Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games – Men's 800 metres
The men's 800 metres event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games was held 17–19 September on National Stadium, Bukit Jalil.
Medalists[]
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Japheth Kimutai![]() |
Hezekiél Sepeng![]() |
Johan Botha![]() |
Results[]
Heats[]
Qualification: First 2 of each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.[1]
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | Japheth Kimutai | ![]() |
1:47.49 | Q |
2 | 2 | Paskar Owor | ![]() |
1:47.90 | Q, PB |
3 | 1 | Johan Botha | ![]() |
1:48.16 | Q |
4 | 2 | Jason Lobo | ![]() |
1:48.23 | q |
5 | 4 | Savieri Ngidhi | ![]() |
1:48.24 | Q |
6 | 4 | Hezekiél Sepeng | ![]() |
1:48.31 | Q |
7 | 1 | ![]() |
1:48.32 | Q | |
8 | 1 | Glody Dube | ![]() |
1:48.44 | q |
9 | 5 | Kennedy Kimwetich | ![]() |
1:48.48 | Q |
10 | 1 | Shaun Farrell | ![]() |
1:48.51 | q |
11 | 4 | ![]() |
1:48.61 | q | |
12 | 3 | Andrew Hart | ![]() |
1:48.70 | Q |
13 | 3 | Crispen Mutakanyi | ![]() |
1:48.89 | Q |
14 | 4 | ![]() |
1:48.99 | q, PB | |
15 | 2 | ![]() |
1:49.02 | q, SB | |
16 | 2 | ![]() |
1:49.09 | SB | |
17 | 5 | Marvin Watts | ![]() |
1:49.19 | Q |
18 | 4 | ![]() |
1:49.25 | ||
19 | 5 | Richard Girvan | ![]() |
1:49.33 | |
20 | 3 | ![]() |
1:49.38 | ||
21 | 5 | ![]() |
1:49.76 | ||
22 | 5 | ![]() |
1:49.80 | ||
23 | 3 | Dale Jones | ![]() |
1:50.54 | SB |
24 | 3 | Isireli Naikelekelevesi | ![]() |
1:50.66 | PB |
25 | 1 | Stephen Agar | ![]() |
1:51.07 | |
26 | 4 | Mpho Morobe | ![]() |
1:51.45 | |
27 | 1 | ![]() |
1:52.01 | ||
28 | 3 | Chris Brown | ![]() |
1:52.76 | |
29 | 5 | ![]() |
1:52.91 | ||
30 | 3 | ![]() |
1:53.31 | ||
31 | 1 | ![]() |
1:54.57 | ||
32 | 1 | ![]() |
1:55.78 | ||
32 | 3 | ![]() |
1:55.78 | ||
35 | 4 | ![]() |
1:57.87 | ||
36 | 2 | ![]() |
1:59.20 | ||
2 | Naseer Ismail | ![]() |
DNS | ||
5 | ![]() |
DNS |
Semifinals[]
Qualification: First 4 of each heat qualified directly (Q) for the final.[2]
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | Japheth Kimutai | ![]() |
1:46.88 | Q |
2 | 1 | Hezekiél Sepeng | ![]() |
1:47.05 | Q |
3 | 1 | Kennedy Kimwetich | ![]() |
1:47.12 | Q |
4 | 1 | Savieri Ngidhi | ![]() |
1:47.20 | Q |
5 | 1 | Andrew Hart | ![]() |
1:47.34 | Q |
5 | 2 | Johan Botha | ![]() |
1:47.34 | Q |
7 | 2 | Crispen Mutakanyi | ![]() |
1:47.58 | Q |
8 | 2 | ![]() |
1:47.65 | Q | |
9 | 2 | Glody Dube | ![]() |
1:47.78 | PB |
10 | 1 | Paskar Owor | ![]() |
1:47.90 | |
11 | 2 | Jason Lobo | ![]() |
1:47.96 | |
12 | 1 | Marvin Watts | ![]() |
1:48.40 | |
13 | 2 | ![]() |
1:48.43 | ||
14 | 2 | ![]() |
1:48.58 | SB | |
15 | 1 | Shaun Farrell | ![]() |
1:49.21 | |
16 | 1 | ![]() |
1:49.22 |
Final[]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
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Japheth Kimutai | ![]() |
1:43.82 | |
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Hezekiél Sepeng | ![]() |
1:44.44 | SB |
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Johan Botha | ![]() |
1:44.57 | PB |
4 | Savieri Ngidhi | ![]() |
1:45.18 | |
5 | Andrew Hart | ![]() |
1:45.71 | PB |
6 | ![]() |
1:46.86 | PB | |
7 | Crispen Mutakanyi | ![]() |
1:46.97 | |
8 | Kennedy Kimwetich | ![]() |
1:48.13 |
References[]
- ^ Heat 1, Heat 2, Heat 3, Heat 4&5 results
- ^ Semifinal 1 results, Semifinal 2 results
- ^ Final results
Categories:
- Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- 800 metres at the Commonwealth Games