Athletics at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games

At the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
1974 British Commonwealth Games
The 1974 British Commonwealth Games were held in Christchurch, New Zealand from 24 January to 2 February 1974. The bid vote was held in Edinburgh at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games....

, the athletics events were held at the Queen Elizabeth II Park

Queen Elizabeth II Park

Queen Elizabeth II Park is a multi-use stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 people. It was built in 1973, to host the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in which a temporary 15000 seat western stand was erected for the event taking capacity to 35000...

in Christchurch

Christchurch

Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...

, New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

. A total of 37 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 14 by female athletes.

Men

100 metres	Don Quarrie Don Quarrie Donald O'Riley Quarrie C.D is a former Jamaican athlete, one of the world's top sprinters during the 1970s....	10.38	John Mwebi	10.51	Ohene Karikari Ohene Karikari Ohene Karikari is a former sprinter from Ghana, who represented his native West African country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. He is best known for winning two gold medals at the 1973 All-Africa Games in Lagos, Nigeria.-References:*...	10.51
200 metres	Don Quarrie Don Quarrie Donald O'Riley Quarrie C.D is a former Jamaican athlete, one of the world's top sprinters during the 1970s....	20.73	George Daniels	20.97	Bevan Smith Bevan Smith Bevan Duncan Smith is a former New Zealand sprinter. He won the bronze medal in the men's 200 metres at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games....	21.08
400 metres	Charles Asati Charles Asati Charles Asati is a former Kenyan athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x400 m relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics.At the 1968 Summer Olympics, Charles Asati reached to the quarterfinal of 200 m and was a member of Kenyan 4x400 m relay team, which won the surprise silver medal, with a time of 2:59.6.At...	46.04	Silver Ayoo	46.07	Claver Kamanya	46.16
800 metres	John Kipkurgat	1:43.91	Mike Boit Mike Boit Mike Boit Mike Boit Mike Boit (Michael Kipsubut Boit; (born 1 June 1949) is a Kenyan former middle distance athlete whose career spanned fifteen years. He is presently a professor at Kenyatta University in the Department of Exercise and Sports Science....	1:44.39	John Walker	1:44.92
1500 metres	Filbert Bayi Filbert Bayi Filbert Bayi is a former Tanzanian middle-distance runner of the 1970s who set the world records for 1500 metres in 1974 and the mile in 1975...	3:32.16 GR	John Walker	3:32.52	Ben Jipcho Ben Jipcho Ben Jipcho is a former athlete from Kenya, who won the silver medal in the 3000 meters steeplechase at the 1972 Summer Olympics, behind his teammate Kipchoge Keino.Jipcho won the 5000 meters race in the 1973 All-Africa Games...	3:33.16
5000 metres	Ben Jipcho Ben Jipcho Ben Jipcho is a former athlete from Kenya, who won the silver medal in the 3000 meters steeplechase at the 1972 Summer Olympics, behind his teammate Kipchoge Keino.Jipcho won the 5000 meters race in the 1973 All-Africa Games...	13:14.03	Brendan Foster Brendan Foster Brendan Foster CBE is a British former distance runner, entrepreneur and the founder of the Great North Run. He won the Bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics...	13:14.06	Dave Black	13:23.6
10,000 metres	Dick Tayler Dick Tayler Richard Tayler is a former New Zealand runner who mostly competed in distances from 1500m to 10000m....	27:46.40	Dave Black	27:48.49	Richard Juma	27:56.96
Marathon	Ian Thompson Ian Thompson Ian Reginald Thompson in Birkenhead, Merseyside is an English athlete, who gained success in marathon running. His Commonwealth Games marathon record set in 1974 remains unbeaten.-Making up the numbers:...	2:09:12 GR	Jack Foster Jack Foster John Charles Foster was a former long-distance runner born in Liverpool, England. He represented New Zealand in the men's marathon at two Summer Olympics of Munich, West Germany and Montreal, Canada...	2:11:19	Richard Mabuza Richard Mabuza Richard Mabuza is a Swazi athlete. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon, where he finished in 17th place.-References:...	2:12:55
3000 metres steeplechase	Ben Jipcho Ben Jipcho Ben Jipcho is a former athlete from Kenya, who won the silver medal in the 3000 meters steeplechase at the 1972 Summer Olympics, behind his teammate Kipchoge Keino.Jipcho won the 5000 meters race in the 1973 All-Africa Games...	8:20.67	John Davies	8:24.8	Evans Mogaka	8:28.51
110 metres hurdles	Fatwell Kimaiyo	13.69	Berwyn Price Berwyn Price Berwyn Price is a former Welsh international athlete. Price was born in Tredegar, Monmouthshire, and studied at Lewis School, Pengam and the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth....	13.84	Max Binnington	13.88
400 metres hurdles	Alan Pascoe Alan Pascoe Alan Peter Pascoe, MBE was a British athlete who gained success in hurdles. After his athletics career, he has been successful in events marketing and consulting.-Early life and education:...	48.83	Bruce Field Bruce Field Bruce Field is a public airport providing a general aviation service, located approximately southwest of Ballinger, Texas.-History:Opened on 4 October 1941, it began training United States Army Air Corps flying cadets under contract to Harmon Flying School...	49.32	William Koskei	49.34
High jump	Gordon Windeyer	2.16	Lawrence Peckham Lawrence Peckham Lawrence William Peckham is a retired high jumper from Australia, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1964....	2.14	Claude Ferragne	2.12
Pole vault	Don Baird Don Baird Don Baird is a retired male pole vaulter from Australia. He set his personal best on 16 April 1977 at a meet in Long Beach. He was coached by pole vault coach Walter Chisholm.-Achievements:-References:*...	5.05	Mike Bull Mike Bull Michael Bull is a retired male pole vaulter and decathlete from Northern Ireland. He set his personal best in the pole vault on 1973-09-22 at a meet in London....	5.00	Brian Hooper Brian Hooper Brian Roger Leslie Hooper in Sheerwater, Woking, Surrey is a former British Olympic pole vaulter, athletics coach and winner of the 1982 World Superstars Championship.-Athletics:...	5.00
Long jump	Alan Lerwill	7.94	Chris Commons Chris Commons For the Scottish international footballer see Kris CommonsChris Commons is a retired long jumper from Australia, who represented his country in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal....	7.92	Joshua Owusu Joshua Owusu Joshua Owusu is a retired Olympic track and field athlete from Ghana. He specialised in the triple jump and the long jump events during his career....	7.75
Triple jump	Joshua Owusu Joshua Owusu Joshua Owusu is a retired Olympic track and field athlete from Ghana. He specialised in the triple jump and the long jump events during his career....	16.5	Mohinder Singh Gill	16.44	Moise Pomaney Moise Pomaney Moise Atsu Pomaney is a retired Olympic track and field athlete from Ghana. He specialized in the long jump and the triple jump.Moise A. Pomaney represented Ghana at the 1972 Olympic Games held in Munich, Germany...	16.23
Shot put	Geoff Capes Geoff Capes Geoffrey Lewis Capes is a former athlete, strongman and professional Highland Games competitor...	20.74	Mike Winch Mike Winch Mike Winch is a retired British shot putter who won a Commonwealth silver medal in the 1974 Christchurch and 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games....	19.36	Bruno Pirnie	18.68
Discus throw	Robin Tait Robin Tait Robin Douglas Tait was a discus thrower, who represented New Zealand at two Summer Olympics: 1968 and 1972....	63.08	Bill Tancred Bill Tancred William Raymond "Bill" Tancred is a leading sports administrator, academic and former international athlete. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics in the discus and won a bronze and silver medals in successive Commonwealth Games from 1970 to 1974...	59.48	John Hillier	57.22
Hammer throw	Ian Chipchase	69.56	Howard Payne	68.02	Peter Farmer	67.48
Javelin throw	Charles Clover	84.92	Dave Travis	79.92	John Mayaka	77.56
Decathlon	Mike Bull Mike Bull Michael Bull is a retired male pole vaulter and decathlete from Northern Ireland. He set his personal best in the pole vault on 1973-09-22 at a meet in London....	7417	Barry King Barry King Barry King is an English former decathlete who is now an author, corporate director and specialist in Olympic marketing and sports development...	7277	Rob Lethbridge	7270
20 miles road walk	John Warhurst John Warhurst John Warhurst is a retired male race walker from England, who represented Great Britain at the 1972 Olympic Games, finishing 18th in the 50 km walk.-Achievements:-References:*...	2:35:23	Roy Thorpe	2:39:03	Peter Fullager	2:42:09
4 x 100 metres relay	Andrew Ratcliffe Graham Haskell Greg Lewis Greg Lewis (athlete) Gregory Lewis is a former Australian Olympic athlete who competed in the 100 metres and 200 metres.-Achievements:... Laurie D'Arcy	39.31	Albert Lomotey George Kofi Daniels Kofi Okyir Ohene Karikari Ohene Karikari Ohene Karikari is a former sprinter from Ghana, who represented his native West African country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. He is best known for winning two gold medals at the 1973 All-Africa Games in Lagos, Nigeria.-References:*...	39.61	Benedict Majekodunmi James Olakunle Kolawole Abdulai Timon Oyebami	39.70
4 x 400 metres relay	Charles Asati Charles Asati Charles Asati is a former Kenyan athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x400 m relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics.At the 1968 Summer Olympics, Charles Asati reached to the quarterfinal of 200 m and was a member of Kenyan 4x400 m relay team, which won the surprise silver medal, with a time of 2:59.6.At... Francis Musyoki Julius Sang Julius Sang Julius Sang was a Kenyan runner. Along with teammates Robert Ouko, Charles Asati and Munyoro Nyamau he won the 4 x 400 relay race at the 1972 Summer Olympics for Kenya... Bill Koskei	3:04.43	Alan Pascoe Alan Pascoe Alan Peter Pascoe, MBE was a British athlete who gained success in hurdles. After his athletics career, he has been successful in events marketing and consulting.-Early life and education:... Andy Carter John Wilson Bill Hartley Bill Hartley (athlete) William John Hartley is an English former athlete.Hartley was raised in Lydiate, Merseyside on the outskirts of Liverpool where his family ran a market garden. He began his athletic career at age 13 as a high jumper. By age 18 he held the Under-19 record for 400m hurdles...	3:06.66	Pius Olowu Samuel Kakonge Silver Ayoo William Dralu	3:07.45

Women

100 metres	Raelene Boyle Raelene Boyle Raelene Ann Boyle, AM, MBE, , Australian athlete, represented Australia at three Olympic Games as a sprinter, winning three silver medals. In 1998, Boyle was named one of 100 National Living Treasures by the National Trust of Australia.-Early life:Boyle was born on 24 June 1951, the daughter of...	11.27	Andrea Lynch	11.31	Denise Boyd Denise Boyd Denise Boyd is a former Australian Olympic sprinter, who reached two Olympic finals in the 200 metres sprint...	11.50
200 metres	Raelene Boyle Raelene Boyle Raelene Ann Boyle, AM, MBE, , Australian athlete, represented Australia at three Olympic Games as a sprinter, winning three silver medals. In 1998, Boyle was named one of 100 National Living Treasures by the National Trust of Australia.-Early life:Boyle was born on 24 June 1951, the daughter of...	22.50	Denise Boyd Denise Boyd Denise Boyd is a former Australian Olympic sprinter, who reached two Olympic finals in the 200 metres sprint...	22.73	Alice Anum	22.90
400 metres	Yvonne Saunders	51.67	Verona Bernard	51.94	Charlene Rendina Charlene Rendina Charlene Rendina is a retired Australian athlete who specialised in sprint and middle distance events....	52.08
800 metres	Charlene Rendina Charlene Rendina Charlene Rendina is a retired Australian athlete who specialised in sprint and middle distance events....	2:01.11	Sue Haden	2:02.04	Sabina Chebichi	2:02.61
1500 metres	Glenda Reiser	4:07.78	Joan Allison (Page)	4:10.66	Thelma Wright (Fynn)	4:12.26
100 metres hurdles	Judy Vernon	13.45	Gaye Dell Gaye Dell Dorothy Gaye Dell is an Australian Olympic athlete, author, and artist.-Athletic career:Dell was the Australian National Champion in both 100 & 200 metres hurdles for five years running, from 1971 to 1976...	13.54	Modupe Oshikoya Modupe Oshikoya Modupe Oshikoya is a former female track and field athlete from Nigeria, who competed in the women's sprint and long jump events during her career. She is a one-time Olympian , and also competed in the heptathlon. Oshikoya won a total number of five gold medals at the All-Africa Games...	13.69
High jump	Barbara Inkpen Barbara Inkpen Barbara Jean Inkpen was born on October 28, 1949, in Farnham, Surrey and is a former female track and field athlete from England, who mainly competed in the high jump event during her career...	1.84	Louise Hanna	1.82	Brigitte Bittner	1.80
Long jump	Modupe Oshikoya Modupe Oshikoya Modupe Oshikoya is a former female track and field athlete from Nigeria, who competed in the women's sprint and long jump events during her career. She is a one-time Olympian , and also competed in the heptathlon. Oshikoya won a total number of five gold medals at the All-Africa Games...	6.46	Brenda Eisler Brenda Eisler Brenda Lee Eisler is a retired long jumper from Canada. She won the gold medal at the 1971 Pan American Games, and competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.-References:*...	6.38	Ruth Martin-Jones	6.38
Shot put	Jane Haist Jane Haist Jane Haist was a female discus thrower and shot putter, who represented Canada at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. She is best known for winning two gold medals for Canada at the 1974 Commonwealth Games: in the women's discus throw and in the women's shot put event.-References:*...	16.12	Valerie Young Valerie Young Valerie Young formerly Valerie Sloper, is a retired athlete from New Zealand, who won 7 medals in the Shot Put and Discus events at the Commonwealth Games....	15.29	Jean Roberts Jean Roberts Jean Roberts is a former Australian Olympic athlete who competed in the shot put and discus events.She competed for the Coburg club, alongside athletes such as Raelene Boyle and Carolyn Lewis....	15.24
Discus throw	Jane Haist Jane Haist Jane Haist was a female discus thrower and shot putter, who represented Canada at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. She is best known for winning two gold medals for Canada at the 1974 Commonwealth Games: in the women's discus throw and in the women's shot put event.-References:*...	55.52	Rosemary Payne Rosemary Payne Christine Rosemary Payne was a female discus thrower, who represented Great Britain at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich....	53.94	Carol Martin	53.16
Javelin throw	Petra Rivers Petra Rivers Petra Rivers is a retired Australian athlete who specialised in the javelin throw.At the 1970 National Championships, she won both the Open and Junior javelin titles. Although still only seventeen, it was her fourth national junior javelin championship win...	55.48	Jenny Symon	52.14	Sharon Corbett	50.26
Pentathlon	Mary Peters Mary Peters (athlete) Dame Mary Elizabeth Peters, DBE, DL is a former British athlete, competing mainly in the pentathlon and shot put.-Biography:Mary Peters was born in Halewood, Lancashire, but moved to Ballymena at age eleven...	4455	Modupe Oshikoya Modupe Oshikoya Modupe Oshikoya is a former female track and field athlete from Nigeria, who competed in the women's sprint and long jump events during her career. She is a one-time Olympian , and also competed in the heptathlon. Oshikoya won a total number of five gold medals at the All-Africa Games...	4423	Ann Wilson	4236
4 x 100 metres relay	Denise Boyd Denise Boyd Denise Boyd is a former Australian Olympic sprinter, who reached two Olympic finals in the 200 metres sprint... Jennifer Lamy Raelene Boyle Raelene Boyle Raelene Ann Boyle, AM, MBE, , Australian athlete, represented Australia at three Olympic Games as a sprinter, winning three silver medals. In 1998, Boyle was named one of 100 National Living Treasures by the National Trust of Australia.-Early life:Boyle was born on 24 June 1951, the daughter of... Robyn Boak	43.51	Barbara Martin Andrea Lynch Judy Vernon Sonia Lannaman Sonia Lannaman Sonia May Lannaman is a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.She competed in her first Olympics in 1972 where she set a British junior record of 11.45 sec. In 1973 she became European junior champion winning gold in the 100 metres followed by a bronze in the 4 x 100 metres relay...	44.30	Alice Annum Alice Annum Alice Anum is a retired Ghanaian sprinter. Her personal best time in the 200 metres was 22.89 seconds, achieved at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich.-Achievements:... Hannah Afriye Josephine Ocran Rose Asiedua	44.35
4 x 400 metres relay	Jannette Roscoe Ruth Kennedy Susan Pettett Verona Elder	3:29.23	Charlene Rendina Charlene Rendina Charlene Rendina is a retired Australian athlete who specialised in sprint and middle distance events.... Judith Peckham Margaret Ramsay Terri Anne Cater	3:30.72	Brenda Walsh Margaret MacGowan Maureen Crowley Yvonne Saunders	3:33.92

Medal table

Key:

1	Kingdom of 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

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