Home Nations Deliver Memorable Finale at Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

The athletics and para athletics programme at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games came to a close after six action-packed days, with the Home Nations delivering a host of memorable performances on the track and field.

Team England came home with 21 athletics and para athletics medals, while hosts Scotland secured seven medals. Wales claimed five medals, with Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man each earning one.

Day Four: Shaw strikes gold with Lincoln and Keith landing bronze

England’s Zak Shaw produced one of the standout para athletics performances of the Games, winning gold in the men’s T12 100m in 10.89. The Grimsby athlete dedicated the victory to his late mother, describing the achievement as the culmination of a difficult journey through grief saying:“I’m so proud I could do it. She is with me in every part of the journey.”

Team England captain Scott Lincoln also stepped onto the podium, claiming bronze in the men’s shot put with a best throw of 20.99m adding another Commonwealth medal to his collection.

For Scotland, Megan Keith delighted the home crowd with bronze in the women’s 5000m. Producing a season’s best performance, Keith stayed in contention throughout a high-quality race before crossing the line in 14:49.10 to secure a place on the podium.

Day Five: Middle-distance success and para glory

England enjoyed an excellent fifth day of competition, led by Georgia Hunter-Bell, who stormed to gold in the women’s 800m. The Olympic medallist controlled the race from the front before kicking clear over the closing stages to secure victory in 1:59.51.

There was also silver for Emily Newnham in the women’s 400m hurdles. The 22-year-old produced a superb run of 54.04, finishing just four hundredths of a second behind Jamaica’s Sanique Walker. Newnham was delighted with her performance, saying:“I’m super happy to get a silver here and just happy to be on the podium.”

In the men’s 400m hurdles, Jake Minshull added another silver medal for England, clocking 48.99 after a confident race.

The para athletics programme continued to provide success for the Home Nations. Scotland’s Melanie Woods claimed gold in the women’s T54 1500m following the event’s rerun, rebreaking the Commonwealth Games record, while Wales celebrated through Olivia Breen, who upgraded the silver she had won in the T38 100m by taking long jump gold with a leap of 5.09m.

Day Six: Home Nations finish in style

The final day of athletics saw more medal-winning performances across the stadium.

England’s Nathan Maguire successfully defended his Commonwealth title in the men’s T54 1500m, taking gold in 3:17.65. After a tactical race, Maguire found his way through late in the contest to retain his crown, while teammate Daniel Sidbury secured the silver medal.

In the field events, Lawrence Okoye earned bronze in the men’s discus with a throw of 64.45m, and Owen Heard won his first major competition medal with a bronze in the pole vault clearing 5.70m to do so.

England’s para sprint star Sophie Hahn also added to her medal tally, taking silver in the women’s T38 200m after winning 100m gold earlier in the week.

Scotland’s Melanie Woods continued her remarkable Games by completing a distance double, adding the women’s T54 400m title to the 1500m gold she had won the previous day.

England also celebrated gold through Team England captain Jazmin Sawyers in the women’s long jump. After overcoming injury setbacks in recent years, Sawyers produced a winning leap of 6.93m to secure the Commonwealth title. Long jump champion Jazmin Sawyers admitted the achievement was still sinking in, saying: “It hasn’t properly hit me. The feeling is overwhelming.”

England rounded off the competition with silver in the mixed 4x400m relay, where Ben Jefferies, Yemi Mary John, Toby Harries and Lina Nielsen combined to run 3:11.58.

One of the biggest moments of the championships came when Scotland’s Josh Kerr thrilled in the return of the Commonwealth Games mile. Roared on by his home crowd , Kerr stormed to gold in 3:54.12, giving the hosts one of their most memorable victories of the week just two weekends after breaking the mile world record in London.