Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's decathlon

The men's decathlon at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 9 and 10 April 2018.[1]

Men's decathlon
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
VenueCarrara Stadium
Dates9 April (day 1)
10 April (day 2)
Competitors12 from 7 nations
Winning points8303
Medalists
gold medal    Grenada
silver medal    Canada
bronze medal    Australia
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Records edit

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[2]

World record   Ashton Eaton (USA) 9045 points Beijing, China 28–29 August 2015
Games record   Daley Thompson (ENG) 8663 points Edinburgh, Scotland 27–28 July 1986

Schedule edit

The schedule was as follows:[1]

Date Time Round
Monday 9 April 2018 10:05 100 metres
10:50 Long jump
12:05 Shot put
19:00 High jump
21:25 400 metres
Tuesday 10 April 2018 10:05 110 metres hurdles
10:50 Discus throw
12:45 Pole vault
19:20 Javelin throw
20:45 1500 metres

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Event results edit

Competitors contested a series of 10 events over two days, with their results being converted into points. The final standings were decided by their cumulative points tallies.

100 metres edit

Results after event 1 of 10:[3]

Rank Heat Lane Athlete Reaction Time Time Points Notes
1 2 2   Damian Warner (CAN) 0.132 10.29 1025 SB
2 2 3   Pierce LePage (CAN) 0.181 10.62 947
3 2 5   Cedric Dubler (AUS) 0.145 10.69 931
4 1 4   Lindon Victor (GRN) 0.170 10.70 929
5 2 4   John Lane (ENG) 0.130 10.89 885
6 2 6   Taylor Stewart (CAN) 0.160 11.06 847
7 1 5   Kyle Cranston (AUS) 0.137 11.16 825
8 1 7   Kurt Felix (GRN) 0.145 11.20 817
9 1 6   Atsu Nyamadi (GHA) 0.156 11.27 801
10 2 7   Gilbert Koech (KEN) 0.186 11.38 778
11 1 3   Curtis Mathews (WAL) 0.165 11.39 776
12 1 2   Ben Gregory (WAL) 0.141 11.60 732
Wind: -0.1 m/s (H1), 0.0 m/s (H2)

Long jump edit

Results after event 2 of 10:[4]

Rank Athlete #1 #2 #3 Mark Points Notes Overall Overall Rank
1   Cedric Dubler (AUS) 7.32
-0.6 m/s
7.35
+0.4 m/s
7.59
+0.5 m/s
7.59 957 SB 1888 2
2   Damian Warner (CAN) 7.19
-0.8 m/s
7.54
+0.4 m/s
x
+0.1 m/s
7.54 945 1970 1
3   Pierce LePage (CAN) 6.83
0.0 m/s
7.37
+0.3 m/s
7.44
0.0 m/s
7.44 920 SB 1867 3
4   Kurt Felix (GRN) 7.26
-0.4 m/s
x
-0.2 m/s
x
+0.8 m/s
7.26 876 1693 7
  John Lane (ENG) 7.26
+0.3 m/s
x
-0.1 m/s
x
-0.2 m/s
7.26 876 1761 5
6   Atsu Nyamadi (GHA) x
-1.3 m/s
7.25
+0.5 m/s
7.22
-0.3 m/s
7.25 874 1675 9
7   Lindon Victor (GRN) 6.91
-0.2 m/s
7.18
+0.1 m/s
7.24
+0.2 m/s
7.24 871 1800 4
8   Kyle Cranston (AUS) 6.97
+1.0 m/s
x
-0.5 m/s
7.18
0.0 m/s
7.18 857 1682 8
9   Taylor Stewart (CAN) 7.14
-0.1 m/s
7.14 847 1694 6
10   Ben Gregory (WAL) 6.47
+0.1 m/s
6.94
+0.7 m/s
5.44
+0.6 m/s
6.94 799 1531 11
11   Curtis Mathews (WAL) x
+1.0 m/s
6.89
+0.5 m/s
6.70
-0.6 m/s
6.89 788 1564 10
12   Gilbert Koech (KEN) 6.38
-0.1 m/s
6.52
+0.6 m/s
6.59
+0.9 m/s
6.59 718 1496 12

Shot put edit

Results after event 3 of 10:[5]

Rank Athlete #1 #2 #3 Mark Points Notes Overall Overall Rank
1   Lindon Victor (GRN) 15.79 x 15.64 15.79 838 PB 2638 2
2   Taylor Stewart (CAN) 15.09 15.39 x 15.39 814 PB 2508 5
3   Kurt Felix (GRN) 14.75 15.24 x 15.24 804 2497 6
4   Damian Warner (CAN) 14.53 15.11 13.85 15.11 796 PB 2766 1
5   Atsu Nyamadi (GHA) 14.49 14.22 13.77 14.49 758 2433 7
6   Pierce LePage (CAN) 13.98 x x 13.98 727 2594 3
7   Kyle Cranston (AUS) 13.49 13.59 13.10 13.59 703 2385 9
8   Gilbert Koech (KEN) 12.67 12.87 13.21 13.21 680 PB 2176 11
9   John Lane (ENG) 12.93 12.86 x 12.93 663 2424 8
10   Ben Gregory (WAL) 12.80 x 12.70 12.80 655 2186 10
11   Cedric Dubler (AUS) 12.32 x 12.34 12.34 627 2515 4
  Curtis Mathews (WAL) x x x NM 0 1564 12

High jump edit

Results after event 4 of 10:[6]

Rank Athlete 1.65 1.68 1.71 1.74 1.77 1.80 1.83 1.86 1.89 1.92 1.95 1.98 2.01 2.04 2.07 2.10 Mark Points Notes Overall Overall Rank
1   Pierce LePage (CAN) o o o xo xxx 2.07 868 3462 2
2   Damian Warner (CAN) o o o o xo xxx 2.04 840 SB 3606 1
3   Cedric Dubler (AUS) o xxx 2.01 813 3328 4
4   Atsu Nyamadi (GHA) o xo o o xo o xxr 2.01 813 PB 3246 6
5   Lindon Victor (GRN) o xo xo xo xo xxx 2.01 813 3451 3
6   Kurt Felix (GRN) o xxx 1.95 759 3255 5
7   John Lane (ENG) o o xxx 1.92 731 3155 7
8   Kyle Cranston (AUS) o xo xxo xxo xxx 1.92 731 SB 3116 8
9   Ben Gregory (WAL) o o o xo xxx 1.89 705 2891 9
  Curtis Mathews (WAL) o o xo xxx 1.89 705 2269 11
11   Gilbert Koech (KEN) o xo o o xxo xxx 1.83 653 PB 2829 10
  Taylor Stewart (CAN) DNS DNF

400 metres edit

Results after event 5 of 10:[7]

Rank Heat Lane Athlete Reaction Time Time Points Notes Overall Overall Rank
1 1 4   Pierce LePage (CAN) 0.161 47.81 918 4380 2
2 2 5   Damian Warner (CAN) 0.157 48.12 903 4509 1
3 2 4   Cedric Dubler (AUS) 0.143 48.39 890 4218 4
4 1 3   Gilbert Koech (KEN) 0.189 49.28 848 3677 10
5 1 2   Lindon Victor (GRN) 0.167 49.48 839 4290 3
6 2 3   John Lane (ENG) 0.129 49.64 831 3986 7
7 1 7   Kyle Cranston (AUS) 0.163 49.94 817 3933 8
8 2 7   Ben Gregory (WAL) 0.140 50.31 800 3691 9
9 1 6   Atsu Nyamadi (GHA) 0.195 50.45 794 4040 6
10 1 5   Kurt Felix (GRN) 0.177 50.49 792 4047 5
2 6   Curtis Mathews (WAL) DNS DNF

110 metres hurdles edit

Results after event 6 of 10:[8]

Rank Heat Lane Name Reaction Time Time Points Notes Overall Overall Rank
1 2 6   Damian Warner (CAN) 0.128 13.89 989 5498 1
2 2 4   Cedric Dubler (AUS) 0.145 14.24 944 5162 3
3 2 2   Pierce LePage (CAN) 0.174 14.71 885 5265 2
4 1 5   Atsu Nyamadi (GHA) 0.146 14.82 871 4911 5
5 1 2   Lindon Victor (GRN) 0.182 14.87 865 5155 4
6 2 3   John Lane (ENG) 0.135 14.96 854 4840 7
7 2 5   Kyle Cranston (AUS) 0.153 15.12 835 4768 8
8 1 6   Ben Gregory (WAL) 0.133 15.16 830 4521 9
9 1 4   Kurt Felix (GRN) 0.143 15.25 820 4867 6
10 1 3   Gilbert Koech (KEN) 0.190 15.63 775 PB 4452 10
Wind: +0.3 m/s (H1), -0.8 m/s (H2)

Discus throw edit

Results after event 7 of 10:[9]

Rank Athlete #1 #2 #3 Mark Points Notes Overall Overall Rank
1   Lindon Victor (GRN) 52.32 51.62 x 52.32 919 6074 2
2   Kurt Felix (GRN) 45.00 46.58 48.04 48.04 830 5697 6
3   Atsu Nyamadi (GHA) 46.61 x x 46.61 800 PB 5711 5
4   Damian Warner (CAN) 45.03 46.55 x 46.55 799 6297 1
5   Pierce LePage (CAN) x 43.90 37.50 43.90 744 6009 3
6   John Lane (ENG) 38.20 43.79 42.45 43.79 742 PB 5582 7
7   Kyle Cranston (AUS) 42.41 x 43.19 43.19 730 5498 8
8   Gilbert Koech (KEN) 33.16 40.80 x 40.80 681 PB 5133 10
9   Cedric Dubler (AUS) 40.59 39.94 x 40.59 677 5839 4
10   Ben Gregory (WAL) 38.85 x x 38.85 641 5162 9

Pole vault edit

Results after event 8 of 10:[10]

Rank Athlete Group (...) 3.10 3.20 3.30 3.40 (...) 4.00 4.10 4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00 5.10 Mark Points Notes Overall Overall Rank
1   Cedric Dubler (AUS) A xo xo o xxx 5.00 910 6749 3
2   Pierce LePage (CAN) A o xo xxx 4.90 880 =PB 6889 1
3   John Lane (ENG) A xxo o xxx 4.80 849 6431 4
4   Ben Gregory (WAL) A o xxo xxx 4.80 849 6011 8
5   Lindon Victor (GRN) B o o o o xxx 4.60 790 PB 6864 2
6   Kyle Cranston (AUS) B o o xo xxx 4.40 731 6229 7
7   Kurt Felix (GRN) B o o xxx 4.20 673 6370 5
8   Gilbert Koech (KEN) B o xxo o xo xxx 3.30 431 =PB 5564 10
  Damian Warner (CAN) A xxx NM 0 6297 6
  Atsu Nyamadi (GHA) B r
(2.90)
NM 0 5711 9

Javelin throw edit

Results after event 9 of 10:[11]

Rank Athlete #1 #2 #3 Mark Points Notes Overall Overall Rank
1   Lindon Victor (GRN) 59.92 59.39 71.10 71.10 906 7770 1
2   Kurt Felix (GRN) 67.47 62.79 67.47 851 7221 4
3   Kyle Cranston (AUS) 59.50 62.36 61.18 62.36 773 7002 6
4   Gilbert Koech (KEN) x 58.27 58.24 58.27 712 6276 8
5   Pierce LePage (CAN) 58.24 58.24 711 PB 7600 2
6   Ben Gregory (WAL) 50.73 57.30 57.30 697 6708 7
7   Cedric Dubler (AUS) 54.63 54.63 657 7406 3
8   John Lane (ENG) 47.76 49.86 x 49.86 587 SB 7018 5
  Damian Warner (CAN) DNS DNF
  Atsu Nyamadi (GHA) DNS DNF

1500 metres edit

Results after event 10 of 10:[12]

Rank Order Name Time Points Notes
1 5   Ben Gregory (WAL) 4:30.57 741
2 2   Gilbert Koech (KEN) 4:31.82 733
3 4   Kyle Cranston (AUS) 4:31.91 732 PB
4 10   Cedric Dubler (AUS) 4:57.03 577
5 12   Pierce LePage (CAN) 4:58.00 571
6 9   Kurt Felix (GRN) 5:04.32 535
7 11   Lindon Victor (GRN) 5:04.75 533
8 3   John Lane (ENG) 5:08.56 511

Standings edit

The highest mark recorded in each event is highlighted in yellow with a diamond symbol.

The final standings were as follows:[2]

Rank Athlete Total Notes 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110 mH DT PV JT 1500 m
    Lindon Victor (GRN) 8303 929 871 838♦ 813 839 865 919♦ 790 906♦ 533
    Pierce LePage (CAN) 8171 PB 947 920 727 868♦ 918♦ 885 744 880 711 571
    Cedric Dubler (AUS) 7983 931 957♦ 627 813 890 944 677 910♦ 657 577
4   Kurt Felix (GRN) 7756 817 876 804 758 792 820 830 673 851 535
5   Kyle Cranston (AUS) 7734 825 857 703 731 817 835 730 731 773 732
6   John Lane (ENG) 7529 885 876 663 731 831 854 742 849 587 511
7   Ben Gregory (WAL) 7449 732 799 655 705 800 830 641 849 697 741♦
8   Gilbert Koech (KEN) 7009 PB 778 718 680 653 848 775 681 431 712 733
  Atsu Nyamadi (GHA) DNF 801 874 758 813 794 871 800 0
  Damian Warner (CAN) DNF 1025♦ 945 796 840 903 989♦ 799 0
  Curtis Mathews (WAL) DNF 776 788 0 705
  Taylor Stewart (CAN) DNF 847 847 814

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Men's decathlon". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b Athletics | Men's Decathlon - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 95. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  3. ^ Athletics | Men's Decathlon - 100m (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 96. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  4. ^ Athletics | Men's Decathlon - Long Jump (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 97. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  5. ^ Athletics | Men's Decathlon - Shot Put (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 98. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  6. ^ Athletics | Men's Decathlon - High Jump (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 99. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  7. ^ Athletics | Men's Decathlon - 400m (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 100. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  8. ^ Athletics | Men's Decathlon - 110m Hurdles (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 101. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  9. ^ Athletics | Men's Decathlon - Discus Throw (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 102. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  10. ^ Athletics | Men's Decathlon - Pole Vault (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. pp. 103–104. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  11. ^ Athletics | Men's Decathlon - Javelin Throw (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 105. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  12. ^ Athletics | Men's Decathlon - 1500m (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 106. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.