At the
2006 Commonwealth Games, the
athletics
Athletics may refer to:
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* Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking
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events were held in
Melbourne
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,
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
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events took place on the streets of Melbourne and finished at the main stadium.
[Brown, Matthew (2006-03-17)]
A Gathering of World champions in Melbourne - Commonwealth Games preview
IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04.
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
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and
England
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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.
Medal summary
Men
Men's disability events
Women
Women's disability events
Medal table
Participating nations
References
;General
*Brown, Matthew (2006-03-19)
Marathons kick-off athletics in front of 76,000 crowd - Commonwealth Games, Day One IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04.
*Brown, Matthew (2006-03-20)
79,000 witness Powell saunter to 100m gold - Commonwealth Games, Day Two IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04.
*Brown, Matthew (2006-03-21)
Macey defeats injury, and Williams-Darling is beaten - Commonwealth Games, Day Three IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04.
*Brown, Matthew (2006-03-22)
Wishing to emulate Freeman – Commonwealth Games, Day Four IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04.
*Brown, Matthew (2006-03-23)
83,000 spectators applaud Pittman's gold - Commonwealth Games, Day Five IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04.
*Brown, Matthew (2006-03-24)
Mutola Defeated, Aussies inspired - Commonwealth Games, Day Six IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04.
*Brown, Matthew (2006-03-25)
Jamaican sprint dominance continues as Games conclude - Commonwealth Games Day 7 IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04.
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External links
Official 2006 Commonwealth Games athletics page
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Athletics
Athletics may refer to:
Sports
* Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking
** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport
* Athletics (physical culture), competi ...
2006
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exce ...
International athletics competitions hosted by Australia