Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games – Men's 800 metres
The men's 800 metres event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 22, 24 and 25 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1] It was the first time that the metric distance was contested at the Games replacing the 880 yards event.
Medalists[edit]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Robert Ouko Kenya
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Ben Cayenne Trinidad and Tobago
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Bill Smart Canada
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Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ralph Doubell |  Australia |
1:49.40 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Musa Dogon Yaro |  Nigeria |
1:50.0 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Richard Nandolo |  Malawi |
1:50.1 | |
| 6 | 1 | Phil Lewis |  Wales |
1:52.0 | |
| 1 | Fred Sowerby |  Antigua and Barbuda |
DNS | ||
| 1 | Wilbert Moss |  Bahamas |
DNS | ||
| 3 | 2 | Chris Fisher | Australia |
1:50.16 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Muhammed Younis |  Pakistan |
1:50.8 | |
| 6 | 2 | Jaiye Abidoye | Nigeria |
1:51.0 | |
| 2 | Patrick Francis | Antigua and Barbuda |
DNS | ||
| 5 | 3 | Keith Falla |  Guernsey |
1:50.2 | |
| 6 | 3 | Naftali Bon | Kenya |
1:50.8 | |
| 7 | 3 | Hector Romero |  Gibraltar |
2:07.4 | |
| 3 | Leslie Miller | Bahamas |
DNS | ||
| 5 | 4 | Norman Trerise | Canada |
1:52.5 | |
| 6 | 4 | Peter Njera | Malawi |
1:55.1 | |
| 7 | 4 | Gerard Gangaram |  Mauritius |
1:57.3 | |
| 4 | Tony Harper |  Bermuda |
DNS |
Semifinals[edit]
Qualification: First 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualify directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Robert Ouko | Kenya |
1:49.0 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Colin Campbell |  England |
1:49.3 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Chris Fisher | Australia |
1:49.44 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Martin Winbolt-Lewis | England |
1:49.8 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Michael MacLean |  Scotland |
1:49.9 | |
| 6 | 1 | Ergas Leps | Canada |
1:50.2 | |
| 7 | 1 | Bob Adams | Wales |
1:50.3 | |
| 8 | 1 | Neville Myton |  Jamaica |
1:50.4 | |
| 1 | 2 | Ralph Doubell | Australia |
1:49.10 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | John Davies | England |
1:49.1 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Bill Smart | Canada |
1:49.3 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Ben Cayenne | Trinidad and Tobago |
1:49.4 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Byron Dyce | Jamaica |
1:49.7 | |
| 6 | 2 | Thomas Saisi | Kenya |
1:50.9 | |
| 7 | 2 | John Greatrex | Wales |
1:51.5 | |
| 2 | Musa Dogon Yaro | Nigeria |
DNS |
Final[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Robert Ouko | Kenya |
1:46.89 | |
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Ben Cayenne | Trinidad and Tobago |
1:47.42 | |
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Bill Smart | Canada |
1:47.43 | |
| 4 | Chris Fisher | Australia |
1:47.78 | |
| 5 | John Davies | England |
1:47.7 | |
| 6 | Ralph Doubell | Australia |
1:47.86 | |
| 7 | Martin Winbolt-Lewis | England |
1:48.1 | |
| 8 | Colin Campbell | England |
1:48.2 |
References[edit]
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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