Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 800 metres explained

Event:Men's 800 metres

The Men's 800 metres at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, was held at Hampden Park between 29 and 31 July 2014.[1] The event was won by Olympic silver-medallist, Nijel Amos, who beat Olympic champion and World record holder, David Rudisha.

Results

Heats

Heat 1

Rank Lane Name Result Notes Qual.
1 6 1:46.89 Q
2 3 1:47.64 Q
3 4 1:47.71 SB Q
4 5 1:47.85 q
5 1 1:49.29 q
6 2 1:55.31
7 7 1:59.09

Heat 2

Rank Lane Name Result Notes Qual.
1 3 1:47.93 Q
2 2 1:48.23 Q
3 1 1:48.57 Q
4 4 1:49.13 q
5 6 1:50.59
6 5 1:51.57

Heat 3

Rank Lane Name Result Notes Qual.
1 7 1:48.63 Q
2 6 1:48.70 Q
3 2 1:49.38 Q
4 1 1:49.61 q
5 3 1:52.36 PB
6 4 1:53.160 NR
5

Heat 4

Rank Lane Name Result Notes Qual.
1 3 1:50.48 Q
2 5 1:50.56 Q
3 7 1:50.88 Q
4 6 1:51.62
5 1 1:52.48
6 4 1:55.61
7 2 2:03.45

Semi-finals

Semi-final 1

Rank Lane Name Result Notes Qual.
1 3 1:46.61 Q
2 4 1:46.88 Q
3 8 1:47.78 Q
4 1 1:47.80
5 6 1:47.82 q
6 2 1:48.59
7 7 1:51.91
5

Semi-final 2

Rank Lane Name Result Notes Qual.
1 6 1:45.65 Q
2 3 1:45.98 Q
3 4 1:46.30 Q
4 5 1:47.35 q
5 7 1:47.70 q
6 2 1:47.73 NR
7 8 1:50.08
8 1 1:50.17

Final

Rank Lane Name Result Notes
5 1:45.18
4 1:45.48
6 1:46.03
4 8 1:46.09
5 3 1:46.12
6 1 1:46.69 PB
7 2 1:46.71
8 9 1:47.19
9 7 1:47.34

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games . 21 July 2014 . Glasgow 2014.