Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
| Athletics at the 13th Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
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| Dates | 26 July–2 August 1986 |
| Host city | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Venue | Meadowbank Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 41 |
| Participation | 417 athletes from 19 nations |
| Records set | 5 Games records |
At the . A total of 41 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 18 by female athletes.
The majority of African, Asian and Caribbean countries
countries of the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. England easily topped the medal table with eighteen gold medals and 48 medals in total. Canada was second, with ten golds and 28 medals overall, while Australia took third place with nine golds and a total of 26 medals. The hosts Scotland won one gold and six medals while Northern Ireland
(typically weak in the sport) had one of their best games, with one gold and four medals overall.
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |
 Ben Johnson (CAN) |
10.07 |  Linford Christie (ENG) |
10.28 | Mike McFarlane (ENG) |
10.35 |
| 200 metres |
Atlee Mahorn (CAN) |
20.31 | Todd Bennett (ENG) |
20.54 | Ben Johnson (CAN) |
20.64 |
| 400 metres |
Roger Black (ENG) |
45.57 |  Darren Clark (AUS) |
45.98 | Phil Brown (ENG) |
46.8 |
| 800 metres |
Steve Cram (ENG) |
1:43.22 GR |  Tom McKean (SCO) |
1:44.80 | Peter Elliott (ENG) |
1:45.42 |
| 1500 metres |
Steve Cram (ENG) |
3:50.87 | John Gladwin (ENG) |
3:52.17 | David Campbell (CAN) |
3:54.06 |
| 5000 metres |
Steve Ovett (ENG) |
13:24.11 | Jack Buckner (ENG) |
13:25.87 | Tim Hutchings (ENG) |
13:26.84 |
| 10,000 metres |
Jon Solly (ENG) |
27:57.42 | Steve Binns (ENG) |
27:58.01 |  Steve Jones (WAL) |
28:02.48 |
| Marathon |
Rob de Castella (AUS) |
2:10:15 | Dave Edge (CAN) |
2:11:08 | Steve Moneghetti (AUS) |
2:11:18 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase |
Graeme Fell (CAN) |
8:24.49 | Roger Hackney (WAL) |
8:25.15 | Colin Reitz (ENG) |
8:26.14 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +4.5 m/s) |
Mark McKoy (CAN) |
13.31 (w) | Colin Jackson (WAL) |
13.42 (w) | Don Wright (AUS) |
13.64 (w) |
| 400 metres hurdles |
 Phil Beattie (NIR) |
49.60 | Max Robertson (ENG) |
49.77 | John Graham (CAN) |
50.25 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay |
Canada Mark McKoy Atlee Mahorn Desai Williams Ben Johnson |
39.15 | England Lincoln Asquith Daley Thompson Mike McFarlane Clarence Callender |
39.19 | Scotland Jamie Henderson Cameron Sharp George McCallum Elliot Bunney |
40.41 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay |
Phil Brown |
3:07.19 | Australia Bruce Frayne Miles Murphy David Johnston Darren Clark |
3:07.81 | Canada Anton Skerritt Andre Smith John Graham Atlee Mahorn |
3:08.69 |
| 30 kilometres walk |
Simon Baker (AUS) |
2:07:47 GR | Guillaume Leblanc (CAN) |
2:08:38 | Ian McCombie (ENG) |
2:10:36 |
| High jump |
Milton Ottey (CAN) |
2.30 m | Geoff Parsons (SCO) |
2.28 m | Alain Metellus (CAN) Henderson Pierre (ENG) |
2.14 m |
| Pole vault |
Andy Ashurst (ENG) |
5.30 m | Bob Ferguson (CAN) |
5.20 m | Neil Honey (AUS) |
5.20 m |
| Long jump |
Gary Honey (AUS) |
8.08 m | Fred Salle (ENG) |
7.83 m | Kyle McDuffie (CAN) |
7.79 m |
| Triple jump |
John Herbert (ENG) |
17.27 m | Mike Makin (ENG) |
16.87 m | Peter Beames (AUS) |
16.42 m |
| Shot put |
Billy Cole (ENG) |
18.16 m | Joe Quigley (AUS) |
17.97 m | Stuart Gyngell (AUS) |
17.70 m |
| Discus throw |
Ray Lazdins (CAN) |
58.86 m | Paul Nandapi (AUS) |
57.74 m | Werner Reiterer (AUS) |
57.34 m |
| Hammer throw |
Dave Smith (ENG) |
74.06 m | Martin Girvan (NIR) |
70.48 m | Phil Spivey (AUS) |
70.30 m |
| Javelin throw |
David Ottley (ENG) |
80.62 m GR | Mick Hill (ENG) |
78.56 m |  Gavin Lovegrove (NZL) |
76.22 m |
| Decathlon |
Daley Thompson (ENG) |
8663 pts GR | Dave Steen (CAN) |
8173 pts | Simon Poelman (NZL) |
8015 pts |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |
Heather Oakes (ENG) |
11.20 | Paula Dunn (ENG) |
11.21 | Angella Issajenko (CAN) |
11.21 |
| 200 metres |
Angella Issajenko (CAN) |
22.91 | Kathy Cook (ENG) |
23.18 | Sandra Whittaker (SCO) |
23.46 |
| 400 metres |
Debbie Flintoff (AUS) |
51.29 | Jillian Richardson (CAN) |
51.62 | Kathy Cook (ENG) |
51.88 |
| 800 metres |
Kirsty Wade (WAL) |
2:00.94 | Diane Edwards (ENG) |
2:01.12 | Lorraine Baker (ENG) |
2:01.79 |
| 1500 metres |
Kirsty Wade (WAL) |
4:10.91 | Debbie Bowker (CAN) |
4:11.94 | Lynn Williams (CAN) |
4:12.66 |
| 3000 metres |
Lynn Williams (CAN) |
8:54.29 | Debbie Bowker (CAN) |
8:54.83 | Yvonne Murray (SCO) |
8:55.32 |
| 10,000 metres |
Liz Lynch (SCO) |
31:41.42 | Anne Audain (NZL) |
31:53.31 | Angela Tooby (WAL) |
32:25.38 |
| Marathon |
Lisa Martin (AUS) |
2:26:07 | Lorraine Moller (NZL) |
2:28:17 | Odette Lapierre (CAN) |
2:31:48 |
| 100 metres hurdles |
Sally Gunnell (ENG) |
13.29 | Wendy Jeal (ENG) |
13.41 | Glynis Nunn (AUS) |
13.44 |
| 400 metres hurdles |
Debbie Flintoff (AUS) |
54.94 | Donalda Duprey (CAN) |
56.55 | Jenny Laurendet (AUS) |
56.57 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay |
|
43.39 | Angella Issajenko |
43.83 | Wales Helen Miles Sian Morris Sallyanne Short Carmen Smart |
45.37 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay |
Canada Charmaine Crooks Marita Payne Molly Killingbeck Jillian Richardson |
3:28.92 | Kathy Cook |
3:32.82 | |
3:32.86 |
| High jump |
Christine Stanton (AUS) |
1.92 m | Sharon McPeake (NIR) |
1.90 m | Janet Boyle (NIR) |
1.90 m |
| Long jump |
Joyce Oladapo (ENG) |
6.43 m | Mary Berkeley (ENG) |
6.40 m | Robyn Lorraway (AUS) |
6.35 m |
| Shot put |
Gael Martin (AUS) |
19.00 m | Judy Oakes (ENG) |
18.75 m | Myrtle Augee (ENG) |
17.52 m |
| Discus throw |
Gael Martin (AUS) |
56.42 m | Venissa Head (WAL) |
56.20 m | Karen Pugh (ENG) |
54.72 m |
| Javelin throw |
Tessa Sanderson (ENG) |
69.80 m GR | Fatima Whitbread (ENG) |
68.54 m | Sue Howland (AUS) |
64.74 m |
| Heptathlon |
Judy Simpson (ENG) |
6282 pts | Jane Flemming (AUS) |
6278 pts | Kim Hagger (ENG) |
5823 pts |
Medal table
* Host nation (Scotland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England | 18 | 18 | 12 | 48 |
| 2 |  Canada | 10 | 9 | 9 | 28 |
| 3 |  Australia | 9 | 5 | 12 | 26 |
| 4 |  Wales | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 |  Scotland* | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 |  Northern Ireland | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 |  New Zealand | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 41 | 41 | 42 | 124 | |
Participation
Australia (60)
Botswana (8)
Canada (79)
Cook Islands (1)
England (109)
Fiji (6)
Gibraltar (3)
Hong Kong (1)
Guernsey (4)
Isle of Man (5)
Jersey (2)
Lesotho (5)
Malawi (3)
New Zealand (25)
Northern Ireland (17)
Scotland (56)
Swaziland (3)
Vanuatu (4)
Wales (26)
References
- Commonwealth Games Medallists - Men. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-07-21.
- Commonwealth Games Medallists - Women. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-07-21.
