# Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

Athletics was one of ten core sports that appeared at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast. As a founding sport, athletics has appeared consistently since its introduction at the 1911 Inter-Empire Games; the recognized precursor to the Commonwealth Games. The competition took place between Sunday 8–15 April 2018 at the Carrara Stadium.
The programme featured an expanded event set for para-athletes with a total of six men's and six women's events, re presenting doubling of the number para-events at the previous games. This move was approved of by the para-athletes, and Kailyn Joseph noted that inclusion in the medal table alongside able-bodied events allowed her to share in the same environment, as opposed to the separation found in the Paralympics and World Para Athletics Championships.
Two Indian athletes, racewalker Irfan Kolothum Thodi and triple jumper A.V. Rakesh Babu were removed from the games after a needle was found in their apartment, breaking games policy. A Singapore para-athlete, Mohammad Khairi Ishak, was withdrawn from the men's T47 100 m after failing a drug test prior to the competition. Other controversies of the athletics included the gold medal disqualification of Zharnel Hughes in the men's 200 m, after he impeded (eventual gold medallist) Jereem Richards, and the mid-race collapse of men's marathon leader Callum Hawkins.

## Preparation

In preparation for hosting the Commonwealth Games Athletics events, the modified Carrara Stadium was used for the Australian Athletics Championships in February 2018.
The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority conducted a series of anti-doping tests in the months before the games. Australian sprinter Jessica Peris (daughter of former Commonwealth Games sprint champion Nova Peris) was among those to a fail doping test and she withdrew from the Australian trials event.

## Schedule

Over the 10 days of competition there were 58 medal events including additional para-sport disciplines.
| Q | Qualification | H | Heats | S | Semi-final | F | Final |
| Sex | Event | April | April | April | April | April | April | April | April | April | April | April | April | April |
| Sex | Event | Sun 8 | Sun 8 | Mon 9 | Mon 9 | Tue10 | Tue10 | Wed 11 | Thu 12 | Thu 12 | Fri 13 | Fri 13 | Sat 14 | Sun 15 |
| Sex | Event | M | A | M | A | M | A | A | M | A | M | A | A | M |
| Men | 100 m | | H/S | | F | | | | | | | | | |
| Men | 100 m (T12) | | | | | | | | H | F | | | | |
| Men | 100 m (T38) | | | | F | | | | | | | | | |
| Men | 100 m (T47) | | | | | | | | | | | F | | |
| Men | 200 m | | | | | H | | S | | F | | | | |
| Men | 400 m | | H | | S | | F | | | | | | | |
| Men | 800 m | | | | | H | | S | | F | | | | |
| Men | 1500 m | | | | | | | | | | H | | F | |
| Men | 1500 m (T54) | | | H | | | F | | | | | | | |
| Men | 5000 m | | F | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Men | 10,000 m | | | | | | | | | | | F | | |
| Men | Marathon | | | | | | | | | | | | | F |
| Men | Marathon (T54) | | | | | | | | | | | | | F |
| Men | 3000 m steeplechase | | | | | | | | | | | F | | |
| Men | 110 m hurdles | | | H | | | F | | | | | | | |
| Men | 400 m hurdles | | | | | H | | | | F | | | | |
| Men | Decathlon | | | F | F | F | F | | | | | | | |
| Men | High jump | | | Q | | | | F | | | | | | |
| Men | Pole vault | | | | | | | | | F | | | | |
| Men | Long jump | | | | | Q | | F | | | | | | |
| Men | Triple jump | | | | | | | | Q | | | | F | |
| Men | Shot put | | Q | | F | | | | | | | | | |
| Men | Shot put (F38) | | | | | | | F | | | | | | |
| Men | Discus throw | | | | | | | | Q | | | F | | |
| Men | Hammer throw | | F | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Men | Javelin throw | | | | | | | | | | Q | | F | |
| Men | 20 km walk | F | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Men | 4 × 100 m relay | | | | | | | | | | H | | F | |
| Men | 4 × 400 m relay | | | | | | | | | | H | | F | |
| Women | 100 m | | H/S | | F | | | | | | | | | |
| Women | 100 m (T35) | | | | | | | F | | | | | | |
| Women | 100 m (T38) | | | | | | | | | F | | | | |
| Women | 200 m | | | | | H | | S | | F | | | | |
| Women | 400 m | | | H | | | S | F | | | | | | |
| Women | 800 m | | | | | | | | H | | | F | | |
| Women | 1500 m | | | | H | | F | | | | | | | |
| Women | 1500 m (T54) | | | | H | | F | | | | | | | |
| Women | 5000 m | | | | | | | | | | | | F | |
| Women | 10,000 m | | | | F | | | | | | | | | |
| Women | Marathon | | | | | | | | | | | | | F |
| Women | Marathon (T54) | | | | | | | | | | | | | F |
| Women | 3000 m steeplechase | | | | | | | F | | | | | | |
| Women | 100 m hurdles | | | | | | | | H | | | F | | |
| Women | 400 m hurdles | | | | | H | | | | F | | | | |
| Women | Heptathlon | | | | | | | | F | F | F | F | | |
| Women | High jump | | | | | | | | | | | | F | |
| Women | Pole vault | | | | | | | | | | | F | | |
| Women | Long jump | | | | | | | Q | | F | | | | |
| Women | Long jump (T38) | | F | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Women | Triple jump | | | | | | F | | | | | | | |
| Women | Shot put | | | | | | | | Q | | | F | | |
| Women | Discus throw | | | | | | | | | F | | | | |
| Women | Hammer throw | | | | | | F | | | | | | | |
| Women | Javelin throw | | | | | | | F | | | | | | |
| Women | Javelin throw (F46) | | | | F | | | | | | | | | |
| Women | 20 km walk | F | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Women | 4 × 100 m relay | | | | | | | | | | H | | F | |
| Women | 4 × 400 m relay | | | | | | | | | | H | | F | |

## Medal summary
### Medal table

* Host nation (Australia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Australia (AUS)* | 13 | 13 | 10 | 36 |
| 2 | Jamaica (JAM) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 25 |
| 3 | England (ENG) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
| 4 | South Africa (RSA) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | Kenya (KEN) | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 |
| 6 | Canada (CAN) | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 7 | Botswana (BOT) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Uganda (UGA) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | New Zealand (NZL) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Nigeria (NGR) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | Wales (WAL) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Bahamas (BAH) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | India (IND) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Grenada (GRN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | British Virgin Islands (IVB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Guyana (GUY) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Namibia (NAM) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Saint Lucia (LCA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Scotland (SCO) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 21 | Dominica (DMA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 | Cameroon (CMR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Cyprus (CYP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Northern Ireland (NIR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Vanuatu (VAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (26 entries) | Totals (26 entries) | 58 | 58 | 58 | 174 |

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres details | Akani Simbine South Africa | 10.03 | Henricho Bruintjies South Africa | 10.17 | Yohan Blake Jamaica | 10.19 |
| 200 metres details | Jereem Richards Trinidad and Tobago | 20.12 | Aaron Brown Canada | 20.34 | Leon Reid Northern Ireland | 20.55 |
| 400 metres details | Isaac Makwala Botswana | 44.35 | Baboloki Thebe Botswana | 45.09 | Javon Francis Jamaica | 45.11 SB |
| 800 metres details | Wycliffe Kinyamal Kenya | 1:45.11 | Kyle Langford England | 1:45.16 PB | Luke Mathews Australia | 1:45.60 SB |
| 1500 metres details | Elijah Manangoi Kenya | 3:34.78 | Timothy Cheruiyot Kenya | 3:35.17 | Jake Wightman Scotland | 3:35.97 |
| 5000 metres details | Joshua Cheptegei Uganda | 13:50.83 | Mohammed Ahmed Canada | 13:52.78 | Edward Zakayo Kenya | 13:54.06 |
| 10,000 metres details | Joshua Cheptegei Uganda | 27:19.62 GR | Mohammed Ahmed Canada | 27:20.56 | Rodgers Kwemoi Kenya | 27:28.66 SB |
| 110 metres hurdles details | Ronald Levy Jamaica | 13.19 | Hansle Parchment Jamaica | 13.22 | Nicholas Hough Australia | 13.38 PB |
| 400 metres hurdles details | Kyron McMaster British Virgin Islands | 48.25 | Jeffrey Gibson Bahamas | 49.10 SB | Jaheel Hyde Jamaica | 49.16 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase details | Conseslus Kipruto Kenya | 8:10.08 GR | Abraham Kibiwott Kenya | 8:10.62 =SB | Amos Kirui Kenya | 8:12.24 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay details | England (ENG) Reuben Arthur Zharnel Hughes Richard Kilty Harry Aikines-Aryeetey | 38.13 SB | South Africa (RSA) Henricho Bruintjies Emile Erasmus Anaso Jobodwana Akani Simbine | 38.24 NR | Jamaica (JAM) Everton Clarke Oshane Bailey Warren Weir Yohan Blake Nigel Ellis* | 38.35 SB |
| 4 × 400 metres relay details | Botswana (BOT) Leaname Maotoanong Baboloki Thebe Onkabetse Nkobolo Isaac Makwala | 3:01.78 SB | Bahamas (BAH) O'Jay Ferguson Teray Smith Stephen Newbold Alonzo Russell Michael Mathieu* Ramon Miller* | 3:01.92 SB | Jamaica (JAM) Jermaine Gayle Demish Gaye Jamari Rose Javon Francis Peter Matthews* | 3:01.97 SB |
| Marathon details | Michael Shelley Australia | 2:16:46 | Solomon Mutai Uganda | 2:19:02 | Robbie Simpson Scotland | 2:19:36 |
| 20 kilometres walk details | Dane Bird-Smith Australia | 1:19:34 GR | Tom Bosworth England | 1:19:38 NR | Samuel Gathimba Kenya | 1:19:51 |
| High jump details | Brandon Starc Australia | 2.32 m PB | Jamal Wilson Bahamas | 2.30 m SB | Django Lovett Canada | 2.30 m PB |
| Pole vault details | Kurtis Marschall Australia | 5.70 m | Shawnacy Barber Canada | 5.65 m | Luke Cutts England | 5.45 m |
| Long jump details | Luvo Manyonga South Africa | 8.41 m GR | Henry Frayne Australia | 8.33 m | Ruswahl Samaai South Africa | 8.22 m |
| Triple jump details | Troy Doris Guyana | 16.88 m SB | Yordanys Durañona Dominica | 16.86 m | Marcel Mayack Cameroon | 16.80 m PB |
| Shot put details | Tom Walsh New Zealand | 21.41 m | Chukwuebuka Enekwechi Nigeria | 21.14 m PB | Tim Nedow Canada | 20.91 m SB |
| Discus throw details | Fedrick Dacres Jamaica | 68.20 m GR | Traves Smikle Jamaica | 63.98 m | Apostolos Parellis Cyprus | 63.61 m |
| Hammer throw details | Nick Miller England | 80.26 m GR NR | Matthew Denny Australia | 74.88 m PB | Mark Dry Scotland | 73.12 m SB |
| Javelin throw details | Neeraj Chopra India | 86.47 m SB | Hamish Peacock Australia | 82.59 m | Anderson Peters Grenada | 82.20 m |
| Decathlon details | Lindon Victor Grenada | 8303 pts | Pierce LePage Canada | 8171 pts PB | Cedric Dubler Australia | 7983 pts |
* Indicates the athlete only competed in the preliminary heats and received medals.

#### Men's para-sport

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (T12) details | Jonathan Ntutu (T12) South Africa | 11.02 | Hilton Langenhoven (T12) South Africa | 11.27 =SB | Afiq Ali Hanafiah (T12) Malaysia | 11.28 |
| 100 metres (T38) details | Evan O'Hanlon (T38) Australia | 11.09 | Dyan Buis (T38) South Africa | 11.33 SB | Charl du Toit (T37) South Africa | 11.35 WR |
| 100 metres (T47) details | Suwaibidu Galadima (T47) Nigeria | 11.04 | James Arnott (T46) England | 11.30 | Tevaughn Thomas (T46) Jamaica | 11.63 |
| 1500 metres (T54) details | Alex Dupont (T54) Canada | 3:11.75 | Kurt Fearnley (T54) Australia | 3:11.92 | Jake Lappin (T54) Australia | 3:12.60 |
| Marathon (T54) details | Kurt Fearnley (T54) Australia | 1:30:26 GR | Johnboy Smith (T54) England | 1:31:44 SB | Simon Lawson (T53) England | 1:31:44 |
| Shot put (F38) details | Cameron Crombie (F38) Australia | 15.74 m | Martin Jackson (F38) Australia | 13.74 m SB | Reinhardt Hamman (F38) South Africa | 13.15 m SB |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres details | Michelle-Lee Ahye Trinidad and Tobago | 11.14 | Christania Williams Jamaica | 11.21 | Gayon Evans Jamaica | 11.22 PB |
| 200 metres details | Shaunae Miller-Uibo Bahamas | 22.09 GR | Shericka Jackson Jamaica | 22.18 PB | Dina Asher-Smith England | 22.29 |
| 400 metres details | Amantle Montsho Botswana | 50.15 SB | Anastasia Le-Roy Jamaica | 50.57 PB | Stephenie Ann McPherson Jamaica | 50.93 |
| 800 metres details | Caster Semenya South Africa | 1:56.68 GR | Margaret Wambui Kenya | 1:58.07 | Natoya Goule Jamaica | 1:58.82 PB |
| 1500 metres details | Caster Semenya South Africa | 4:00.71 GR NR | Beatrice Chepkoech Kenya | 4:03.09 PB | Melissa Courtney Wales | 4:03.44 PB |
| 5000 metres details | Hellen Obiri Kenya | 15:13.11 | Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi Kenya | 15:15.28 | Laura Weightman England | 15:25.84 |
| 10,000 metres details | Stella Chesang Uganda | 31:45.30 | Stacey Chepkemboi Ndiwa Kenya | 31:46.36 PB | Mercyline Chelangat Uganda | 31:48.41 |
| 100 metres hurdles details | Oluwatobiloba Amusan Nigeria | 12.68 | Danielle Williams Jamaica | 12.78 | Yanique Thompson Jamaica | 12.97 |
| 400 metres hurdles details | Janieve Russell Jamaica | 54.33 | Eilidh Doyle Scotland | 54.80 | Wenda Nel South Africa | 54.96 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase details | Aisha Praught-Leer Jamaica | 9:21.00 | Celliphine Chespol Kenya | 9:22.61 | Purity Cherotich Kirui Kenya | 9:25.74 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay details | England (ENG) Asha Philip Dina Asher-Smith Bianca Williams Lorraine Ugen | 42.46 NR | Jamaica (JAM) Christania Williams Natasha Morrison Gayon Evans Elaine Thompson | 42.52 | Nigeria (NGR) Joy Udo-Gabriel Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor Oluwatobiloba Amusan Rosemary Chukwuma | 42.75 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay details | Jamaica (JAM) Christine Day Anastasia Le-Roy Janieve Russell Stephenie Ann McPherson | 3:24.00 | Nigeria (NGR) Patience Okon George Glory Onome Nathaniel Praise Idamadudu Yinka Ajayi | 3:25.29 | Botswana (BOT) Galefele Moroko Christine Botlogetswe Loungo Matlhaku Amantle Montsho | 3:26.86 NR |
| Marathon details | Helalia Johannes Namibia | 2:32:40 | Lisa Jane Weightman Australia | 2:33:23 | Jessica Trengove Australia | 2:34:09 |
| 20 kilometres walk details | Jemima Montag Australia | 1:32:50 | Alana Barber New Zealand | 1:34:18 | Bethan Davies Wales | 1:36:08 |
| High jump details | Levern Spencer Saint Lucia | 1.95 m SB | Morgan Lake England | 1.93 m | Nicola McDermott Australia | 1.91 m PB |
| Pole vault details | Alysha Newman Canada | 4.75 m GR =NR | Eliza McCartney New Zealand | 4.70 m | Nina Kennedy Australia | 4.60 m |
| Long jump details | Christabel Nettey Canada | 6.84 m | Brooke Stratton Australia | 6.77 m | Shara Proctor England | 6.75 m |
| Triple jump details | Kimberly Williams Jamaica | 14.64 m PB | Shanieka Ricketts Jamaica | 14.52 m SB | Thea LaFond Dominica | 13.92 m |
| Shot put details | Danniel Thomas-Dodd Jamaica | 19.36 m NR | Valerie Adams New Zealand | 18.70 m SB | Brittany Crew Canada | 18.32 m |
| Discus throw details | Dani Stevens Australia | 68.26 m GR | Seema Punia India | 60.41 m | Navjeet Dhillon India | 57.43 m |
| Hammer throw details | Julia Ratcliffe New Zealand | 69.94 m | Alexandra Hulley Australia | 68.20 m | Lara Nielsen Australia | 65.03 m |
| Javelin throw details | Kathryn Mitchell Australia | 68.92 m GR AR | Kelsey-Lee Roberts Australia | 63.89 m | Sunette Viljoen South Africa | 62.08 m |
| Heptathlon details | Katarina Johnson-Thompson England | 6255 pts | Nina Schultz Canada | 6133 pts PB | Niamh Emerson England | 6043 pts PB |

#### Women's para-sport

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (T35) details | Isis Holt (T35) Australia | 13.58 | Maria Lyle (T35) Scotland | 15.14 | Brianna Coop (T35) Australia | 15.63 |
| 100 metres (T38) details | Sophie Hahn (T38) England | 12.46 GR | Rhiannon Clarke (T38) Australia | 13.17 AR | Olivia Breen (T38) Wales | 13.35 |
| 1500 metres (T54) details | Madison de Rozario (T53) Australia | 3:34.06 | Angie Ballard (T53) Australia | 3:36.85 | Diane Roy (T54) Canada | 3:36.97 GR |
| Marathon (T54) details | Madison de Rozario (T53) Australia | 1:44:00 | Eliza Ault-Connell (T54) Australia | 1:44:13 | Jade Jones (T54) England | 1:44:20 |
| Long jump (T38) details | Olivia Breen (T38) Wales | 4.86 m GR PB | Erin Cleaver (T38) Australia | 4.36 m | Taylor Doyle (T38) Australia | 4.22 m |
| Javelin throw (F46) details | Hollie Arnold (F46) Wales | 44.43 m WR GR | Holly Robinson (F46) New Zealand | 43.32 m AR | Friana Kwevira (F46) Vanuatu | 24.54 m |

## Records

* Broken Records in Athletics