Athletics at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 800 metres

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The Men's 800 metres at the 2010 Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Friday 8 October and Sunday 10 October 2010.

2010 Commonwealth Games 19th edition of the Commonwealth Games

The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, was an international multi-sport event that was held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games to date. It was also the largest international multi-sport event to be staged in Delhi and India, eclipsing the Asian Games in 1951 and 1982. The opening and closing ceremonies were held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the main stadium of the event.

Athletics at the 2010 Commonwealth Games

The athletics competition at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was held in New Delhi, India between 6 and 14 October. The track and field events took place between 6–12 October at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium while the marathon contests were held on a street course running through the city on 14 October.

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The top three runners in each of the initial four heats automatically alongside the four fasters runners qualified for the semifinals. The top three plus the two fastest runners advanced to the final.

Records

World Record 1:41.01 David Rudisha KEN Rieti, Italy 29 August 2010
Games Record 1:43.22 Steve Cram ENG Edinburgh, Scotland 1986

Round 1

First 3 in each heat (Q) and 4 best performers (q) advance to the Semifinals.

Heat 1

Rank Lane Name Result Notes
1 4 Flag of Kenya.svg  Abraham Kiplagat  (KEN) 1:49.92 Q
2 5 Flag of India.svg  Francis Pathi  (IND) 1:50.12 Q
3 8 Flag of England.svg  Andrew Osagie  (ENG) 1:50.44 Q
4 6 Ulster banner.svg  James McIlroy  (NIR) 1:50.91 q
5 3 Flag of Jamaica.svg  Andre Drummonds  (JAM) 1:55.48
6 7 Flag of Maldives.svg  Hameed Mohamed  (MDV) 2:01.07 PB
7 2 Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Tony Ialu  (VAN) 2:04.46

Heat 2

Rank Lane Name Result Notes
1 3 Flag of Uganda.svg  Jimmy Adar  (UGA) 1:49.47 Q
2 8 Flag of Wales 2.svg  Chris Gowell  (WAL) 1:49.92 Q
3 6 Flag of England.svg  Darren St. Clair  (ENG) 1:50.18 Q
4 4 Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Jon Rankin  (CAY) 1:51.35 q
5 5 Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Thomas Vandy  (SLE) 1:51.69 PB
7 Flag of Malaysia.svg  Yuvaraaj Panerselvam  (MAS) DNS

Heat 3

Rank Lane Name Result Notes
1 7 Flag of Kenya.svg  Boaz Lalang  (KEN) 1:50.46 Q
2 8 Flag of Australia.svg  Lachlan Renshaw  (AUS) 1:50.74 Q
3 2 Flag of Wales 2.svg  Gareth Warburton  (WAL) 1:51.64 Q
4 3 Flag of Jamaica.svg  Ricardo Cunningham  (JAM) 1:52.65
5 6 Flag of Malaysia.svg  Vadivellan Mahendran  (MAS) 1:54.39
6 5 Flag of Malawi (2010-2012).svg  Kossam Chale  (MAW) 1:57.36
7 4 Flag of Maldives.svg  Shifaz Moahmed  (MDV) 1:59.18 PB

Heat 4

Rank Lane Name Result Notes
1 2 Flag of Kenya.svg  Richard Kiplagat  (KEN) 1:49.42 Q
2 4 Flag of Wales 2.svg  Joe Thomas  (WAL) 1:50.17 Q
3 7 Flag of England.svg  Niall Brooks  (ENG) 1:50.54 Q
4 6 Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Arnold Sorina  (VAN) 1:51.13 q, NR
5 3 Flag of India.svg Manjit (IND) 1:51.22 q
6 5 Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Alusine Deen-Sesay  (SLE) 1:56.43

Semifinals

First 3 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.

Semifinal 1

Rank Lane Name Result Notes
1 3 Flag of Kenya.svg  Boaz Lalang  (KEN) 1:46.41 Q
2 7 Flag of Kenya.svg  Richard Kiplagat  (KEN) 1:46.73 Q
3 6 Flag of Wales 2.svg  Gareth Warburton  (WAL) 1:46.83 Q
4 4 Flag of England.svg  Darren St. Clair  (ENG) 1:46.92 q
5 5 Flag of Australia.svg  Lachlan Renshaw  (AUS) 1:47.26 q
6 2 Ulster banner.svg  James McIlroy  (NIR) 1:47.76 SB
7 8 Flag of India.svg Manjit (IND) 1:50.88
8 9 Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Jon Rankin  (CAY) 1:51.10 NR

Semifinal 2

Rank Lane Name Result Notes
1 9 Flag of Kenya.svg  Abraham Kiplagat  (KEN) 1:47.09 Q
2 2 Flag of Uganda.svg  Jimmy Adar  (UGA) 1:47.15 Q
3 8 Flag of Wales 2.svg  Joe Thomas  (WAL) 1:47.22 Q
4 7 Flag of England.svg  Andrew Osagie  (ENG) 1:47.52
5 4 Flag of England.svg  Niall Brooks  (ENG) 1:48.33
6 6 Flag of Wales 2.svg  Chris Gowell  (WAL) 1:49.78
7 5 Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Arnold Sorina  (VAN) 1:51.84
3 Flag of India.svg  Francis Pathi  (IND) DNF

Final

Rank Lane Name Result Notes
5 Flag of Kenya.svg  Boaz Lalang  (KEN) 1:46.60
4 Flag of Kenya.svg  Richard Kiplagat  (KEN) 1:46.95
7 Flag of Kenya.svg  Abraham Kiplagat  (KEN) 1:47.37
4 3 Flag of Wales 2.svg  Gareth Warburton  (WAL) 1:48.59
5 8 Flag of Uganda.svg  Jimmy Adar  (UGA) 1:49.57
6 6 Flag of England.svg  Darren St. Clair  (ENG) 1:52.15
7 9 Flag of Wales 2.svg  Joe Thomas  (WAL) 1:52.39
2 Flag of Australia.svg  Lachlan Renshaw  (AUS) DNS

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