Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games – Men's decathlon
# Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games – Men's decathlon

The men's decathlon event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 21 and 22 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland.

## Results

| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | 100m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400m | 110m H | DT | PV | JT | 1500m | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Geoff Smith | Australia | 10.9 | 6.93 | 13.20 | 1.70 | 48.7 | 14.6w | 38.82 | 4.20 | 60.12 | 4:36.0 | 7492 |
| | Peter Gabbett | England | 10.7 | 7.51 | 11.86 | 1.89 | 48.7 | 15.3 | 41.70 | 3.30 | 55.96 | 4:30.0 | 7469 |
| | Barry King | England | 11.3 | 7.02 | 15.63 | 1.70 | 51.4 | 16.5 | 43.60 | 3.80 | 65.04 | 4:52.1 | 7201 |
| 4 | James Smith | England | 10.7 | 7.05 | 12.64 | 1.86 | 52.2 | 15.2w | 35.80 | 3.80 | 48.46 | 4:53.6 | 7033 |
| 5 | Steve Spencer | Canada | 11.6 | 6.45 | 12.98 | 1.89 | 52.6 | 15.5w | 38.92 | 3.50 | 57.70 | 4:42.5 | 6863 |
| 6 | Gordon Stewart | Canada | 11.3 | 6.67 | 12.04 | 1.75 | 50.9 | 15.8 | 35.28 | 4.50 | 47.84 | 4:46.4 | 6863 |
| 7 | Roger Main | New Zealand | 11.2 | 6.40 | 13.25 | 1.67 | 51.0 | 15.4 | 39.00 | 3.60 | 40.28 | 4:56.4 | 6548 |
| 8 | Ian Grant | Scotland | 11.3 | 6.10 | 9.39 | 1.83 | 52.8 | 16.8 | 33.34 | 3.10 | 49.66 | 4:49.0 | 6048 |
| 9 | David Kidner | Scotland | 11.3 | 7.14 | 12.51 | 1.94 | 54.0 | 15.2w | 38.16 | NM | 44.14 | 5:12.3 | 6030 |
| 10 | Luc Bax | Mauritius | 12.0 | 6.08 | 11.08 | ?.?? | 60.1 | 16.1 | 32.34 | 3.10 | 43.74 | 5:32.1 | 5250 |
| | Vijay Singh Chauhan | India | 11.4 | 6.73 | 10.55 | 1.83 | 50.9 | ?.?? | – | – | – | – | DNF |
| | Roland Boulle | Mauritius | 12.0 | 5.78 | 13.08 | ?.?? | – | – | – | – | – | – | DNF |
| | Roy Williams | New Zealand | 11.2 | 6.97 | 12.57 | ?.?? | – | – | – | – | – | – | DNF |
| | Calvin Greenaway | Antigua and Barbuda | DNS | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | DNS |
