Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's 800 metres

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]

Women's 800 metres
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
VenueCarrara Stadium
Dates12 April (heats)
13 April (final)
Competitors26 from 17 nations
Winning time1:56.68 GR
Medalists
 Caster Semenya   South Africa
 Margaret Wambui   Kenya
 Natoya Goule   Jamaica
Athletics at the
2018 Commonwealth Games
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
5000 mmenwomen
10,000 mmenwomen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		menwomen
4×100 m relaymenwomen
4×400 m relaymenwomen
Road events
Marathonmenwomen
20 km walkmenwomen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmenwomen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmenwomen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen
Para events
100 m (T12)men
100 m (T35)women
100 m (T38)menwomen
100 m (T47)men
1500 m (T54)menwomen
Marathon (T54)menwomen
Long jump (T38)women
Shot put (F38)men
Javelin throw (F46)women

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[2]

World record  Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) 1:53.28 Munich, Germany 26 July 1983
Games record  Maria Mutola (MOZ) 1:57.35 Manchester, England 29 July 2002

Schedule

The schedule was as follows:[1]

Date Time Round
Thursday 12 April 201812:20First round
Friday 13 April 201820:45Final

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Results

First round

The first round consisted of three heats. The two fastest competitors per heat (plus two fastest losers) advanced to the final.[3]

Heat 1
RankLaneNameResultNotesQual.
16 Caster Semenya (RSA)1:59.26Q
24 Alexandra Bell (ENG)2:00.11PBQ
31 Eglay Nalyanya (KEN)2:00.28PBq
47 Dorcus Ajok (UGA)2:00.53q
53 Angie Petty (NZL)2:00.62
62 Keely Small (AUS)2:00.81PB
75 Natalia Evangelidou (CYP)2:01.77NR
88 Gayanthika Abeyratne (SRI)2:04.72
97 Mariama Coneth (SLE)2:16.57
Heat 2
RankLaneNameResultNotesQual.
12 Margaret Wambui (KEN)2:00.60Q
27 Natoya Goule (JAM)2:00.74Q
38 Shelayna Oskan-Clarke (ENG)2:00.81
43 Brittany McGowan (AUS)2:01.17
56 Halimah Nakaayi (UGA)2:01.69
67 Agnes Abu (GHA)2:02.50PB
75 Ciara Mageean (NIR)2:03.30
81 Tsepang Sello (LES)2:06.54
94 Valentine Hello (VAN)2:18.26
Heat 3
RankLaneNameResultNotesQual.
17 Emily Cherotich Tuei (KEN)2:00.58Q
26 Winnie Nanyondo (UGA)2:00.69Q
33 Georgia Griffith (AUS)2:00.73PB
42 Lynsey Sharp (SCO)2:01.33
51 Alena Brooks (TTO)2:01.81NR
68 Adelle Tracey (ENG)2:02.03
75 Nimali W.K.L. Arachchige (SRI)2:08.52
84 Alice Ishimwe (RWA)2:11.36PB

Final

The medals were determined in the final.[2]

RankLaneNameResultNotes
5 Caster Semenya (RSA)1:56.68GR
4 Margaret Wambui (KEN)1:58.07
1 Natoya Goule (JAM)1:58.82PB
48 Winnie Nanyondo (UGA)2:00.36
57 Alexandra Bell (ENG)2:00.83
63 Dorcus Ajok (UGA)2:01.22
76 Emily Cherotich Tuei (KEN)2:01.74
82 Eglay Nalyanya (KEN)2:03.08

References
  1. "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Women's 800m". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  2. Athletics | Women's 800m - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 155. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  3. Athletics | Women's 800m - Round 1 (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 158. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
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