Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games information
International athletics championship event
Athletics at the 18th Commonwealth Games
The host stadium in Melbourne
Dates
19–25 March 2006
Host city
Melbourne, Australia
Venue
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Level
Senior
Events
47 (+6 disability)
Participation
748 (+disabled) athletes from 63 nations
Records set
11 Games records
← 2002 Manchester
2010 Delhi →
2006 Commonwealth Games
At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held in Melbourne, Australia from 19 March to 25 March 2006. A total of 47 events were contested, of which 24 by male and 23 by female athletes. Furthermore, three men's and three women's disability events were held within the programme. All athletics events took place within the Melbourne Cricket Ground, while the marathon and racewalking events took place on the streets of Melbourne and finished at the main stadium.[1]
The hosts Australia easily won the medals table with 16 golds and 41 medals in total. Jamaica came second with 10 golds and 22 medals, while Kenya and England were the next best performers. A total of eleven Games records were broken over the course of the seven-day competition. Six of the records were broken by Australian athletes.
^Brown, Matthew (2006-03-17). A Gathering of World champions in Melbourne - Commonwealth Games preview. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04.
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