Athletics at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games – Women's 800 metres
The women'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[edit]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Charlene Rendina Australia
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Sue Haden New Zealand
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Sabina Chebichi Kenya
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Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
Held on 27 January
Qualification: First 5 in each heat (Q) and the next 1 fastest (q) qualify for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Lorraine Moller | New Zealand |
2:05.8 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Rose Tata | Kenya |
2:05.9 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Rosemary Wright |  Scotland |
2:06.3 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Mwinga Mwanjala |  Tanzania |
2:06.4 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Brenda Walsh |  Canada |
2:06.5 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | Sheila Carey |  England |
2:09.12 | |
| 7 | 1 | Jean Lochhead |  Wales |
2:09.84 | |
| 1 | Mercy Adomah |  Ghana |
DQ | ||
| 1 | 2 | Sabina Chebichi | Kenya |
2:04.0 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Shirley Somervell | New Zealand |
2:04.6 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Joan Allison | England |
2:05.0 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Margaret Ramsay | Australia |
2:06.0 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Margaret Coomber | Scotland |
2:06.5 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Anne-Marie Davis | Canada |
2:08.7 | q |
| 7 | 2 | Chee Swee Lee |  Singapore |
2:10.16 | |
| 8 | 2 | Grace Ebukuyo |  Nigeria |
2:13.94 | |
| 1 | 3 | Sue Haden | New Zealand |
2:06.0 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Gloria Dourass | Wales |
2:06.2 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Maureen Crowley | Canada |
2:06.8 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Elizabeth Chelimo | Kenya |
2:07.1 | Q |
| 5 | 3 | Charlene Rendina | Australia |
2:07.23 | Q[2] |
| 6 | 3 | Patricia Cropper | England |
2:08.75 | |
| 7 | 3 | Helen Opoku | Ghana |
2:15.53 | |
| 8 | 3 | Sebolelo Malebatso |  Lesotho |
2:27.24 |
Semifinals[edit]
Held on 27 January
Qualification: First 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualify directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Sabina Chebichi | Kenya |
2:04.0 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Joan Allison | England |
2:04.1 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Lorraine Moller | New Zealand |
2:04.2 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Maureen Crowley | Canada |
2:04.4 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Margaret Coomber | Scotland |
2:05.94 | |
| 6 | 1 | Margaret Ramsay | Australia |
2:06.11 | |
| 7 | 1 | Brenda Walsh | Canada |
2:08.59 | |
| 8 | 1 | Gloria Dourass | Wales |
2:08.86 | |
| 1 | 2 | Charlene Rendina | Australia |
2:03.77 | Q[2] |
| 2 | 2 | Sue Haden | New Zealand |
2:04.9 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Shirley Somervell | New Zealand |
2:05.2 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Rose Tata | Kenya |
2:05.6 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Rosemary Wright | Scotland |
2:05.73 | |
| 6 | 2 | Elizabeth Chelimo | Kenya |
2:07.30 | |
| 7 | 2 | Mwinga Mwanjala | Tanzania |
2:07.81 | |
| 8 | 2 | Anne-Marie Davis | Canada |
2:09.16 |
Final[edit]
Held on 29 January
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Charlene Rendina | Australia |
2:01.11 | GR |
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Sue Haden | New Zealand |
2:02.04 | |
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Sabina Chebichi | Kenya |
2:02.61 | |
| 4 | Joan Allison | England |
2:03.10 | |
| 5 | Lorraine Moller | New Zealand |
2:03.63 | |
| 6 | Maureen Crowley | Canada |
2:05.26 | |
| 7 | Shirley Somervell | New Zealand |
2:05.83 | |
| 8 | Rose Tata | Kenya |
2:13.26 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Australia results". Retrieved 23 December 2018.
Commonwealth Games champions in women's 800 metres | |
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| 880 yards (1934, 1962–1966) |
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| 800 metres (1970–present) |
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