At the 1994 Commonwealth Games, the athletics event were held in Victoria, BC, Canada, at the Centennial Stadium on the grounds of the University of Victoria. A total of 44 events were contested, of which 22 were for male athletes and 19 were for female athletes. Furthermore, 2 men's disability events were held within the programme.

There were 126 medals decided in total with England topping the table with 36 medals in total. Australia were second with 22 and the host nation Canada came third with 15.

The competition saw both the rise and fall of Horace Dove-Edwin, a sprinter from Sierra Leone. He became his country's first Commonwealth medallist with an unexpected silver medal behind Linford Christie in the 100 metres. He had not attended the opening ceremony as his country did not have enough money for a uniform and his story attracted much public sympathy and attention from the press. His meteoric rise (improving from 10.34 seconds to 10.02 over two days) was swiftly punctured as he was banned for two years after his doping test came back positive for the steroid stanozolol.Mackay, Duncan (1994-08-29). Commonwealth Games: Africa's hero tests positive for drugs: Runner-up to Christie in men's 100m final faces four-year ban from the sport after showing traces of steroids. The Independent. Retrieved on 2010-08-29.

Medal summary

Men 9.91 GR10.0510.0619.97 GR20.2520.4045.0045.1145.451:45.181:45.761:46.063:36.703:36.783:37.2213:23.0013:23.2013:23.5428:38.2228:47.7228:51.722:11:492:14:572:15:1113.08 GR13.2213.5448.6749.4349.508:14.72 GR8:15.258:23.28Donovan BaileyGlenroy GilbertCarlton ChambersBruny Surin38.39 GRShane NaylorTim JacksonPaul HendersonDamien MarshKyle Vander Kuyp38.88Jason JohnToby BoxPhilip GoedluckTerry WilliamsMark Smith39.39David McKenziePeter CramptonAdrian PatrickDu'aine LadejoAlex FugalloMark Smith3:02.14 GROrville TaylorDennis BlakeLinval LairdGarth RobinsonRoxbert Martin3:02.32Patrick DeliceNeil de SilvaHayden StephenIan Morris3:02.782:07:532:08:222:09:102.32 m2.32 m2.31 m5.40 m GR5.30 m5.30 m8.05 m8.00 m7.93 m17.03 m17.00 m17.00 m19.49 m19.38 m19.26 m62.76 m62.46 m60.86 m73.48 m70.18 m69.80 m82.74 m81.84 m80.42 m8326 pts8074 pts7980 pts

Men's EAD

(Elite athletes with a disability)

800m wheelchair1:44.94 GR1:45.131:45.40Marathon wheelchair1:37:33 GR1:41:551:42:19

Women 11.0611.2211.2322.25 GR22.3522.6850.38 GR50.5350.692:01.742:02.352:03.124:08.864:09.654:10.168:32.17 GR8:45.598:47.9831:56.9732:06.0232:13.012:30:412:31:072:32:2413.1213.1413.3854.5155.1155.25Faith IdehenMary TombiriChristy Opara-ThompsonMary Onyali42.99Monique MiersCathy FreemanMelinda GainsfordKathy Sambell43.43Stephi DouglasGeraldine McLeodSimmone JacobsPaula Thomas43.46Phylis SmithTracy GoddardLinda KeoughSally Gunnell3:27.06 GRRevoli CampbellDeon HemmingsInez TurnerSandie Richards3:28.63Alanna YakiwchuckStacey BowenDonalda DupreyCharmaine Crooks3:33.5244:2544:3744:541.94 m1.94 m1.91 m6.82 m6.73 m6.72 m18.16 m17.64 m16.61 m63.72 m GR57.12 m55.74 m63.76 m60.40 m58.20 m6325 pts6317 pts6193 pts

Medal table

Participation

See also Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics 1994 in athletics (track and field) 1995 World Championships in Athletics

References General

Commonwealth Games Medallists - Men. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-07-21. Commonwealth Games Medallists - Women. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-07-21. Specific