At the 1950 British Empire Games, the athletics events were held at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand in February 1950. A total of 28 athletics events were contested at the Games, 20 by men and 8 by women. A total of seventeen Games records were set or improved over the competition.
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | John Treloar (AUS) | 9.7 GR= | Bill de Gruchy (AUS) | 9.8 | Don Pettie (CAN) | 9.9 |
| 220 yards | John Treloar (AUS) | 21.5 | David Johnson (AUS) | 21.8 | Don Jowett (NZL) | 21.8 |
| 440 yards | Edwin Carr (AUS) | 47.9 GR= | Les Lewis (ENG) | 48.0 | David Batten (NZL) | 48.8 |
| 880 yards | John Parlett (ENG) | 1:53.1 | Jack Hutchins (CAN) | 1:53.4 | Bill Parnell (CAN) | 1:53.4 |
| 1 mile | Bill Parnell (CAN) | 4:11.0 GR | Len Eyre (ENG) | 4:11.8 | Maurice Marshall (NZL) | 4:13.2 |
| 3 miles | Len Eyre (ENG) | 14:23.6 | Harold Nelson (NZL) | 14:27.8 | Anthony Chivers (ENG) | 14:28.1 |
| 6 miles | Harold Nelson (NZL) | 30:29.6 | Andrew Forbes (SCO) | 30:31.9 | Noel Taylor (NZL) | 30:31.9 |
| Marathon | Jack Holden (ENG) | 2'32:57 GR | Syd Luyt (SAF) | 2'37:03 | John Clarke (NZL) | 2'39:27 |
| 120 yards hurdles | Peter Gardner (AUS) | 14.3 GR | Ray Weinberg (AUS) | 14.4 | Tom Lavery (SAF) | 14.6 |
| 440 yards hurdles | Duncan White (CEY) | 52.5 GR | John Holland (NZL) | 52.7 | Geoff Goodacre (AUS) | 53.1 |
| High jump | John Winter (AUS) | 1.98 m GR | Josiah Majekodunmi (NGR) Alan Paterson (SCO) |
1.95 m | None awarded | |
| Pole vault | Tim Anderson (ENG) | 3.97 m | Stan Egerton (CAN) | 3.97 m | Peter Denton (AUS) | 3.88 m |
| Long jump | Neville Price (SAF) | 7.31 m | Bevan Hough (NZL) | 7.20 m | David Dephoff (NZL) | 7.08 m |
| Triple jump | Brian Oliver (AUS) | 15.61 m | Les McKeand (AUS) | 15.28 m | Ian Polmear (AUS) | 14.67 m |
| Shot put | Mataika Tuicakau (FIJ) | 14.64 m | Harold Moody (ENG) | 13.92 m | Leo Roininen (CAN) | 13.68 m |
| Discus throw | Ian Reed (AUS) | 47.72 m GR | Mataika Tuicakau (FIJ) | 44.00 m | Svein Sigfusson (CAN) | 43.48 m |
| Hammer throw | Duncan Clark (SCO) | 49.94 m GR | Keith Pardon (AUS) | 47.83 m | Herb Barker (AUS) | 45.62 m |
| Javelin throw | Leo Roininen (CAN) | 57.11 m | Luke Tunabuna (FIJ) | 56.02 m | Doug Robinson (CAN) | 55.60 m |
| 4×110 yards relay | Australia Scotchy Gordon David Johnson John Treloar Bill de Gruchy |
42.2 | England Brian Shenton John Archer Les Lewis Nick Stacey |
42.5 | New Zealand Arthur Eustace Clem Parker Keith Beardsley Peter Henderson |
42.6 |
| 4×440 yards relay | Australia Edwin Carr George Gedge James Humphreys Ross Price |
3:17.8 | England Derek Pugh Harold Parlett Les Lewis Terry Higgins |
3:19.3 | New Zealand David Batten Derek Steward John Holland Jack Sutherland |
3:20.0 |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | Marjorie Jackson (AUS) | 10.8 GR | Shirley Strickland (AUS) | 11.0 | Verna Johnston (AUS) | 11.1 |
| 220 yards | Marjorie Jackson (AUS) | 24.3 GR | Shirley Strickland (AUS) | 24.5 | Daphne Robb (SAF) | 24.7 |
| 80 metre hurdles | Shirley Strickland (AUS) | 11.6 GR | June Schoch (NZL) | 11.6 | Janet Shackleton (NZL) | 11.7 |
| High jump | Dorothy Odam (ENG) | 1.60 GR= | Bertha Crowther (ENG) | 1.60 m | Noeline Swinton (NZL) | 1.55 m |
| Long jump | Yvette Williams (NZL) | 5.90 m GR | Judy Canty (AUS) | 5.78 m | Ruth Dowman (NZL) | 5.74 m |
| Javelin throw | Charlotte MacGibbon (AUS) | 38.84 GR | Yvette Williams (NZL) | 37.96 | Cleone Rivett-Carnac (NZL) | 34.43 |
| 110-220-110 yards relay |
Australia Marjorie Jackson Shirley Strickland Verna Johnston |
47.9 GR | New Zealand Lesley Rowe Dorothea Parker Shirley Hardman |
48.7 | England Dorothy Hall Margaret Walker Sylvia Cheeseman |
50.0 |
| 220-110-220-110 yards relay |
Australia Ann Shanley Marjorie Jackson Shirley Strickland Verna Johnston |
1:13.4 GR | England Doris Batter Dorothy Hall Margaret Walker Sylvia Cheeseman |
1:17.5 | Canada Elaine Silburn Eleanor McKenzie Gerry Bemister Patricia Jones |
Unknown |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 15 | 8 | 5 | 28 |
| 2 | England | 5 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 |
| 4 | Canada | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 5= | Fiji | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5= | Scotland | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | South Africa | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Ceylon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Nigeria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 28 | 29 | 27 | 84 | |
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