Athletics at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games – Men's 800 metres
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
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
John Kipkurgat Kenya |
Mike Boit Kenya |
John Walker New Zealand |
Results
Heats
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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 1:49.18 | Q[2] |
| 4 | 1 | Alan Gilmour | New Zealand | 1:51.3 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Keith Falla | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 1:50.8 | Q |
| 5 | 4 | Stuart Melville | New Zealand | 1:52.11 | |
| 6 | 4 | Jacques Bazerd | Mauritius | 1:57.03 |
Semifinals
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
Held on 29 January
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | John Kipkurgat | Kenya | 1:43.91 | GR |
 | Mike Boit | Kenya | 1:44.39 | |
 | 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
- "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- "Australia results". Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- "1974 year list". Retrieved 23 December 2018.
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