The world's best athletes will begin competing on the Gold Coast on April 4, with Australia hoping to once again dominate the event after falling behind England at the 2014 Games.
Four years ago in Glasgow, Scotland, Australia finished second on the medal tally behind their British counterparts after particularly disappointing campaigns in gymnastics, diving, judo and lawn bowls.
Australia finished with 49 gold, 42 silver and 46 bronze medals, far less than England's 59, 58 and 57 medals respectively.
Sporting News Australia takes a look at all the records that have been broken in the Commonwealth Games since the 1998 event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
MORE: Commonwealth Games 2018 on the Gold Coast: History of the Games
Read on to see all the best records.
Athletics
| Gender | Event | Record | Name | Nation | Date | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MALE | 100 m | 9.88 | Ato Boldon | Trinidad and Tobago | 17-Sep-98 | 1998 Kuala Lumpur |
| MALE | 400 m | 44.24 | Kirani James | Grenada | 30-Jul-14 | 2014 Glasgow |
| MALE | 5000 m | 12:56.4 | Augustine Choge | Kenya | 20-Mar-06 | 2006 Melbourne |
| MALE | 10000 m | 27:45.4 | Wilberforce Talel | Kenya | 26-Jul-02 | 2002 Manchester |
| MALE | 400 m hurdles | 48.05 PB | Louis van Zyl | South Africa | 23-Mar-06 | 2006 Melbourne |
| MALE | 3000 m steeplechase | 08:10.4 | Jonathan Muia Ndiku | Kenya | 1-Aug-14 | 2014 Glasgow |
| MALE | Pole vault | 5.80 m | Steven Hooker | Australia | 24-Mar-06 | 2006 Melbourne |
| MALE | Long jump | 8.30 m (+0.3 m/s) | Fabrice Lapierre | Australia | 9-Oct-10 | 2010 Delhi |
| MALE | Triple jump | 17.86 m | Jonathan Edwards | England | 28-Jul-02 | 2002 Manchester |
| MALE | Shot put | 21.61 m NR | O'Dayne Richards | Jamaica | 28-Jul-14 | 2014 Glasgow |
| MALE | Discus throw | 66.39 m | Frantz Kruger | South Africa | 27-Jul-02 | 2002 Manchester |
| MALE | Hammer throw | 77.53 m | Stuart Rendell | Australia | 24-Mar-06 | 2006 Melbourne |
| MALE | Javelin throw | 88.75 m | Marius Corbett | South Africa | 21-Sep-98 | 1998 Kuala Lumpur |
| MALE | 20 km walk | 1:19:55 | Nathan Deakes | Australia | 20-Mar-06 | 2006 Melbourne |
| MALE | 50 km walk | 3:42:53 | Nathan Deakes | Australia | 24-Mar-06 | 2006 Melbourne |
| MALE | 4 × 100 m relay | 37.58 | Jamaica | 2-Aug-14 | 2014 Glasgow | |
| MALE | 4 × 400 m relay | 02:59.0 | Jamaica | 21-Sep-98 | 1998 Kuala Lumpur | |
| WOMEN | 100 m | 10.85 | Blessing Okagbare | Nigeria | 28-Jul-14 | 2014 Glasgow |
| WOMEN | 200 m | 22.2 | Debbie Ferguson | Bahamas | 29-Jul-02 | 2002 Manchester |
| WOMEN | 400 m | 50.1 | Amantle Montsho | Botswana | 8-Oct-10 | 2010 Delhi |
| WOMEN | 800 m | 01:57.4 | Maria Mutola | Mozambique | 29-Jul-02 | 2002 Manchester |
| WOMEN | 1500 m | 04:04.4 | Hellen Onsando Obiri | Kenya | 28-Jul-14 | 2014 Glasgow |
| WOMEN | 5000 m | 14:31.42 AR | Paula Radcliffe | England | 28-Jul-02 | 2002 Manchester |
| WOMEN | 10000 m | 31:27.83 PB | Salina Kosgei | Kenya | 30-Jul-02 | 2002 Manchester |
| WOMEN | 100 m hurdles | 12.65 (+1.0 m/s) | Brigitte Foster-Hylton | Jamaica | 23-Mar-06 | 2006 Melbourne |
| WOMEN | 400 m hurdles | 53.82 | Jana Pittman | Australia | 23-Mar-06 | 2006 Melbourne |
| WOMEN | 3000 m steeplechase | 09:19.5 | Dorcus Inzikuru | Uganda | 22-Mar-06 | 2006 Melbourne |
| WOMEN | High jump | 1.96 m | Hestrie Cloete | South Africa | 30-Jul-02 | 2002 Manchester |
| WOMEN | Pole vault | 4.62 m | Kym Howe | Australia | 25-Mar-06 | 2006 Melbourne |
| WOMEN | Long jump | 6.97 m | Bronwyn Thompson | Australia | 24-Mar-06 | 2006 Melbourne |
| WOMEN | Triple jump | 14.86 m | Ashia Hansen | England | 31-Jul-02 | 2002 Manchester |
| WOMEN | Shot put | 20.47 m | Valerie Adams | New Zealand | 9-Oct-10 | 2010 Delhi |
| WOMEN | Discus throw | 65.92 m | Beatrice Faumuina | New Zealand | 20-Sep-98 | 1998 Kuala Lumpur |
| WOMEN | Hammer throw | 71.97 m | Sultana Frizell | Canada | 28-Jul-14 | 2014 Glasgow |
| WOMEN | Javelin throw | 65.96 m | Kim Mickle | Australia | 30-Jul-14 | 2014 Glasgow |
| WOMEN | 20 km walk | 1:32:46 | Jane Saville | Australia | 20-Mar-06 | 2006 Melbourne |
| WOMEN | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.83 | Jamaica | 2-Aug-14 | 2014 Glasgow | |
| WOMEN | 4 × 400 m relay | 03:23.8 | Jamaica | 2-Aug-14 | 2014 Glasgow |
Cycling
| Gender | Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Flying 200 m time trial | 9.779 | Matthew Glaetzer | Australia | 24-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Scotland Glasgow, Scotland |
| Men | 1 km time trial | 01:00.7 | Scott Sunderland | Australia | 26-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Scotland Glasgow, Scotland |
| Men | Team sprint | 43.181 | New Zealand | 24-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Scotland Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Men | 4000 m individual pursuit | 04:14.8 | Jack Bobridge | Australia | 5-Oct-10 | 2010 Commonwealth Games | India Delhi, India |
| Men | 4000 m team pursuit | 03:54.9 | Australia | 24-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Scotland Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Men | Flying 200 m time trial (B tandem) | 10.05 | Neil Fachie | Scotland | 26-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Scotland Glasgow, Scotland |
| Men | 1 km time trial (B tandem) | 01:02.1 | Neil Fachie | Scotland | 25-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Scotland Glasgow, Scotland |
| Women | Flying 200 m time trial | 10.984 | Stephanie Morton | Australia | 26-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Scotland Glasgow, Scotland |
| Women | 500 m time trial | 33.435 | Anna Meares | Australia | 24-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Scotland Glasgow, Scotland |
| Women | Team sprint | 33.811 | Australia | 6-Oct-10 | 2010 Commonwealth Games | India Delhi, India | |
| Women | 3000 m individual pursuit | 03:29.0 | Joanna Rowsell | England | 25-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Scotland Glasgow, Scotland |
| Women | Flying 200 m time trial (B tandem) | 11.277 | England | 24-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Scotland Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Women | 1 km time trial (B tandem) | 01:08.2 | Sophie Thornhill | England | 27-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Scotland Glasgow, Scotland |
Swimming
| Gender | Event | Time | Name | Nationality | Date | Meet | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 50m freestyle | 21.76 | Benjamin Proud | England | 28-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Men | 100 m freestyle | 47.98 | Brent Hayden | Canada | 7-Oct-10 | 2010 Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India |
| Men | 200 m freestyle | 01:44.7 | Ian Thorpe | Australia | 31-Jul-02 | 2002 Commonwealth Games | Manchester, England |
| Men | 400 m freestyle | 03:40.1 | Ian Thorpe | Australia | 30-Jul-02 | 2002 Commonwealth Games | Manchester, England |
| Men | 50 m backstroke | 24.62 | Liam Tancock | England | 5-Oct-10 | 2010 Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India |
| Men | 100m backstroke | 53.12 | Chris Walker-Hebborn | England | 25-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Men | 200 m backstroke | 01:55.6 | James Goddard | England | 6-Oct-10 | 2010 Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India |
| Men | 50m breaststroke | 26.76 | Cameron van der Burgh | South Africa | 28-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Men | 100m breaststroke | 58.94 | Adam Peaty | England | 26-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Men | 200m breaststroke | 02:07.3 | Ross Murdoch | Scotland | 24-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Men | 50m butterfly | 22.93 | Benjamin Proud | England | 25-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Men | 100m butterfly | 51.29 | Chad le Clos | South Africa | 28-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Men | 200m butterfly | 01:55.1 | Chad le Clos | South Africa | 26-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Men | 200m individual medley | 01:57.8 | Daniel Tranter | Australia | 29-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Men | 400m individual medley | 04:11.0 | Daniel Wallace | Scotland | 25-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Men | 4×100m freestyle relay | 03:13.4 | Australia | 25-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Men | 4×200m freestyle relay | 07:07.4 | Australia | 27-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Men | 4×100m medley relay | 03:31.5 | England | 29-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Women | 50m freestyle | 23.96 | Francesca Halsall | England | 26-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Women | 100m freestyle | 52.68 | Cate Campbell | Australia | 28-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Women | 200m freestyle | 01:55.6 | Emma McKeon | Australia | 24-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Women | 400m freestyle | 04:04.5 | Lauren Boyle | New Zealand | 29-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Women | 800m freestyle | 08:18.1 | Jazmin Carlin | Wales | 28-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Women | 50m backstroke | 27.56 | Georgia Davies | Wales | 29-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Women | 100m backstroke | 59.37 | Emily Seebohm | Australia | 26-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Women | 200m backstroke | 02:07.2 | Belinda Hocking | Australia | 27-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Women | 50m breaststroke | 30.17 | Alia Atkinson | Jamaica | 24-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Women | 100 m breaststroke | 01:05.1 | Leisel Jones | Australia | 20-Mar-06 | 2006 Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia |
| Women | 200 m breaststroke | 02:20.7 | Leisel Jones | Australia | 18-Mar-06 | 2006 Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia |
| Women | 50m butterfly | 25.2 | Francesca Halsall | England | 27-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Women | 100m butterfly | 57.4 | Katerine Savard | Canada | 25-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Women | 200 m butterfly | 02:06.1 | Jessicah Schipper | Australia | 21-Mar-06 | 2006 Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia |
| Women | 200m individual medley | 02:08.2 | Siobhan-Marie O'Connor | England | 27-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Women | 400m individual medley | 04:31.8 | Hannah Miley | Scotland | 24-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Women | 4×100m freestyle relay | 03:31.0 | Australia | 24-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Women | 4×200m freestyle relay | 07:49.9 | Australia | 26-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Women | 4×100m medley relay | 03:56.2 | Australia | 29-Jul-14 | 2014 Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland |