Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Athletics was one of ten core sports that appeared at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast. As a founding sport, athletics has appeared consistently since its introduction at the 1911 Inter-Empire Games; the recognized precursor to the Commonwealth Games.[1] The competition took place between Sunday 8–15 April 2018 at the Carrara Stadium.
| Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | 8–15 April 2018 |
| Host city | Gold Coast, Queensland |
| Venue | Carrara Stadium |
| Events | 50 |
| Participation | 952 athletes from 68 nations |
| Records set | games records |
| Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10,000 m | men | women |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | women |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | women |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | women |
| 20 km walk | men | women |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | women |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | women |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
| Para events | ||
| 100 m (T12) | men | |
| 100 m (T35) | women | |
| 100 m (T38) | men | women |
| 100 m (T47) | men | |
| 1500 m (T54) | men | women |
| Marathon (T54) | men | women |
| Long jump (T38) | women | |
| Shot put (F38) | men | |
| Javelin throw (F46) | women | |
The programme featured an expanded event set for para-athletes with a total of six men's and six women's events, re presenting doubling of the number para-events at the previous games. This move was approved of by the para-athletes, and Kailyn Joseph noted that inclusion in the medal table alongside able-bodied events allowed her to share in the same environment, as opposed to the separation found in the Paralympics and World Para Athletics Championships.[2]
Two Indian athletes, racewalker Irfan Kolothum Thodi and triple jumper A.V. Rakesh Babu were removed from the games after a needle was found in their apartment, breaking games policy.[3] A Singapore para-athlete, Mohammad Khairi Ishak, was withdrawn from the men's T47 100 m after failing a drug test prior to the competition.[4] Other controversies of the athletics included the gold medal disqualification of Zharnel Hughes in the men's 200 m, after he impeded (eventual gold medallist) Jereem Richards, and the mid-race collapse of men's marathon leader Callum Hawkins.[5]
Preparation
In preparation for hosting the Commonwealth Games Athletics events, the modified Carrara Stadium was used for the Australian Athletics Championships in February 2018.
The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority conducted a series of anti-doping tests in the months before the games.[6] Australian sprinter Jessica Peris (daughter of former Commonwealth Games sprint champion Nova Peris) was among those to a fail doping test and she withdrew from the Australian trials event.[7]
Schedule
Over the 10 days of competition there were 58 medal events including additional para-sport disciplines.
| Q | Qualification | H | Heats | S | Semi-final | F | Final |
| Sex | Event | April | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 8 | Mon 9 | Tue10 | Wed 11 | Thu 12 | Fri 13 | Sat 14 | Sun 15 | |||||||
| M | A | M | A | M | A | A | M | A | M | A | A | M | ||
| Men | 100 m | H/S | F | |||||||||||
| 100 m (T12) | H | F | ||||||||||||
| 100 m (T38) | F | |||||||||||||
| 100 m (T47) | F | |||||||||||||
| 200 m | H | S | F | |||||||||||
| 400 m | H | S | F | |||||||||||
| 800 m | H | S | F | |||||||||||
| 1500 m | H | F | ||||||||||||
| 1500 m (T54) | H | F | ||||||||||||
| 5000 m | F | |||||||||||||
| 10,000 m | F | |||||||||||||
| Marathon | F | |||||||||||||
| Marathon (T54) | F | |||||||||||||
| 3000 m steeplechase | F | |||||||||||||
| 110 m hurdles | H | F | ||||||||||||
| 400 m hurdles | H | F | ||||||||||||
| Decathlon | F | |||||||||||||
| High jump | Q | F | ||||||||||||
| Pole vault | F | |||||||||||||
| Long jump | Q | F | ||||||||||||
| Triple jump | Q | F | ||||||||||||
| Shot put | Q | F | ||||||||||||
| Shot put (F38) | F | |||||||||||||
| Discus throw | Q | F | ||||||||||||
| Hammer throw | F | |||||||||||||
| Javelin throw | Q | F | ||||||||||||
| 20 km walk | F | |||||||||||||
| 4 × 100 m relay | H | F | ||||||||||||
| 4 × 400 m relay | H | F | ||||||||||||
| Women | 100 m | H/S | F | |||||||||||
| 100 m (T35) | F | |||||||||||||
| 100 m (T38) | F | |||||||||||||
| 200 m | H | S | F | |||||||||||
| 400 m | H | S | F | |||||||||||
| 800 m | H | F | ||||||||||||
| 1500 m | H | F | ||||||||||||
| 1500 m (T54) | H | F | ||||||||||||
| 5000 m | F | |||||||||||||
| 10,000 m | F | |||||||||||||
| Marathon | F | |||||||||||||
| Marathon (T54) | F | |||||||||||||
| 3000 m steeplechase | F | |||||||||||||
| 100 m hurdles | H | F | ||||||||||||
| 400 m hurdles | H | F | ||||||||||||
| Heptathlon | F | |||||||||||||
| High jump | F | |||||||||||||
| Pole vault | F | |||||||||||||
| Long jump | Q | F | ||||||||||||
| Long jump (T38) | F | |||||||||||||
| Triple jump | F | |||||||||||||
| Shot put | Q | F | ||||||||||||
| Discus throw | F | |||||||||||||
| Hammer throw | F | |||||||||||||
| Javelin throw | F | |||||||||||||
| Javelin throw (F46) | F | |||||||||||||
| 20 km walk | F | |||||||||||||
| 4 × 100 m relay | H | F | ||||||||||||
| 4 × 400 m relay | H | F | ||||||||||||
Medal summary
Medal table
* Host nation (Australia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia (AUS)* | 13 | 13 | 10 | 36 |
| 2 |  Jamaica (JAM) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 25 |
| 3 |  England (ENG) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
| 4 |  South Africa (RSA) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 |  Kenya (KEN) | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 |
| 6 |  Canada (CAN) | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 7 |  Botswana (BOT) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
 Uganda (UGA) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 9 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wales (WAL) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 |  Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 |  Bahamas (BAH) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 |  India (IND) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 |  Grenada (GRN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 |  British Virgin Islands (IVB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Guyana (GUY) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Namibia (NAM) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Saint Lucia (LCA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 |  Scotland (SCO) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 21 |  Dominica (DMA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 |  Cameroon (CMR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cyprus (CYP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Northern Ireland (NIR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Vanuatu (VAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (26 nations) | 58 | 58 | 58 | 174 | |
Men
* Indicates the athlete only competed in the preliminary heats and received medals.
Men's para-sport
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (T12) |
Jonathan Ntutu (T12) South Africa | 11.02 | Hilton Langenhoven (T12) South Africa | 11.27 =SB | Afiq Ali Hanafiah (T12) Malaysia | 11.28 |
| 100 metres (T38) |
Evan O'Hanlon (T38) Australia | 11.09 | Dyan Buis (T38) South Africa | 11.33 SB | Charl du Toit (T37) South Africa | 11.35 WR |
| 100 metres (T47) |
Suwaibidu Galadima (T47) Nigeria | 11.04 | James Arnott (T46) England | 11.30 | Tevaughn Thomas (T46) Jamaica | 11.63 |
| 1500 metres (T54) |
Alex Dupont (T54) Canada | 3:11.75 | Kurt Fearnley (T54) Australia | 3:11.92 | Jake Lappin (T54) Australia | 3:12.60 |
| Marathon (T54) |
Kurt Fearnley (T54) Australia | 1:30:26 GR | John Smith (T54) England | 1:31:44 SB | Simon Lawson (T53) England | 1:31:44 |
| Shot put (F38) |
Cameron Crombie (F38) Australia | 15.74 m | Martin Jackson (F38) Australia | 13.74 m SB | Reinhardt Hamman (F38) South Africa | 13.15 m SB |
Women
Women's para-sport
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (T35) |
Isis Holt (T35) Australia | 13.58 | Maria Lyle (T35) Scotland | 15.14 | Brianna Coop (T35) Australia | 15.63 |
| 100 metres (T38) |
Sophie Hahn (T38) England | 12.46 GR | Rhiannon Clarke (T38) Australia | 13.17 AR | Olivia Breen (T38) Wales | 13.35 |
| 1500 metres (T54) |
Madison de Rozario (T53) Australia | 3:34.06 | Angie Ballard (T53) Australia | 3:36.85 | Diane Roy (T54) Canada | 3:36.97 GR |
| Marathon (T54) |
Madison de Rozario (T53) Australia | 1:44:00 | Eliza Ault-Connell (T54) Australia | 1:44:13 | Jade Jones (T54) England | 1:44:20 |
| Long jump (T38) |
Olivia Breen (T38) Wales | 4.86 m GR PB | Erin Cleaver (T38) Australia | 4.36 m | Taylor Doyle (T38) Australia | 4.22 m |
| Javelin throw (F46) |
Hollie Arnold (F46) Wales | 44.43 m WR GR | Holly Robinson (F46) New Zealand | 43.32 m AR | Friana Kwevira (F46) Vanuatu | 24.54 m |
Records
References
- "Athletics". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- 'Share the dream' – the Games that celebrated disability sports. The Guardian (2018-04-15). Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- Commonwealth Games: Two Indians sent home for violating 'no-needles' policy. BBC Sport (2018-04-13). Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- Commonwealth Games: Singapore para athlete Khairi Ishak banned after failing dope test. Straits Times (2018-04-13). Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- Belam, Martin (2018-04-15). Commonwealth Games: the Gold Coast performances that didn't go to plan. The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- Commonwealth Games 2018: Australia athletes banned for doping. The Australian (2018-04-12). Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- Games hopeful Jessica Peris tests positive for banned substance Commonwealth Games hopeful Jessica Peris tests positive for banned substance. The Guardian (2018-02-20). Retrieved 2018-04-15.
