The number of memorable moments at the Games have been too many to count, but we tried anyway.
Tonight the curtain will fall on the Glasgow Games, but over the past 11 days athletes, fans, workers and volunteers have racked up a tsunami of statistics that prove our Games have added up to one big success. Here are just a few:
1.5 billion
The worldwide audience who watched the star-studded line-up for the opening ceremony, which included pop beauty Amy MacDonald and Rod Stewart,
£563 million
The total cost of the games.
4.6 million
The number of viewers who tuned in to see Ross Murdoch beat red hot favourite teammate Michael Jamieson into second place in the 200m breaststroke final.
2 million
Bottles of water and an astonishing 10,00 loaves of bread wolfed down in the athletes village.
120,000 miles
The distance covered by the baton before reaching the Queen, Federation President Prince Imran and Sir Chris Hoy on the podium after it made its way through 70 nations and territories, taking 288 days.
51,000
Volunteers determined to make sure the one million visitors to the Games venues every day were treated to a sporting spectacular.
44,000
The number of spectators inside Hampden urging athletes to greatness with that legendary roar.
30,000
The total of people took to the streets of Glasgow to cheer on runners in the marathon.
16,000
Tonnes of tar and rubber used at Hampden Park during its transformation into an athletics venue.
7,700
Man hours worked to install barriers, camera platforms, staircases and scoreboard structures.
4,500
The number of athletes from
71 nations who came to Glasgow in search of glory.
2007
The year Glasgow was named the 2014 host city.
1930
The first year Games took place in the Canadian village of Hamilton when just 11 nations were represented.
£1,605
The sum needed at auction to buy a Tunnock’s teacake used during the glitzy opening ceremony.
1385
The number of medals handed out 448 of which were gold.
840
Shuttlecocks used during the badminton competition.
310
The total number of sportsmen and women who competed for Team Scotland.
300
Hours of BBC Commonwealth TV coverage alongside 200 hours of radio broadcast.
160
Tonnes of staging backed up by 3,000 props and 454 flags to be used in the closing ceremony at Hampden.
58
The age of our oldest competitor lawn bowler Margaret Letham, while at 13, Erraid Davies (right) came in as the youngest winner of a medal winner in the history of the Games.
41
Scottish Terriers in tartan coats captured the hearts around the world.
24
Hours the athletes village canteen was open every day, serving competitors over 3.2 million meals during the Games.
15
The age of Aamir Mehmood, of Glasgow, who designed the Games tartan.
12
The minimum height in metres of the ceiling above the rhythmic gymnasts floor.
9
Official Games ambassadors including comedian Billy Connolly.
5
World records set over the 11 days of competition, backed up by more than 100 Games records.
4
Years that fans will have to wait for their next Commonwealth fix, in the Australian city of The Gold Coast.
3
The amount of times the Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh has been used in the history of the Games.
1
Usain Bolt, who wowed Hampden during the 4×100 metres relay.
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