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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