Women's 800 metres
at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
VenueAlexander Stadium
Dates2 August (first round)
6 August (final)
Competitors18 from 12 nations
Winning time1:57.07
Medalists
gold medal    Kenya
silver medal    England
bronze medal    Scotland

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

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

World record  Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) 1:53.28 Munich, Germany 26 July 1983
Commonwealth record  Pamela Jelimo (KEN) 1:54.01 Zürich, Switzerland 29 August 2008
Games record  Caster Semenya (RSA) 1:56.68 Gold Coast, Australia 13 April 2018

Schedule

The schedule was as follows:[1]

Date Time Round
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
12 Natoya Goule (JAM)1:58.39Q
22 Laura Muir (SCO)1:58.84Q
31 Mary Moraa (KEN)1:59.22Q
41 Halimah Nakaayi (UGA)1:59.35Q
52 Alexandra Bell (ENG)1:59.76q, SB
62 Lindsey Butterworth (CAN)2:00.04q
71 Prudence Sekgodiso (RSA)2:00.17
83 Keely Hodgkinson (ENG)2:00.18Q
91 Georgia Griffith (AUS)2:00.36SB
103 Catriona Bisset (AUS)2:00.40Q
113 Jemma Reekie (SCO)2:00.68
123 Jarinter Mwasya (KEN)2:00.95
132 Gayanthika Abeyratne (SRI)2:01.20NR
143 Madeleine Kelly (CAN)2:02.99
151 Jenny Selman (SCO)2:06.53
162 Joanna Archer (GUY)2:07.24
171 Manqabang Tsibela (LES)2:13.34
183 Rebecca Bernardin (TCA)2:25.83

Final

The medals were determined in the final.[3]

RankNameResultNotes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Mary Moraa (KEN)1:57.07
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Keely Hodgkinson (ENG)1:57.40
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Laura Muir (SCO)1:57.87
4 Natoya Goule (JAM)1:57.88SB
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

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