List of Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics (men)
This is the complete list of Commonwealth Games medallists in men's athletics from 1930 to 2022. In 1970, most track events converted from races measured in yards to near-equivalents measured in metres. The list below treats these as separate events, but includes a link from the metric event to its previous imperial equivalent.
Current events
100 metres
Event distances at the Commonwealth Games became metric in 1970. For the equivalent pre-metric events see 100 yrds.
200 metres
Event distances at the Commonwealth Games became metric in 1970. For the equivalent pre-metric events see 220 yrds.
400 metres
Event distances at the Commonwealth Games became metric in 1970. For the equivalent pre-metric events see 440 yrds.
800 metres
Event distances at the Commonwealth Games became metric in 1970. For the equivalent pre-metric events see 880 yrds.
1500 metres
Event distances at the Commonwealth Games became metric in 1970. For the equivalent pre-metric events see the Mile.
5000 metres
Event distances at the Commonwealth Games became metric in 1970. For the equivalent pre-metric events see 3 miles.
10,000 metres
Event distances at the Commonwealth Games became metric in 1970. For the equivalent pre-metric events see 6 miles.
110 metres hurdles
Event distances at the Commonwealth Games became metric in 1970. For the equivalent pre-metric events see 120 yrds hurdles.
400 metres hurdles
Event distances at the Commonwealth Games became metric in 1970. For the equivalent pre-metric events see 440 yrds hurdles.
3000 metres steeplechase
4 x 100 metres relay
Event distances at the Commonwealth Games became metric in 1970. For the equivalent pre-metric events see 4 x 110 yrds relay.
4 x 400 metres relay
Marathon
10 km walk
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Evan Dunfee | 38:36.37 GR | Declan Tingay | 38:42.33 | Sandeep Kumar | 38:49.21 |
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Discus throw
Hammer throw
Javelin throw
Decathlon
Disability events
100 metres T12
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Adekunle Adesoji | 10.76 s WR | Hisham Khaironi | 11.53 s | Rory Field | 11.96 s |
| 2006 | Adekunle Adesoji | 11.07 s | Hilton Langenhoven | 11.22 s | Eriyo Etinosa | 11.43 s |
100 metres T37
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Fanie van der Merwe | 11.65 s | Charl du Toit | 11.89 s | Rhys Jones | 12.04 s |
100 metres T46
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Simon Patmore | 11.14 s | Samkelo Radebe | 11.25 s | Ayuba Abdullahi | 11.37 s |
200 metres T46
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Heath Francis | 22.96 s | David Roos | 23.12 s | Vitalis Lanshima | 23.16 s |
800m wheelchair
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Jeff Adams | 1:44.94 GR | David Holding | 1:45.13 | Paul Wiggins | 1:45.40 |
1500 metres T54
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kurt Fearnley | 3:19.86 | Richard Colman | 3:20.90 | Josh Cassidy | 3:21.14 |
| 2014 | David Weir | 3:21.67 | Kurt Fearnley | 3:23.08 | Alex Dupont | 3:23.26 |
Marathon wheelchair
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Paul Wiggins | 1:37:33 GR | Ivan Newman | 1:41:55 | Ben Lucas | 1:42:19 |
Shot put F32/34/52
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kyle Pettey | 1021 (11.44 m) | Dan West | 969 (10.78 m) | Hamish MacDonald | 889 (9.92 m) |
Discus throw F42-44
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Dan Greaves | 59.21 m | Aled Davies | 46.83 m | Richard Okigbazi | 39.38 m |
Discus throw seated
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Tanto Campbell | 34.48 m | Jacques Martin | 32.28 m | Ranjith Kumar Jayaseelan | 29.88 m |
Discontinued events
100 yards
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Percy Williams | 9.9 | Ernie Page | 10.2e | John Fitzpatrick | 10.2e |
| 1934 | Arthur Sweeney | 10.0 | Marthinus Theunissen | 10.1e | Ian Young | 10.1e |
| 1938 | Cyril Holmes | 9.7 | John Mumford | 9.8e | Ted Best | 9.9e |
| 1950 | John Treloar | 9.7 GR= | Bill de Gruchy | 9.8 | Don Pettie | 9.9 |
| 1954 | Mike Agostini | 9.6 GR | Don McFarlane | 9.7 | Hector Hogan | 9.7 |
| 1958 | Keith Gardner | 9.66 | Tom Robinson | 9.69 | Mike Agostini | 9.79 |
| 1962 | Seraphino Antao | 9.50 | Tom Robinson | 9.63 | Michael Cleary | 9.78 |
| 1966 | Harry Jerome | 9.41 GR | Tom Robinson | 9.44 | Edwin Roberts | 9.52 |
220 yards
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Stanley Engelhart | 21.8 | John Fitzpatrick | Willie Walters | ||
| 1934 | Arthur Sweeney | 21.9 | Marthinus Theunissen | 22.0e | Walter Rangeley | 22.1e |
| 1938 | Cyril Holmes | 21.2 | John Mumford | 21.3e | Ted Best | 21.4e |
| 1950 | John Treloar | 21.5 | David Johnson | 21.8 | Don Jowett | 21.8 |
| 1954 | Don Jowett | 21.5 | Brian Shenton | 21.5 | Ken Jones | 21.9 |
| 1958 | Tom Robinson | 21.08 | Keith Gardner | 21.11 | Gordon Day | 21.15 |
| 1962 | Seraphino Antao | 21.28 | Dave Jones | 21.59 | Johan Du Preez | 21.70 |
| 1966 | Stanley Allotey | 20.65 GR | Edwin Roberts | 20.93 | David Ejoke | 20.95 |
440 yards
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Alex Wilson | 48.8 | Willie Walters | 48.9e | George Golding | |
| 1934 | Godfrey Rampling | 48.0 | Bill Roberts | 48.5e | Crew Stoneley | 48.6e |
| 1938 | Bill Roberts | 47.9 | William Fritz | 47.9e | Denis Shore | 48.1e |
| 1950 | Edwin Carr | 47.9 GR= | Leslie Lewis | 48.0 | David Batten | 48.8 |
| 1954 | Kevan Gosper | 47.2 GR | Don Jowett | 47.4 | Terry Tobacco | 47.8 |
| 1958 | Milkha Singh | 46.71 | Malcolm Spence | 46.9 | Terry Tobacco | 47.05 |
| 1962 | George Kerr | 46.74 | Robbie Brightwell | 46.86 | Amos Omolo | 46.88 |
| 1966 | Wendell Mottley | 45.08 GR | Kent Bernard | 46.06 | Don Domansky | 46.42 |
880 yards
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Tommy Hampson | 1:52.4 | Reg Thomas | 1:55.5e | Alex Wilson | 1:55.6e |
| 1934 | Phil Edwards | 1:54 | Willie Botha | 1:55.5e | Hamish Stothard | 1:55.6e |
| 1938 | Pat Boot | 1:51.2 | Frank Handley | 1:54.0e | Bill Dale | 1:54.2e |
| 1950 | John Parlett | 1:53.1 | Jack Hutchins | 1:53.4 | Bill Parnell | 1:53.4 |
| 1954 | Derek Johnson | 1:50.7 GR | Brian Hewson | 1:51.2 | Ian Boyd | 1:51.9 |
| 1958 | Herb Elliott | 1:49.32 | Brian Hewson | 1:49.47 | Mike Rawson | 1:50.94 |
| 1962 | Peter Snell | 1:47.64 GR | George Kerr | 1:47.90 | Tony Blue | 1:48.99 |
| 1966 | Noel Clough | 1:46.9 GR | Wilson Kiprugut | 1:47.2 | George Kerr | 1:47.2 |
1 mile
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Reg Thomas | 4:14.0 | William Whyte | 4:17.0e | Jerry Cornes | |
| 1934 | Jack Lovelock | 4:13 | Sydney Wooderson | 4:13.4e | Jerry Cornes | 4:16.6e |
| 1938 | Jim Alford | 4:11.6 | Gerald Backhouse | 4:12.2e | Pat Boot | 4:12.6e |
| 1950 | Bill Parnell | 4:11.0 GR | Len Eyre | 4:11.8 | Maurice Marshall | 4:13.2 |
| 1954 | Roger Bannister | 3:58.8 GR | John Landy | 3:59.6 | Rich Ferguson | 4:04.6 |
| 1958 | Herb Elliott | 3:59.03 | Merv Lincoln | 4:01.80 | Albie Thomas | 4:02.77 |
| 1962 | Peter Snell | 4:04.58 | John Davies | 4:05.12 | Terry Sullivan | 4:06.61 |
| 1966 | Kipchoge Keino | 3:55.34 GR | Alan Simpson | 3:57.27 | Ian Studd | 3:58.61 |
3 mile
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Stan Tomlin | 14:27.4 | Alex Hillhouse | 14:27.6e | Jack Winfield | 14:29.0e |
| 1934 | Wally Beavers | 14:33 | Cyril Allen | 14:38 | Alec Burns | 14:45 |
| 1938 | Cecil Matthews | 13.59.6 | Peter Ward | 14:05.4 | Scotty Rankine | 14:24.0e |
| 1950 | Len Eyre | 14:23.6 | Harold Nelson | 14:27.8 | Anthony Chivers | 14:28.1 |
| 1954 | Christopher Chataway | 13:35.2 GR | Fred Green | 13:37.2 | Frank Sando | 13:37.4 |
| 1958 | Murray Halberg | 13:14.96 | Albie Thomas | 13:24.37 | Neville Scott | 13:26.06 |
| 1962 | Murray Halberg | 13:34.15 | Ron Clarke | 13:35.92 | Bruce Kidd | 13:36.37 |
| 1966 | Kipchoge Keino | 12:57.4 GR | Ron Clarke | 12:59.2 | Allan Rushmer | 13:08.6 |
6 mile
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Billy Savidan | 30:49.6 | Ernie Harper | 31:01.6e | Tom Evenson | |
| 1934 | Arthur Penny | 31:01 | Scotty Rankine | 31:03e | Arthur Furze | 31:04e |
| 1938 | Cecil Matthews | 30:14.5 | Scotty Rankine | +180 yd | Wally Hayward | +250 yd |
| 1950 | Harold Nelson | 30:29.6 | Andrew Forbes | 30:31.9 | Noel Taylor | 30:31.9 |
| 1954 | Peter Driver | 29:09.4 GR | Frank Sando | 29:10.0 | Jim Peters | 29:20.0 |
| 1958 | Dave Power | 28:48.16 | John Merriman | 28:48.84 | Arere Anentia | 28:51.48 |
| 1962 | Bruce Kidd | 28:26.13 GR | Dave Power | 28:33.53 | John Merriman | 28:40.26 |
| 1966 | Naftali Temu | 27:14.21 GR | Ron Clarke | 27:39.42 | Jim Alder | 28:15.4 |
120 yard hurdles
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | David Burghley | 14.6 | Howard Davies | 14.7e | Fred Gaby | |
| 1934 | Don Finlay | 15.2 | James Worrall | 15.5e | Ashleigh Pilbrow | 15.7e |
| 1938 | Tom Lavery | 14.0 (w) | Larry O'Connor | 14.2e (w) | Sid Stenner | 14.4e (w) |
| 1950 | Peter Gardner | 14.3 GR | Ray Weinberg | 14.4 | Tom Lavery | 14.6 |
| 1954 | Keith Gardner | 14.2 GR | Chris Higham | 14.9 | Norman Williams | 14.9 |
| 1958 | Keith Gardner | 14.20 (w) GR | Jacobus Swart | 14.30 (w) | Ghulam Raziq | 14.32 (w) |
| 1962 | Ghulam Raziq | 14.34 | Dave Prince | 14.48 | Laurie Taitt | 14.81 |
| 1966 | David Hemery | 14.1 | Mike Parker | 14.2 | Ghulam Raziq | 14.3 |
440 yard hurdles
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | David Burghley | 54.4 | Roger Leigh-Wood | 55.9e | Douglas Neame | |
| 1934 | Alan Hunter | 55.2 | Charles Reilly | 55.8e | Ralph Brown | 56.0e |
| 1938 | John Loaring | 52.9 | John Park | 54.6e | Alan McDougall | 55.2e |
| 1950 | 52.5 GR | John Holland | 52.7 | Geoff Goodacre | 53.1 | |
| 1954 | David Lean | 52.4 GR | Harry Kane | 53.3 | Bob Shaw | 53.3 |
| 1958 | Gert Potgieter | 49.73 (WR) GR | David Lean | 50.59 | Bartonjo Rotich | 51.75 |
| 1962 | Ken Roche | 51.5 | Kimaru Songok | 51.9 | Benson Ishiepai | 52.3 |
| 1966 | Ken Roche | 50.95 | Kingsley Agbabokha | 51.46 | Peter Warden | 51.54 |
20 km road walk
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Nicholas A'Hern | 1:24.59 | Arturo Huerta | 1:25.49 | Nathan Deakes | 1:26.06 |
| 2002 | Nathan Deakes | 1:25.35 GR | Luke Adams | 1:26.03 | David Kimutai | 1:28.20 |
| 2006 | Nathan Deakes | 1:19:55 GR | Luke Adams | 1:21:38 | Jared Tallent | 1:23:32 |
| 2010 | Jared Tallent | 1:22:18 | Luke Adams | 1:22:41 | Harminder Singh | 1:23:27 |
| 2018 | Dane Bird-Smith | 1:19:34 GR | Tom Bosworth | 1:19:38 | Samuel Gathimba | 1:19:51 |
20 mile road walk
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Ron Wallwork | 2:44:43 | Ray Middleton | 2:45:19 | Norman Read | 2:46:29 |
| 1970 | Noel Freeman | 2:33:33 GR | Bob Gardiner | 2:35:55 | Bill Sutherland | 2:37:24 |
| 1974 | John Warhurst | 2:35:23 | Roy Thorpe | 2:39:03 | Peter Fullager | 2:42:09 |
30 km road walk
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Olly Flynn | 2:22:04 | Willi Sawall | 2:22:59 | Tim Erickson | 2:26:34 |
| 1982 | Steve Barry | 2:10:16 | Marcel Jobin | 2:12:24 | Guillaume LeBlanc | 2:14:56 |
| 1986 | Simon Baker | 2:07:47 GR | Guillaume LeBlanc | 2:08:38 | Ian McCombie | 2:10:36 |
| 1990 | Guillaume LeBlanc | 2:08:28 | Andrew Jachno | 2:09:09 | Ian McCombie | 2:09:20 |
| 1994 | Nicholas A'Hern | 2:07:53 | Tim Berrett | 2:08:22 | Scott Nelson | 2:09:10 |
50 km road walk
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Saravanan Govindasamy | 4:10.05 | Duane Cousins | 4:10.30 | Dominic McGrath | 4:12.52 |
| 2002 | Nathan Deakes | 3:52.40 GR | Craig Barrett | 3:56.42 | Tim Berrett | 4:04.25 |
| 2006 | Nathan Deakes | 3:42.53 GR | Tony Sargisson | 3:58.05 | Chris Erickson | 3:58.22 |
4 x 110 yards relay
4 x 440 yards relay
References
- Results Database Archived 9 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine from the Commonwealth Games Federation