Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
At the 1978 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. A total of 38 events were contested, 23 for men and 15 for women.
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| Dates | 6–12 August 1978 |
| Host city | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.svg.png){kind=small} |
| Venue | Commonwealth Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 38 |
| Participation | 520 athletes from 39 nations |
| Records set | 4 Games records |
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: +7.6 m/s) |
 | 10.03 w |  | 10.07 w |  | 10.09 w |
| 200 metres (wind: +4.4 m/s) |
| 20.12 w |  | 20.18 w | | 20.43 w |
| 400 metres |
.svg.png){kind=small} | 46.34 | | 46.54 | | 46.63 |
| 800 metres |
 | 1:46.39 | | 1:47.30 | | 1:47.57 |
| 1500 metres |
 | 3:35.48 |  | 3:35.59 | | 3:35.60 |
| 5000 metres |
| 13:23.04 | | 13:29.92 | | 13:31.35 |
| 10,000 metres |
| 28:13.65 | | 28:19.14 | | 28:34.30 |
| Marathon |
| 2:15:40 | | 2:16:14 | | 2:16:52 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase |
| 8:26.54 | | 8:32.21 | | 8:34.07 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +6.2 m/s) |
.svg.png){kind=small} | 13.70 w | | 13.73 w | | 13.73 w |
| 400 metres hurdles |
| 49.48 | | 50.04 | | 50.09 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay |
Allan Wells David Jenkins Cameron Sharp Drew McMaster | 39.24 | Edwin Noel Hasely Crawford Christopher Brathwaite Ephraim Serrette | 39.29 | Errol Quarrie Colin Bradford Oliver Heywood Floyd Brown | 39.33 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay |
Washington Njiri Daniel Kimaiyo Bill Koskei Joel Ngetich | 3:03.54 | Clive Barriffe Bertland Cameron Colin Bradford Floyd Brown Seymour Newman* | 3:04.00 | John Higham Chum Darvall Garry Brown Rick Mitchell | 3:04.23 |
| 30 kilometres walk |
| 2:22:04 | | 2:22:59 | | 2:26:34 |
| High jump |
| 2.20 m | | 2.18 m | | 2.15 m |
| Pole vault |
| 5.10 m | | 5.10 m | | 5.00 m |
| Long jump |
| 8.06 m (w) | | 8.04 m (w) |  | 7.94 m (w) |
| Triple jump |
| 17.21 m (w) | | 16.93 m (w) | | 16.69 m |
| Shot put |
| 19.77 m | | 19.33 m | | 18.45 m |
| Discus throw |
| 59.70 m |  | 57.30 m | | 55.48 m |
| Hammer throw |
| 71.10 m | | 69.92 m | | 68.14 m |
| Javelin throw |
| 84.00 m |  | 83.18 m | | 78.58 m |
| Decathlon |
| 8467 pts | | 7623 pts | | 7484 pts |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: +2.9 m/s) |
| 11.27 w | | 11.35 w | | 11.37 w |
| 200 metres (wind: +5.1 m/s) |
| 22.82 w | | 22.89 w | | 22.93 w |
| 400 metres |
| 51.69 | | 52.94 | | 53.06 |
| 800 metres |
| 2:02.82 | | 2:02.87 | | 2:03.10 |
| 1500 metres |
| 4:06.34 GR | | 4:07.53 | | 4:08.14 |
| 3000 metres |
| 9:12.95 | | 9:20.69 | | 9:24.05 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: +3.6 m/s) |
| 12.98w | | 13.08w | | 13.17w |
| 4 × 100 metres relay |
Beverley Goddard Kathy Smallwood Sharon Colyear Sonia Lannaman | 43.70 | Angela Bailey Margaret Howe Marjorie Bailey Patty Loverock | 44.26 | Colleen Beazley Denise Boyd Lyn Jacenko Roxanne Gelle | 44.78 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay |
Ruth Kennedy Joslyn Hoyte Verona Elder Donna Hartley | 3:27.19 GR | Bethanie Nail Denise Boyd Maxine Corcoran Judy Peckham | 3:28.65 | Anne Mackie-Morelli Debbie Campbell Margaret Stride Rachelle Campbell | 3:35.83 |
| High jump |
| 1.93 m GR | | 1.90 m | | 1.83 m |
| Long jump |
| 6.59 m | | 6.58 m | | 6.52 m |
| Shot put |
| 17.31 m | | 16.45 m | | 16.14 m |
| Discus throw |
| 62.16 m | | 57.60 m | | 56.64 m |
| Javelin throw |
| 61.34 m | | 54.52 m | | 53.60 m |
| Pentathlon |
| 4768 pts GR | | 4222 pts | | 4211 pts |
Medal table
England's Dave Moorcroft won the men's 1500 metres.
Tessa Sanderson won her first major javelin title.
* Host nation (Canada)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 16 | 5 | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | | 6 | 11 | 7 | 24 |
| 3 | | 6 | 8 | 10 | 24 |
| 4 | | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 nations) | 38 | 38 | 39 | 115 | |
Participating nations
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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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