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

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Women's 800 metres
at the Commonwealth Games

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

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Maria Mutola
 Mozambique
Tina Paulino
 Mozambique
Diane Modahl
 England

Results

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Heats

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Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.[1]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 Maria Mutola  Mozambique 1:59.06 Q
2 2 Mardrea Hyman  Jamaica 2:01.43 Q
3 2 Vicky Lynch-Pounds  Canada 2:02.31 Q
4 4 Tina Paulino  Mozambique 2:02.33 Q
5 2 Emma Davies  Wales 2:02.39 q
6 3 Julia Sakara  Zimbabwe 2:02.62 Q
7 4 Toni Hodgkinson  New Zealand 2:02.96 Q
8 3 Tamsyn Lewis  Australia 2:02.97 Q
9 3 Gladys Wamuyu  Kenya 2:03.01 Q
10 3 Lwiza John  Tanzania 2:02.39 q
10 4 Mari-Louise Henning  South Africa 2:03.14 Q
12 4 Rachel Newcombe  Wales 2:03.58 q
13 4 Diane Cummins  Canada 2:03.71 q
14 1 Diane Modahl  England 2:06.44 Q
15 1 Amanda Crowe  Northern Ireland 2:06.64 Q
16 1 Grace Birungi  Uganda 2:06.81 Q
17 4 Adama Njie  Gambia 2:07.51
18 1 Nancy Langat  Kenya 2:07.68
19 2 Stéphanie Zanga  Cameroon 2:08.81
20 1 Soloseeni Krishnan  Malaysia 2:09.45
21 3 Dithapelo Molefi  Botswana 2:09.72
22 2 Karolina Tonono  Fiji 2:17.76
23 4 Bernadette Amara  Sierra Leone 2:31.56
24 2 Yaznee Nasheeda  Maldives 2:32.27
1 Ruth Nanyiza  Zambia DNF
3 Tanya Blake  England 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 1 Tina Paulino  Mozambique 2:00.11 Q, SB
2 1 Julia Sakara  Zimbabwe 2:00.49 Q, SB
3 1 Lwiza John  Tanzania 2:01.63 Q, PB
4 1 Gladys Wamuyu  Kenya 2:01.80 Q, PB
5 1 Amanda Crowe  Northern Ireland 2:01.83 PB
6 1 Vicky Lynch-Pounds  Canada 2:02.79
7 2 Maria Mutola  Mozambique 2:02.84 Q
8 2 Diane Modahl  England 2:03.04 Q
9 1 Rachel Newcombe  Wales 2:03.28 PB
10 2 Mardrea Hyman  Jamaica 2:03.33 Q
11 2 Tamsyn Lewis  Australia 2:03.56 Q
12 2 Toni Hodgkinson  New Zealand 2:04.00
13 1 Mari-Louise Henning  South Africa 2:04.17
14 2 Diane Cummins  Canada 2:04.40
15 2 Emma Davies  Wales 2:05.03
16 2 Grace Birungi  Uganda 2:05.06

Final

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Maria Mutola  Mozambique 1:57.60 CR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tina Paulino  Mozambique 1:58.39 SB
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Diane Modahl  England 1:58.81
4 Mardrea Hyman  Jamaica 1:59.71 SB
5 Julia Sakara  Zimbabwe 2:00.60
6 Tamsyn Lewis  Australia 2:01.71 PB
7 Lwiza John  Tanzania 2:01.92
8 Gladys Wamuyu  Kenya 2:02.74

References

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