Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's 800 metres

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Women's 800 metres
at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Venue Alexander Stadium
Dates2 August (first round)
6 August (final)
Competitors18 from 12 nations
Winning time1:57.07
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of England.svg  England
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
  2018
2026  

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.

Contents

Records

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

World record Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Jarmila Kratochvílová  (TCH)1:53.28 Munich, Germany 26 July 1983
Commonwealth record Flag of Kenya.svg  Pamela Jelimo  (KEN)1:54.01 Zürich, Switzerland 29 August 2008
Games record Flag of South Africa.svg  Caster Semenya  (RSA)1:56.68 Gold Coast, Australia 13 April 2018

Schedule

The schedule was as follows: [1]

DateTimeRound
Tuesday 2 August 202211:50First round
Saturday 6 August 202219:45Final

All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)

Results

First round

The first round consisted of three heats. The two fastest competitors per heat (plus next two fastest) advanced to the final. [2]

RankHeatNameResultNotes
12Flag of Jamaica.svg  Natoya Goule  (JAM)1:58.39Q
22Flag of Scotland.svg  Laura Muir  (SCO)1:58.84Q
31Flag of Kenya.svg  Mary Moraa  (KEN)1:59.22Q
41Flag of Uganda.svg  Halimah Nakaayi  (UGA)1:59.35Q
52Flag of England.svg  Alexandra Bell  (ENG)1:59.76q, SB
62Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Lindsey Butterworth  (CAN)2:00.04q
71Flag of South Africa.svg  Prudence Sekgodiso  (RSA)2:00.17
83Flag of England.svg  Keely Hodgkinson  (ENG)2:00.18Q
91Flag of Australia.svg  Georgia Griffith  (AUS)2:00.36 SB
103Flag of Australia.svg  Catriona Bisset  (AUS)2:00.40Q
113Flag of Scotland.svg  Jemma Reekie  (SCO)2:00.68
123Flag of Kenya.svg  Jarinter Mwasya  (KEN)2:00.95
132Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Gayanthika Abeyratne  (SRI)2:01.20 NR
143Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Madeleine Kelly  (CAN)2:02.99
151Flag of Scotland.svg  Jenny Selman  (SCO)2:06.53
162Flag of Guyana.svg  Joanna Archer  (GUY)2:07.24
171Flag of Lesotho.svg  Manqabang Tsibela  (LES)2:13.34
183Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg  Rebecca Bernardin  (TCA)2:25.83

Final

The medals were determined in the final. [3]

RankNameResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Kenya.svg  Mary Moraa  (KEN)1:57.07
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of England.svg  Keely Hodgkinson  (ENG)1:57.40
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Scotland.svg  Laura Muir  (SCO)1:57.87
4Flag of Jamaica.svg  Natoya Goule  (JAM)1:57.88 SB
5Flag of Australia.svg  Catriona Bisset  (AUS)1:59.41
6Flag of England.svg  Alexandra Bell  (ENG)2:00.52
7Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Lindsey Butterworth  (CAN)2:00.79
8Flag of Uganda.svg  Halimah Nakaayi  (UGA)2:01.17

References

  1. "Women's 800m". Birmingham 2022. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  2. First round results
  3. Final results