# Athletics at the 2000 Commonwealth Youth Games

At the 2000 Commonwealth Youth Games, the athletics events were held at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland from 11 to 13 August. A total of 30 events were contested, divided equally between the sexes. Among the medallists were Nicola Sanders, the 2007 World Championships runner-up in the 400 metres, and Johan Cronje (bronze medallist at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in the 1500 metres).

## Medal summary
### Boys

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Tyrone Edgar (ENG) | 11.0 | Marthinus van der Vyver (RSA) | 11.0 | Seriashe Childs (WAL) | 11.0 |
| 200 metres | Dwayne Grant (ENG) | 21.15 | Gareth Roelf (RSA) | 21.42 | Tim Abeyie (ENG) | 21.47 |
| 400 metres | Jacob Ramokoka (RSA) | 47.11 | Mark van Soest (RSA) | 47.70 | Sam Ellis (ENG) | 48.40 |
| 800 metres | Johan Cronje (RSA) | 1:51.32 | Michael Coltherd (ENG) | 1:52.09 | James Nasrat (WAL) | 1:52.35 |
| 1500 metres | Ricky Soos (ENG) | 4:00.30 | Johan Cronje (RSA) | 4:00.32 | Mitchell Kealey (AUS) | 4:02.71 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Dominic Girdler (ENG) | 14.20 | Ryan Purcell (AUS) | 14.27 | Brenden Harmse (RSA) | 14.33 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Ter de Villiers (RSA) | 50.7 | Stephen Murphy (SCO) | 53.2 | Elliott Wood (AUS) | 53.7 |
| 4 × 100 m relay | England (ENG) | 47.25 | Wales (WAL) | 47.45 | Australia (AUS) | 47.49 |
| 4 × 400 m relay | South Africa (RSA) | 3:12.55 | England (ENG) | 3:17.10 | Scotland (SCO) | 3:18.44 |
| High jump | James Watson (AUS) | 2.09 m | Terry Wepener (RSA) | 2.09 m | Chuka Enih-Snell (WAL) | 2.09 m |
| Long jump | Nico Grimbeeck (RSA) | 7.18 m | Leigh Smith (ENG) | 7.09 m | Erik Surjan (AUS) | 7.06 m |
| Triple jump | Jonathan Moore (ENG) | 16.02 m | Owen O'Reilly (RSA) | 14.47 m | Patrick Coleman (AUS) | 14.15 m |
| Shot put | Greg Beard (ENG) | 16.73 m | Gregory Holmes (AUS) | 16.49 m | Johannes Fick (RSA) | 16.10 m |
| Discus throw | Timothy Driesen (AUS) | 50.37 m | Robert Morris (ENG) | 48.64 m | Werner Smit (RSA) | 47.22 m |
| Hammer throw | Riaan Smit (RSA) | 66.70 m | Peter Field (ENG) | 61.96 m | Timothy Driesen (AUS) | 60.47 m |

## Girls

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Danielle Norville (ENG) | 12.14 | Danielle Selley (WAL) | 12.21 | Gemma Ryde (SCO) | 12.27 |
| 200 metres | Veronica James (ENG) | 24.16 | Eleanor Caney (ENG) | 24.65 | Gemma Ryde (SCO) | 24.99 |
| 400 metres | Kim Wall (ENG) | 54.46 | Lisa Miller (ENG) | 54.99 | Elmie Hugo (RSA) | 55.30 |
| 800 metres | Jemma Simpson (ENG) | 2:09.45 | Lisa Corrigan (AUS) | 2:10.16 | Dina Lebo Phalula (RSA) | 2:12.93 |
| 1500 metres | Shannon Hill (AUS) | 4:35.2 | Dina Lebo Phalula (RSA) | 4:35.7 | Louise Damen (ENG) | 4:35.7 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Sara McGreavy (ENG) | 14.12 | Lauren McLoughlin (WAL) | 14.25 | Kiara McDonald (AUS) | 14.39 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Nicola Sanders (ENG) | 59.19 | Corné Claassen (RSA) | 61.80 | Katie Nicholson (AUS) | 62.70 |
| 4 × 100 m relay | England (ENG) | 47.25 | Wales (WAL) | 47.45 | Australia (AUS) | 47.49 |
| 4 × 400 m relay | England (ENG) | 3:45.78 | South Africa (RSA) | 3:51.52 | Australia (AUS) | 3:55.89 |
| High jump | Marizca Gertenbach (RSA) | 1.82 m | Aileen Wilson (SCO) | 1.82 m | Samantha Adamson (ENG) | 1.70 m |
| Long jump | Delia Visser (RSA) | 6.02 m | Sarah Dosen (AUS) | 5.94 m | Rachel Hogg (SCO) | 5.77 m |
| Triple jump | Karen Pretorius (RSA) | 11.94 m | Sharon Cakes (NIR) | 11.93 m | Rebekah Williams (AUS) | 11.90 m |
| Shot put | Anmaré Sullivan (RSA) | 13.62 m | Belinda Johnson (AUS) | 13.42 m | Charlotte Spelzini (ENG) | 11.84 m |
| Discus throw | Emma Carpenter (ENG) | 48.20 m | Samantha Fraser (AUS) | 44.19 m | Tanya Bloem (RSA) | 42.86 m |
| Hammer throw | Gabrielle Neighbour (AUS) | 51.34 m | Laura Douglas (WAL) | 48.63 m | Nicola Dudman (ENG) | 45.87 m |