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.

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 42km195m marathon, which started and finished at Glasgow Green and included 6 parathletics events throughout. Racewalking events were dropped from the programme for 2014 – a move condemned by walking athletes.Race walking snub . Athletics Weekly (2013-11-28). Retrieved on 2014-08-07.

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 100 metres 10.00 10.10 10.12 200 metres 20.14 20.26 20.32400 metres 44.24 44.68 44.78800 metres 1:45.18 1:45.48 1:46.031500 metres 3:39.31 3:39.53 3:39.605000 metres 13:12.07 13:14.06 13:16.5210,000 metres 27:56.11 27:56.14 27.56.23 110 metres hurdles 13.32 13.36 13.49 400 metres hurdles 48.50 48.75 48.78 3000 metres steeplechase 8:10.44 8:12.68 8:19.73 4 × 100 metres relay Jason LivermoreKemar Bailey-ColeNickel AshmeadeUsain BoltKimmari Roach†Julian Forte† 37.58 Adam GemiliHarry Aikines-AryeeteyRichard KiltyDanny TalbotJames Ellington†Andrew Robertson† 38.02 Keston BledmanMarc BurnsRondel SorrilloRichard Thompson 38.10 4 × 400 metres relay Conrad WilliamsMichael BinghamDaniel AwdeMatthew Hudson-SmithNigel Levine† 3:00.46 Latoy WilliamsMichael MathieuAlonzo RussellChris BrownAndretti Bain† 3:00.51 Lalonde GordonJarrin SolomonRenny QuowZwede HewittJehue Gordon† 3:01.51 Marathon 2:11:15 2:11:58 2:12:23 High jump 2.31 m 2.28 m 2.25 m Pole vault 5.55 m 5.55 m 5.45 m Long jump 8.20 m 8.12 m 8.08 m Triple jump 17.20 m 16.84 m 16.63 m Shot put 21.61 m 21.19 m 20.59 m Discus throw 63.64 m 63.32 m 62.34 m Hammer throw 74.16 m 72.99 m 71.64 m Javelin throw 83.87 m 82.67 m 81.75 mDecathlon 8282 pts 8109 pts 8070 pts † = Athletes who ran in the heats of the relay, but not in the final

Men's para-sport 100 metres (T37) 11.65 11.89 12.041500 metres (T54) 3:21.67 3:23.08 3:23.26Discus throw (F42/44) 59.21 m 46.83 m 39.38 m

Women 100 metres 10.85 11.03 11.07 200 metres 22.25 22.50 22.58400 metres 50.67 50.86 51.09800 metres 2:00.51 2:01.34 2:01.381500 metres 4:08.94 4:09.24 4:09.415000 metres 15:07.21 15:08.90 15:08.9610,000 metres 32:09.35 32:09.48 32:10.82 100 metres hurdles 12.67 12.80 13.02 400 metres hurdles 54.10 55.02 55.64 3000 metres steeplechase 9:30.96 9:31.30 9:33.34 4 × 100 metres relay Kerron StewartVeronica Campbell BrownSchillonie CalvertShelly-Ann Fraser-PryceElaine Thompson† 41.83 Gloria AsumnuBlessing OkagbareDominique DuncanLawretta OzohPatience Okon George† 42.92 Asha PhilipBianca WilliamsJodie WilliamsAshleigh NelsonAnyika Onuora†Louise Bloor† 43.10 4 × 400 metres relay Christine DayNovlene Williams-MillsAnastasia le-RoyStephanie McPhersonJanieve Russell†Shericka Williams† 3:23.82 Patience Okon GeorgeRegina GeorgeAda BenjaminFolashade AbuganFunke Oladoye†Omolara Omotoso† 3:24.71 Christine OhuruoguShana CoxKelly MasseyAnyika OnuoraEmily Diamond†Margaret Adeoye† 3:27.24 Marathon 2:26:45 2:27:10 2:30:12 High jump 1.94 m 1.92 m 1.92 m Pole vault 4.50 m 4.25 m 3.80 m Long jump 6.56 m 6.54 m 6.49 m Triple jump 14.21 m 14.09 m 14.01 m Shot put 19.88 m 18.57 m 17.58 m Discus throw 64.88 m 61.61 m 60.48 m Hammer throw 71.97 m 69.96 m 68.72 m Javelin throw 65.96 m 63.19 m 62.95 mHeptathlon 6597 pts 6270 pts 5826 pts † = Athletes who ran in the heats of the relay, but not in the final

Women's para-sport 100 metres (T12) 12.20 13.33 13.481500 metres (T54) 3:59.20 3:59.55 4:00.19Long jump (F37/38) 4.39 m 4.00 m 3.82 m

Medal table

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 (semifinal & final) Para-Sport 100 m (T37) Shot Put Decathlon: 400 m & High Jump Women 100 m (semifinal & final) 400 m (semifinal) 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 (semifinal) 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 (semifinal) Women Heptathlon: Long Jump 19:00–22:15 Preliminary Men 200 m (Round 2) Women 200 m (Round 1) Classification Men 800 m (semifinal) 400 m High Jump Long Jump Women 3000 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 (semifinal & final) Para-Sport 1500 m (T54) 800 m 400 m Hurdles Discus Throw Women 200 m (semifinal & 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 3000 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.Amantle Montsho fails doping test at Glasgow 2014. Athletics Weekly (2014-08-02). Retrieved on 2014-08-02.

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Commonwealth Games Athletics