Day Eight Highlights at Commonwealth Games 2026 — image accompanying The Guardian Athletics's report. Photograph: Jane Barlow/PA; reduced and presented for news commentary with the attributed report. View the complete source report.
Day eight of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow features medal events in athletics, cycling, and netball. Key highlights include the women's 800m and 200m finals, cycling sprints, and netball placing finals.
Northern Ireland leads Trinidad and Tobago in the netball final classification, aiming for an 11th-place finish. The semi-finals and finals in netball, boxing, and judo are scheduled for the coming days. Read more racing coverage.
At Scotstoun Stadium, the decathlon continues, and the women's 1500m T54 final takes place. The Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome hosts sprint qualifying and individual pursuit events. Related: Commonwealth Games 2026: Day Seven Highlights.
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Glasgow hosts key events in athletics, cycling, and netball on day eight. Day eight of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow features medal events in athletics, cycling, and netball. Key highlights include the women's 800m and 200m finals, cycling sprints, and netball placing finals.
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Runner World published this brief on July 31, 2026. The underlying The Guardian Athletics report was dated July 31, 2026.
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