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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.

Athletics at the 10th British Commonwealth Games
The QE II Park was purpose-built for the 1974 Games.
Dates25 January – 2 February 1974
Host cityChristchurch, New Zealand
VenueQueen Elizabeth II Park
LevelSenior
Events37
Participation468 athletes from
35 nations
Records set1 WR, 18 GR


Medal summary edit

Men edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
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
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
Decathlon
details
  Mike Bull 7417   Barry King 7277   Rob Lethbridge 7270

Women edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
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
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
Pentathlon
details
  Mary Peters 4455   Modupe Oshikoya 4423   Ann Wilson 4236

Medal table edit

 
New Zealand's John Walker won medals in the 800 and 1500 metres.

  *   Host nation (New Zealand)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  England (ENG)1013528
2  Australia (AUS)87722
3  Kenya (KEN)62614
4  Canada (CAN)42612
5  New Zealand (NZL)*2428
6  Northern Ireland (NIR)2103
7  Jamaica (JAM)2002
8  Ghana (GHA)1258
9  Nigeria (NGR)1124
10  Tanzania (TAN)1012
11  Wales (WAL)0213
12  Uganda (UGA)0112
13  India (IND)0101
  Scotland (SCO)0101
15  Swaziland0011
Totals (15 entries)373737111

Participating nations edit

References edit

  • Commonwealth Games Medallists - Men. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-07-21.
  • Commonwealth Games Medallists - Women. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-07-21.

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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 Athletics at the 10th British Commonwealth GamesThe QE II Park was purpose built for the 1974 Games Dates25 January 2 February 1974Host cityChristchurch New ZealandVenueQueen Elizabeth II ParkLevelSeniorEvents37Participation468 athletes from 35 nationsRecords set1 WR 18 GR 1970 Edinburgh1978 Edmonton 1974 British Commonwealth Games Contents 1 Medal summary 1 1 Men 1 2 Women 2 Medal table 3 Participating nations 4 ReferencesMedal summary editMen edit Event Gold Silver Bronze100 metres wind 0 8 m s details nbsp Don Quarrie 10 38 nbsp John Mwebi 10 51 nbsp Ohene Karikari 10 51200 metres wind 0 6 m s details nbsp Don Quarrie 20 73 nbsp George Daniels 20 97 nbsp Bevan Smith 21 08400 metresdetails nbsp Charles Asati 46 04 nbsp Silver Ayoo 46 07 nbsp Claver Kamanya 46 16800 metresdetails nbsp John Kipkurgat 1 43 91 GR nbsp Mike Boit 1 44 39 nbsp John Walker 1 44 921500 metresdetails nbsp Filbert Bayi 3 32 16 WR nbsp John Walker 3 32 52 nbsp Ben Jipcho 3 33 165000 metresdetails nbsp Ben Jipcho 13 14 4 GR nbsp Brendan Foster 13 14 6 nbsp Dave Black 13 23 610 000 metresdetails nbsp Dick Tayler 27 46 40 nbsp Dave Black 27 48 49 nbsp Richard Juma 27 56 96Marathondetails nbsp Ian Thompson 2 09 12 GR nbsp Jack Foster 2 11 19 nbsp Richard Mabuza 2 12 55110 metres hurdles wind 0 1 m s details nbsp Fatwell Kimaiyo 13 69 GR nbsp Berwyn Price 13 84 nbsp Max Binnington 13 88400 metres hurdlesdetails nbsp Alan Pascoe 48 83 GR nbsp Bruce Field 49 32 nbsp William Koskei 49 343000 metres steeplechasedetails nbsp Ben Jipcho 8 20 67 GR nbsp John Davies 8 24 8 nbsp Evans Mogaka 8 28 514 100 metres relaydetails nbsp AustraliaGreg LewisLaurie D ArcyAndrew RatcliffeGraham Haskell 39 31 GR nbsp GhanaAlbert LomoteyOhene KarikariKofi OkyirGeorge Daniels 39 61 nbsp NigeriaTimon OyebamiBenedict MajekodunmiKola AbdulaiJames Olakunle 39 704 400 metres relaydetails nbsp KenyaCharles AsatiFrancis MusyokiBill KoskeiJulius Sang 3 04 43 nbsp EnglandAlan PascoeAndy CarterJohn WilsonBill Hartley 3 06 66 nbsp UgandaPius OlowuWilliam DraluSamuel KakongeSilver Ayoo 3 07 4520 miles walkdetails nbsp John Warhurst 2 35 23 nbsp Roy Thorpe 2 39 03 nbsp Peter Fullager 2 42 09High jumpdetails nbsp Gordon Windeyer 2 16 GR nbsp Lawrie Peckham 2 14 nbsp Claude Ferragne 2 12Pole vaultdetails nbsp Don Baird 5 05 nbsp Mike Bull 5 00 nbsp Brian Hooper 5 00Long jumpdetails nbsp Alan Lerwill 7 94 nbsp Chris Commons 7 92 nbsp Joshua Owusu 7 75Triple jumpdetails nbsp Joshua Owusu 16 50 nbsp Mohinder Singh Gill 16 44 nbsp Moise Pomaney 16 23Shot putdetails nbsp Geoff Capes 20 74 GR nbsp Mike Winch 19 36 nbsp Bruce Pirnie 18 68Discus throwdetails nbsp Robin Tait 63 08 GR nbsp Bill Tancred 59 48 nbsp John Hillier 57 22Hammer throwdetails nbsp Ian Chipchase 69 56 nbsp Howard Payne 68 02 nbsp Peter Farmer 67 48Javelin throwdetails nbsp Charles Clover 84 92 GR nbsp Dave Travis 79 92 nbsp John Mayaka 77 56Decathlondetails nbsp Mike Bull 7417 nbsp Barry King 7277 nbsp Rob Lethbridge 7270Women edit Event Gold Silver Bronze100 metres wind 0 5 m s details nbsp Raelene Boyle 11 27 GR nbsp Andrea Lynch 11 31 nbsp Denise Robertson 11 50200 metres wind 0 2 m s details nbsp Raelene Boyle 22 50 GR nbsp Denise Robertson 22 73 nbsp Alice Annum 22 90400 metresdetails nbsp Yvonne Saunders 51 67 nbsp Verona Bernard 51 94 nbsp Charlene Rendina 52 08800 metresdetails nbsp Charlene Rendina 2 01 11 GR nbsp Sue Haden 2 02 04 nbsp Sabina Chebichi 2 02 611500 metresdetails nbsp Glenda Reiser 4 07 08 GR nbsp Joan Allison Page 4 10 66 nbsp Thelma Wright Fynn 4 12 26100 metres hurdles wind 1 0 m s details nbsp Judy Vernon 13 45 nbsp Gaye Dell 13 54 nbsp Modupe Oshikoya 13 694 100 metres relaydetails nbsp AustraliaDenise RobertsonJennifer LamyRaelene BoyleRobyn Boak 43 51 GR nbsp EnglandBarbara MartinAndrea LynchJudy VernonSonia Lannaman 44 30 nbsp GhanaAlice AnnumHannah AfriyieJosephine OcranRose Asiedua 44 354 400 metres relaydetails nbsp EnglandJannette RoscoeRuth KennedySue PettettVerona Bernard 3 29 23 nbsp AustraliaCharlene RendinaJudy CantyMargaret RamsayTerri Cater 3 30 72 nbsp CanadaBrenda WalshMargaret McGowenMaureen CrowleyYvonne Saunders 3 33 92High jumpdetails nbsp Barbara Lawton 1 84 nbsp Louise Hanna 1 82 nbsp Brigitte Bittner 1 80Long jumpdetails nbsp Modupe Oshikoya 6 46 nbsp Brenda Eisler 6 38 nbsp Ruth Martin Jones 6 38Shot putdetails nbsp Jane Haist 16 12 nbsp Valerie Young 15 29 nbsp Jean Roberts 15 24Discus throwdetails nbsp Jane Haist 55 52 GR nbsp Rosemary Payne 53 94 nbsp Carol Martin 53 16Javelin throwdetails nbsp Petra Rivers 55 48 nbsp Jenny Symon 52 14 nbsp Sharon Corbett 50 26Pentathlondetails nbsp Mary Peters 4455 nbsp Modupe Oshikoya 4423 nbsp Ann Wilson 4236Medal table edit nbsp New Zealand s John Walker won medals in the 800 and 1500 metres Host nation New Zealand RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal1 nbsp England ENG 10135282 nbsp Australia AUS 877223 nbsp Kenya KEN 626144 nbsp Canada CAN 426125 nbsp New Zealand NZL 24286 nbsp Northern Ireland NIR 21037 nbsp Jamaica JAM 20028 nbsp Ghana GHA 12589 nbsp Nigeria NGR 112410 nbsp Tanzania TAN 101211 nbsp Wales WAL 021312 nbsp Uganda UGA 011213 nbsp India IND 0101 nbsp Scotland SCO 010115 nbsp Swaziland0011Totals 15 entries 373737111Participating nations edit nbsp Australia 61 nbsp Barbados 2 nbsp Bermuda 5 nbsp Botswana 5 nbsp Canada 30 nbsp Cook Islands 2 nbsp England 66 nbsp Fiji 15 nbsp Gambia 2 nbsp Ghana 16 nbsp Gibraltar 1 nbsp Grenada 1 nbsp Guernsey 4 nbsp India 1 nbsp Isle of Man 5 nbsp Jamaica 12 nbsp Jersey 1 nbsp Kenya 32 nbsp Lesotho 6 nbsp Malawi 5 nbsp Malaysia 2 nbsp Mauritius 5 nbsp New Zealand 59 nbsp Nigeria 30 nbsp Northern Ireland 11 nbsp Papua New Guinea 4 nbsp Scotland 26 nbsp Singapore 2 nbsp Swaziland 3 nbsp Tanzania 16 nbsp Tonga 4 nbsp Uganda 14 nbsp Wales 15 nbsp Western Samoa 3 nbsp Zambia 2 References editCommonwealth Games Medallists Men GBR Athletics Retrieved on 2010 07 21 Commonwealth Games Medallists Women GBR Athletics Retrieved on 2010 07 21 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Athletics at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games amp oldid 1143362721, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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