Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 800 metres
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The Men's 800 metres at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, was held at Hampden Park between 29 and 31 July 2014.[1] The event was won by Olympic silver-medallist, Nijel Amos, who beat Olympic champion and World record holder, David Rudisha.
Results
Heats
Heat 1
| Rank | Lane | Name | Result | Notes | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |  David Rudisha (KEN) | 1:46.89 | Q | |
| 2 | 3 |  Michael Rimmer (ENG) | 1:47.64 | Q | |
| 3 | 4 |  Ricardo Cunningham (JAM) | 1:47.71 | SB | Q |
| 4 | 5 |  Guy Learmonth (SCO) | 1:47.85 | q | |
| 5 | 1 |  Brandon McBride (CAN) | 1:49.29 | q | |
| 6 | 2 |  Robert Thimothy Bagina (RWA) | 1:55.31 | ||
| 7 | 7 |  Kevin Kapmatana (PNG) | 1:59.09 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Lane | Name | Result | Notes | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 |  André Olivier (RSA) | 1:47.93 | Q | |
| 2 | 2 |  Ronald Musagala (UGA) | 1:48.23 | Q | |
| 3 | 1 |  Alberto Mamba (MOZ) | 1:48.57 | Q | |
| 4 | 4 | Mukhtar Mohammed (ENG) | 1:49.13 | q | |
| 5 | 6 |  Sean Obinwa (NGR) | 1:50.59 | ||
| 6 | 5 |  Kendis Bullard (TTO) | 1:51.57 |
Heat 3
| Rank | Lane | Name | Result | Notes | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 |  Jeffrey Riseley (AUS) | 1:48.63 | Q | |
| 2 | 6 | Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich (KEN) | 1:48.70 | Q | |
| 3 | 2 |  Joe Thomas (WAL) | 1:49.38 | Q | |
| 4 | 1 |  Shaquille Dill (BER) | 1:49.61 | q | |
| 5 | 3 | Kaminiel Matlaun (PNG) | 1:52.36 | PB | |
| 6 | 4 |  Alex Beddoes (COK) | 1:53.160 | NR | |
| 5 | Andrew Osagie (ENG) | DQ |
Heat 4
| Rank | Lane | Name | Result | Notes | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Aaron Evans (BER) | 1:50.48 | Q | |
| 2 | 5 |  Nijel Amos (BOT) | 1:50.56 | Q | |
| 3 | 7 | Evans Kipkorir (KEN) | 1:50.88 | Q | |
| 4 | 6 | Jamaal James (TTO) | 1:51.62 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Josh Ralph (AUS) | 1:52.48 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Emmanuel Ntakiyimana (RWA) | 1:55.61 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Veherney Babob (PNG) | 2:03.45 |
Semi-finals
Semi-final 1
| Rank | Lane | Name | Result | Notes | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | David Rudisha (KEN) | 1:46.61 | Q | |
| 2 | 4 | Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich (KEN) | 1:46.88 | Q | |
| 3 | 8 | Guy Learmonth (SCO) | 1:47.78 | Q | |
| 4 | 1 | Ricardo Cunningham (JAM) | 1:47.80 | ||
| 5 | 6 | Jeffrey Riseley (AUS) | 1:47.82 | q | |
| 6 | 2 | Shaquille Dill (BER) | 1:48.59 | ||
| 7 | 7 | Mukhtar Mohammed (ENG) | 1:51.91 | ||
| 5 | Brandon McBride (CAN) | DQ |
Semi-final 2
| Rank | Lane | Name | Result | Notes | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Nijel Amos (BOT) | 1:45.65 | Q | |
| 2 | 3 | Ronald Musagala (UGA) | 1:45.98 | Q | |
| 3 | 4 | André Olivier (RSA) | 1:46.30 | Q | |
| 4 | 5 | Evans Kipkorir (KEN) | 1:47.35 | q | |
| 5 | 7 | Michael Rimmer (ENG) | 1:47.70 | q | |
| 6 | 2 | Alberto Mamba (MOZ) | 1:47.73 | NR | |
| 7 | 8 | Joe Thomas (WAL) | 1:50.08 | ||
| 8 | 1 | Aaron Evans (BER) | 1:50.17 |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 5 | Nijel Amos (BOT) | 1:45.18 | |
 | 4 | David Rudisha (KEN) | 1:45.48 | |
 | 6 | André Olivier (RSA) | 1:46.03 | |
| 4 | 8 | Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich (KEN) | 1:46.09 | |
| 5 | 3 | Jeffrey Riseley (AUS) | 1:46.12 | |
| 6 | 1 | Guy Learmonth (SCO) | 1:46.69 | PB |
| 7 | 2 | Michael Rimmer (ENG) | 1:46.71 | |
| 8 | 9 | Ronald Musagala (UGA) | 1:47.19 | |
| 9 | 7 | Evans Kipkorir (KEN) | 1:47.34 |
References
- ^ "Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games". Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
Commonwealth Games champions in men's 800 metres | |
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| 880 yards (1930–1966) |
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| 800 metres (1970–present) |
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