Athletics at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
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At the 2002 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the City of Manchester Stadium on 26–30 July 2002. The route for the marathon event crossed Manchester city centre and finished in the stadium. The race walk events began alongside the Lowry Centre at Salford Quays.[1] There were twenty-five men's events and 23 women's events; the schedules were identical except that there were men's 3000 metres steeplechase and 50 kilometres walk events. Pole vaulter Dominic Johnson won a bronze medal, Saint Lucia's only medal of the Games.
Athletics at the 17th Commonwealth Games | |
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Dates | 26–30 July 2002 |
Host city | Manchester, England |
Venue | City of Manchester Stadium |
Level | Senior |
Events | 46 (+2 disability) |
Participation | 739 (+25 disabled) athletes from 66 nations |
Records set | 16 Games records |
Sixteen Games records were bettered over the course of the competition, and two further records were set in the disability events.