Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games – Men's 800 metres
The men's 800 metres event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 8 and 10 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[1]
Medalists
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Mike Boit |
Seymour Newman |
Peter Lemashon |
Results
Heats
Held on 8 August
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualify for the semifinals.
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | John Higham | 1:48.9 | Q | |
2 | 2 | Colin Szwed | 1:49.1 | Q | |
3 | 2 | Peter Hoffmann | 1:49.1 | Q | |
4 | 2 | Glen Grant | 1:49.3 | q | |
5 | 3 | James Maina Boi | 1:49.48 | Q | |
6 | 3 | Garry Cook | 1:49.9 | Q | |
7 | 3 | Paul Forbes | 1:50.0 | Q | |
8 | 2 | Halidu Zinentah | 1:50.2 | q | |
9 | 3 | Rayfield Beaton | 1:50.3 | q | |
10 | 2 | Doug Wournell | 1:50.4 | q | |
11 | 4 | Mike Boit | 1:50.6 | Q | |
12 | 4 | David Warren | 1:51.4 | Q | |
13 | 1 | Chum Darvall | 1:51.5 | Q | |
13 | 4 | Dennis Norris | 1:51.5 | Q | |
15 | 1 | Peter Lemashon | 1:51.6 | Q | |
15 | 1 | Seymour Newman | 1:51.6 | Q | |
15 | 4 | Peter Favell | 1:51.56 | ||
18 | 1 | James McGuinness | 1:51.71 | ||
19 | 3 | Conrad Francis | 1:52.22 | ||
20 | 4 | Donald Pierre | 1:52.61 | ||
21 | 4 | Ezzard Wilson | 1:52.66 | ||
22 | 1 | Carlsen Phillips | 1:52.83 | ||
23 | 1 | Dave Hill | 1:53.77 | ||
24 | 2 | Henry Carver | 1:54.83 | ||
25 | 3 | William Amakye | 1:54.90 | ||
26 | 1 | Trevor Small | 1:55.24 | ||
27 | 3 | John Erysthee | 1:58.43 | ||
28 | 2 | Heligar Calderon | 2:01.08 | ||
3 | Michael Watson | DQ | |||
1 | Michael Olliviere | DNS | |||
4 | Lewis Swann | DNS | |||
4 | Auchinleck Spencer | DNS |
Semifinals
Held on 8 August
Qualification: First 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualify directly for the final.
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Seymour Newman | 1:48.83 | Q | |
2 | 1 | Glen Grant | 1:49.25 | Q | |
3 | 1 | Chum Darvall | 1:49.26 | Q | |
4 | 2 | Mike Boit | 1:49.88 | Q | |
5 | 1 | Peter Lemashon | 1:49.93 | Q | |
6 | 1 | Peter Hoffmann | 1:50.10 | ||
7 | 2 | Halidu Zinentah | 1:50.62 | Q | |
8 | 2 | Garry Cook | 1:50.75 | Q | |
9 | 2 | John Higham | 1:50.77 | Q | |
10 | 2 | Dennis Norris | 1:50.77 | ||
11 | 1 | Colin Szwed | 1:50.89 | ||
12 | 1 | Doug Wournell | 1:51.23 | ||
13 | 2 | Rayfield Beaton | 1:51.86 | ||
14 | 2 | David Warren | 1:51.96 | ||
15 | 2 | Paul Forbes | 1:56.80 | ||
1 | James Maina Boi | DQ |
Final
Held on 10 August
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Boit | 1:46.39 | |||
Seymour Newman | 1:47.30 | |||
Peter Lemashon | 1:47.57 | |||
4 | Chum Darvall | 1:47.74 | ||
5 | Garry Cook | 1:48.06 | ||
6 | Halidu Zinentah | 1:48.15 | ||
7 | John Higham | 1:48.90 | ||
8 | Glen Grant | 1:49.32 |
References
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