Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Women's 800 metres

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The women's 800 metres event at the 1986 Commonwealth Games was held on 28 and 31 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh.[1]

Medalists[]

Gold Silver Bronze
Kirsty Wade
 Wales
Diane Edwards
 England
Lorraine Baker
 England

Results[]

Heats[]

Qualification: First 4 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the final.[2]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Anne Purvis  Scotland 8:02.47 Q
2 1 Lorraine Baker  England 8:03.24 Q
3 1 Renée Belanger  Canada 8:03.46 Q
4 1  Australia 8:03.88 q
5 2 Kirsty Wade  Wales 8:03.94 Q
6 2 Diane Edwards  England 8:04.05 Q
7 1  Canada 8:04.08 q
8 2 Brit McRoberts  Canada 8:04.33 Q
9 2  Scotland 8:04.40
10 2 Helen Thorpe  England 8:05.61
11 1  Lesotho 8:18.53
2  Lesotho DQ

Final[]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Kirsty Wade  Wales 2:00.94
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Diane Edwards  England 2:01.12
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lorraine Baker  England 2:01.79
4 Anne Purvis  Scotland 2:02.17
5  Canada 2:03.26
6 Renée Belanger  Canada 2:03.85
7 Brit McRoberts  Canada 2:05.10
8  Australia 2:05.14

References[]

  1. ^ "Results". Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  2. ^ Heats results
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