# Athletics at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games

Athletics was one of the nine sports of the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games. Held between 7 and 9 September, the events were staged at the Apia Park Sports Complex in Apia, Samoa.
Each Commonwealth Games Association was permitted to send up to two athletes per event and one team per each of the three relay events. The age of participating athletes was limited to 16- and 17-year-olds only. This meant that for 2015 athletes must have been born in 1998 or 1999 to be eligible to take part. Compared to the previous edition, the 2015 programme did not include the 2000 metres steeplechase, hammer throw, and triple jump disciplines. Two relay races were added to the programme, over distances of 4 × 200 m and 4 × 400 m.
The highlight of the first day was a run of 10.20 seconds by the winner of the boys' 100 metres, Tlotliso Leotlela. This was one hundredth slower than the world youth best for the event and the joint-second fastest ever run by a youth athlete.

## Medal summary
### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Tlotliso Leotlela (RSA) | 10.20 GR | Rechmial Miller (ENG) | 10.39 | Cameron Tindle (SCO) | 10.42 |
| 200 metres | Tlotliso Leotlela (RSA) | 20.56 w | Toby Harries (ENG) | 20.56 w | Kyle Bradley Appel (RSA) | 21.11 w |
| 400 metres | Karabo Sibanda (BOT) | 45.83 GR | Jamal Walton (CAY) | 46.46 | Chandan Bauri (IND) | 46.99 |
| 800 metres | Willy Tarbei (KEN) | 1:46.05 GR | Bett Kipyegon (KEN) | 1:46.15 | Ben Greenwood (SCO) | 1:50.42 |
| 1500 metres | Kumari Taki (KEN) | 3:39.80 GR | Lawi Kosgei (KEN) | 3:40.77 | Brodie Modini (AUS) | 3:55.38 |
| 3000 metres | Davis Kiplangat (KEN) | 7:59.56 | Richard Kimunyan (KEN) | 7:59.78 | Alex Yee (ENG) | 8:18.12 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Mpho Katlego Tladi (RSA) | 13.50 | Benjamin Collerton (NZL) | 14.22 | Benjamin Fisher (NIR) | 14.32 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Rivaldo Leacock (BAR) | 51.12 GR | Jauavney James (JAM) | 51.54 | Harrison Kimpton-Moss (AUS) | 52.33 |
| 4×100 metres relay | Botswana (BOT) Karabo Sibanda Thabiso Sekgopi Aobakwe Malau Kabo Mphali | 41.94 | Australia (AUS) Grant Szalek Johnathan Taylor Rowan Sutton Lachlan McDermot | 42.67 | Nigeria (NGR) Henry Effiong Etim Adeyemi Sikiru Itsekiri Usheoritse Ese Idjesa Uruemu | 42.68 |
| 4×200 metres relay | Nigeria (NGR) Ojeikere Precious Omokheoa Itsekiri Usheoritse Ese Idjesa Uruemu Adeyemi Sikiru | 1:28.35 | Samoa (SAM) Junior Palamo Joe Fruean Luatimu Samau William Brown | 1:35.76 | Only two starters | Only two starters |
| 4×400 metres relay | Jamaica (JAM) Leonardo Ledgister Michael Bentley Leon Clarke Jauavney James | 3:13.45 | Samoa (SAM) Leo Tiasasa William Brown Matthew Kolio Daniel Talivaa | 3:43.15 | Only three starters and two finishers (Kenya DQ) | Only three starters and two finishers (Kenya DQ) |
| High jump | Tejaswin Shankar (IND) | 2.14 m GR | Roshan Dammika Ranatunga Ranatungage (SRI) | 2.11 m | Lashane Wilson (JAM) | 2.11 m |
| Long jump | Richard Seklorwu (GHA) | 7.67 m w | Thomas Wilson (AUS) | 7.48 m | Benjamin Fisher (NIR) | 7.38 m |
| Shot put | Kevin Nedrick (JAM) | 20.12 m GR | Werner Jakobus Visser (RSA) | 19.78 m | Burger Lambrechts, Jr. (RSA) | 19.31 m |
| Discus throw | Werner Jakobus Visser (RSA) | 60.94 m | George Evans (SCO) | 58.19 m | Burger Lambrechts, Jr. (RSA) | 58.02 m |
| Javelin throw | Hadeesh Mohd (IND) | 79.29 m | George Davies (ENG) | 68.23 m | Luke Giacca (AUS) | 67.91 m |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Abolaji Omotayo Oluwaseun (NGR) | 11.59 | Aniekeme Alphonsus (NGR) | 11.64 | Alisha Rees (SCO) | 11.72 |
| 200 metres | Idamadudu Praise Oghenefejiro (NGR) | 23.30 w | Alisha Rees (SCO) | 23.61 w | Aniekeme Alphonsus (NGR) | 23.63 w |
| 400 metres | Junelle Bromfield (JAM) | 53.09 | Jisna Mathew (IND) | 53.14 | Idamadudu Praise Oghenefejiro (NGR) | 53.20 |
| 800 metres | Amy Harding-Delooze (AUS) | 2:06.84 | Carys McAulay (SCO) | 2:07.05 | Abitha Mary Manuel (IND) | 2:07.33 |
| 1500 metres | Amy Harding-Delooze (AUS) | 4:18.02 GR | Peruth Chemutai (UGA) | 4:18.22 | Janat Chemusto (UGA) | 4:19.48 |
| 3000 metres | Sheila Chelangat (KEN) | 9:10.12 | Peruth Chemutai (UGA) | 9:20.20 | Janat Chemusto (UGA) | 9:56.62 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Taylon Bieldt (RSA) | 13.18 GR | Kirra Womersley (AUS) | 13.39 | Rachel Pace (AUS) | 13.46 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Junelle Bromfield (JAM) | 1:00.78 | Yamani Danansooriya Mudi (SRI) | 1:01.70 | Niamh Emerson (ENG) | 1:01.99 |
| 4×100 metres relay | Nigeria (NGR) Aniekeme Alphonsus Idamadudu Praise Oghenefejiro Adiakerehwa Blessing Abolaji Omotayo Oluwaseun | 45.86 | Australia (AUS) Rachel Pace Kirra Womersley Madeleine Attlee Jacinta Beecher | 47.36 | Samoa (SAM) Claudia Osborne Miriama Mefiposeta Emele Paletasala June Solia | 53.97 |
| 4×200 metres relay | Nigeria (NGR) Adiakerehwa Blessing Uche Brown Aniekeme Alphonsus Abolaji Omotayo Oluwaseun | 1:41.60 | Samoa (SAM) Miriama Mefiposeta June Solia Emele Paletasala Claudia Osborne | 1:57.57 | Only two starters | Only two starters |
| 4×400 metres relay | Nigeria (NGR) Adiakerehwa Blessing Abolaji Omotayo Oluwaseun Aniekeme Alphonsus Idamadudu Praise Oghenefejiro | 4:02.75 | Only two starters and one finisher (Samoa DQ) | Only two starters and one finisher (Samoa DQ) | Only two starters and one finisher (Samoa DQ) | Only two starters and one finisher (Samoa DQ) |
| High jump | Niamh Emerson (ENG) | 1.80 m | Adaora Chigba (ENG) | 1.77 m | Paige Wilson (AUS) | 1.74 m |
| Long jump | Renate Monika van Tonder (RSA) | 6.26 m w | Billie Arch (AUS) | 6.04 m w | Rachel Alexander (SCO) | 5.90 m w |
| Shot put | Grace Robinson (AUS) | 16.39 m GR | Sophie Merritt (ENG) | 15.78 m | Anamika Das (IND) | 15.03 m |
| Discus throw | Kristina Moore (AUS) | 46.95 m | Bianca Hansen (AUS) | 46.20 m | Sophie Merritt (ENG) | 44.83 m |
| Javelin throw | Emma Hamplett (ENG) | 49.57 m | Shanee Angol (DMA) | 45.45 m | Rochelle Etienne (LCA) | 40.88 m |

## Medal table

* Host nation (Samoa)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Nigeria | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1 | South Africa | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Australia | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | Kenya | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | Jamaica | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | England | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | India | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Botswana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Barbados | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Ghana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Scotland | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 12 | Samoa* | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | Uganda | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 14 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Cayman Islands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Dominica | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Saint Lucia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (19 entries) | Totals (19 entries) | 32 | 31 | 27 | 90 |