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.
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 metres}} | Asafa Powell|JAM|2006}} | 10.03 s | Olusoji Fasuba|NGR|2006}} | 10.11 s | Marc Burns|TRI|2006}} | 10.17 s |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metres}} | Omar Brown|JAM|2006}} | 20.47 s | Stéphan Buckland|MRI|2006}} | 20.47 s | Chris Williams|JAM|2006}} | 20.52 s |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 metres}} | John Steffensen|AUS|2006}} | 44.73 s | Alleyne Francique|GRN|2006}} | 45.09 s | Jermaine Gonzales|JAM|2006}} | 45.16 s |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 800 metres}} | Alex Kipchirchir Rono|KEN|2006}} | 1:45.88 min | Achraf Tadili|CAN|2006}} | 1:46.93 min | John Litei Nkamasiai|KEN|2006}} | 1:46.98 min |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 1500 metres}} | Nicholas Willis|NZL|2006}} | 3:38.49 min | Nathan Brannen|CAN|2006}} | 3:39.20 min | Mark Fountain|AUS|2006}} | 3:39.33 min |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 5000 metres}} | Augustine Choge|KEN|2006}} | 12:56.41 min GR | Craig Mottram|AUS|2006}} | 12:58.19 min | Benjamin Limo|KEN|2006}} | 13:05.30 min |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 10,000 metres}} | Boniface Kiprop Toroitich|UGA|2006}} | 27:50.99 min | Geoffrey Kipngeno|KEN|2006}} | 27:51.16 min | Fabiano Joseph Naasi|TAN|2006}} | 27:51.99 min |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 110 metres hurdles}} | Maurice Wignall|JAM|2006}} | 13.26 s | Chris Baillie|SCO|2006}} | 13.61 s | Andy Turner|ENG|2006}} | 13.62 s |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 metres hurdles}} | L.J. van Zyl|RSA|2006}} | 48.05 s GR | Alwyn Myburgh|RSA|2006}} | 48.23 s | Kemel Thompson|JAM|2006}} | 48.65 s |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase}} | Ezekiel Kemboi|KEN|2006}} | 8:18.17 min | Wesley Kiprotich Koech|KEN|2006}} | 8:19.38 min | Reuben Kosgei Seroney|KEN|2006}} | 8:19.82 min |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 x 100 metres relay}} | JAM}} Michael Frater Ainsley Waugh Chris Williams Asafa Powell | 38.36 s | RSA}}
Lee-Roy Newton Leigh Julius Snyman Prinsloo Sherwin Vries | 38.98 s | CAN}} Charles Allen Anson Henry Nathan Taylor Emanuel Parris | 39.21 s |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 x 400 metres relay}} | AUS}} John Steffensen Chris Troode Mark Ormrod Clinton Hill | 3:00.93 min | RSA}} Jan van der Merwe Ofentse Mogawane Paul Gorries L. J. van Zyl | 3:01.84 min | JAM}} Lancford Davies Davian Clarke Lansford Spence Jermaine Gonzales | 3:01.94 min |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's marathon}} | Samson Ramadhani Nyonyi|TAN|2006}} | 2:11:29 h | Fred Mogaka Tumbo|KEN|2006}} | 2:12:03 h | Dan Robinson|ENG|2006}} | 2:14:50 h |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 20 kilometres walk}} | Nathan Deakes|AUS|2006}} | 1:19:55 GR | Luke Adams|AUS|2006}} | 1:21:38 | Jared Tallent|AUS|2006}} | 1:23:32 |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 50 kilometres walk}} | Nathan Deakes|AUS|2006}} | 3:42.53 GR | Tony Sargisson|NZL|2006}} | 3:58.05 | Chris Erickson|AUS|2006}} | 3:58.22 |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's high jump}} | Mark Boswell|CAN|2006}} | 2.26 m | Martyn Bernard|ENG|2006}} | 2.26 m | Kyriakos Ioannou|CYP|2006}} | 2.23 m |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's pole vault}} | Steven Hooker|AUS|2006}} | 5.80 m GR | Dmitri Markov|AUS|2006}} | 5.60 m | Steven Lewis|ENG|2006}} | 5.50 m |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's long jump}} | Ignisious Gaisah|GHA|2006}} | 8.20 m | Gable Garenamotse|BOT|2006}} | 8.17 m | Fabrice Lapierre|AUS|2006}} | 8.10 m |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's triple jump}} | Phillips Idowu|ENG|2006}} | 17.45 m | Khotso Mokoena|RSA|2006}} | 16.95 m | Alwyn Jones|AUS|2006}} | 16.75 m |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's shot put}} | Janus Robberts|RSA|2006}} | 19.76 m | Dorian Scott|JAM|2006}} | 19.75 m | Scott Martin|AUS|2006}} | 19.48 m |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's discus throw}} | Scott Martin|AUS|2006}} | 63.48 m | Jason Tunks|CAN|2006}} | 63.07 m | Dariusz Slowik|CAN|2006}} | 61.49 m |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's hammer throw}} | Stuart Rendell|AUS|2006}} | 77.53 m GR | James Steacy|CAN|2006}} | 74.75 m | Christiaan Harmse|RSA|2006}} | 73.81 m |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's javelin throw}} | Nicholas Nieland|ENG|2006}} | 80.10 m | William Hamlyn Harris|AUS|2006}} | 79.89 m | Oliver Dziubak|AUS|2006}} | 79.89 m |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's decathlon}} | Dean Macey|ENG|2006}} | 8143 | Maurice Smith|JAM|2006}} | 8074 | Jason Dudley|AUS|2006}} | 8001 |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metres}} | Sheri-Ann Brooks|JAM|2006}} | 11.19 s | Geraldine Pillay|RSA|2006}} | 11.31 s | Delphine Atangana|CMR|2006}} | 11.39 s |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 metres}} | Sherone Simpson|JAM|2006}} | 22.59 s | Veronica Campbell|JAM|2006}} | 22.72 s | Geraldine Pillay|RSA|2006}} | 22.92 s |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metres}} | Christine Ohuruogu|ENG|2006}} | 50.28 s | Tonique Williams-Darling|BAH|2006}} | 50.76 s | Novlene Williams|JAM|2006}} | 51.12 s |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 800 metres}} | Janeth Jepkosgei|KEN|2006}} | 1:57.88 min | Kenia Sinclair|JAM|2006}} | 1:58.16 min | Maria de Lurdes Mutola|MOZ|2006}} | 1:58.77 min |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 1500 metres}} | Lisa Dobriskey|ENG|2006}} | 4:06.21 min | Sarah Jamieson|AUS|2006}} | 4:06.64 min | Hayley Tullett|WAL|2006}} | 4:06.76 min |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 5000 metres}} | Isabella Ochichi|KEN|2006}} | 14:57.84 min | Joanne Pavey|ENG|2006}} | 14:59.08 min | Lucy Wangui Kabuu|KEN|2006}} | 15:00.20 min |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 10,000 metres}} | Lucy Kabuu|KEN|2006}} | 31:29.66 min | Evelyne Wambui Nganga|KEN|2006}} | 31:30.86 min | Mara Yamauchi|ENG|2006}} | 31:49.40 min |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metres hurdles}} | Brigitte Foster-Hylton|JAM|2006}} | 12.75 s | Angela Whyte|CAN|2006}} | 12.94 s | Delloreen Ennis-London|JAM|2006}} | 13.00 s |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 400 metres hurdles}} | Jana Pittman|AUS|2006}} | 53.82 s GR | Natasha Danvers Smith|ENG|2006}} | 55.17 s | Lee McConnell|SCO|2006}} | 55.25 s |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase}} | Dorcus Inzikuru|UGA|2006}} | 9:19.51 min GR | Melissa Rollison|AUS|2006}} | 9:24.29 min | Donna MacFarlane|AUS|2006}} | 9:25.05 min |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 4 x 100 metres relay}} | JAM}} Daniele Browning Sheri-Ann Brooks Peta-Gaye Dowdie Sherone Simpson | 43.10 s | ENG}} Anyika Onuora Kimberly Wall Laura Turner Emma Ania | 43.43 s | AUS}} Sally McLellan Melanie Kleeberg Lauren Hewitt Crystal Attenborough | 44.25 s |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 4 x 400 metres relay}} | AUS}} Jana Pittman Caitlin Willis Tamsyn Lewis Rosemary Hayward | 3:28.66 min | IND}} Rajwinder Kaur Chitra Soman Manjeet Kaur Pinki Pramanik | 3:29.57 min | NGR}} Kudirat Akhigbe Joy Eze Folashade Abugan Christiana Epukhon | 3:31.83 min |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's marathon}} | Kerryn McCann|AUS|2006}} | 2:30:54 | Helen Cherono Koskei|KEN|2006}} | 2:30:56 | Liz Yelling|ENG|2006}} | 2:32:19 |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's 20 kilometres walk}} | Jane Saville|AUS|2006}} | 1:32:46 GR | Natalie Saville|AUS|2006}} | 1:33:33 | Cheryl Webb|AUS|2006}} | 1:36:03 |
High jump {{DetailsLink|Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's high jump}} | {{flagCGFmedalist|Anika Smith|RSA|2006}} | 1.91 m | {{flagCGFmedalist|Julie Crane|WAL|2006}} | 1.88 m | Karen Beautle|JAM|2006}} | 1.83 m |
Angela McKee|NZL|2006}} |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's high jump}} | Kym Howe|AUS|2006}} | 4.62 m GR | Tatiana Grigorieva|AUS|2006}} | 4.35 m | Stephanie McCann|CAN|2006}} | 4.25 m |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's long jump}} | Bronwyn Thompson|AUS|2006}} | 6.97 m GR | Kerrie Taurima|AUS|2006}} | 6.57 m | Celine Laporte|SEY|2006}} | 6.57 m |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's triple jump}} | Trecia Smith|JAM|2006}} | 14.39 m | Otonye Iworima|NGR|2006}} | 13.53 m | Nadia Williams|ENG|2006}} | 13.42 m |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's shot put}} | Valerie Vili|NZL|2006}} | 19.66 m GR | Vivian Chukwuemeka|NGR|2006}} | 18.75 m | Cleopatra Borel-Brown|TRI|2006}} | 17.54 m |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's discus throw}} | Elizna Naude|RSA|2006}} | 61.55 m | Seema Antil|IND|2006}} | 60.56 m | Dani Samuels|AUS|2006}} | 59.44 m |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's hammer throw}} | Brooke Krueger|AUS|2006}} | 67.90 m GR | Jennifer Joyce|CAN|2006}} | 67.29 m | Lorraine Shaw|ENG|2006}} | 66.00 m |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's javelin throw}} | Sunette Viljoen|RSA|2006}} | 60.72 m | Laverne Eve|BAH|2006}} | 60.54 m | Olivia McKoy|JAM|2006}} | 58.27 m |
{{DetailsLink>Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's heptathlon}} | Kelly Sotherton|ENG|2006}} | 6396 | Kylie Wheeler|AUS|2006}} | 6298 | Jessica Ennis|ENG|2006}} | 6269 |
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