Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's 800 metres
| Women's 800 metres at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Alexander Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 2 August (first round) 6 August (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 18 from 12 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 1:57.07 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | ||
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| Qualification | ||
| Track / road events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 100 m T12 | men | |
| 100 m T34 | women | |
| 100 m T38 | men | women |
| 100 m T47 | men | |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 1500 m T54 | 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 |
| Marathon | men | women |
| Marathon T54 | men | women |
| 10,000 m 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 |
| Shot put F57 | women | |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Discus throw F44/64 | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
The women's 800 metres at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Alexander Stadium on 2 and 6 August 2022.
Records
[edit]Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:
| World record |  Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH)
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1:53.28 | Munich, Germany | 26 July 1983 |
| Commonwealth record |  Pamela Jelimo (KEN)
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1:54.01 | Zürich, Switzerland | 29 August 2008 |
| Games record |  Caster Semenya (RSA)
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1:56.68 | Gold Coast, Australia | 13 April 2018 |
Schedule
[edit]The schedule was as follows:[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 2 August 2022 | 11:50 | First round |
| Saturday 6 August 2022 | 19:45 | Final |
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Results
[edit]First round
[edit]The first round consisted of three heats. The two fastest competitors per heat (plus next two fastest) advanced to the final.[2]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |  Natoya Goule (JAM) |
1:58.39 | Q |
| 2 | 2 |  Laura Muir (SCO) |
1:58.84 | Q |
| 3 | 1 |  Mary Moraa (KEN) |
1:59.22 | Q |
| 4 | 1 |  Halimah Nakaayi (UGA) |
1:59.35 | Q |
| 5 | 2 |  Alexandra Bell (ENG) |
1:59.76 | q, SB |
| 6 | 2 |  Lindsey Butterworth (CAN) |
2:00.04 | q |
| 7 | 1 | Prudence Sekgodiso (RSA) |
2:00.17 | |
| 8 | 3 | Keely Hodgkinson (ENG) |
2:00.18 | Q |
| 9 | 1 |  Georgia Griffith (AUS) |
2:00.36 | SB |
| 10 | 3 | Catriona Bisset (AUS) |
2:00.40 | Q |
| 11 | 3 | Jemma Reekie (SCO) |
2:00.68 | |
| 12 | 3 | Jarinter Mwasya (KEN) |
2:00.95 | |
| 13 | 2 |  Gayanthika Abeyratne (SRI) |
2:01.20 | NR |
| 14 | 3 | Madeleine Kelly (CAN) |
2:02.99 | |
| 15 | 1 | Jenny Selman (SCO) |
2:06.53 | |
| 16 | 2 |  Joanna Archer (GUY) |
2:07.24 | |
| 17 | 1 |  Manqabang Tsibela (LES) |
2:13.34 | |
| 18 | 3 |  Rebecca Bernardin (TCA) |
2:25.83 |
Final
[edit]The medals were determined in the final.[3]
| Rank | Name | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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Mary Moraa (KEN) |
1:57.07 | |
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Keely Hodgkinson (ENG) |
1:57.40 | |
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Laura Muir (SCO) |
1:57.87 | |
| 4 | Natoya Goule (JAM) |
1:57.88 | SB |
| 5 | Catriona Bisset (AUS) |
1:59.41 | |
| 6 | Alexandra Bell (ENG) |
2:00.52 | |
| 7 | Lindsey Butterworth (CAN) |
2:00.79 | |
| 8 | Halimah Nakaayi (UGA) |
2:01.17 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Women's 800m". Birmingham 2022. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ First round results
- ^ Final results
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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