Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Athletics was one of ten core sports that appeared at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. As a founding sport, athletics has appeared consistently since its introduction at the 1911 Inter-Empire Games; the recognised precursor to the Commonwealth Games.[1]
| 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 | 8 games records |
The competition took place between Sunday 27 July and Saturday 2 August at the temporarily modified Hampden Park, Scotland's national football stadium. The programme commenced with the 26.2 mile marathon, which started and finished at Glasgow Green and included numerous para-sport 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, by Kenya, Jamaica who won 10 gold medals apiece and Australia with eight gold medals, though gold and other medals were distributed among 21 teams, and England 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 nation Scotland won 4 medals, including gold for Libby Clegg in the T(12) 100 m for athletes with a vision impairment.
Nigeria's Blessing 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 champions Usain Bolt and Shelly-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.
Preparation
In preparation for hosting the Commonwealth Games Athletics events, the modified Hampden Park held the full-test Sainsbury's Grand Prix Diamond League event, usually held in London, on Saturday 12 July and Sunday 13 July 2014.
Medal summary
Men
- † = Athletes who ran in the heats of the relay, but not in the final
Men's para-sport
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (T37) |
Fanie van der Merwe | 11.65 | Charl Du Toit | 11.89 | Rhys Jones.svg.png){kind=small} | 12.04 |
| 1500 metres (T54) |
David Weir | 3:21.67 | Kurt Fearnley | 3:23.08 | Alex Dupont | 3:23.26 |
| Discus throw (F42/44) |
Dan Greaves | 59.21 m | Aled Davies | 46.83 m | Richard Okigbazi | 39.38 m |
Women
- † = Athletes who ran in the heats of the relay, but not in the final
Women's para-sport
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (T12) |
Libby Clegg | 12.20 | Maria Muchavo | 13.33 | Lahja Ishitile | 13.48 |
| 1500 metres (T54) |
Angela Ballard | 3:59.20 | Diane Roy | 3:59.55 | Jade Jones | 4:00.19 |
| Long jump (F37/38) |
Jodi Elkington | 4.39 m | Bethy Woodward | 4.00 m | Johanna Benson | 3.82 m |
Medal table
* Host nation (Scotland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 10 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| 2 |  | 10 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| 3 | | 8 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | | 5 | 13 | 9 | 27 |
| 5 | | 5 | 2 | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 |  | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 |  | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 |  | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 |  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 |  | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 15 | | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 |  | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 |  | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 |  | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (21 nations) | 50 | 50 | 51 | 151 | |
Schedule
Over the 10 days of competition there were 44 medal events plus an additional 6 para-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 (Semi-Final & Final) | ||
| Para-Sport 100 m (T37) | ||||
| Shot Put | ||||
| Decathlon: 400 m & High Jump | ||||
| Women | 100 m (Semi-Final & Final) | |||
| 400 m (Semi-Final) | ||||
| 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 (Semi-Final) | |
| 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 (Semi-Final) | ||
| Women | Heptathlon: Long Jump | |||
| 19:00–22:15 | Preliminary | Men | 200 m (Round 2) | |
| Women | 200 m (Round 1) | |||
| Classification | Men | 800 m (Semi-Final) | ||
| 400 m | ||||
| High Jump | ||||
| Long Jump | ||||
| Women | 3,000 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 (Semi-Final & Final) | ||
| Para-Sport 1500 m (T54) | ||||
| 800 m | ||||
| 400 m Hurdles | ||||
| Discus Throw | ||||
| Women | 200 m (Semi-Final & 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 | 3,000 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
Doping controls were undertaken on competing athletes during the games. Amantle Montsho, a Botswana 400 metres runner and defending Commonwealth Games champion, was the first competitor from the athletics programme to fail a drugs test. After finishing fourth in the 400 m final, her "A" sample came back positive for methylhexanamine, a banned stimulant, and she was provisionally suspended pending investigation.[3]
References
- "Athletics". Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- Race walking snub Archived 8 April 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Athletics Weekly (2013-11-28). Retrieved on 2014-08-07.
- Amantle Montsho fails doping test at Glasgow 2014. Athletics Weekly (2014-08-02). Retrieved on 2014-08-02.
