Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games – Men's 800 metres

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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]

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Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Mike Boit
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Seymour Newman
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Peter Lemashon
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya

Results

Heats

Held on 8 August

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualify for the semifinals.

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
12 John Higham Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1:48.9Q
22 Colin Szwed Flag of England.svg  England 1:49.1Q
32 Peter Hoffmann Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1:49.1Q
42 Glen Grant Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1:49.3q
53 James Maina Boi Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:49.48Q
63 Garry Cook Flag of England.svg  England 1:49.9Q
73 Paul Forbes Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1:50.0Q
82 Halidu Zinentah Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1:50.2q
93 Rayfield Beaton Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 1:50.3q
102 Doug Wournell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1:50.4q
114 Mike Boit Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:50.6Q
124 David Warren Flag of England.svg  England 1:51.4Q
131 Chum Darvall Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1:51.5Q
134 Dennis Norris Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1:51.5Q
151 Peter Lemashon Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:51.6Q
151 Seymour Newman Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 1:51.6Q
154 Peter Favell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1:51.56
181 James McGuinness Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 1:51.71
193 Conrad Francis Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 1:52.22
204 Donald Pierre Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 1:52.61
214 Ezzard Wilson Flag of St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 1:52.66
221 Carlsen Phillips Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 1:52.83
231 Dave Hill Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1:53.77
242 Henry Carver Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 1:54.83
253 William Amakye Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1:54.90
261 Trevor Small Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 1:55.24
273 John Erysthee Flag of Saint Lucia 1967.svg  Saint Lucia 1:58.43
282 Heligar Calderon Flag of Saint Lucia 1967.svg  Saint Lucia 2:01.08
3 Michael Watson Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda DQ
1 Michael Olliviere Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1907-1979).svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines DNS
4 Lewis Swann Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg  Turks and Caicos Islands DNS
4 Auchinleck Spencer Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda DNS

Semifinals

Held on 8 August

Qualification: First 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualify directly for the final.

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Seymour Newman Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 1:48.83Q
21 Glen Grant Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1:49.25Q
31 Chum Darvall Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1:49.26Q
42 Mike Boit Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:49.88Q
51 Peter Lemashon Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:49.93Q
61 Peter Hoffmann Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1:50.10
72 Halidu Zinentah Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1:50.62Q
82 Garry Cook Flag of England.svg  England 1:50.75Q
92 John Higham Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1:50.77Q
102 Dennis Norris Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1:50.77
111 Colin Szwed Flag of England.svg  England 1:50.89
121 Doug Wournell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1:51.23
132 Rayfield Beaton Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 1:51.86
142 David Warren Flag of England.svg  England 1:51.96
152 Paul Forbes Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1:56.80
1 James Maina Boi Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya DQ

Final

Held on 10 August

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Mike Boit Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:46.39
Silver medal icon.svg Seymour Newman Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 1:47.30
Bronze medal icon.svg Peter Lemashon Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:47.57
4 Chum Darvall Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1:47.74
5 Garry Cook Flag of England.svg  England 1:48.06
6 Halidu Zinentah Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1:48.15
7 John Higham Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1:48.90
8 Glen Grant Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1:49.32

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References

  1. "Results". Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2018-02-24.