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Since 1958 29 men and 7 women have represented the Isle of Man in athletics at the Commonwealth Games (63 performances in total) – no athletes were selected in 2010 (first published in 2010).

Compiled by Murray Lambden – sources:  thecgf.com     racewalkingassociation.btinternet.co.uk   cga.im

Year

Athlete Event

Position

Result

1958

Bill Kelly Marathon

15th

2:50:37 hours

1958

Dursley Stott 100 yards

10.5, 5th ht2 seconds

1958

Dursley Stott 220 yards

23.9, 5th ht8 seconds

1958

George Eastwood 880 yards

1:58.0, 7th ht1 mins

1962

Brian Whitehead 100 yards

11.0, 6th ht2 seconds

1962

Brian Whitehead 220 yards

24.4, 7th ht2 seconds

1962

Colin McLachlan 1 mile

4:29.2, 7th ht2 mins

1962

Colin McLachlan 880 yards

2:00.0, 5th ht4 mins

1962

Peter Harraghy 440 yards

56.1, 4th ht5 seconds

1962

Peter Harraghy 880 yards

2:02.8, 5th ht5 mins

1966

Albert Johnson 20 miles walk

8th

3:08:05.8 hours

1966

Hadyn Gawne 20 miles walk

dnf

1966

Philip Bannan 20 miles walk

7th

3:06:11.2 hours

1970

Allan Callow 20 miles walk

13th

2:51:21 hours

1970

Brian Cowley 200 metres

22.9, 6th ht3 seconds

1970

Brian Cowley 400 metres

51.3, 5th ht1 seconds

1970

Ian Hodgkinson 20 miles walk

dnf

1970

John Cannell 20 miles walk

15th

2:56:19 hours

1974

Steve Higgins 100 metres

11.76, 7th ht4 seconds

1974

Steve Higgins 200 metres

23.79, 8th ht5 seconds

1974

Steve Higgins 400 metres

52.91, 7th ht5 seconds

1974

Allan Callow 20 miles walk

8th

2:53:12.2 hours

1974

Dave Cowell 10,000 metres

14th

30:05.4 mins

1974

Dave Cowell Marathon

13th

2:23:33.8 hours

1974

Derek Harrison 20 miles walk

12th

3:00:32.4 hours

1974

Graham Young 20 miles walk

4th

2:42:55.2 hours

1978

Allan Callow 30km walk

dnf

1978

Dave Newton Marathon

19th

2:33:06 hours

1978

David Anderson 400 metres

48.80, 6th ht3 seconds

1978

David Anderson 400 metres hurdles

53.27, 7th SF1 seconds

1978

Graham Young 30km walk

8th

2:33:15 hours

1978

Robbie Lambie 30km walk

dnf

1978

Steve Kelly Marathon

16th

2:27:36 hours

1982

Angela Owen 100 metres

11.90, 6th ht3 seconds

1982

Angela Owen 200 metres

25.61, 8th ht2 seconds

1982

David McCutcheon 100 metres

11.40, 9th ht3 seconds

1982

David McCutcheon 400 metres hurdles

54.46, 7th ht1 seconds

1982

Graham Young 30km walk

12th

2:27:04 hours

1982

Murray Lambden 30km walk

8th

2:22:18 hours

1982

Robbie Lambie 30km walk

dq

1986

Alf Oddie Decathlon

11th

6058 points

1986

Danaa Myhill 100 metres

11.92, 7th ht2 seconds

1986

Maureen Oddie Marathon

11th

2:59.05 hours

1986

Sian Pilling 1500 metres

4:24.76, 7th ht2 mins

1986

Steve Partington 30km walk

10th

2:23:02 hours

1990

Brenda Walker 3,000 metres

13th

9:36.90 

1990

David Teece 200 metres

21.90, 7th QF2 seconds

1990

David Teece 400 metres

49.43, 8th QF3 seconds

1990

Steve Partington 30km walk

9th

2:20:11 hours

1994

Cal Partington 10km walk

9th

47:21 mins

1994

Danaa Callow 100 metres

11.63, 8th SF2 seconds

1994

Steve Partington 30km walk

7th

2:14:15 hours

1994

Steve Taylor 30km walk

14th

2:21:34 hours

1998

Cal Partington 10km walk

6th

48:09 mins

1998

Karen Kneale 10km walk

10th

52:25 mins

1998

Kevin Furlong 100 metres

11.41, 6th ht3 seconds

1998

Kevin Furlong 110 metres hurdles

15.22, 6th ht3 seconds

1998

Steve Partington 20km walk

13th

1:32:15 hours

2002

Cal Partington 20km walk

dnf

2002

Martin Aram High Jump

nm in final (2.10 in q)

2002

Steve Partington 20km walk

dq

2006

Martin Aram High Jump

2.10 meters

2006

Steve Partington 50km walk

6th

04:25:39 hours

 

Notes:

1.  Result as per thecgf.com except that Alf Oddie was listed as 6058 hours instead of points, Steve Partington was omitted from 2002 and Brenda Walker was listed in 1990 as a non-starter in the 10,000 metres (excluded from the list as I am certain that other athletes have also been entered for events that they have not started).

2.  No attempt (at this stage) to research better performances attained in earlier rounds – the thecgf.com site only seems to show the result from last round of competition.

3.  Position column is the position in a final. Walkers, 3,000, 10,000 metres and marathon runners competed in straight finals as did Alf Oddie in the decathlon. Martin Aram is the only athlete to qualify for a final.

4.  Ian Hodgkinson also represented Australia and David McCutcheon represented Scotland.

5.  100 yards and 220 yards were officially listed as 100 yard dash and 220 yard dash.

6.  Brenda Walker was selected for the 1994 Commonwealth Games but withdrew due to injury and did not travel. Stephanie Quirk was selected and travelled to the 1986 Commonwealth Games but withdrew due an injury sustained in Edinburgh. Were there any other athletes selected who did not compete?

7. 26 of the 63 performances have been in race walking events including five dnf’s and two dq’s. 6 athletes have competed in the 100 metres (plus 2 in the 100 yards).  5 athletes have started the marathon (all finishing).

8  The 7 women who have represented the Isle of Man are 2 sprinters, 2 middle distance runners, 2 walkers and a marathon runner. No female field event athlete has ever competed.

9.  Danaa Myhill competed in 1986 and also in 1994 under her married name of Callow.

10.  Alf and Maureen Oddie are brother and sister. Steve and Cal Partington are husband and wife.

 

Background to research: Its always surprised me that there is no definite list of Manx performances in the Commonwealth Games, or if there is one I have wasted my time! cga.im/games_history.asp states that 70 competitors have represented the Isle of Man which only leaves 34 for all the other sports who have competed up to 2006 – this is surely too low. There is, however, a useful reference of all Isle of Man medal winners on that page.

 

 

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