Athletics at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
At the 1974 British Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the Queen Elizabeth II Park in Christchurch, New Zealand between 25 January and 2 February. Athletes competed in 37 events — 23 for men and 14 for women.
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Dates | 25 January – 2 February 1974 |
Host city | Christchurch, New Zealand |
Venue | Queen Elizabeth II Park |
Level | Senior |
Events | 37 |
Participation | 468 athletes from 35 nations |
Records set | 1 WR, 18 GR |
Medal summary
Men
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres (wind: +0.8 m/s) | 10.38 | 10.51 | 10.51 | |||
200 metres (wind: -0.6 m/s) | 20.73 | 20.97 | 21.08 | |||
400 metres | 46.04 | 46.07 | 46.16 | |||
800 metres | 1:43.91 GR | 1:44.39 | 1:44.92 | |||
1500 metres | 3:32.16 WR | 3:32.52 | 3:33.16 | |||
5000 metres | 13:14.4 GR | 13:14.6 | 13:23.6 | |||
10,000 metres | 27:46.40 | 27:48.49 | 27:56.96 | |||
Marathon | 2:09:12 GR | 2:11:19 | 2:12:55 | |||
110 metres hurdles (wind: -0.1 m/s) | 13.69 GR | 13.84 | 13.88 | |||
400 metres hurdles | 48.83 GR | 49.32 | 49.34 | |||
3000 metres steeplechase | 8:20.67 GR | 8:24.8 | 8:28.51 | |||
4 × 100 metres relay |
Greg Lewis Laurie D'Arcy Andrew Ratcliffe Graham Haskell | 39.31 GR | Albert Lomotey Ohene Karikari Kofi Okyir George Daniels | 39.61 | Timon Oyebami Benedict Majekodunmi Kola Abdulai James Olakunle | 39.70 |
4 × 400 metres relay |
Charles Asati Francis Musyoki Bill Koskei Julius Sang | 3:04.43 | Alan Pascoe Andy Carter John Wilson Bill Hartley | 3:06.66 | Pius Olowu William Dralu Samuel Kakonge Silver Ayoo | 3:07.45 |
20 miles walk | 2:35:23 | 2:39:03 | 2:42:09 | |||
High jump | 2.16 GR | 2.14 | 2.12 | |||
Pole vault | 5.05 | 5.00 | 5.00 | |||
Long jump | 7.94 | 7.92 | 7.75 | |||
Triple jump | 16.50 | 16.44 | 16.23 | |||
Shot put | 20.74 GR | 19.36 | 18.68 | |||
Discus throw | 63.08 GR | 59.48 | 57.22 | |||
Hammer throw | 69.56 | 68.02 | 67.48 | |||
Javelin throw | 84.92 GR | 79.92 | 77.56 | |||
Decathlon | 7417 | 7277 | 7270 |
Women
Medal table
* Host nation (New Zealand)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 28 | |
2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 22 | |
3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 | |
4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | |
5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | |
6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (15 nations) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 111 |
Participating nations
Australia (61) Barbados (2) Bermuda (5) Botswana (5) Canada (30) Cook Islands (2) England (66) Fiji (15) Gambia (2) Ghana (16) Gibraltar (1) Grenada (1) Guernsey (4) India (1) Isle of Man (5) Jamaica (12) Jersey (1) Kenya (32) Lesotho (6) Malawi (5) Malaysia (2) Mauritius (5) New Zealand (59) Nigeria (30) Northern Ireland (11) Papua New Guinea (4) Scotland (26) Singapore (2) Swaziland (3) Tanzania (16) Tonga (4) Uganda (14) Wales (15) Western Samoa (3) Zambia (2)
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References
- Commonwealth Games Medallists - Men. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-07-21.
- Commonwealth Games Medallists - Women. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-07-21.
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