Athletics at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games – Men's 800 metres

Men's 800 metres
at the Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 1974 British
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The men's 800 metres event at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games was held on 27 and 29 January at the Queen Elizabeth II Park in Christchurch, New Zealand.[1]

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
John Kipkurgat
 Kenya 		Mike Boit
 Kenya 		John Walker
 New Zealand

Results

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Heats

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Held on 27 January

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Filbert Bayi  Tanzania 1:47.1 Q
2 1 Andy Carter  England 1:48.5 Q
3 1 Peter Watson  Australia 1:49.18 Q[2]
4 1 Alan Gilmour  New Zealand 1:51.3 Q
5 1 Keith Falla  Guernsey 1:52.16
6 1 Phillip Kayo  Papua New Guinea 1:53.96
7 1 John Rantao  Botswana 1:59.52
1 2 John Kipkurgat  Kenya 1:48.2 Q
2 2 Bill Hooker  Australia 1:49.91 Q[2]
3 2 Samuel Ditsele  Botswana 1:50.1 Q
4 2 Colin Campbell  England 1:50.2 Q
5 2 Jaiye Abidoye  Nigeria 1:50.86
6 2 Gerard Gangaram  Mauritius 1:55.27
7 2 Samuela Bulai  Fiji 1:55.48
1 3 John Walker  New Zealand 1:47.8 Q
2 3 Daniel Omwanza  Kenya 1:48.0 Q
3 3 Phil Lewis  Wales 1:48.3 Q
4 3 David McMeekin  Scotland 1:49.1 Q
5 3 Richard Kermode  Fiji 1:49.81
6 3 Joseph Jampilda  Nigeria 1:51.94
1 4 Mike Boit  Kenya 1:49.0 Q
2 4 Graeme Rootham  Australia 1:49.56 Q[2]
3 4 Peter Browne  England 1:50.5 Q
4 4 Kenneth Elmer  Canada 1:50.8 Q
5 4 Stuart Melville  New Zealand 1:52.11
6 4 Jacques Bazerd  Mauritius 1:57.03

Semifinals

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Held on 27 January

Qualification: First 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualify directly for the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 John Kipkurgat  Kenya 1:44.38 Q[3]
2 1 Andy Carter  England 1:45.57 Q[3]
3 1 Daniel Omwanza  Kenya 1:46.2 Q
4 1 Phil Lewis  Wales 1:46.26 Q[3]
5 1 Graeme Rootham  Australia 1:47.19
6 1 Peter Watson  Australia 1:48.56
7 1 Kenneth Elmer  Canada 1:50.76
8 1 Alan Gilmour  New Zealand 1:57.78
1 2 Mike Boit  Kenya 1:45.40 Q[3]
2 2 John Walker  New Zealand 1:46.2 Q
3 2 Bill Hooker  Australia 1:46.44 Q[2]
4 2 Filbert Bayi  Tanzania 1:46.6 Q
5 2 David McMeekin  Scotland 1:48.13
6 2 Peter Browne  England 1:49.10
7 2 Samuel Ditsele  Botswana 1:50.52
8 2 Colin Campbell  England 1:51.64

Final

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Held on 29 January

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) John Kipkurgat  Kenya 1:43.91 GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mike Boit  Kenya 1:44.39
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) John Walker  New Zealand 1:44.92
4 Filbert Bayi  Tanzania 1:45.32
5 Andy Carter  England 1:45.97
6 Bill Hooker  Australia 1:46.75
7 Daniel Omwanza  Kenya 1:47.66
8 Phil Lewis  Wales 1:48.90

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "Australia results". Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d "1974 year list". Retrieved 23 December 2018.
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