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Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games – Men's 800 metres

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The men's 800 metres event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 8 and 10 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.{{Cite web |url=http://www.thecgf.com/games/results.asp |title=Results |access-date=2018-02-24 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120914052130/http://www.thecgf.com/games/results.asp |archive-date=2012-09-14 |url-status=dead }}

Medalists

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| width=200 bgcolor=gold|Gold

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Mike Boit
{{KEN}}

|Seymour Newman
{{JAM}}

|Peter Lemashon
{{KEN}}

Results

=Heats=

Held on 8 August

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualify for the semifinals.

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RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

2align=left| John Highamalign=left| {{AUS}}1:48.9Q
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| 2

2align=left| Colin Szwedalign=left| {{ENG}}1:49.1Q
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| 3

2align=left| Peter Hoffmannalign=left| {{SCO}}1:49.1Q
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| 4

2align=left| Glen Grantalign=left| {{WAL}}1:49.3q
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| 5

3align=left| James Maina Boialign=left| {{KEN}}1:49.48Q
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| 6

3align=left| Garry Cookalign=left| {{ENG}}1:49.9Q
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| 7

3align=left| Paul Forbesalign=left| {{SCO}}1:50.0Q
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| 8

2align=left| Halidu Zinentahalign=left| {{GHA}}1:50.2q
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| 9

3align=left| Rayfield Beatonalign=left| {{GUY}}1:50.3q
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| 10

2align=left| Doug Wournellalign=left| {{CAN}}1:50.4q
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| 11

4align=left| Mike Boitalign=left| {{KEN}}1:50.6Q
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| 12

4align=left| David Warrenalign=left| {{ENG}}1:51.4Q
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| 13

1align=left| Chum Darvallalign=left| {{AUS}}1:51.5Q
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| 13

4align=left| Dennis Norrisalign=left| {{NZL}}1:51.5Q
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| 15

1align=left| Peter Lemashonalign=left| {{KEN}}1:51.6Q
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| 15

1align=left| Seymour Newmanalign=left| {{JAM}}1:51.6Q
154align=left| Peter Favellalign=left| {{CAN}}1:51.56
181align=left| James McGuinnessalign=left| {{NIR}}1:51.71
193align=left| Conrad Francisalign=left| {{GRN}}1:52.22
204align=left| Donald Pierrealign=left| {{GRN}}1:52.61
214align=left| Ezzard Wilsonalign=left| {{flag|Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla|name=Saint Kitts and Nevis}}1:52.66
221align=left| Carlsen Phillipsalign=left| {{BER}}1:52.83
231align=left| Dave Hillalign=left| {{CAN}}1:53.77
242align=left| Henry Carveralign=left| {{MRI}}1:54.83
253align=left| William Amakyealign=left| {{GHA}}1:54.90
261align=left| Trevor Smallalign=left| {{BAR}}1:55.24
273align=left| John Erystheealign=left| {{flag|Saint Lucia|1967}}1:58.43
282align=left| Heligar Calderonalign=left| {{flag|Saint Lucia|1967}}2:01.08
{{hs|29}}3align=left| Michael Watsonalign=left| {{BER}}{{sort|9:99.98|DQ}}
{{hs|30}}1align=left| Michael Ollivierealign=left| {{flag|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines|colonial}}{{sort|9:99.99|DNS}}
{{hs|30}}4align=left| Lewis Swannalign=left| {{TCA}}{{sort|9:99.99|DNS}}
{{hs|30}}4align=left| Auchinleck Spenceralign=left| {{ATG}}{{sort|9:99.99|DNS}}

=Semifinals=

Held on 8 August

Qualification: First 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualify directly for the final.

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| 1

1align=left| Seymour Newmanalign=left| {{JAM}}1:48.83Q
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| 2

1align=left| Glen Grantalign=left| {{WAL}}1:49.25Q
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| 3

1align=left| Chum Darvallalign=left| {{AUS}}1:49.26Q
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| 4

2align=left| Mike Boitalign=left| {{KEN}}1:49.88Q
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| 5

1align=left| Peter Lemashonalign=left| {{KEN}}1:49.93Q
61align=left| Peter Hoffmannalign=left| {{SCO}}1:50.10
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| 7

2align=left| Halidu Zinentahalign=left| {{GHA}}1:50.62Q
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| 8

2align=left| Garry Cookalign=left| {{ENG}}1:50.75Q
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| 9

2align=left| John Highamalign=left| {{AUS}}1:50.77Q
102align=left| Dennis Norrisalign=left| {{NZL}}1:50.77
111align=left| Colin Szwedalign=left| {{ENG}}1:50.89
121align=left| Doug Wournellalign=left| {{CAN}}1:51.23
132align=left| Rayfield Beatonalign=left| {{GUY}}1:51.86
142align=left| David Warrenalign=left| {{ENG}}1:51.96
152align=left| Paul Forbesalign=left| {{SCO}}1:56.80
{{hs|16}}1align=left| James Maina Boialign=left| {{KEN}}{{sort|9:99.99|DQ}}

=Final=

Held on 10 August

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RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
{{Gold1}}align=left| Mike Boitalign=left| {{KEN}}1:46.39
{{Silver2}}align=left| Seymour Newmanalign=left| {{JAM}}1:47.30
{{Bronze3}}align=left| Peter Lemashonalign=left| {{KEN}}1:47.57
4align=left| Chum Darvallalign=left| {{AUS}}1:47.74
5align=left| Garry Cookalign=left| {{ENG}}1:48.06
6align=left| Halidu Zinentahalign=left| {{GHA}}1:48.15
7align=left| John Highamalign=left| {{AUS}}1:48.90
8align=left| Glen Grantalign=left| {{WAL}}1:49.32

References

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  • [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/12381601 Heats & Semifinals results (The Canberra Times)]
  • [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/12381666 Final results (The Canberra Times)]
  • [http://athhistory.sportstg.com/international/int47.htm Australian results]

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