Athletics at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games

The QE II Park was purpose-built for the 1974 Games.

At the 1974 British Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the Queen Elizabeth II Park in Christchurch, New Zealand. 37 events were contested — 23 by male and 14 by female athletes.

Medal summary

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metresJamaica Don Quarrie10.38Kenya John Mwebi 10.51Ghana Ohene Karikari10.51
200 metresJamaica Don Quarrie20.73Ghana George Daniels20.97New Zealand Bevan Smith21.08
400 metresKenya Charles Asati46.04 Uganda Silver Ayoo46.07Tanzania Claver Kamanya46.16
800 metresKenya John Kipkurgat1:43.91Kenya Mike Boit1:44.39New Zealand John Walker1:44.92
1500 metresTanzania Filbert Bayi3:32.16 WRNew Zealand John Walker3:32.52Kenya Ben Jipcho3:33.16
5000 metresKenya Ben Jipcho13:14.03England Brendan Foster 13:14.06England Dave Black13:23.6
10,000 metresNew Zealand Dick Tayler27:46.40England Dave Black27:48.49Kenya Richard Juma27:56.96
MarathonEngland Ian Thompson2:09:12 GRNew Zealand Jack Foster2:11:19Swaziland Richard Mabuza2:12:55
3000 metres steeplechaseKenya Ben Jipcho8:20.67Wales John Davies8:24.8Kenya Evans Mogaka8:28.51
110 metres hurdlesKenya Fatwell Kimaiyo13.69Wales Berwyn Price13.84Australia Max Binnington13.88
400 metres hurdlesEngland Alan Pascoe48.83Australia Bruce Field49.32Kenya William Koskei49.34
High jumpAustralia Gordon Windeyer2.16Australia Lawrie Peckham 2.14Canada Claude Ferragne2.12
Pole vaultAustralia Don Baird5.05Northern Ireland Mike Bull5.00England Brian Hooper5.00
Long jumpEngland Alan Lerwill7.94Australia Chris Commons7.92Ghana Joshua Owusu7.75
Triple jumpGhana Joshua Owusu16.5India Mohinder Singh Gill16.44Ghana Moise Pomaney16.23
Shot put England Geoff Capes20.74England Mike Winch19.36Canada Bruno Pirnie18.68
Discus throwNew Zealand Robin Tait63.08England Bill Tancred59.48England John Hillier57.22
Hammer throwEngland Ian Chipchase69.56England Howard Payne68.02Australia Peter Farmer67.48
Javelin throwEngland Charles Clover84.92England Dave Travis79.92Kenya John Mayaka77.56
DecathlonNorthern Ireland Mike Bull7417England Barry King7277Australia Rob Lethbridge7270
20 miles road walkEngland John Warhurst2:35:23England Roy Thorpe2:39:03Australia Peter Fullager2:42:09
4 x 100 metres relay  Australia
Andrew Ratcliffe
Graham Haskell
Greg Lewis
Laurie D'Arcy
39.31  Ghana
Albert Lomotey
George Kofi Daniels
Kofi Okyir
Ohene Karikari
39.61  Nigeria
Benedict Majekodunmi
James Olakunle
Kolawole Abdulai
Timon Oyebami
39.70
4 x 400 metres relay  Kenya
Charles Asati
Francis Musyoki
Julius Sang
Bill Koskei
3:04.43  England
Alan Pascoe
Andy Carter
John Wilson
Bill Hartley
3:06.66  Uganda
Pius Olowu
Samuel Kakonge
Silver Ayoo
William Dralu
3:07.45

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metresAustralia Raelene Boyle11.27 GREngland Andrea Lynch 11.31Australia Denise Robertson11.50
200 metresAustralia Raelene Boyle22.50 GRAustralia Denise Robertson22.73Ghana Alice Annum22.90
400 metresCanada Yvonne Saunders51.67England Verona Bernard51.94Australia Charlene Rendina52.08
800 metresAustralia Charlene Rendina2:01.11New Zealand Sue Haden2:02.04Kenya Sabina Chebichi2:02.61
1500 metresCanada Glenda Reiser4:07.08 GREngland Joan Allison (Page)4:10.66Canada Thelma Wright (Fynn)4:12.26
100 metres hurdlesEngland Judy Vernon13.45Australia Gaye Dell13.54Nigeria Modupe Oshikoya13.69
High jumpEngland Barbara Lawton1.84Canada Louise Hanna 1.82Canada Brigitte Bittner1.80
Long jumpNigeria Modupe Oshikoya6.46Canada Brenda Eisler6.38Wales Ruth Martin-Jones6.38
Shot put Canada Jane Haist16.12New Zealand Valerie Young15.29Australia Jean Roberts15.24
Discus throwCanada Jane Haist55.52Scotland Rosemary Payne53.94Canada Carol Martin53.16
Javelin throwAustralia Petra Rivers55.48Australia Jenny Symon 52.14England Sharon Corbett50.26
PentathlonNorthern Ireland Mary Peters4455Nigeria Modupe Oshikoya4423England Ann Wilson4236
4 x 100 metres relay  Australia
Denise Robertson
Jennifer Lamy
Raelene Boyle
Robyn Boak
43.51GR  England
Barbara Martin
Andrea Lynch
Judy Vernon
Sonia Lannaman
44.30  Ghana
Alice Annum
Hannah Afriye
Josephine Ocran
Rose Asiedua
44.35
4 x 400 metres relay  England
Jannette Roscoe
Ruth Kennedy
Susan Pettett
Verona Elder
3:29.23  Australia
Charlene Rendina
Judy Peckham
Margaret Ramsay
Terri Anne Cater
3:30.72  Canada
Brenda Walsh
Margaret McGowen
Maureen Crowley
Yvonne Saunders
3:33.92

Medal table

New Zealand's John Walker won medals in the 800 and 1500 metres.
Key
  The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  England 10 13 5 28
2  Australia 8 7 7 22
3  Kenya 6 2 6 14
4  Canada 4 2 6 12
5  New Zealand 2 4 2 8
6  Northern Ireland 2 1 0 3
7  Jamaica 2 0 0 2
8  Ghana 1 2 5 8
9  Nigeria 1 1 2 4
10  Tanzania 1 0 1 2
11  Wales 0 2 1 3
12  Uganda 0 1 1 2
13=  India 0 1 0 1
13=  Scotland 0 1 0 1
14  Swaziland 0 0 1 1
Total 37 37 37 111

References

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