# Athletics at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games

At the 1974 British Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the Queen Elizabeth II Park in Christchurch, New Zealand between 25 January and 2 February. Athletes competed in 37 events — 23 for men and 14 for women.

## Medal summary
### Men

Men's track and road events, medallists and times by event :
| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| Event | Athlete | Time | Athlete | Time | Athlete | Time |
| 100 metres (wind: +0.8 m/s) details | Don Quarrie | 10.38 | John Mwebi | 10.51 | Ohene Karikari | 10.51 |
| 200 metres (wind: -0.6 m/s) details | Don Quarrie | 20.73 | George Daniels | 20.97 | Bevan Smith | 21.08 |
| 400 metres details | Charles Asati | 46.04 | Silver Ayoo | 46.07 | Claver Kamanya | 46.16 |
| 800 metres details | John Kipkurgat | 1:43.91 GR | Mike Boit | 1:44.39 | John Walker | 1:44.92 |
| 1500 metres details | Filbert Bayi | 3:32.16 WR | John Walker | 3:32.52 | Ben Jipcho | 3:33.16 |
| 5000 metres details | Ben Jipcho | 13:14.4 GR | Brendan Foster | 13:14.6 | Dave Black | 13:23.6 |
| 10,000 metres details | Dick Tayler | 27:46.40 | Dave Black | 27:48.49 | Richard Juma | 27:56.96 |
| Marathon details | Ian Thompson | 2:09:12 GR | Jack Foster | 2:11:19 | Richard Mabuza | 2:12:55 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: -0.1 m/s) details | Fatwell Kimaiyo | 13.69 GR | Berwyn Price | 13.84 | Max Binnington | 13.88 |
| 400 metres hurdles details | Alan Pascoe | 48.83 GR | Bruce Field | 49.32 | William Koskei | 49.34 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase details | Ben Jipcho | 8:20.67 GR | John Davies | 8:24.8 | Evans Mogaka | 8:28.51 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay details | Australia: Greg Lewis, Laurie D'Arcy, Andrew Ratcliffe, Graham Haskell | 39.31 GR | Ghana: Albert Lomotey, Ohene Karikari, Kofi Okyir, George Daniels | 39.61 | Nigeria: Timon Oyebami, Benedict Majekodunmi, Kola Abdulai, James Olakunle | 39.70 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay details | Kenya: Charles Asati, Francis Musyoki, Bill Koskei Julius Sang | 3:04.43 | England: Alan Pascoe, Andy Carter, John Wilson, Bill Hartley | 3:06.66 | Uganda: Pius Olowu, William Dralu, Samuel Kakonge, Silver Ayoo | 3:07.45 |
| 20 miles walk details | John Warhurst | 2:35:23 | Roy Thorpe | 2:39:03 | Peter Fullager | 2:42:09 |
Men's field events, medallists and distances by event :
| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| Event | Athlete | Distance | Athlete | Distance | Athlete | Distance |
| High jump details | Gordon Windeyer | 2.16 GR | Lawrie Peckham | 2.14 | Claude Ferragne | 2.12 |
| Pole vault details | Don Baird | 5.05 | Mike Bull | 5.00 | Brian Hooper | 5.00 |
| Long jump details | Alan Lerwill | 7.94 | Chris Commons | 7.92 | Joshua Owusu | 7.75 |
| Triple jump details | Joshua Owusu | 16.50 | Mohinder Singh Gill | 16.44 | Moise Pomaney | 16.23 |
| Shot put details | Geoff Capes | 20.74 GR | Mike Winch | 19.36 | Bruce Pirnie | 18.68 |
| Discus throw details | Robin Tait | 63.08 GR | Bill Tancred | 59.48 | John Hillier | 57.22 |
| Hammer throw details | Ian Chipchase | 69.56 | Howard Payne | 68.02 | Peter Farmer | 67.48 |
| Javelin throw details | Charles Clover | 84.92 GR | Dave Travis | 79.92 | John Mayaka | 77.56 |
Men's mixed events, medallists and points :
| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| Event | Athlete | Points | Athlete | Points | Athlete | Points |
| Decathlon details | Mike Bull | 7417 | Barry King | 7277 | Rob Lethbridge | 7270 |

### Women

Women's track events, medallists and times by event, with link to details: GR means Games Record :
| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| Event | Athlete | Time | Athlete | Time | Athlete | Time |
| 100 metres (wind: +0.5 m/s) details | Raelene Boyle | 11.27 GR | Andrea Lynch | 11.31 | Denise Robertson | 11.50 |
| 200 metres (wind: +0.2 m/s) details | Raelene Boyle | 22.50 GR | Denise Robertson | 22.73 | Alice Annum | 22.90 |
| 400 metres details | Yvonne Saunders | 51.67 | Verona Bernard | 51.94 | Charlene Rendina | 52.08 |
| 800 metres details | Charlene Rendina | 2:01.11 GR | Sue Haden | 2:02.04 | Sabina Chebichi | 2:02.61 |
| 1500 metres details | Glenda Reiser | 4:07.08 GR | Joan Allison (Page) | 4:10.66 | Thelma Wright (Fynn) | 4:12.26 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: +1.0 m/s) details | Judy Vernon | 13.45 | Gaye Dell | 13.54 | Modupe Oshikoya | 13.69 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay details | Australia Denise Robertson Jennifer Lamy Raelene Boyle Robyn Boak | 43.51 GR | England Barbara Martin Andrea Lynch Judy Vernon Sonia Lannaman | 44.30 | Ghana Alice Annum Hannah Afriyie Josephine Ocran Rose Asiedua | 44.35 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay details | England Jannette Roscoe Ruth Kennedy Sue Pettett Verona Bernard | 3:29.23 | Australia Charlene Rendina Judy Canty Margaret Ramsay Terri Cater | 3:30.72 | Canada Brenda Walsh Margaret McGowen Maureen Crowley Yvonne Saunders | 3:33.92 |
Women's field events, medallists and heights or distances by event, with link to details: GR means Games Record :
| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| Event | Athlete | Height or Distance | Athlete | Height or Distance | Athlete | Height or Distance |
| High jump details | Barbara Lawton | 1.84 | Louise Hanna | 1.82 | Brigitte Bittner | 1.80 |
| Long jump details | Modupe Oshikoya | 6.46 | Brenda Eisler | 6.38 | Ruth Martin-Jones | 6.38 |
| Shot put details | Jane Haist | 16.12 | Valerie Young | 15.29 | Jean Roberts | 15.24 |
| Discus throw details | Jane Haist | 55.52 GR | Rosemary Payne | 53.94 | Carol Martin | 53.16 |
| Javelin throw details | Petra Rivers | 55.48 | Jenny Symon | 52.14 | Sharon Corbett | 50.26 |
Women's mixed event, medallists and points, with link to details :
| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| Event | Athlete | Points | Athlete | Points | Athlete | Points |
| Pentathlon details | Mary Peters | 4455 | Modupe Oshikoya | 4423 | Ann Wilson | 4236 |

## Medal table

* Host nation (New Zealand)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | England (ENG) | 10 | 13 | 5 | 28 |
| 2 | Australia (AUS) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 22 |
| 3 | Kenya (KEN) | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | Canada (CAN) | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | New Zealand (NZL)* | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Northern Ireland (NIR) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Jamaica (JAM) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Ghana (GHA) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Nigeria (NGR) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | Tanzania (TAN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Wales (WAL) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Uganda (UGA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | India (IND) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Scotland (SCO) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Swaziland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (15 entries) | Totals (15 entries) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 111 |

## Participating nations

* Australia (61)
* Barbados (2)
* Bermuda (5)
* Botswana (5)
* Canada (30)
* Cook Islands (2)
* England (66)
* Fiji (15)
* Gambia (2)
* Ghana (16)
* Gibraltar (1)
* Grenada (1)
* Guernsey (4)
* India (1)
* Isle of Man (5)
* Jamaica (12)
* Jersey (1)
* Kenya (32)
* Lesotho (6)
* Malawi (5)
* Malaysia (2)
* Mauritius (5)
* New Zealand (59)
* Nigeria (30)
* Northern Ireland (11)
* Papua New Guinea (4)
* Scotland (26)
* Singapore (2)
* Swaziland (3)
* Tanzania (16)
* Tonga (4)
* Uganda (14)
* Wales (15)
* Western Samoa (3)
* Zambia (2)