# Athletics at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games

At the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games, the athletics events were held at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune, India from 14 to 16 October. A total of 34 events were contested, which were split evenly between the sexes. After the swimming programme, the athletics competition had the next most number of events.

## Medal summary
### Boys

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Shehan Abeyptiya Sri Lanka | 10.43 GR | Suwaibou Sanneh Gambia | 10.51 | Jason Rogers Saint Kitts and Nevis | 10.52 |
| 200 metres | Shehan Abeyptiya Sri Lanka | 21.27 | Ray Williams Australia | 21.30 | Amiya Mallick India | 21.33 |
| 400 metres | Kirani James Grenada | 46.66 GR | Elvis Ukale Uganda | 47.16 | Jordan McGrath England | 47.26 |
| 800 metres | Windy Jonas South Africa | 1:50.72 | Daniel Lagamang Botswana | 1:51.28 | David Mutinda Kenya | 1:52.22 |
| 1500 metres | Jonathon Ndiku Kenya | 3:45.96 GR | Alex Cherop Uganda | 3:48.41 | Windy Cylof Jonas South Africa | 3:48.41 |
| 5000 metres | Moses Kibet Uganda | 14:10.86 | Dickson Huru Uganda | 14:11.06 | Japhet Korir Kenya | 14:11.3 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Sam Baines Australia | 13.77 GR | Cornel Fredericks South Africa | 13.99 | Jared Bezuidenhout Australia | 14.08 |
| 4×100 metres relay | Ranil Jayawardena Roshan Chamara Silva Keith de Mel Shehan Abeyptiya Sri Lanka | 40.85 GR | Mitchell Zlim Kevin Moore Jared Bezuidenhout Sam Baines Australia | 41.08 | Simon Leveille Phillip Hayle Makinde Oluwasegun Andre Robert Hamilton Canada | 41.31 |
| 4×400 metres relay | Jithin Paul Dharambir Singh Inderjeet Parveen Kumar India | 3:13.32 GR | Dean Swart Folavia Sehohle Windy Jonas Willem Voigt South Africa | 3:14.01 | Frazer Wickes Shaun McFarlane Tama Toki Matthew Robinson New Zealand | 41.31 |
| High jump | Willem Voigt South Africa | 2.11 | Nikhil Chittarasu India | 2.09 | Derek Drouin Canada | 2.09 |
| Pole vault | Blake Lucas Australia | 5.25 GR | Cheyne Damon Rahme South Africa | 5.20 | Edward Mourbey Northern Ireland | 4.70 |
| Long jump | Stefan Brits South Africa | 7.38 | Rosito Andrews India | 7.24 | Azarudeen Buhari India | 7.14 |
| Triple jump | Dheeraj Mishra India | 15.42 | Benjamin Williams England | 15.41 | Boipelo Rakola Motlhatlhego South Africa | 15.20 |
| Shot put | Curtis Griffith England | 18.56 GR | Stephen Brink South Africa | 18.41 | Jasdeep Singh Dhillon India | 18.10 |
| Discus throw | Julian Wruck Australia | 60.88 GR | Curtis Griffith England | 55.35 | Arjun Kumar India | 52.02 |
| Hammer throw | Peter Smith England | 68.38 | Chandrodaya Singh Narayan India | 67.38 | Ajaj Ahmed India | 64.97 |
| Javelin throw | Krishan Tripathi India | 71.52 GR | Rohit Kumar India | 67.60 | Luke Bissett Australia | 65.64 |

### Girls

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Shaunna Thompson England | 11.46 GR | Elly Graf Australia | 11.80 | Lauren O'Sullivan Australia | 11.81 |
| 200 metres | Shaunna Thompson England | 23.42 GR | Racheal Nachula Zambia | 23.86 | Lauren O'Sullivan Australia | 24.14 |
| 400 metres | Racheal Nachula Zambia | 52.97 GR | M. R. Poovamma India | 55.17 | Rabecca Nachula Zambia | 55.20 |
| 800 metres | Caster Semenya South Africa | 2:04.23 GR | Rachel Stringer England | 2:05.71 | Lynsey Sharp Scotland | 2:06.77 |
| 1500 metres | Stacy Chepkemboi Ndiwa Kenya | 4:20.16 GR | Jessica Parry Canada | 4:20.59 | Ciara Mageean Northern Ireland | 4:22.53 |
| 3000 metres | Mercy Cherono Kenya | 9:06.01 GR | Doreen Chesang Uganda | 9:35.71 | Mary Naali Tanzania | 9:36.63 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Kierre Beckles Barbados | 13.88 GR | Gayathri Govindaraj India | 14.00 | Brianna Beahan Australia | 14.08 |
| 4×100 metres relay | India Nirupama Sunderraj Bhagyashri Shirke Srabani Nanda Gayathri Govindaraj | 46.27 | Australia Brianna Beahan Lauren O'Sullivan Elly Graf Ainsley Ackerman | 46.74 | Canada Olivia Charnuski Loudia Laarman Alyssa Johnson Karlene Hurrell Jemmott | 46.83 |
| 4×400 metres relay | India Chinchu Jose Anu Mariam Jose Arya Charivila M. R. Poovamma | 3:42.02 GR | Canada Lauren Leon Karlene Hurrell Jemmott Jessica Parry Alyssa Johnson | 3:45.46 | Australia Aimie Laube Alicia Keir Zoe Mazoudier Selma Kajan | 3:46.10 |
| High jump | Elizabeth Lamb New Zealand | 1.79 | Molly Grant Australia | 1.74 | Norliyana Kamarudin Malaysia | 1.71 |
| Pole vault | Jade Ive England | 4.05 GR | Ariane Beaumont-Courteau Canada | 3.90 | Abi Haywood England | 3.80 |
| Long jump | Abigail Irozuru England | 5.92 | Hannah Lewis Northern Ireland | 5.85 | Mariah Ririnui New Zealand | 5.80 |
| Triple jump | Shardha Ghule India | 13.11 GR | Gayathri Govindaraj India | 12.89 | Ainsley Ackerman Australia | 12.72 |
| Shot put | Julie Labonté Canada | 15.02 | Vika Lolo Australia | 14.73 | Margaret Satupai Samoa | 14.24 |
| Discus throw | Vika Lolo Australia | 50.49 GR | Margaret Satupai Samoa | 48.43 | Shaunagh Brown England | 42.96 |
| Hammer throw | Sophie Hitchon England | 58.43 GR | Maria Badenhorst South Africa | 50.92 | Ashleigh Mumberson Australia | 50.87 |
| Javelin throw | Bianca Maurer Australia | 49.87 | Pip Charlesworth New Zealand | 46.14 | Poonam Rani Jakhar India | 44.25 |