The men's 800 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium between 10 and 12 April 2018.[1] The event was won by Wycliffe Kinyamal from Kenya as he finished ahead of the fast-finishing Kyle Langford who had come from sixth to second in the final straight.
| Men's 800 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Carrara Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 10 April (heats) 12 April (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 26 from 17 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 1:45.11 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
editPrior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[2]
| World record |  David Rudisha (KEN)
|
1:40.91 | London, United Kingdom | 9 August 2012 |
| Games record |  Steve Cram (ENG)
|
1:43.22 | Edinburgh, Scotland | 31 July 1986 |
Schedule
editThe schedule was as follows:[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 10 April 2018 | 10:30 | First round |
| Thursday 12 April 2018 | 22:13 | Final |
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)
Results
editFirst round
editThe first round consisted of three heats. The two fastest competitors per heat (plus two fastest losers) advanced to the final.[3]
- Heat 1
| Rank | Lane | Name | Result | Notes | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |  Wycliffe Kinyamal (KEN)
|
1:45.46 | Q | |
| 2 | 8 | Kyle Langford (ENG)
|
1:45.61 | Q | |
| 3 | 1 |  Joseph Deng (AUS)
|
1:45.72 | q | |
| 4 | 7 |  Brad Mathas (NZL)
|
1:46.32 | PB | q |
| 5 | 4 |  Akani Slater (SVG)
|
1:48.83 | PB | |
| 6 | 3 |  Guy Learmonth (SCO)
|
1:49.20 | ||
| 7 | 7 |  Michael James (LCA)
|
1:51.89 | ||
| 8 | 5 |  Elliott Dorey (JER)
|
1:52.60 | SB | |
| 9 | 6 |  Benedicto Makumba (MAW)
|
1:57.22 | PB |
- Heat 2
| Rank | Lane | Name | Result | Notes | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 |  Nijel Amos (BOT)
|
1:45.12 | Q | |
| 2 | 5 | Luke Mathews (AUS)
|
1:46.53 | Q | |
| 3 | 6 | Cornelius Tuwei (KEN)
|
1:47.10 | ||
| 4 | 3 |  Christos Dimitriou (CYP)
|
1:47.82 | PB | |
| 5 | 2 |  Alberto Mamba (MOZ)
|
1:48.19 | SB | |
| 6 | 4 | Elliot Giles (ENG)
|
1:48.54 | ||
| 7 | 7 |  Alex Beddoes (COK)
|
1:51.64 | NR | |
| 8 | 1 |  Petero Veitaqomaki (FIJ)
|
1:54.22 | PB | |
| 9 | 7 |  Judah Corriette (DMA)
|
1:57.79 |
- Heat 3
| Rank | Lane | Name | Result | Notes | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Jonathan Kitilit (KEN)
|
1:47.27 | Q | |
| 2 | 8 | Jake Wightman (SCO)
|
1:47.43 | Q | |
| 3 | 3 | Josh Ralph (AUS)
|
1:47.76 | ||
| 4 | 6 |  Alex Amankwah (GHA)
|
1:47.80 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Andrew Osagie (ENG)
|
1:48.20 | ||
| 6 | 5 |  Joseph Reid (IOM)
|
1:50.03 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Kasique Oliver (SVG)
|
1:51.55 | SB | |
| – | 4 | Jenito Guezane (MOZ)
|
DQ | R 163.3a |
Final
editThe medals were determined in the final.[2]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Wycliffe Kinyamal (KEN)
|
1:45.11 | |
| 2 | 3 | Kyle Langford (ENG)
|
1:45.16 | PB |
| 3 | 1 | Luke Mathews (AUS)
|
1:45.60 | SB |
| 4 | 8 | Jake Wightman (SCO)
|
1:45.82 | |
| 5 | 2 | Brad Mathas (NZL)
|
1:46.07 | PB |
| 6 | 5 | Jonathan Kitilit (KEN)
|
1:46.12 | |
| 7 | 7 | Joseph Deng (AUS)
|
1:47.20 | |
| 8 | 4 | Nijel Amos (BOT)
|
1:48.45 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Men's 800m". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ a b Athletics | Men's 800m - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ Athletics | Men's 800m - Round 1 (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.