PB Athlete's personal best |
Notes
- ↑ Bayi's world record stood for over five years, eventually being beaten by Sebastian Coe in 1979 (see World record progression 1500 metres). Furthermore, the time still stands as the Tanzanian national record.
- ↑ Thompson's run was the British record from 1974 until 1983 when it was beaten by Geoff Smith.
Women's records
Statistics are correct as of August 2014
Key: | |||
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WR World record | AR Area record | NR National record | PB Athlete's personal best |
- Notes
- ↑ Merlene Ottey's Brisbane times wind reading was 2.5 which is over the allowable 2.0m per sec. thus Ferguson time in Manchester is the record because it was not wind-assisted.
- ↑ The Commonwealth Games Federation recognises wind aided records
Men's para-sports records
Event | Record | Name | Nation | Games | Notes |
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100 metres EAD | 10.76 | Adekunle Adesoji | Nigeria | 2002 Manchester | |
100 metres EAD T12 | 11.07 | Adekunle Adesoji | Nigeria | 2006 Melbourne | |
200 metres EAD T46 | 22.96 | Heath Francis | Australia | 2006 Melbourne | |
800 metres wheelchair | 1:44.94 | Jeff Adams | Canada | 1994 Victoria | |
Discus seated EAD F55–56 | 34.48 m | Tanto Campbell | Jamaica | 2006 Melbourne | |
Marathon wheelchair | 1:37:33 | Paul Wiggins | Australia | 1994 Victoria |
Women's para-sports records
Event | Record | Name | Nation | Games | Notes |
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100 metres EAD T38 | 14.38 | Elizabeth McIntosh | Australia | 2006 Melbourne | |
800 metres EAD T54 | 1:48.98 | Chantal Petitclerc | Canada | 2006 Melbourne | |
800 metres wheelchair | 1:52.93 | Chantal Petitclerc | Canada | 2002 Manchester | |
Shotput seated EAD F54–58 | 9.76 m | Njideka Iyiazi | Nigeria | 2006 Melbourne |
See also
- List of world records in athletics
- List of Olympic records in athletics
- List of World Championships in Athletics records
References
General
- Commonwealth Games Athletics Records. Commonwealth of Nations. Retrieved on 2009-07-27.
- Commonwealth Games Stats. Track & Field News. Retrieved on 2010-10-08.
Specific
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- ↑ 1500 Metres All Time. IAAF. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
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- ↑ High Jump All Time. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-05-05.
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- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Athlete Profiles Nathan Deakes. Athletics Australia. Retrieved on 2009-07-27.
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- ↑ Radcliffe smashes Games record to win 5000m title. Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games. 28 Jul 2002
- ↑ Biography Kosgei Salina Jebet. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-05-05.
- ↑ Commonwealth Games Statistics – Women’s Marathon (contested from 1986). Track & Field News. Retrieved on 2010-10-08.
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