Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Athletics was one of ten core sports that appeared at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. As a founding sport, athletics has appeared consistently since its introduction at the 1911 Inter-Empire Games; the recognised precursor to the Commonwealth Games.
The competition took place between Sunday 27 July and Saturday 2 August at the temporarily modified Hampden Park, Scotland's national football stadium. The programme commenced with the 26.2 mile marathon, which started and finished at Glasgow Green and included numerous para-sport events throughout. Racewalking events were dropped from the programme for 2014 – a move condemned by walking athletes.
The meet was dominated, in terms of golds won, by Kenya, Jamaica who won 10 gold medals apiece and Australia with eight gold medals, though gold and other medals were distributed among 21 teams, and England took away the most medals, 27 including 13 silver medals.
Kenya dominated the distance events, and Jamaica the sprint events, but both also won throwing events for the first time. Host nation Scotland won 4 medals, including gold for Libby Clegg in the T 100 m for athletes with a vision impairment.
Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare took two golds and a silver medal in the three sprint events, the most successful individual athlete at the meet. Jamaican sprint Olympic and World champions Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce both decided to forgo the individual sprint events, but appeared on the final evening of the meet to win golds in the relays.
Preparation
In preparation for hosting the Commonwealth Games Athletics events, the modified Hampden Park held the full-test Sainsbury's Grand Prix Diamond League event, usually held in London, on Saturday 12 July and Sunday 13 July 2014.Medal summary
Men
- † = Athletes who ran in the heats of the relay, but not in the final
Men's para-sport
Women
- † = Athletes who ran in the heats of the relay, but not in the final
Women's para-sport
Medal table
Schedule
Over the 10 days of competition there were 44 medal events plus an additional 6 para-sport disciplines.| Date | Time | Stage | Gender | Event |
| 27 July 2014 | 09:00–13:00 | Classification | Both | Men's Marathon |
| 27 July 2014 | 09:00–13:00 | Classification | Both | Women's marathon |
| 27 July 2014 | 14:30–18:00 | Preliminary | Men | 100 m |
| 27 July 2014 | 14:30–18:00 | Preliminary | Men | Shot Put |
| 27 July 2014 | 14:30–18:00 | Preliminary | Women | 100 m |
| 27 July 2014 | 14:30–18:00 | Preliminary | Women | 400 m |
| 27 July 2014 | 14:30–18:00 | Preliminary | Women | Hammer Throw |
| 27 July 2014 | 14:30–18:00 | Classification | Men | 5000 m |
| 27 July 2014 | 14:30–18:00 | Classification | Women | Para-Sport Long Jump |
| 28 July 2014 | 10:00–13:00 | Preliminary | Men | Para-Sport 100 m |
| 28 July 2014 | 10:00–13:00 | Preliminary | Men | 400 m |
| 28 July 2014 | 10:00–13:00 | Preliminary | Men | High Jump |
| 28 July 2014 | 10:00–13:00 | Preliminary | Men | Hammer Throw |
| 28 July 2014 | 10:00–13:00 | Preliminary | Women | Para-Sport 100 m |
| 28 July 2014 | 10:00–13:00 | Preliminary | Women | 1500 m |
| 28 July 2014 | 10:00–13:00 | Classification | Men | Para-Sport Discus Throw |
| 28 July 2014 | 10:00–13:00 | Classification | Men | Decathlon: 100 m, Long Jump & Shot Put |
| 28 July 2014 | 19:00–22:00 | Preliminary | Women | Triple Jump |
| 28 July 2014 | 19:00–22:00 | Classification | Men | 100 m |
| 28 July 2014 | 19:00–22:00 | Classification | Men | Para-Sport 100 m |
| 28 July 2014 | 19:00–22:00 | Classification | Men | Shot Put |
| 28 July 2014 | 19:00–22:00 | Classification | Men | Decathlon: 400 m & High Jump |
| 28 July 2014 | 19:00–22:00 | Classification | Women | 100 m |
| 28 July 2014 | 19:00–22:00 | Classification | Women | 400 m |
| 28 July 2014 | 19:00–22:00 | Classification | Women | Para-Sport 100 m |
| 28 July 2014 | 19:00–22:00 | Classification | Women | Hammer Throw |
| 29 July 2014 | 10:00–13:15 | Preliminary | Men | Para-Sport 1500 m |
| 29 July 2014 | 10:00–13:15 | Preliminary | Men | 800 m |
| 29 July 2014 | 10:00–13:15 | Preliminary | Men | 110 m Hurdles |
| 29 July 2014 | 10:00–13:15 | Preliminary | Men | 400 m Hurdles |
| 29 July 2014 | 10:00–13:15 | Preliminary | Men | Long Jump |
| 29 July 2014 | 10:00–13:15 | Preliminary | Women | Para-Sport 1500 m |
| 29 July 2014 | 10:00–13:15 | Preliminary | Women | Shot Put |
| 29 July 2014 | 10:00–13:15 | Preliminary | Women | Javelin Throw |
| 29 July 2014 | 10:00–13:15 | Classification | Men | Decathlon: 110 m Hurdles, Pole Vault & Discus Throw |
| 29 July 2014 | 10:00–13:15 | Classification | Women | Heptathlon: 100 m Hurdles & High Jump |
| 29 July 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Classification | Men | 400 m |
| 29 July 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Classification | Men | 110 m Hurdles |
| 29 July 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Classification | Men | Hammer Throw |
| 29 July 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Classification | Men | Decathlon: 1500 m & Javelin Throw |
| 29 July 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Classification | Women | 400 m |
| 29 July 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Classification | Women | 1500 m |
| 29 July 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Classification | Women | 10,000 m |
| 29 July 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Classification | Women | Triple Jump |
| 29 July 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Classification | Women | Heptathlon: 200 m & Shot Put |
| 30 July 2014 | 10:00–13:00 | Preliminary | Men | 200 m |
| 30 July 2014 | 10:00–13:00 | Preliminary | Men | Pole Vault |
| 30 July 2014 | 10:00–13:00 | Preliminary | Men | Discus Throw |
| 30 July 2014 | 10:00–13:00 | Preliminary | Women | 400 m Hurdles |
| 30 July 2014 | 10:00–13:00 | Preliminary | Women | High Jump |
| 30 July 2014 | 10:00–13:00 | Preliminary | Women | Long Jump |
| 30 July 2014 | 10:00–13:00 | Classification | Men | 400 m Hurdles |
| 30 July 2014 | 10:00–13:00 | Classification | Women | Heptathlon: Long Jump |
| 30 July 2014 | 19:00–22:15 | Preliminary | Men | 200 m |
| 30 July 2014 | 19:00–22:15 | Preliminary | Women | 200 m |
| 30 July 2014 | 19:00–22:15 | Classification | Men | 800 m |
| 30 July 2014 | 19:00–22:15 | Classification | Men | 400 m |
| 30 July 2014 | 19:00–22:15 | Classification | Men | High Jump |
| 30 July 2014 | 19:00–22:15 | Classification | Men | Long Jump |
| 30 July 2014 | 19:00–22:15 | Classification | Women | 3,000 m Steeplechase |
| 30 July 2014 | 19:00–22:15 | Classification | Women | Shot Put |
| 30 July 2014 | 19:00–22:15 | Classification | Women | Javelin Throw |
| 30 July 2014 | 19:00–22:15 | Classification | Women | Heptathlon: 800 m & Javelin Throw |
| 31 July 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Preliminary | Women | 800 m |
| 31 July 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Preliminary | Women | 100 m Hurdles |
| 31 July 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Preliminary | Women | Pole Vault |
| 31 July 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Preliminary | Women | Discus Throw |
| 31 July 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Classification | Men | 200 m |
| 31 July 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Classification | Men | Para-Sport 1500 m |
| 31 July 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Classification | Men | 800 m |
| 31 July 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Classification | Men | 400 m Hurdles |
| 31 July 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Classification | Men | Discus Throw |
| 31 July 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Classification | Women | 200 m |
| 31 July 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Classification | Women | Para-Sport 1500 m |
| 31 July 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Classification | Women | 400 m Hurdles |
| 31 July 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Classification | Women | Long Jump |
| 1 August 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Preliminary | Men | 1500 m |
| 1 August 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Preliminary | Men | 4 × 100 m relay |
| 1 August 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Preliminary | Men | 4 × 400 m relay |
| 1 August 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Preliminary | Men | Triple Jump |
| 1 August 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Preliminary | Men | Javelin Throw |
| 1 August 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Preliminary | Women | 4 × 100 m relay |
| 1 August 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Preliminary | Women | 4 × 400 m relay |
| 1 August 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Classification | Men | 3,000 m Steeplechase |
| 1 August 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Classification | Men | 10,000 m |
| 1 August 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Classification | Men | Pole Vault |
| 1 August 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Classification | Women | 100 m Hurdles |
| 1 August 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Classification | Women | 800 m |
| 1 August 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Classification | Women | High Jump |
| 1 August 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Classification | Women | Discus Throw |
| 2 August 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Classification | Men | 4 × 100 m relay |
| 2 August 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Classification | Men | 4 × 400 m relay |
| 2 August 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Classification | Men | 1500 m |
| 2 August 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Classification | Men | Triple Jump |
| 2 August 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Classification | Men | Javelin Throw |
| 2 August 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Classification | Women | 4 × 100 m relay |
| 2 August 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Classification | Women | 4 × 400 m relay |
| 2 August 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Classification | Women | 5000 m |
| 2 August 2014 | 19:00–22:30 | Classification | Women | Pole Vault |