Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's 800 metres
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The women's 800 metres at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Alexander Stadium on 2 and 6 August 2022.
VenueAlexander Stadium
Dates2 August (first round)
6 August (final)
6 August (final)
Competitors18 from 12 nations
Winningtime1:57.07
| Women's 800 metres at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Alexander Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 2 August (first round) 6 August (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 18 from 12 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 1:57.07 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:
| World record |  Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) |
1:53.28 | Munich, Germany | 26 July 1983 |
| Commonwealth record |  Pamela Jelimo (KEN) |
1:54.01 | Zürich, Switzerland | 29 August 2008 |
| Games record |  Caster Semenya (RSA) |
1:56.68 | Gold Coast, Australia | 13 April 2018 |
Schedule
The schedule was as follows:[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 2 August 2022 | 11:50 | First round |
| Saturday 6 August 2022 | 19:45 | Final |
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Results
First round
The first round consisted of three heats. The two fastest competitors per heat (plus next two fastest) advanced to the final.[2]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |  Natoya Goule (JAM) | 1:58.39 | Q |
| 2 | 2 |  Laura Muir (SCO) | 1:58.84 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Mary Moraa (KEN) | 1:59.22 | Q |
| 4 | 1 |  Halimah Nakaayi (UGA) | 1:59.35 | Q |
| 5 | 2 |  Alexandra Bell (ENG) | 1:59.76 | q, SB |
| 6 | 2 |  Lindsey Butterworth (CAN) | 2:00.04 | q |
| 7 | 1 | Prudence Sekgodiso (RSA) | 2:00.17 | |
| 8 | 3 | Keely Hodgkinson (ENG) | 2:00.18 | Q |
| 9 | 1 |  Georgia Griffith (AUS) | 2:00.36 | SB |
| 10 | 3 | Catriona Bisset (AUS) | 2:00.40 | Q |
| 11 | 3 | Jemma Reekie (SCO) | 2:00.68 | |
| 12 | 3 | Jarinter Mwasya (KEN) | 2:00.95 | |
| 13 | 2 |  Gayanthika Abeyratne (SRI) | 2:01.20 | NR |
| 14 | 3 | Madeleine Kelly (CAN) | 2:02.99 | |
| 15 | 1 | Jenny Selman (SCO) | 2:06.53 | |
| 16 | 2 |  Joanna Archer (GUY) | 2:07.24 | |
| 17 | 1 |  Manqabang Tsibela (LES) | 2:13.34 | |
| 18 | 3 |  Rebecca Bernardin (TCA) | 2:25.83 |
Final
The medals were determined in the final.[3]
| Rank | Name | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Mary Moraa (KEN) | 1:57.07 | |
 | Keely Hodgkinson (ENG) | 1:57.40 | |
 | Laura Muir (SCO) | 1:57.87 | |
| 4 | Natoya Goule (JAM) | 1:57.88 | SB |
| 5 | Catriona Bisset (AUS) | 1:59.41 | |
| 6 | Alexandra Bell (ENG) | 2:00.52 | |
| 7 | Lindsey Butterworth (CAN) | 2:00.79 | |
| 8 | Halimah Nakaayi (UGA) | 2:01.17 |