Athletics at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

Athletics at the 17th Commonwealth Games
The host stadium in Manchester
Host city Manchester, England
Date(s) 26–30 July
Main stadium City of Manchester Stadium
Level Senior
Participation 739 (+25 disabled) athletes from
66 nations
Events 46 (+2 disability)
Records set 16 Games records



At the 2002 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the City of Manchester Stadium on 26–30 July 2002. The route for the marathon event crossed Manchester city centre and finished in the stadium. The race walk events began alongside the Lowry Centre at Salford Quays.[1] There were twenty-five men's events and 23 women's events; the schedules were identical except that there were men's 3000 metres steeplechase and 50 kilometres walk events. Pole vaulter Dominic Johnson won a bronze medal, Saint Lucia's only medal of the Games.

Sixteen Games records were bettered over the course of the competition, and two further records were set in the disability events.

Medal winners

Men

Track and road events
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 m
 Kim Collins (SKN) 9.98  Uchenna Emedolu (NGR) 10.11  Pierre Browne (CAN) 10.12
200 m
 Frank Fredericks (NAM) 20.06  Marlon Devonish (ENG) 20.19  Darren Campbell (ENG) 20.21
400 m
 Michael Blackwood (JAM) 45.07  Shane Niemi (CAN) 45.09  Avard Moncur (BAH) 45.12
800 m
 Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA)1:46.32  Joseph Mutua (KEN)1:46.57  Kris McCarthy (AUS)1:46.79
1500 m
 Michael East (ENG) 3:37.35  William Chirchir (KEN) 3:37.70  Youcef Abdi (AUS) 3:37.77
5000 m
 Sammy Kipketer (KEN) 13:13.51  Benjamin Limo (KEN) 13:13.57  William Kirui (KEN) 13:18.02
10,000 m
 Wilberforce Talel (KEN) 27:45.39 GR  Paul Malakwen Kosgei (KEN) 27:45.46  John Yuda Msuri (TAN) 27:45.78
Marathon
 Francis Naali (TAN) 2:11.58  Joshua Chelanga (KEN) 2:12.44  Andrew Letherby (AUS) 2:13.23
110 m hurdles
 Shaun Bownes (RSA) 13.35  Colin Jackson (WAL) 13.39  Maurice Wignall (JAM) 13.62
400 m hurdles
 Chris Rawlinson (ENG) 49.14  Matt Elias (WAL) 49.28  Ian Weakley (JAM) 49.69
3000 m steeplechase
 Stephen Cherono (KEN) 8:19.41  Ezekiel Kemboi (KEN)8:19.78  Abraham Cherono (KEN) 8:19.85
20 km walk
 Nathan Deakes (AUS) 1:25.35 GR  Luke Adams (AUS) 1:26.03  David Kimutai (KEN) 1:28.20
50 km walk
 Nathan Deakes (AUS) 3:52.40 GR  Craig Barrett (NZL) 3:56.42  Tim Berrett (CAN) 4:04.25
4 x 100 m relay
England
Jason Gardener,
Marlon Devonish,
Allyn Condon,
Darren Campbell
38.62 Jamaica
Michael Frater,
Dwight Thomas,
Christopher Williams,
Asafa Powell
38.62 Australia
Tim Williams,
Paul Di Bella,
David Baxter,
Patrick Johnson
38.87
4 x 400 m relay
England
Jared Deacon,
Sean Baldock,
Chris Rawlinson,
Daniel Caines
3:00.40 Wales
Timothy Benjamin,
Iwan Thomas,
Jamie Baulch,
Matt Elias
3:00.41 Bahamas
Chris Brown,
Troy McIntosh,
Dominic Demeritte,
Tim Munnings
3:01.35
Field and combined events
Event Gold Silver Bronze
High jump
 Mark Boswell (CAN)2.28 m  Kwaku Boateng (CAN)2.25 m  Benjamin Challenger (ENG)2.25 m
Pole vault
 Okkert Brits (RSA)5.75 m  Paul Burgess (AUS)5.70 m  Dominic Johnson (LCA)5.60 m
Long jump
 Nathan Morgan (ENG)8.02 m  Gable Garenamotse (BOT)7.91 m  Kareem Streete-Thompson (CAY)7.89 m
Triple jump
 Jonathan Edwards (ENG)17.86 m GR  Phillips Idowu (ENG)17.68 m  Leevan Sands (BAH)17.26 m
Shot put
 Justin Anlezark (AUS)20.91 m GR  Janus Robberts (RSA)19.97 m  Carl Myerscough (ENG)19.91 m
Discus throw
 Frantz Kruger (RSA)66.39 m GR  Jason Tunks (CAN)62.61 m  Robert Weir (ENG)59.24 m
Hammer throw
 Michael Jones (ENG)72.55 m  Philip Jensen (NZL)69.48 m  Paul Head (ENG)68.60 m
Javelin throw
 Steve Backley (ENG)86.81 m  Scott Russell (CAN)78.98 m  Nick Nieland (ENG)78.63 m
Decathlon
 Claston Bernard (JAM)7830 points  Matthew McEwen (AUS)7685 points  Jamie Quarry (SCO)7630 points

Women

Track and road events
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 m
 Debbie Ferguson (BAH) 10.91 GR  Veronica Campbell (JAM) 11.00  Savatheda Fynes (BAH) 11.07
200 m
 Debbie Ferguson (BAH) 22.20 GR  Juliet Campbell (JAM) 22.54  Lauren Hewitt (AUS) 22.69
400 m
 Aliann Pompey (GUY) 51.63  Lee McConnell (SCO) 51.68  Sandie Richards (JAM) 51.79
800 m
 Maria de Lurdes Mutola (MOZ) 1:57.35 GR  Diane Cummins (CAN) 1:58.82  Agnes Samaria (NAM) 1:59.15
(NR)
1500 m
 Kelly Holmes (ENG) 4:05.99  Hayley Tullett (WAL) 4:07.52  Helen Pattinson (ENG) 4:07.62
5000 m
 Paula Radcliffe (ENG) 14.31.42 GR  Edith Masai (KEN) 14:53.76  Iness Chenonge (KEN) 15:06.06
10,000 m
 Salina Kosgei (KEN) 31:27.83 GR  Susan Chepkemei (KEN) 31:32.04  Susie Power (AUS)31:32.20
Marathon
 Kerryn McCann (AUS) 2:30.05 GR  Krishna Stanton (AUS)2:34.52  Jackie Gallagher (AUS) 2:36.37
100 m hurdles
 Lacena Golding-Clarke (JAM) 12.77  Vonette Dixon (JAM) 12.83  Angela Atede (NGR) 12.98
400 m hurdles
 Jana Pittman (AUS) 54.40  Debbie-Ann Parris (JAM) 55.24  Karlene Haughton (CAN)56.13
20 km walk
 Jane Saville (AUS) 1:36.34 GR  Lisa Kehler (ENG) 1:36.45  Yuan Yufang (MAL) 1:40.00
4 x 100 m relay
Bahamas
Tamicka Clarke
Savatheda Fynes
Chandra Sturrup
Debbie Ferguson
42.44 GR Jamaica
Elva Goulbourne
Juliet Campbell
Astia Walker
Veronica Campbell
42.73 England
Joice Maduaka
Shani Anderson
Vernicha James
Abiodun Oyepitan
42.84
4 x 400 m relay
Australia
Lauren Hewitt
Cathy Freeman
Tamsyn Lewis
Jana Pittman
3:25.63 GR England
Helen Frost
Helen Karagounis
Melanie Purkiss
Lisa Miller
Jenny Meadows*
3:26.73 Nigeria
Olabisi Afolabi
Kudirat Akhigbe
Hajarat Yusuf
Doris Jacob
3:29.16


* Athletes who ran in heats and received medals.

Field and combined events
Event Gold Silver Bronze
High jump
 Hestrie Cloete (RSA)1.96 m GR  Susan Jones (ENG)1.90 m  Nicole Forrester (CAN)1.87 m
Pole vault
 Tatiana Grigorieva (AUS) 4.35 m  Kym Howe (AUS) 4.15 m  Irie Hill (ENG) 4.10 m
 Bridgid Isworth (AUS)
 Stephanie McCann (CAN)
Long jump
 Elva Goulbourne (JAM)6.70 m  Jade Johnson (ENG)6.58 m  Anju Bobby George (IND)6.49 m
Triple jump
 Ashia Hansen (ENG)14.86 m GR  Françoise Mbango (CMR)14.82 m  Trecia Smith (JAM)14.32 m
Shot put
 Vivian Chukwuemeka (NGR)17.53 m  Valerie Adams (NZL)17.45 m  Johanna Abrahamse (RSA)16.77 m
Discus throw
 Beatrice Faumuina (NZL)60.82 m  Neelam Jaswant Singh (IND)58.49 m  Shelley Newman (ENG)58.13 m
Hammer throw
 Lorraine Shaw (ENG)66.83 m  Bronwyn Eagles (AUS)65.24 m  Karyne Di Marco (AUS)63.40 m
Javelin throw
 Laverne Eve (BAH)58.46 m  Cecilia McIntosh (AUS)57.42 m  Kelly Morgan (ENG)57.09 m
Heptathlon
 Jane Jamieson (AUS)6059 points  Kylie Wheeler (AUS)5962 points  Margaret Simpson (GHA)5906 points

Disability events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's 100 m EAD  Adekunle Adesoji (NGR) 10.76 WR  Hisham Khaironi (MAS) 11.53  Rory Field (RSA) 11.96
Women's 800 m wheelchair  Chantal Petitclerc (CAN) 1:52.93  Louise Sauvage (AUS) 1:53.30  Eliza Stankovic (AUS) 1:54.20

Medal table

Retrieved from 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games Official Website.[2]

      Host nation (England)

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 England 12 6 11 29
2 Australia 9 9 10 28
3 South Africa 5 1 2 8
4 Kenya 4 8 4 16
5 Jamaica 4 6 4 14
6 Bahamas 4 0 4 8
6 Canada 2 5 5 12
8 Nigeria 2 1 2 5
8 New Zealand 1 3 0 4
10= Namibia 1 0 1 2
10= Tanzania 1 0 1 2
12= Guyana 1 0 0 1
12= Mozambique 1 0 0 1
12= Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 0 0 1
15 Wales 0 4 0 4
16= India 0 1 1 2
16= Malaysia 0 1 1 2
16= Scotland 0 1 1 2
19= Botswana 0 1 0 1
19= Cameroon 0 1 0 1
21= Cayman Islands 0 0 1 1
21= Ghana 0 0 1 1
21= Saint Lucia 0 0 1 1
Total 48 48 50 146

Participating nations

References

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