List of Commonwealth Games records in athletics
The Commonwealth Games is a quadrennial event which began in 1930 as the British Empire Games. The Commonwealth Games Federation accepts only athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations and recognises records set at editions of the Commonwealth Games. The athletics events at the Games are divided into four groups: track events, field events, road events and combined events. There are also several track and field events held for disabled athletes.
Many Commonwealth Games records were set over distances using imperial measurements, such as the 100-yard dash, and many records belong to defunct events. The oldest record is George Bailey's 9:52.0 minutes in the seldom used men's two mile steeplechase, which was set at the inaugural Games. The two longest lasting records in current events were both set at the 1974 edition of the Games: Englishman Ian Thompson's record of 2:09:12 hours in the Marathon, and Tanzanian Filbert Bayi's record of 3:32.16 minutes in the 1500 metres, which was also a world record.
Nathan Deakes holds two Commonwealth Games records: the 20 km and 50 km walk events. Adekunle Adesoji and Chantal Petitclerc also hold two records each in the para-sports events.
Men's records
Statistics are correct as of April 2018| Event | Record | Name | Nation | Date | Games | Ref |
| 100 m | 9.88 | Ato Boldon | 17 September 1998 | 1998 Kuala Lumpur | ||
| 200 m | 19.97 | Frankie Fredericks | 26 August 1994 | 1994 Victoria | ||
| 400 m | 44.24 | Kirani James | Grenada | 30 July 2014 | 2014 Glasgow | |
| 800 m | 1:43.22 | Steve Cram | 31 July 1986 | 1986 Edinburgh | ||
| 1500 m | 3:32.16 WR | Filbert Bayi | 2 February 1974 | 1974 Christchurch | ||
| 5000 m | 12:56.41 | Augustine Choge | Kenya | 20 March 2006 | 2006 Melbourne | |
| 10000 m | 27:19.62 | Joshua Cheptegei | Uganda | 13 April 2018 | 2018 Gold Coast | |
| Marathon | 2:09:12 PB | Ian Thompson | 31 January 1974 | 1974 Christchurch | ||
| 110 m hurdles | 13.08 | Colin Jackson | 28 January 1990 | 1990 Auckland | ||
| 110 m hurdles | 13.08 | Colin Jackson | 23 August 1994 | 1994 Victoria | ||
| 400 m hurdles | 48.05 PB | Louis van Zyl | South Africa | 23 March 2006 | 2006 Melbourne | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:10.08 | Conseslus Kipruto | Kenya | 13 April 2018 | 2018 Gold Coast | |
| High jump | 2.36 m NR | Clarence Saunders | 1 February 1990 | 1990 Auckland | ||
| Pole vault | 5.80 m | Steven Hooker | Australia | 24 March 2006 | 2006 Melbourne | |
| Long jump | 8.41 m | Luvo Manyonga | South Africa | 11 April 2018 | 2018 Gold Coast | |
| Triple jump | 17.86 m | Jonathan Edwards | 28 July 2002 | 2002 Manchester | ||
| Shot put | 22.45 m | Tomas Walsh | New Zealand | 8 April 2018 | 2018 Gold Coast | |
| Discus throw | 68.20 m | Fedrick Dacres | Jamaica | 13 April 2018 | 2018 Gold Coast | |
| Hammer throw | 80.26 m NR | Nick Miller | England | 8 April 2018 | 2018 Gold Coast | |
| Javelin throw | 88.75 m | Marius Corbett | 21 September 1998 | 1998 Kuala Lumpur | ||
| Javelin throw | 89.48 m | Mike O'Rourke | 9 October 1982 | 1982 Brisbane | ||
| Decathlon | 8663 pts | Daley Thompson | 27–28 July 1986 | 1986 Edinburgh | ||
| 20 km walk | 1:19:34 | Dane Bird-Smith | Australia | 8 April 2018 | 2018 Gold Coast | |
| 50 km walk | 3:42:53 | Nathan Deakes | Australia | 24 March 2006 | 2006 Melbourne | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 37.58 | Usain Bolt Kemar Bailey-Cole Nickel Ashmeade Jason Livermore | 2 August 2014 | 2014 Glasgow | ||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 2:59.03 | Michael McDonald Roxbert Martin Gregory Haughton Davian Clarke | 21 September 1998 | 1998 Kuala Lumpur |
Women's records
Statistics are correct as of April 2018| Event | Record | Name | Nation | Date | Games | Ref |
| 100 m | 10.85 | Blessing Okagbare | Nigeria | 28 July 2014 | 2014 Glasgow | |
| 200 m | 22.09 | Shaunae Miller-Uibo | Bahamas | 12 April 2018 | 2018 Gold Coast | |
| 400 m | 50.10 | Amantle Montsho | 8 October 2010 | 2010 Delhi | ||
| 800 m | 1:56.68 | Caster Semenya | South Africa | 13 April 2018 | 2018 Gold Coast | |
| 1500 m | 4:00.71 NR | Caster Semenya | South Africa | 10 April 2018 | 2018 Gold Coast | |
| 3000 m | 8:32.17 | Angela Chalmers | 23 August 1994 | 1994 Victoria | ||
| 5000 m | 14:31.42 AR | Paula Radcliffe | 28 July 2002 | 2002 Manchester | ||
| 10000 m | 31:27.83 PB | Salina Kosgei | 30 July 2002 | 2002 Manchester | ||
| Marathon | 2:25:28 | Lisa Martin | 31 January 1990 | 1990 Auckland | ||
| 100 m hurdles | 12.65 | 23 March 2006 | 2006 Melbourne | |||
| 400 m hurdles | 53.82 | 23 March 2006 | 2006 Melbourne | |||
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:19.51 | 22 March 2006 | 2006 Melbourne | |||
| High jump | 1.96 m | 30 July 2002 | 2002 Manchester | |||
| Pole vault | 4.75 m | Alysha Newman | Canada | 13 April 2018 | 2018 Gold Coast | |
| Long jump | 6.97 m | 24 March 2006 | 2006 Melbourne | |||
| Triple jump | 14.86 m | 31 July 2002 | 2002 Manchester | |||
| Shot put | 20.47 m | Valerie Adams | 9 October 2010 | 2010 Delhi | ||
| Discus throw | 68.26 m | Dani Stevens | 12 April 2018 | 2018 Gold Coast | ||
| Hammer throw | 71.97 m | Sultana Frizell | Canada | 28 July 2014 | 2014 Glasgow | |
| Javelin throw | 68.92 m AR | Kathryn Mitchell | Australia | 11 April 2018 | 2018 Gold Coast | |
| Javelin throw | 69.80 m | 31 July 1990 | 1986 Edinburgh | |||
| Heptathlon | 6695 pts NR | 27–28 January 1990 | 1990 Auckland | |||
| 20 km walk | 1:32:46 | Jane Saville | 20 March 2006 | 2006 Melbourne | ||
| 4 × 100 m relay | 41.83 | Kerron Stewart Veronica Campbell-Brown Schillonie Calvert Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | Jamaica | 2 August 2014 | 2014 Glasgow | |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:23.83 | Stephanie McPherson Christine Day Novlene Williams-Mills Anastasia Le-Roy | 2 August 2014 | 2014 Glasgow |
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Men's para-sports records
Women's para-sports records
General
- . Commonwealth of Nations. Retrieved on 2009-07-27.
- . Track & Field News. Retrieved on 2010-10-08.
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