| Athletics at the 11th Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | 6–12 August 1978 |
| Host city | Edmonton, Alberta,Canada |
| Venue | Commonwealth Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 38 |
| Participation | 520 athletes from 39 nations |
| Records set | 4Games records |
At the1978 Commonwealth Games, theathletics events were held at theCommonwealth Stadium inEdmonton, Alberta,Canada. A total of 38 events were contested, 23 for men and 15 for women.
* Host nation (Canada)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England (ENG) | 16 | 5 | 12 | 33 |
| 2 |  Australia (AUS) | 6 | 11 | 7 | 24 |
| 3 | Canada (CAN)* | 6 | 8 | 10 | 24 |
| 4 |  Kenya (KEN) | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 |  Scotland (SCO) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 |  Jamaica (JAM) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 |  Tanzania (TAN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |  Wales (WAL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 |  Guyana (GUY) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 |  Bahamas (BAH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |  India (IND) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | 38 | 38 | 39 | 115 | |
Antigua and Barbuda (5) Australia (44) Bahamas (6)
Bangladesh (1)
Barbados (6)
Belize (1)
Bermuda (19) Canada (78)
Cayman Islands (2)
Cyprus (1) England (87)
Gambia (10)
Ghana (16)
Gibraltar (3)
Grenada (2) Guyana (3) India (9)
Isle of Man (6) Jamaica (20)
Jersey (1) Kenya (45)
Lesotho (8)
Malaysia (5)
Mauritius (5) New Zealand (28)
Northern Ireland (13)
Saint Kitts and Nevis (2)
Saint Lucia (6)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (4) Scotland (25)
Sierra Leone (3)
Singapore (1)
Sri Lanka (1)
Swaziland (1) Tanzania (16) Trinidad and Tobago (12)
Turks and Caicos Islands (5) Wales (16)
Zambia (4)
