Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games – Women's 800 metres
The women's 800 metres event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 8 and 10 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[1]
Medalists[]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Judy Peckham Australia
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Tekla Chemabwai Kenya
|
Jane Colebrook England
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Results[]
Heats[]
Held on 8 August
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualify for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Liz Barnes | England |
2:03.9 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Tekla Chemabwai | Kenya |
2:05.1 | Q |
| 3 | 3 |  Scotland |
2:06.1 | Q | |
| 4 | 3 |  Canada |
2:06.5 | Q | |
| 5 | 3 | Jane Colebrook | England |
2:06.7 | Q |
| 6 | 3 | Judy Peckham | Australia |
2:06.8 | Q |
| 7 | 2 |  Northern Ireland |
2:07.5 | Q | |
| 8 | 1 | Australia |
2:07.6 | Q | |
| 9 | 2 | Alison Wright |  New Zealand |
2:07.7 | Q |
| 10 | 2 | Charlene Rendina | Australia |
2:07.9 | Q |
| 11 | 2 | Canada |
2:08.2 | Q | |
| 12 | 1 | Canada |
2:08.4 | Q | |
| 12 | 3 | Rose Tata | Kenya |
2:08.4 | q |
| 14 | 2 | England |
2:09.7 | q | |
| 15 | 1 |  Ghana |
2:10.3 | q | |
| 16 | 1 | Northern Ireland |
2:11.0 | q | |
| 17 | 2 | Ghana |
2:12.93 | ||
| 18 | 2 |  Zambia |
2:15.02 | ||
| 19 | 3 | Helen Blake |  Jamaica |
2:20.79 | |
| 20 | 1 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
2:22.20 | ||
| 21 | 3 |  Grenada |
2:22.58 | ||
| 22 | 3 |  Sierra Leone |
2:52.59 |
Semifinals[]
Held on 8 August
Qualification: First 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualify directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Scotland |
2:02.99 | Q | |
| 2 | 1 | Charlene Rendina | Australia |
2:04.78 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Jane Colebrook | England |
2:04.78 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Canada |
2:05.05 | Q | |
| 5 | 2 | Judy Peckham | Australia |
2:05.22 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Liz Barnes | England |
2:05.38 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | Canada |
2:05.47 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Canada |
2:05.66 | Q | |
| 9 | 2 | Tekla Chemabwai | Kenya |
2:05.71 | Q |
| 10 | 2 | Northern Ireland |
2:06.68 | ||
| 11 | 2 | Alison Wright | New Zealand |
2:06.71 | |
| 12 | 1 | England |
2:07.68 | ||
| 13 | 2 | Australia |
2:08.30 | ||
| 14 | 1 | Rose Tata | Kenya |
2:13.72 | |
| 15 | 2 | Ghana |
2:18.79 | ||
| 16 | 1 | Northern Ireland |
2:20.12 |
Final[]
Held on 10 August
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Judy Peckham | Australia |
2:02.82 | |
 |
Tekla Chemabwai | Kenya |
2:02.87 | |
 |
Jane Colebrook | England |
2:03.10 | |
| 4 | Liz Barnes | England |
2:03.41 | |
| 5 | Canada |
2:04.02 | ||
| 6 | Scotland |
2:04.10 | ||
| 7 | Canada |
2:04.16 | ||
| 8 | Charlene Rendina | Australia |
2:04.82 |
References[]
- ^ "Results". Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
Categories:
- Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
- 800 metres at the Commonwealth Games