At the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica. A total of 34 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 11 by female athletes. This was the final athletics competition at the quadrennial games to feature events measured in imperial, rather than metric units. It was also the last edition to allow four athletes from each country in a single event before that number was reduced to three. Eleven Games records were improved over the course of the competition.

Results Athletics took place from 5 to 13 August.

Medal summary Men + Men's track and road events Event Gold Silver Bronze Athlete Time Athlete Time Athlete Time9.41 GR9.449.5220.65 GR20.9320.9545.08 GR46.0646.421:46.9 GR1:47.21:47.23:55.34 GR3:57.273:58.6112:57.4 GR12:59.213:08.627:14.21 GR27:39.4228:15.42:22:082:22:132:27:5914.114.214.350.9551.4651.548:29.448:32.588:32.81Ebenezer AddyBonner MendsJames AddyStanley Allotey39.8 GRWes ClaytonPablo McNeilLynn HeadleyMichael Fray40.0Gary EddyAllen CrawleyGary HoldsworthPeter Norman40.0Lennox YearwoodKent BernardEdwin RobertsWendell Mottley3:02.8 GRRoss MacKenzieBrian MacLarenDon DomanskyBill Crothers3:04.9Martin Winbolt-LewisJohn AdeyPeter WardenTim Graham3:06.52:44:432:45:192:46:29

+ Men's field events Event Gold Silver Bronze Athlete Height / distance Athlete Height / distance Athlete Height / distance2.08 m2.03 m2.00 m4.80 m4.72 m4.65 m7.99 m7.89 m7.83 m16.40 m (w)16.08 m15.96 m18.79 m18.37 m17.14 m56.18 m55.94 m55.02 m61.98 m60.12 m59.56 m79.78 m76.16 m69.94 m

+ Men's decathlon Event Gold Silver Bronze Athlete Points Athlete Points Athlete Points7270 pts7123 pts6983 pts

Women + Women's track events Event Gold Silver Bronze Athlete Time Athlete Time Athlete Time10.6 GR10.810.823.7323.8623.9253.054.154.22:04.32:04.52:05.010.911.011.0Jennifer LamyPam KilbornJoyce BennettDianne Burge45.3 =GRMaureen TranterJanet SimpsonDaphne SlaterJill Hall45.6Adlin MairUna MorrisVilma CharltonCarmen Smith45.6

+ Women's field events Event Gold Silver Bronze Athlete Height / distance Athlete Height / distance Athlete Height / distance1.73 m1.70 m1.70 m6.36 m6.30 m6.15 m16.50 m16.29 m15.34 m49.78 m49.20 m48.70 m51.38 m47.80 m47.68 m

Medal table

Participating nations

(2) (7) (32) (14) (8) (6) (4) (35) (1) (61) (1) (10) (1) (3) (6) (3) (49) (21) (5) (6) (17) (21) (5) (5) (2) (2) (18) (11) (2) (4) (16) (6) (12)

References

Commonwealth Games Medallists - Men. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-08-13. Commonwealth Games Medallists - Women. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-08-13.