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{{Infobox Athletics Championships
|Name = Athletics at the 13th Commonwealth Games
|Logo = Meadowbank-track-and-field.jpg
|Size = 220px
|Caption = The track at the host stadium in Edinburgh (shown in 2007)
|Colour = #F5D0A9
|Optional caption =
|Host city = [[Edinburgh]], [[Scotland]]
|Dates = 26 July–2 August 1986
|Stadium = [[Meadowbank Stadium]]
|Nations participating = 19
|Athletes participating = 417
|Events = 41
|Records set = 5 [[List of Commonwealth Games records in athletics|Games records]]
|Level = Senior
|Previous = [[Athletics at the 1982 Commonwealth Games|1982 Brisbane]]
|Next = [[Athletics at the 1990 Commonwealth Games|1990 Auckland]]
|Games = [[1986 Commonwealth Games]]
}}
At the '''[[1986 Commonwealth Games]]''', the '''[[Athletics (sport)|athletics]]''' events were held at the [[Meadowbank Stadium]] in [[Edinburgh]], [[Scotland]]. A total of 41 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 18 by female athletes.

The majority of African, Asian and Caribbean countries [[Sporting boycott of South Africa during the apartheid era|boycotted]] the event due to the [[United Kingdom]]'s sporting links with [[apartheid]]-era [[South Africa]]. As a result, the medallists came from only seven nations, comprising the four constituent [[countries of the UK]], [[Australia at the 1986 Commonwealth Games|Australia]], [[New Zealand at the 1986 Commonwealth Games|New Zealand]] and [[Canada]]. [[England]] easily topped the medal table with eighteen gold medals and 48 medals in total. Canada was second, with ten golds and 28 medals overall, while Australia took third place with nine golds and a total of 26 medals. The hosts Scotland won one gold and six medals while [[Northern Ireland]] (typically weak in the sport) had one of their best games, with one gold and four medals overall.

==Medal summary==

===Men===
[[File:SteveCram.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Steve Cram]] did an 800/1500&nbsp;m middle-distance double for England.]]
{| {{MedalistTable|type=Event|columns=2}}
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|100 metres|Men}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Ben Johnson (Canadian sprinter)|Ben Johnson]]|CAN}} ||10.07
|{{flagathlete|[[Linford Christie]]|ENG}} ||10.28
|{{flagathlete|[[Mike McFarlane]]|ENG}} ||10.35
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|200 metres|Men}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Atlee Mahorn]]|CAN}} ||20.31
|{{flagathlete|[[Todd Bennett]]|ENG}} ||20.54
|{{flagathlete|[[Ben Johnson (Canadian sprinter)|Ben Johnson]]|CAN}} ||20.64
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|400 metres|Men}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Roger Black]]|ENG}} ||45.57
|{{flagathlete|[[Darren Clark]]|AUS}} ||45.98
|{{flagathlete|[[Phil Brown (athlete)|Phil Brown]]|ENG}} ||46.80
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|800 metres|Men}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Steve Cram]]|ENG}} ||1:43.22 '''[[List of Commonwealth Games records in athletics|GR]]'''
|{{flagathlete|[[Tom McKean]]|SCO}} ||1:44.80
|{{flagathlete|[[Peter Elliott (athlete)|Peter Elliott]]|ENG}} ||1:45.42
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|1500 metres|Men}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Steve Cram]]|ENG}} ||3:50.87
|{{flagathlete|[[John Gladwin (athlete)|John Gladwin]]|ENG}} ||3:52.17
|{{flagathlete|[[David Campbell (athlete)|David Campbell]]|CAN}} ||3:54.06
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|5000 metres|Men}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Steve Ovett]]|ENG}} ||13:24.11
|{{flagathlete|[[Jack Buckner]]|ENG}} ||13:25.87
|{{flagathlete|[[Tim Hutchings]]|ENG}} ||13:26.84
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|10,000 metres|Men}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Jon Solly]]|ENG}} ||27:57.42
|{{flagathlete|[[Steve Binns]]|ENG}} ||27:58.01
|{{flagathlete|[[Steve Jones (athlete)|Steve Jones]]|WAL}} ||28:02.48
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|Marathon|Men}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Rob de Castella]]|AUS}} ||2:10:15
|{{flagathlete|[[Dave Edge]]|CAN}} ||2:11:08
|{{flagathlete|[[Steve Moneghetti]]|AUS}} ||2:11:18
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|3000 metres steeplechase|Men}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Graeme Fell]]|CAN}} ||8:24.49
|{{flagathlete|[[Roger Hackney]]|WAL}} ||8:25.15
|{{flagathlete|[[Colin Reitz]]|ENG}} ||8:26.14
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|110 metres hurdles|Men|+4.5}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Mark McKoy]]|CAN}} ||13.31 (w)
|{{flagathlete|[[Colin Jackson]]|WAL}} ||13.42 (w)
|{{flagathlete|[[Don Wright (athlete)|Don Wright]]|AUS}} ||13.64 (w)
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|400 metres hurdles|Men}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Phil Beattie]]|NIR}} ||49.60
|{{flagathlete|[[Max Robertson (athlete)|Max Robertson]]|ENG}} ||49.77
|{{flagathlete|[[John Graham (hurdler)|John Graham]]|CAN}} ||50.25
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|4 × 100 metres relay|Men}}
| {{CAN}}<br />[[Mark McKoy]]<br />[[Atlee Mahorn]]<br />[[Desai Williams]]<br />[[Ben Johnson (Canadian sprinter)|Ben Johnson]] ||39.15
| {{ENG}}<br />[[Lincoln Asquith]]<br />[[Daley Thompson]]<br />[[Mike McFarlane]]<br />[[Clarence Callender]] ||39.19
| {{SCO}}<br />[[Jamie Henderson (sprinter)|Jamie Henderson]]<br />[[Cameron Sharp]]<br />[[George McCallum (sprinter)|George McCallum]]<br />[[Elliot Bunney]] ||40.41
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|4 × 400 metres relay|Men}}
| {{ENG}}<br />[[Kriss Akabusi]]<br />[[Roger Black]]<br />[[Todd Bennett]]<br />[[Phil Brown (athlete)|Phil Brown]] ||3:07.19
| {{AUS}}<br />[[Bruce Frayne]]<br />[[Miles Murphy]]<br />[[David Johnston (athlete)|David Johnston]]<br />[[Darren Clark]] ||3:07.81
| {{CAN}}<br />[[Anton Skerritt]]<br />[[Andre Smith (athlete)|Andre Smith]]<br />[[John Graham (hurdler)|John Graham]]<br />[[Atlee Mahorn]] ||3:08.69
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|30 kilometres walk|Men}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Simon Baker (racewalker)|Simon Baker]]|AUS}} ||2:07:47 '''[[List of Commonwealth Games records in athletics|GR]]'''
|{{flagathlete|[[Guillaume Leblanc]]|CAN}} ||2:08:38
|{{flagathlete|[[Ian McCombie]]|ENG}} ||2:10:36
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|High jump|Men}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Milton Ottey]]|CAN}} ||2.30 m
|{{flagathlete|[[Geoff Parsons (athlete)|Geoff Parsons]]|SCO}} ||2.28 m
|{{flagathlete|[[Alain Metellus]]|CAN}}<br />{{flagathlete|[[Henderson Pierre]]|ENG}} ||2.14 m
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|Pole vault|Men}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Andy Ashurst]]|ENG}} ||5.30 m
|{{flagathlete|[[Bob Ferguson (pole vaulter)|Bob Ferguson]]|CAN}} ||5.20 m
|{{flagathlete|[[Neil Honey]]|AUS}} ||5.20 m
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|Long jump|Men}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Gary Honey]]|AUS}} ||8.08 m
|{{flagathlete|[[Fred Salle]]|ENG}} ||7.83 m
|{{flagathlete|[[Kyle McDuffie]]|CAN}} ||7.79 m
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|Triple jump|Men}}
|{{flagathlete|[[John Herbert (athlete)|John Herbert]]|ENG}} ||17.27 m
|{{flagathlete|[[Mike Makin]]|ENG}} ||16.87 m
|{{flagathlete|[[Peter Beames]]|AUS}} ||16.42 m
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|Shot put|Men}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Billy Cole]]|ENG}} ||18.16 m
|{{flagathlete|[[Joe Quigley (athlete)|Joe Quigley]]|AUS}} ||17.97 m
|{{flagathlete|[[Stuart Gyngell]]|AUS}} ||17.70 m
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|Discus throw|Men}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Ray Lazdins]]|CAN}} ||58.86 m
|{{flagathlete|[[Paul Nandapi]]|AUS}} ||57.74 m
|{{flagathlete|[[Werner Reiterer]]|AUS}} ||57.34 m
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|Hammer throw|Men}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Dave Smith (hammer thrower)|Dave Smith]]|ENG}} ||74.06 m
|{{flagathlete|[[Martin Girvan]]|NIR}} ||70.48 m
|{{flagathlete|[[Phil Spivey]]|AUS}} ||70.30 m
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|Javelin throw|Men}}
|{{flagathlete|[[David Ottley]]|ENG}} ||80.62 m '''[[List of Commonwealth Games records in athletics|GR]]'''
|{{flagathlete|[[Mick Hill (javelin thrower)|Mick Hill]]|ENG}} ||78.56 m
|{{flagathlete|[[Gavin Lovegrove]]|NZL}} ||76.22 m
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|Decathlon|Men}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Daley Thompson]]|ENG}} ||8663 pts '''[[List of Commonwealth Games records in athletics|GR]]'''
|{{flagathlete|[[Dave Steen (decathlete)|Dave Steen]]|CAN}} ||8173 pts
|{{flagathlete|[[Simon Poelman]]|NZL}} ||8015 pts
|}

===Women===
{| {{MedalistTable|type=Event|columns=2}}
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|100 metres|Women}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Heather Oakes]]|ENG}} ||11.20
|{{flagathlete|[[Paula Dunn]]|ENG}} ||11.21
|{{flagathlete|[[Angella Taylor-Issajenko|Angella Issajenko]]|CAN}} ||11.21
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|200 metres|Women}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Angella Taylor-Issajenko|Angella Issajenko]]|CAN}} ||22.91
|{{flagathlete|[[Kathy Cook]]|ENG}} ||23.18
|{{flagathlete|[[Sandra Whittaker]]|SCO}} ||23.46
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|400 metres|Women}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Debbie Flintoff-King|Debbie Flintoff]]|AUS}} ||51.29
|{{flagathlete|[[Jillian Richardson]]|CAN}} ||51.62
|{{flagathlete|[[Kathy Cook]]|ENG}} ||51.88
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|800 metres|Women}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Kirsty Wade]]|WAL}} ||2:00.94
|{{flagathlete|[[Diane Modahl|Diane Edwards]]|ENG}} ||2:01.12
|{{flagathlete|[[Lorraine Baker]]|ENG}} ||2:01.79
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|1500 metres|Women}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Kirsty Wade]]|WAL}} ||4:10.91
|{{flagathlete|[[Debbie Bowker]]|CAN}} ||4:11.94
|{{flagathlete|[[Lynn Williams (athletics)|Lynn Williams]]|CAN}} ||4:12.66
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|3000 metres|Women}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Lynn Kanuka-Williams|Lynn Williams]]|CAN}} ||8:54.29
|{{flagathlete|[[Debbie Bowker]]|CAN}} ||8:54.83
|{{flagathlete|[[Yvonne Murray]]|SCO}} ||8:55.32
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|10,000 metres|Women}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Liz McColgan|Liz Lynch]]|SCO}} ||31:41.42
|{{flagathlete|[[Anne Audain]]|NZL}} ||31:53.31
|{{flagathlete|[[Angela Tooby]]|WAL}} ||32:25.38
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|Marathon|Women}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Lisa Martin (runner)|Lisa Martin]]|AUS}} ||2:26:07
|{{flagathlete|[[Lorraine Moller]]|NZL}} ||2:28:17
|{{flagathlete|[[Odette Lapierre]]|CAN}} ||2:31:48
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|100 metres hurdles|Women}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Sally Gunnell]]|ENG}} ||13.29
|{{flagathlete|[[Wendy Jeal]]|ENG}} ||13.41
|{{flagathlete|[[Glynis Nunn]]|AUS}} ||13.44
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|400 metres hurdles|Women}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Debbie Flintoff-King|Debbie Flintoff]]|AUS}} ||54.94
|{{flagathlete|[[Donalda Duprey]]|CAN}} ||56.55
|{{flagathlete|[[Jenny Laurendet]]|AUS}} ||56.57
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|4 × 100 metres relay|Women}}
| {{ENG}}<br />[[Paula Dunn]]<br />[[Kathy Cook]]<br />[[Joan Baptiste]]<br />[[Heather Oakes]] ||43.39
| {{CAN}}<br />[[Angela Bailey]]<br />[[Esmie Lawrence]]<br />[[Angela Phipps]]<br />[[Angella Issajenko]] ||43.83
| {{WAL}}<br />[[Helen Miles]]<br />[[Sian Morris]]<br />[[Sallyanne Short]]<br />[[Carmen Smart]] ||45.37
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|4 × 400 metres relay|Women}}
| {{CAN}}<br />[[Charmaine Crooks]]<br />[[Marita Payne]]<br />[[Molly Killingbeck]]<br />[[Jillian Richardson]] ||3:28.92
| {{ENG}}<br />[[Jane Parry]]<br />[[Linda Keough]]<br />[[Angela Piggford]]<br />[[Kathy Cook]] ||3:32.82
| {{AUS}}<br />[[Maree Chapman]]<br />[[Sharon Stewart (athlete)|Sharon Stewart]]<br />[[Julie Schwass]]<br />[[Debbie Flintoff-King|Debbie Flintoff]] ||3:32.86
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|High jump|Women}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Christine Stanton]]|AUS}} ||1.92 m
|{{flagathlete|[[Sharon McPeake]]|NIR}} ||1.90 m
|{{flagathlete|[[Janet Boyle]]|NIR}} ||1.90 m
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|Long jump|Women}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Joyce Oladapo]]|ENG}} ||6.43 m
|{{flagathlete|[[Mary Berkeley]]|ENG}} ||6.40 m
|{{flagathlete|[[Robyn Lorraway]]|AUS}} ||6.35 m
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|Shot put|Women}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Gael Martin]]|AUS}} ||19.00 m
|{{flagathlete|[[Judy Oakes]]|ENG}} ||18.75 m
|{{flagathlete|[[Myrtle Augee]]|ENG}} ||17.52 m
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|Discus throw|Women}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Gael Martin]]|AUS}} ||56.42 m
|{{flagathlete|[[Venissa Head]]|WAL}} ||56.20 m
|{{flagathlete|[[Karen Pugh]]|ENG}} ||54.72 m
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|Javelin throw|Women}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Tessa Sanderson]]|ENG}} ||69.80 m '''[[List of Commonwealth Games records in athletics|GR]]'''
|{{flagathlete|[[Fatima Whitbread]]|ENG}} ||68.54 m
|{{flagathlete|[[Sue Howland]]|AUS}} ||64.74 m
|-
|{{AthleticsLink|Heptathlon|Women}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Judy Simpson]]|ENG}} ||6282 pts
|{{flagathlete|[[Jane Flemming]]|AUS}} ||6278 pts
|{{flagathlete|[[Kim Hagger]]|ENG}} ||5823 pts
|}

==Medal table==
[[File:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-1983-0814-017, Helsinki, 1. Leichtathletik-WM, Cierpinski, De Castella.jpg|thumb|[[Robert de Castella]] (right) won the marathon title for Australia.]]
[[File:Tessa Sanderson-2.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Tessa Sanderson]] set a Games record for the javelin gold medal.]]
{{Medals table
 | caption        = 
 | host           = SCO
 | flag_template  = flagCGF
 | event          = 1986
 | team           = 
 | gold_ENG = 18 | silver_ENG = 18 | bronze_ENG = 12
 | gold_CAN = 10 | silver_CAN = 9 | bronze_CAN = 9
 | gold_AUS = 9 | silver_AUS = 5 | bronze_AUS = 12
 | gold_WAL = 2 | silver_WAL = 3 | bronze_WAL = 3
 | gold_SCO = 1 | silver_SCO = 2 | bronze_SCO = 3 | host_SCO = yes 
 | gold_NIR = 1 | silver_NIR = 2 | bronze_NIR = 1
 | gold_NZL = 0 | silver_NZL = 2 | bronze_NZL = 2
}}

==Participation==
{{columns-list|colwidth=22em|
*{{AUS}} (60)
*{{BOT}} (8)
*{{CAN}} (79)
*{{COK}} (1)
*{{ENG}} (109)
*{{FIJ}} (6)
*{{GIB}} (3)
*{{flag|Hong Kong|1959}} (1)
*{{flag|Guernsey}} (4)
*{{IOM}} (5)
*{{flag|Jersey}} (2)
*{{flag|Lesotho|1966}} (5)
*{{MAW}} (3)
*{{NZL}} (25)
*{{NIR}} (17)
*{{SCO}} (56)
*{{flag|Swaziland}} (3)
*{{VAN}} (4)
*{{WAL}} (26)
}}

==References==
*[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/cg.htm Commonwealth Games Medallists - Men]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-07-21.
*[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/cgw.htm Commonwealth Games Medallists - Women]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-07-21.

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