Australia will enter the penultimate day of the Commonwealth Games 2026 with a commanding lead at the top of the medal table following another eventful evening in Glasgow.
The Australian team have collected 55 gold, 30 silver and 43 bronze medals, giving them 128 overall. England remain second with 17 golds, ahead of Canada on silver medals, while hosts Scotland occupy fourth place with 10 titles.
Friday’s programme delivered major results across athletics, track cycling and judo. Georgia Hunter Bell won England’s headline gold in the women’s 800m, and Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage defeated Neeraj Chopra in the men’s javelin. And India celebrated a historic double success on the judo mat.
The focus now turns to a packed Saturday programme featuring 44 gold-medal events, all 14 boxing finals and the return of the Commonwealth Mile.
Australia Remain Clear at the Top
Australia’s strength in swimming has provided the foundation for their medal-table dominance.
Their swimmers and Para swimmers finished with 37 golds and 76 medals at Tollcross International Swimming Centre. The team have since continued to add titles in athletics, gymnastics, basketball and track cycling.
Oliver Bleddyn strengthened Australia’s track record by winning the men’s 4,000m individual pursuit, while Isaac Beacroft claimed the men’s 10,000m race walk after a decisive final-lap attack. Beacroft recorded 38:45.51 to finish ahead of Kenya’s Stephen Ndangiri Kihu and Canada’s Evan Dunfee.
Australia now hold a 38-gold advantage over both England and Canada. The battle behind them remains much closer, particularly with a large number of medals still available during the final weekend.
The latest positions can be followed through the official Glasgow 2026 medal table.
| Position | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 55 | 30 | 43 | 128 |
| 2 | England | 17 | 34 | 29 | 80 |
| 3 | Canada | 17 | 15 | 21 | 53 |
| 4 | Scotland | 10 | 8 | 16 | 34 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 9 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| 6 | New Zealand | 7 | 10 | 8 | 25 |
| 7 | South Africa | 7 | 9 | 9 | 25 |
| 8 | Malaysia | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 9 | Wales | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 |
| 10 | India | 5 | 12 | 6 | 23 |
Medal table correct following the completion of Friday’s events. Commonwealth Games standings are ranked by gold medals, followed by silver and then bronze.
Hunter Bell Delivers England’s Latest Gold
Hunter Bell produced a controlled front-running performance to win the women’s 800m at Scotstoun Stadium.
The English athlete completed the final in 1:59.51, finishing more than a second ahead of Kenya’s Lilian Odira. Australia’s Sarah Billings earned bronze.
Hunter Bell moved decisively towards the front and maintained her position as the field entered the final bend. Odira attempted to close the gap in the home straight, but the leader retained enough strength to secure her first major outdoor title.
England also collected silver medals through Emily Newnham and Jake Minshull in the women’s and men’s 400m hurdles respectively.
Acelya Toprak added another English gold in the women’s 57kg judo competition. She defeated India’s Yamini Mourya after the final entered Golden Score, with Mourya receiving a third shido penalty.
England have reached 80 medals overall, including 34 silvers. That superior silver count places them above Canada despite the two nations having won 17 gold medals each.
World in Sport has followed England’s campaign from Mark Swan winning the opening title, as detailed in our Commonwealth Games first-golds report.
India Enjoy Their Strongest Day in Glasgow
India moved into the top 10 after winning six medals across judo and athletics.
Asmita Dey secured the women’s 48kg judo title by defeating Canada’s Heidi Quach, before Harsh Singh beat Australia’s Joshua Katz in the men’s 60kg final.
Singh became the first Indian male judoka to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal. Mourya’s silver completed a three-medal judo session for the country.
India also placed two athletes on the men’s javelin podium. Chopra recorded a season-best throw of 85.83m to take silver, while Yash Vir Singh claimed bronze with a personal best of 85.41m on his final attempt.
Neither could match Pathirage, whose 89.75m effort earned Sri Lanka’s first gold of the Games.
Tejaswin Shankar completed India’s six-medal day by taking decathlon bronze with 7,976 points. Grenada’s Lindon Victor won the title with 8,096, ahead of Canadian silver medallist Damian Warner on 8,036.
Scotland Stay Fourth as Wales Add Track Success
Scotland remain fourth with 10 golds and 34 medals.
The hosts have won titles across swimming, Para swimming, athletics, Para athletics, track cycling, gymnastics and Para bowls. Duncan Scott, Stephen Clegg, Angharad Evans, Faye Rogers and Ben Sandilands are among Scotland’s individual gold medallists.
Scotland’s 10 titles leave them one short of matching their total from Birmingham 2022 and three below the 13 golds they won when the previous Games were completed.
Wales are ninth after Emma Finucane won the women’s sprint in the velodrome. Their six golds also include track cycling victories for Anna Morris and the women’s team sprint, alongside athletics titles for Aled Davies and Olivia Breen.
For more background on the reduced competition format, venues and omitted disciplines, see World in Sport’s full Glasgow 2026 sports programme and Commonwealth Games 2026 guide.
Super Saturday Brings 44 Gold-Medal Events
Saturday is the busiest day of the Glasgow Games, with 44 titles available across athletics and Para athletics, boxing, judo, track cycling and Para track cycling.
The athletics programme concludes at Scotstoun, where the Commonwealth Mile returns for the first time since 1966. The race has replaced the traditional 1,500m at this edition of the Games.
All 14 boxing finals will take place at the SEC Centre. England have seven finalists, while India will have 10 boxers competing for gold after each of their semi-finalists advanced on Friday.
The netball semi-finals will also be held at The Hydro. England face New Zealand, while defending champions Australia meet Jamaica for a place in Sunday’s gold-medal match.
Track cycling and judo offer further opportunities for the leading nations to change the order behind Australia. The official Glasgow 2026 schedule provides session times and live results throughout the penultimate day.
The Games conclude on Sunday, 2 August, when the remaining medal events, netball finals and Closing Ceremony bring Glasgow’s compact 10-sport programme to an end.
