Athletic events at the Commonwealth Games follow much the same format
as at the Olympics. On the schedule are track and field events, walking
events and the Marathon.
Track and field includes running events, jumping events and throwing
events. Both men and women participate in each of these.
In the running events, there are sprints over 100m, 200m and 400m. Then
there are middle distance races over 800m and 1500m and long distance
runs over 3000m, 5000m, 10,000m and the Steeple chase. There are also
relays over some of the distances and hurdle races.
Long jump, high jump, triple jump and the pole vault make up the
jumping events. The throwing events are the discus throw, the shot put,
the javelin throw and the hammer throw.
The men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon competitions are made up
of a number of running, jumping and throwing events.
The walking events are over long distances and the marathon rounds up
the popular athletic events.
There are 46 medals to be won in Athletics.
Competition Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Training Venues:
- Games Village : Track events - Jumps - Long Throws
- Delhi University : Track & Jumps
- Chhatrasal Stadium : Track events & Jumps
- Thyagaraj Sports Complex : Track events & Jumps
Categories
Track: 12 events for Men and Women (100m, 200m, 400m, 800m,
1500m, 3000m Steeplechase, 5000m, 10000m, 110m H, 400m H, 4x100m Relay,
4x400m Relay)
Throws: 4 Sports for Men and Women (Shot Put, Discus Throw,
Hammer Throw, Javelin Throw)
Jumps: 4 events for Men and Women (Long Jump, High Jump, Triple
Jump, Pole Vault)
Combined: 1 event for Men and Women (Heptathlon)
Road: 2 events for Men and Women (Marathon and 20km
walk)
Schedule
Track and Field events (Including Jumps and Throws) at Jawaharlal Nehru
Stadium on 6-12 October.
Marathon event at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium /Marathon Course on 14
October 2010.
20km Walk event on City Roads on 09 October 2010.
Medals at stake
Gold: 23 Men, 23 Women
Silver: 23 Men, 23 Women
Bronze: 23 Men, 23 Women
Entries
Individual events - 3 athletes per event
Relay events - One team of 6 athletes per CGA Categories