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
VenueCarrara Stadium
Dates10 April (heats)
12 April (final)
Competitors26 from 17 nations
Winning time1:45.11
Medalists
 Wycliffe Kinyamal   Kenya
 Kyle Langford   England
 Luke Mathews   Australia
Athletics at the
2018 Commonwealth Games
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
5000 mmenwomen
10,000 mmenwomen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		menwomen
4×100 m relaymenwomen
4×400 m relaymenwomen
Road events
Marathonmenwomen
20 km walkmenwomen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmenwomen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmenwomen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen
Para events
100 m (T12)men
100 m (T35)women
100 m (T38)menwomen
100 m (T47)men
1500 m (T54)menwomen
Marathon (T54)menwomen
Long jump (T38)women
Shot put (F38)men
Javelin throw (F46)women

Records

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

The schedule was as follows:[1]

Date Time Round
Tuesday 10 April 201810:30First round
Thursday 12 April 201822:13Final

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Results

First round

The first round consisted of three heats. The two fastest competitors per heat (plus two fastest losers) advanced to the final.[3]

Heat 1
RankLaneNameResultNotesQual.
12  Wycliffe Kinyamal (KEN) 1:45.46 Q
28  Kyle Langford (ENG) 1:45.61 Q
31  Joseph Deng (AUS) 1:45.72 q
47  Brad Mathas (NZL) 1:46.32 PB q
54  Akani Slater (SVG) 1:48.83 PB
63  Guy Learmonth (SCO) 1:49.20
77  Michael James (LCA) 1:51.89
85  Elliott Dorey (JER) 1:52.60 SB
9 6  Benedicto Makumba (MAW) 1:57.22 PB
Heat 2
RankLaneNameResultNotesQual.
18  Nijel Amos (BOT) 1:45.12 Q
25  Luke Mathews (AUS) 1:46.53 Q
36  Cornelius Tuwei (KEN) 1:47.10
43  Christos Dimitriou (CYP) 1:47.82 PB
52  Alberto Mamba (MOZ) 1:48.19 SB
64  Elliot Giles (ENG) 1:48.54
77  Alex Beddoes (COK) 1:51.64 NR
81  Petero Veitaqomaki (FIJ) 1:54.22 PB
9 7  Judah Corriette (DMA) 1:57.79
Heat 3
RankLaneNameResultNotesQual.
17  Jonathan Kitilit (KEN) 1:47.27 Q
28  Jake Wightman (SCO) 1:47.43 Q
33  Josh Ralph (AUS) 1:47.76
46  Alex Amankwah (GHA) 1:47.80
52  Andrew Osagie (ENG) 1:48.20
65  Joseph Reid (IOM) 1:50.03
71  Kasique Oliver (SVG) 1:51.55 SB
–4  Jenito Guezane (MOZ) DQ R 163.3a

Final

The medals were determined in the final.[2]

RankLaneNameResultNotes
16  Wycliffe Kinyamal (KEN) 1:45.11
23  Kyle Langford (ENG) 1:45.16PB
31  Luke Mathews (AUS) 1:45.60SB
48  Jake Wightman (SCO) 1:45.82
52  Brad Mathas (NZL) 1:46.07PB
65  Jonathan Kitilit (KEN) 1:46.12
77  Joseph Deng (AUS) 1:47.20
84  Nijel Amos (BOT) 1:48.45

References
  1. "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Men's 800m". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  2. Athletics | Men's 800m - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 28. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  3. Athletics | Men's 800m - Round 1 (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 31. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
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