At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held in Melbourne, Australia from 19 March to 25 March 2006. A total of 47 events were contested, of which 24 by male and 23 by female athletes. Furthermore, three men's and three women's disability events were held within the programme. All athletics events took place within the Melbourne Cricket Ground, while the marathon and racewalking events took place on the streets of Melbourne and finished at the main stadium.Brown, Matthew (2006-03-17). A Gathering of World champions in Melbourne - Commonwealth Games preview. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04.
The hosts Australia easily won the medals table with 16 golds and 41 medals in total. Jamaica came second with 10 golds and 22 medals, while Kenya and England were the next best performers. A total of eleven Games records were broken over the course of the seven-day competition. Six of the records were broken by Australian athletes.
Medal summary Men
100 metres 10.03 s 10.11 s 10.17 s200 metres 20.47 s 20.47 s 20.52 s400 metres 44.73 s 45.09 s 45.16 s800 metres 1:45.88 min 1:46.93 min 1:46.98 min1500 metres 3:38.49 min 3:39.20 min 3:39.33 min5000 metres 12:56.41 min GR 12:58.19 min 13:05.30 min10,000 metres 27:50.99 min 27:51.16 min 27:51.99 min110 metre hurdles 13.26 s 13.61 s 13.62 s400 metre hurdles 48.05 s GR 48.23 s 48.65 s3000 metre steeplechase 8:18.17 min 8:19.38 min 8:19.82 min4 × 100 metre relayMichael FraterAinsley WaughChris WilliamsAsafa Powell 38.36 sLee-Roy NewtonLeigh JuliusSnyman PrinslooSherwin Vries 38.98 sCharles AllenAnson HenryNathan TaylorEmanuel Parris 39.21 s4 × 400 metre relayJohn SteffensenChris TroodeMark OrmrodClinton Hill 3:00.93 minJan van der MerweOfentse MogawanePaul GorriesL. J. van Zyl 3:01.84 minLancford DaviesDavian ClarkeLansford SpenceJermaine Gonzales 3:01.94 min Marathon 2:11:29 h 2:12:03 h 2:14:50 h20 km walk 1:19:55 GR 1:21:38 1:23:3250 km walk 3:42.53 GR 3:58.05 3:58.22High jump 2.26 m 2.26 m 2.23 mPole vault 5.80 m GR 5.60 m 5.50 mLong jump 8.20 m 8.17 m 8.10 mTriple jump 17.45 m 16.95 m 16.75 mShot put 19.76 m 19.75 m 19.48 mDiscus throw 63.48 m 63.07 m 61.49 mHammer throw 77.53 m GR 74.75 m 73.81 mJavelin throw 80.10 m 79.89 m 79.89 mDecathlon 8143 8074 8001
Men's disability events 100 metres T12 11.07 s 11.22 s 11.43 s200 metres T46 22.96 s 23.12 s 23.16 sDiscus throw (seated) 34.48 m 32.28 m 29.88 m
Women 100 metres 11.19 s 11.31 s 11.39 s200 metres 22.59 s 22.72 s 22.92 s400 metres 50.28 s 50.76 s 51.12 s800 metres 1:57.88 min 1:58.16 min 1:58.77 min1500 metres 4:06.21 min 4:06.64 min 4:06.76 min5000 metres 14:57.84 min 14:59.08 min 15:00.20 min10,000 metres 31:29.66 min 31:30.86 min 31:49.40 min100 metre hurdles 12.75 s 12.94 s 13.00 s400 metre hurdles 53.82 s GR 55.17 s 55.25 s3000 m steeplechase 9:19.51 min GR 9:24.29 min 9:25.05 min4 × 100 metre relayDaniele BrowningSheri-Ann BrooksPeta-Gaye DowdieSherone Simpson43.10 sAnyika OnuoraKimberly WallLaura TurnerEmma Ania43.43 sSally McLellanMelanie KleebergLauren HewittCrystal Attenborough44.25 s4 × 400 metre relayJana PittmanCaitlin WillisTamsyn LewisRosemary Hayward3:28.66 minRajwinder KaurChitra SomanManjeet KaurPinki Pramanik3:29.57 minKudirat AkhigbeJoy EzeFolashade AbuganChristiana Epukhon3:31.83 minMarathon 2:30:54 2:30:56 2:32:1920 km walk 1:32:46 GR 1:33:33 1:36:03High jump1.91 m1.88 m 1.83 mPole vault 4.62 m GR 4.35 m 4.25 mLong jump 6.97 m GR 6.57 m 6.57 mTriple jump 14.39 m 13.53 m 13.42 mShot put 19.66 m GR 18.75 m 17.54 mDiscus throw 61.55 m 60.56 m 59.44 mHammer throw 67.90 m GR 67.29 m 66.00 mJavelin throw 60.72 m 60.54 m 58.27 mHeptathlon 6396 6298 6269
Women's disability events 100 metres T37 14.38 s 14.51 s 14.81 s800 metres T54 (wheelchair) 1:48.98 1:49.62 1:53.76Shot put (seated) 6.78 m 6.08 m 5.33 m
Medal table
Participating nations
References General Brown, Matthew (2006-03-19). Marathons kick-off athletics in front of 76,000 crowd - Commonwealth Games, Day One. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04. Brown, Matthew (2006-03-20). 79,000 witness Powell saunter to 100m gold - Commonwealth Games, Day Two. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04. Brown, Matthew (2006-03-21). Macey defeats injury, and Williams-Darling is beaten - Commonwealth Games, Day Three. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04. Brown, Matthew (2006-03-22). Wishing to emulate Freeman – Commonwealth Games, Day Four. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04. Brown, Matthew (2006-03-23). 83,000 spectators applaud Pittman's gold - Commonwealth Games, Day Five. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04. Brown, Matthew (2006-03-24). Mutola Defeated, Aussies inspired - Commonwealth Games, Day Six . IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04. Brown, Matthew (2006-03-25). Jamaican sprint dominance continues as Games conclude - Commonwealth Games Day 7. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04. Specific
External links Official 2006 Commonwealth Games athletics page