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Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 800 metres
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 | |
← 2014 2022 → | |
Records edit
Prior 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 edit
The 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 edit
First round edit
The 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 edit
The 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 (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.