Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games – Men's 800 metres

The men's 800 metres event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games was held 17–19 September on National Stadium, Bukit Jalil.

Men's 800 metres
at the Commonwealth Games

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Japheth Kimutai
  Kenya
Hezekiél Sepeng
  South Africa
Johan Botha
  South Africa

Results

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Heats

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Qualification: First 2 of each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.[1]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 Japheth Kimutai   Kenya 1:47.49 Q
2 2 Paskar Owor   Uganda 1:47.90 Q, PB
3 1 Johan Botha   South Africa 1:48.16 Q
4 2 Jason Lobo   England 1:48.23 q
5 4 Savieri Ngidhi   Zimbabwe 1:48.24 Q
6 4 Hezekiél Sepeng   South Africa 1:48.31 Q
7 1 Bradley Donkin   England 1:48.32 Q
8 1 Glody Dube   Botswana 1:48.44 q
9 5 Kennedy Kimwetich   Kenya 1:48.48 Q
10 1 Shaun Farrell   New Zealand 1:48.51 q
11 4 Joseph Ischia   Australia 1:48.61 q
12 3 Andrew Hart   England 1:48.70 Q
13 3 Crispen Mutakanyi   Zimbabwe 1:48.89 Q
14 4 Veranus Kamati   Namibia 1:48.99 q, PB
15 2 Mao Tjiroze   Namibia 1:49.02 q, SB
16 2 Kenroy Levy   Jamaica 1:49.09 SB
17 5 Marvin Watts   Jamaica 1:49.19 Q
18 4 Grant Graham   Scotland 1:49.25
19 5 Richard Girvan   Northern Ireland 1:49.33
20 3 Eddie King   Northern Ireland 1:49.38
21 5 Subramaniam Vasu   Malaysia 1:49.76
22 5 Chipako Chungu   Zambia 1:49.80
23 3 Dale Jones   Antigua and Barbuda 1:50.54 SB
24 3 Isireli Naikelekelevesi   Fiji 1:50.66 PB
25 1 Stephen Agar   Canada 1:51.07
26 4 Mpho Morobe   Lesotho 1:51.45
27 1 Ian Godwin   Saint Kitts and Nevis 1:52.01
28 3 Chris Brown   Bahamas 1:52.76
29 5 Dave Pamah   Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1:52.91
30 3 Reuben Silwimba   Zambia 1:53.31
31 1 Gregory Chipman   Bahamas 1:54.57
32 1 Nickie Peters   Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1:55.78
32 3 Kayless Tavakalo   Vanuatu 1:55.78
35 4 Gerard Solomon   Vanuatu 1:57.87
36 2 Mphafi Karabo   Lesotho 1:59.20
2 Naseer Ismail   Maldives DNS
5 Selwyn Bonne   Seychelles DNS

Semifinals

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Qualification: First 4 of each heat qualified directly (Q) for the final.[2]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 Japheth Kimutai   Kenya 1:46.88 Q
2 1 Hezekiél Sepeng   South Africa 1:47.05 Q
3 1 Kennedy Kimwetich   Kenya 1:47.12 Q
4 1 Savieri Ngidhi   Zimbabwe 1:47.20 Q
5 1 Andrew Hart   England 1:47.34 Q
5 2 Johan Botha   South Africa 1:47.34 Q
7 2 Crispen Mutakanyi   Zimbabwe 1:47.58 Q
8 2 Bradley Donkin   England 1:47.65 Q
9 2 Glody Dube   Botswana 1:47.78 PB
10 1 Paskar Owor   Uganda 1:47.90
11 2 Jason Lobo   England 1:47.96
12 1 Marvin Watts   Jamaica 1:48.40
13 2 Joseph Ischia   Australia 1:48.43
14 2 Mao Tjiroze   Namibia 1:48.58 SB
15 1 Shaun Farrell   New Zealand 1:49.21
16 1 Veranus Kamati   Namibia 1:49.22

Final

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Japheth Kimutai   Kenya 1:43.82
  Hezekiél Sepeng   South Africa 1:44.44 SB
  Johan Botha   South Africa 1:44.57 PB
4 Savieri Ngidhi   Zimbabwe 1:45.18
5 Andrew Hart   England 1:45.71 PB
6 Bradley Donkin   England 1:46.86 PB
7 Crispen Mutakanyi   Zimbabwe 1:46.97
8 Kennedy Kimwetich   Kenya 1:48.13

References

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