| Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | 27 July – 2 August 2014 |
| Host city | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Venue | Hampden Park |
| Events | 50 |
| Participation | – athletes from – nations |
| Records set | 8games records |
Athletics was one of ten core sports that appeared at the2014 Commonwealth Games inGlasgow. As a founding sport, athletics has appeared consistently since its introduction at the 1911Inter-Empire Games; the recognised precursor to theCommonwealth Games.[1]
The competition took place between Sunday 27 July and Saturday 2 August at the temporarily modifiedHampden Park, Scotland's national football stadium. The programme commenced with 42km195mmarathon, which started and finished atGlasgow Green and included 6 parathletics events throughout.Racewalking events were dropped from the programme for 2014 – a move condemned by walking athletes.[2]
The meet was dominated, in terms of golds won, byKenya,Jamaica who won 10 gold medals apiece andAustralia with eight gold medals, though gold and other medals were distributed among 21 teams, andEngland took away the most medals, 27 including 13 silver medals.
Kenya dominated the distance events, and Jamaica the sprint events, but both also won throwing events for the first time. Host nationScotland won 4 medals, including gold forLibby Clegg in theT(12) 100 m for athletes with a vision impairment.
Nigeria'sBlessing Okagbare took two golds and a silver medal in the three sprint events, the most successful individual athlete at the meet. Jamaican sprint Olympic and World championsUsain Bolt andShelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce both decided to forgo the individual sprint events, but appeared on the final evening of the meet to win golds in the relays.
In preparation for hosting the Commonwealth Games Athletics events, the modifiedHampden Park held the full-testSainsbury's Grand PrixDiamond League event, usually held in London, on Saturday 12 July and Sunday 13 July 2014.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (T37) details | Fanie van der Merwe South Africa | 11.65 | Charl Du Toit South Africa | 11.89 | Rhys Jones Wales | 12.04 |
| 1500 metres (T54) details | David Weir England | 3:21.67 | Kurt Fearnley Australia | 3:23.08 | Alex Dupont Canada | 3:23.26 |
| Discus throw (F42/44) details | Dan Greaves England | 59.21 m | Aled Davies Wales | 46.83 m | Richard Okigbazi Nigeria | 39.38 m |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (T12) details | Libby Clegg Scotland | 12.20 | Maria Muchavo Mozambique | 13.33 | Lahja Ishitile Namibia | 13.48 |
| 1500 metres (T54) details | Angela Ballard Australia | 3:59.20 | Diane Roy Canada | 3:59.55 | Jade Jones England | 4:00.19 |
| Long jump (F37/38) details | Jodi Elkington Australia | 4.39 m | Bethy Woodward England | 4.00 m | Johanna Benson Namibia | 3.82 m |
* Host nation (Scotland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kenya | 10 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| 2 |  Jamaica | 10 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| 3 | Australia | 8 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | England | 5 | 13 | 9 | 27 |
| 5 | Canada | 5 | 2 | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | South Africa | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | Nigeria | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 |  New Zealand | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Scotland* | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 |  India | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  Uganda | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 |  Grenada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 |  Botswana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 15 | Wales | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 |  Cyprus | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 |  Bahamas | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 | Mozambique | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Namibia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 |  Barbados | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Saint Lucia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (21 entries) | 50 | 50 | 51 | 151 | |
Over the 10 days of competition there were 44 medal events plus an additional 6para-sport disciplines.
| Date | Time | Stage | Gender | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 July 2014 (Sunday) | 09:00–13:00 | Classification | Both | Men's Marathon (09:00) |
| Women's marathon (09:30) | ||||
| 14:30–18:00 | Preliminary | Men | 100 m (Round 1 and 2) | |
| Shot Put | ||||
| Women | 100 m (Round 1) | |||
| 400 m (Round 1) | ||||
| Hammer Throw | ||||
| Classification | Men | 5000 m | ||
| Women | Para-Sport Long Jump (F37/38) | |||
| 28 July 2014 (Monday) | 10:00–13:00 | Preliminary | Men | Para-Sport 100 m (T37) (Round 1) |
| 400 m (Round 1) | ||||
| High Jump | ||||
| Hammer Throw | ||||
| Women | Para-Sport 100 m (T12) (Round 1) | |||
| 1500 m (Round 1) | ||||
| Classification | Men | Para-Sport Discus Throw (F42/44) | ||
| Decathlon: 100 m, Long Jump & Shot Put | ||||
| 19:00–22:00 | Preliminary | Women | Triple Jump | |
| Classification | Men | 100 m (semifinal & final) | ||
| Para-Sport 100 m (T37) | ||||
| Shot Put | ||||
| Decathlon: 400 m & High Jump | ||||
| Women | 100 m (semifinal & final) | |||
| 400 m (semifinal) | ||||
| Para-Sport 100 m (T12) | ||||
| Hammer Throw | ||||
| 29 July 2014 (Tuesday) | 10:00–13:15 | Preliminary | Men | Para-Sport 1500 m (T54) (Round 1) |
| 800 m (Round 1) | ||||
| 110 m Hurdles (Round 1) | ||||
| 400 m Hurdles (Round 1) | ||||
| Long Jump | ||||
| Women | Para-Sport 1500 m (T54) (Round 1) | |||
| Shot Put | ||||
| Javelin Throw | ||||
| Classification | Men | Decathlon: 110 m Hurdles, Pole Vault & Discus Throw | ||
| Women | Heptathlon: 100 m Hurdles & High Jump | |||
| 19:00–22:30 | Classification | Men | 400 m (semifinal) | |
| 110 m Hurdles | ||||
| Hammer Throw | ||||
| Decathlon: 1500 m & Javelin Throw | ||||
| Women | 400 m | |||
| 1500 m | ||||
| 10,000 m | ||||
| Triple Jump | ||||
| Heptathlon: 200 m & Shot Put | ||||
| 30 July 2014 (Wednesday) | 10:00–13:00 | Preliminary | Men | 200 m (Round 1) |
| Pole Vault | ||||
| Discus Throw | ||||
| Women | 400 m Hurdles (Round 1) | |||
| High Jump | ||||
| Long Jump | ||||
| Classification | Men | 400 m Hurdles (semifinal) | ||
| Women | Heptathlon: Long Jump | |||
| 19:00–22:15 | Preliminary | Men | 200 m (Round 2) | |
| Women | 200 m (Round 1) | |||
| Classification | Men | 800 m (semifinal) | ||
| 400 m | ||||
| High Jump | ||||
| Long Jump | ||||
| Women | 3000 m Steeplechase | |||
| Shot Put | ||||
| Javelin Throw | ||||
| Heptathlon: 800 m & Javelin Throw | ||||
| 31 July 2014 (Thursday) | 19:00–22:30 | Preliminary | Women | 800 m (Round 1) |
| 100 m Hurdles (Round 1) | ||||
| Pole Vault | ||||
| Discus Throw | ||||
| Classification | Men | 200 m (semifinal & final) | ||
| Para-Sport 1500 m (T54) | ||||
| 800 m | ||||
| 400 m Hurdles | ||||
| Discus Throw | ||||
| Women | 200 m (semifinal & final) | |||
| Para-Sport 1500 m (T54) | ||||
| 400 m Hurdles | ||||
| Long Jump | ||||
| 1 August 2014 (Friday) | 19:00–22:30 | Preliminary | Men | 1500 m (Round 1) |
| 4 × 100 m relay (Round 1) | ||||
| 4 × 400 m relay (Round 1) | ||||
| Triple Jump | ||||
| Javelin Throw | ||||
| Women | 4 × 100 m relay (Round 1) | |||
| 4 × 400 m relay (Round 1) | ||||
| Classification | Men | 3000 m Steeplechase | ||
| 10,000 m | ||||
| Pole Vault | ||||
| Women | 100 m Hurdles | |||
| 800 m | ||||
| High Jump | ||||
| Discus Throw | ||||
| 2 August 2014 (Saturday) | 19:00–22:30 | Classification | Men | 4 × 100 m relay |
| 4 × 400 m relay | ||||
| 1500 m | ||||
| Triple Jump | ||||
| Javelin Throw | ||||
| Women | 4 × 100 m relay | |||
| 4 × 400 m relay | ||||
| 5000 m | ||||
| Pole Vault |
Doping controls were undertaken on competing athletes during the games.Amantle Montsho, a Botswana400 metres runner and defending Commonwealth Games champion, was the first competitor from theathletics programme to fail a drugs test. After finishing fourth in the 400 m final, her "A" sample came back positive formethylhexanamine, a banned stimulant, and she was provisionally suspended pending investigation.[3]
