Athletics at the 1990 Commonwealth Games – Men's 800 metres explained

Event:Men's 800 metres

The men's 800 metres event at the 1990 Commonwealth Games was held at the Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland on 29 January and 1 February 1990.[1]

The winning margin was 0.02 seconds which as of 2024 remains the only time the men's 800 metres was won by less than 0.05 seconds at these games.

Medalists

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Sammy Tirop
Nixon Kiprotich
Matthew Yates

Results

Heats

Qualification: First four of each heat (Q) and the next two fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 1:48.60 Q
2 3 1:49.16 Q
3 3 1:49.24 Q
4 1 1:49.83 Q
4 2 1:49.83 Q
6 1 1:49.92 Q
7 1 1:49.97 Q
8 1 1:50.09 q
9 2 1:50.32 Q
10 3 1:50.36 Q
11 4 1:50.71 Q
12 3 1:50.81 Q
13 2 1:50.87 Q
14 1 1:50.88 q
15 4 1:50.87 Q
16 2 1:51.00 Q
17 3 1:51.17
18 3 1:51.19
19 4 1:51.21 Q
20 2 1:51.41
21 4 1:52.00 Q
22 2 1:52.09
23 2 1:52.18
24 1 1:52.44
25 4 1:52.92
26 4 1:53.17
27 3 1:57.57
28 4 2:00.33

Semifinals

Qualification: First 4 of each heat (Q) and the next 1 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 1:46.83 Q
2 1 1:46.92 Q
3 2 1:47.00 Q
4 1 1:47.04 Q
5 2 1:47.38 Q
6 1 1:47.51 Q
7 1 1:47.67 Q
8 2 1:47.77 Q
9 1 1:47.80 q
10 1 1:48.33
11 2 1:48.53
12 1 1:48.59
13 1 1:49.60
14 2 1:49.64
15 2 1:49.93
16 2 1:51.00
17 2 1:51.05
18 1 1:53.75

Final

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1:45.98
1:46.00
1:46.62
4 1:46.85
5 1:47.16
6 1:47.24
7 1:47.27
8 1:48.06
9 1:48.57

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results . 2016-08-03 . https://archive.today/20120914052130/http://www.thecgf.com/games/results.asp . 2012-09-14 . dead .