Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

Template:Infobox Athletics Championships At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held in Melbourne, Australia from 19 March to 25 March 2006. A total of 47 events were contested, of which 24 by male and 23 by female athletes. Furthermore, three men's and three women's disability events were held within the programme. All athletics events took place within the Melbourne Cricket Ground, while the marathon and racewalking events took place on the streets of Melbourne and finished at the main stadium.<ref>Brown, Matthew (2006-03-17). A Gathering of World champions in Melbourne - Commonwealth Games preview. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04.</ref>

The hosts Australia easily won the medals table with 16 golds and 41 medals in total. Jamaica came second with 10 golds and 22 medals, while Kenya and England were the next best performers. A total of eleven Games records were broken over the course of the seven-day competition. Six of the records were broken by Australian athletes.

Medal summary

Men

100 metres Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	10.03 s	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	10.11 s	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	10.17 s
200 metres Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	20.47 s	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	20.47 s	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	20.52 s
400 metres Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	44.73 s	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	45.09 s	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	45.16 s
800 metres Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	1:45.88 min	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	1:46.93 min	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	1:46.98 min
1500 metres Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	3:38.49 min	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	3:39.20 min	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	3:39.33 min
5000 metres Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	12:56.41 min GR	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	12:58.19 min	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	13:05.30 min
10,000 metres Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	27:50.99 min	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	27:51.16 min	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	27:51.99 min
110 metre hurdles Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	13.26 s	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	13.61 s	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	13.62 s
400 metre hurdles Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	48.05 s GR	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	48.23 s	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	48.65 s
3000 metre steeplechase Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	8:18.17 min	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	8:19.38 min	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	8:19.82 min
4 × 100 metre relay Template:DetailsLink	Template:Flagteam Michael Frater Ainsley Waugh Chris Williams Asafa Powell	38.36 s	Template:Flagteam Lee-Roy Newton Leigh Julius Snyman Prinsloo Sherwin Vries	38.98 s	Template:Flagteam Charles Allen Anson Henry Nathan Taylor Emanuel Parris	39.21 s
4 × 400 metre relay Template:DetailsLink	Template:Flagteam John Steffensen Chris Troode Mark Ormrod Clinton Hill	3:00.93 min	Template:Flagteam Jan van der Merwe Ofentse Mogawane Paul Gorries L. J. van Zyl	3:01.84 min	Template:Flagteam Lancford Davies Davian Clarke Lansford Spence Jermaine Gonzales	3:01.94 min
Marathon Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	2:11:29 h	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	2:12:03 h	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	2:14:50 h
20 km walk Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	1:19:55 GR	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	1:21:38	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	1:23:32
50 km walk Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	3:42.53 GR	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	3:58.05	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	3:58.22
High jump Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	2.26 m	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	2.26 m	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	2.23 m
Pole vault Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	5.80 m GR	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	5.60 m	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	5.50 m
Long jump Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	8.20 m	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	8.17 m	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	8.10 m
Triple jump Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	17.45 m	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	16.95 m	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	16.75 m
Shot put Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	19.76 m	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	19.75 m	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	19.48 m
Discus throw Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	63.48 m	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	63.07 m	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	61.49 m
Hammer throw Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	77.53 m GR	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	74.75 m	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	73.81 m
Javelin throw Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	80.10 m	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	79.89 m	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	79.89 m
Decathlon Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	8143	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	8074	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	8001

Men's disability events

100 metres T12	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	11.07 s	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	11.22 s	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	11.43 s
200 metres T46	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	22.96 s	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	23.12 s	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	23.16 s
Discus throw (seated)	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	34.48 m	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	32.28 m	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	29.88 m

Women

100 metres Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	11.19 s	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	11.31 s	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	11.39 s
200 metres Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	22.59 s	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	22.72 s	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	22.92 s
400 metres Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	50.28 s	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	50.76 s	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	51.12 s
800 metres Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	1:57.88 min	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	1:58.16 min	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	1:58.77 min
1500 metres Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	4:06.21 min	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	4:06.64 min	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	4:06.76 min
5000 metres Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	14:57.84 min	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	14:59.08 min	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	15:00.20 min
10,000 metres Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	31:29.66 min	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	31:30.86 min	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	31:49.40 min
100 metre hurdles Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	12.75 s	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	12.94 s	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	13.00 s
400 metre hurdles Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	53.82 s GR	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	55.17 s	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	55.25 s
3000 m steeplechase Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	9:19.51 min GR	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	9:24.29 min	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	9:25.05 min
4 × 100 metre relay Template:DetailsLink	Template:Flagteam Daniele Browning Sheri-Ann Brooks Peta-Gaye Dowdie Sherone Simpson	43.10 s	Template:Flagteam Anyika Onuora Kimberly Wall Laura Turner Emma Ania	43.43 s	Template:Flagteam Sally McLellan Melanie Kleeberg Lauren Hewitt Crystal Attenborough	44.25 s
4 × 400 metre relay Template:DetailsLink	Template:Flagteam Jana Pittman Caitlin Willis Tamsyn Lewis Rosemary Hayward	3:28.66 min	Template:Flagteam Rajwinder Kaur Chitra Soman Manjeet Kaur Pinki Pramanik	3:29.57 min	Template:Flagteam Kudirat Akhigbe Joy Eze Folashade Abugan Christiana Epukhon	3:31.83 min
Marathon Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	2:30:54	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	2:30:56	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	2:32:19
20 km walk Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	1:32:46 GR	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	1:33:33	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	1:36:03
High jump Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	1.91 m	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	1.88 m	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	1.83 m
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Pole vault Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	4.62 m GR	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	4.35 m	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	4.25 m
Long jump Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	6.97 m GR	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	6.57 m	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	6.57 m
Triple jump Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	14.39 m	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	13.53 m	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	13.42 m
Shot put Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	19.66 m GR	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	18.75 m	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	17.54 m
Discus throw Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	61.55 m	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	60.56 m	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	59.44 m
Hammer throw Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	67.90 m GR	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	67.29 m	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	66.00 m
Javelin throw Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	60.72 m	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	60.54 m	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	58.27 m
Heptathlon Template:DetailsLink	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	6396	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	6298	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	6269

Women's disability events

100 metres T37	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	14.38 s	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	14.51 s	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	14.81 s
800 metres T54 (wheelchair)	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	1:48.98	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	1:49.62	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	1:53.76
Shot put (seated)	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	6.78 m	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	6.08 m	Template:FlagCGFmedalist	5.33 m

References

General

• Brown, Matthew (2006-03-19). Marathons kick-off athletics in front of 76,000 crowd - Commonwealth Games, Day One. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04.
• Brown, Matthew (2006-03-20). 79,000 witness Powell saunter to 100m gold - Commonwealth Games, Day Two. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04.
• Brown, Matthew (2006-03-21). Macey defeats injury, and Williams-Darling is beaten - Commonwealth Games, Day Three. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04.
• Brown, Matthew (2006-03-22). Wishing to emulate Freeman – Commonwealth Games, Day Four. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04.
• Brown, Matthew (2006-03-23). 83,000 spectators applaud Pittman's gold - Commonwealth Games, Day Five. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04.
• Brown, Matthew (2006-03-24). Mutola Defeated, Aussies inspired - Commonwealth Games, Day Six . IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04.
• Brown, Matthew (2006-03-25). Jamaican sprint dominance continues as Games conclude - Commonwealth Games Day 7. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04.

Specific

External links

• Official 2006 Commonwealth Games athletics page