Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's 800 metres
| Women's 800 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Carrara Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 12 April (heats) 13 April (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 26 from 17 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 1:56.68 GR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10,000 m | men | women |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | women |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | women |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | women |
| 20 km walk | men | women |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | women |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | women |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
| Para events | ||
| 100 m (T12) | men | |
| 100 m (T35) | women | |
| 100 m (T38) | men | women |
| 100 m (T47) | men | |
| 1500 m (T54) | men | women |
| Marathon (T54) | men | women |
| Long jump (T38) | women | |
| Shot put (F38) | men | |
| Javelin throw (F46) | women | |
The women's 800 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 12 and 13 April 2018.[1]
Records
[edit]Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[2]
| World record |  Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH)
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1:53.28 | Munich, Germany | 26 July 1983 |
| Games record |  Maria Mutola (MOZ)
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1:57.35 | Manchester, England | 29 July 2002 |
Schedule
[edit]The schedule was as follows:[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 12 April 2018 | 12:20 | First round |
| Friday 13 April 2018 | 20:45 | Final |
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)
Results
[edit]First round
[edit]The first round consisted of three heats. The two fastest competitors per heat (plus two fastest losers) advanced to the final.[3]
- Heat 1
| Rank | Lane | Name | Result | Notes | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |  Caster Semenya (RSA) |
1:59.26 | Q | |
| 2 | 4 |  Alexandra Bell (ENG) |
2:00.11 | PB | Q |
| 3 | 1 |  Eglay Nalyanya (KEN) |
2:00.28 | PB | q |
| 4 | 7 |  Dorcus Ajok (UGA) |
2:00.53 | q | |
| 5 | 3 |  Angie Petty (NZL) |
2:00.62 | ||
| 6 | 2 |  Keely Small (AUS) |
2:00.81 | PB | |
| 7 | 5 |  Natalia Evangelidou (CYP) |
2:01.77 | NR | |
| 8 | 8 |  Gayanthika Abeyratne (SRI) |
2:04.72 | ||
| 9 | 7 |  Mariama Coneth (SLE) |
2:16.57 |
- Heat 2
| Rank | Lane | Name | Result | Notes | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Margaret Wambui (KEN) |
2:00.60 | Q | |
| 2 | 7 |  Natoya Goule (JAM) |
2:00.74 | Q | |
| 3 | 8 | Shelayna Oskan-Clarke (ENG) |
2:00.81 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Brittany McGowan (AUS) |
2:01.17 | ||
| 5 | 6 | Halimah Nakaayi (UGA) |
2:01.69 | ||
| 6 | 7 |  Agnes Abu (GHA) |
2:02.50 | PB | |
| 7 | 5 |  Ciara Mageean (NIR) |
2:03.30 | ||
| 8 | 1 |  Tsepang Sello (LES) |
2:06.54 | ||
| 9 | 4 |  Valentine Hello (VAN) |
2:18.26 |
- Heat 3
| Rank | Lane | Name | Result | Notes | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Emily Cherotich Tuei (KEN) |
2:00.58 | Q | |
| 2 | 6 | Winnie Nanyondo (UGA) |
2:00.69 | Q | |
| 3 | 3 | Georgia Griffith (AUS) |
2:00.73 | PB | |
| 4 | 2 |  Lynsey Sharp (SCO) |
2:01.33 | ||
| 5 | 1 |  Alena Brooks (TTO) |
2:01.81 | NR | |
| 6 | 8 | Adelle Tracey (ENG) |
2:02.03 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Nimali W.K.L. Arachchige (SRI) |
2:08.52 | ||
| 8 | 4 |  Alice Ishimwe (RWA) |
2:11.36 | PB |
Final
[edit]The medals were determined in the final.[2]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | Caster Semenya (RSA) |
1:56.68 | GR |
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4 | Margaret Wambui (KEN) |
1:58.07 | |
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1 | Natoya Goule (JAM) |
1:58.82 | PB |
| 4 | 8 | Winnie Nanyondo (UGA) |
2:00.36 | |
| 5 | 7 | Alexandra Bell (ENG) |
2:00.83 | |
| 6 | 3 | Dorcus Ajok (UGA) |
2:01.22 | |
| 7 | 6 | Emily Cherotich Tuei (KEN) |
2:01.74 | |
| 8 | 2 | Eglay Nalyanya (KEN) |
2:03.08 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Women's 800m". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ a b Athletics | Women's 800m - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 155. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ Athletics | Women's 800m - Round 1 (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 158. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
Commonwealth Games champions in women's 800 metres | |
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| 880 yards (1934, 1962–1966) |
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| 800 metres (1970–present) |
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