Athletics at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games – Men's 800 metres

The men's 800 metres event at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games was held on 27 and 29 January at the Queen Elizabeth II Park in Christchurch, New Zealand.^[1]

Men's 800 metres at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
Venue	Queen Elizabeth II Park
Dates	27 and 29 January
Medalists
John Kipkurgat    Kenya   Mike Boit    Kenya   John Walker    New Zealand
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Medallists

Medal winners

Gold	Silver	Bronze
John Kipkurgat  Kenya	Mike Boit  Kenya	John Walker  New Zealand

Results

Heats

Held on 27 January

Qualification for semifinal

The first 4 in each heat (Q) qualified directly for the semifinals.

Heats results

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1	Filbert Bayi	Tanzania	1:47.1	Q
2	1	Andy Carter	England	1:48.5	Q
3	1	Peter Watson	Australia	1:49.18	Q[2]
4	1	Alan Gilmour	New Zealand	1:51.3	Q
5	1	Keith Falla	Guernsey	1:52.16
6	1	Phillip Kayo	Papua New Guinea	1:53.96
7	1	John Rantao	Botswana	1:59.52
1	2	John Kipkurgat	Kenya	1:48.2	Q
2	2	Bill Hooker	Australia	1:49.91	Q[2]
3	2	Samuel Ditsele	Botswana	1:50.1	Q
4	2	Colin Campbell	England	1:50.2	Q
5	2	Jaiye Abidoye	Nigeria	1:50.86
6	2	Gerard Gangaram	Mauritius	1:55.27
7	2	Samuela Bulai	Fiji	1:55.48
1	3	John Walker	New Zealand	1:47.8	Q
2	3	Daniel Omwanza	Kenya	1:48.0	Q
3	3	Phil Lewis	Wales	1:48.3	Q
4	3	David McMeekin	Scotland	1:49.1	Q
5	3	Richard Kermode	Fiji	1:49.81
6	3	Joseph Jampilda	Nigeria	1:51.94
1	4	Mike Boit	Kenya	1:49.0	Q
2	4	Graeme Rootham	Australia	1:49.56	Q[2]
3	4	Peter Browne	England	1:50.5	Q
4	4	Kenneth Elmer	Canada	1:50.8	Q
5	4	Stuart Melville	New Zealand	1:52.11
6	4	Jacques Bazerd	Mauritius	1:57.03

Semifinals

Held on 27 January

Qualification for final

The first 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.

Final result

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1	John Kipkurgat	Kenya	1:44.38	Q[3]
2	1	Andy Carter	England	1:45.57	Q[3]
3	1	Daniel Omwanza	Kenya	1:46.2	Q
4	1	Phil Lewis	Wales	1:46.26	Q[3]
5	1	Graeme Rootham	Australia	1:47.19
6	1	Peter Watson	Australia	1:48.56
7	1	Kenneth Elmer	Canada	1:50.76
8	1	Alan Gilmour	New Zealand	1:57.78
1	2	Mike Boit	Kenya	1:45.40	Q[3]
2	2	John Walker	New Zealand	1:46.2	Q
3	2	Bill Hooker	Australia	1:46.44	Q[2]
4	2	Filbert Bayi	Tanzania	1:46.6	Q
5	2	David McMeekin	Scotland	1:48.13
6	2	Peter Browne	England	1:49.10
7	2	Samuel Ditsele	Botswana	1:50.52
8	2	Colin Campbell	England	1:51.64

Final

Held on 29 January

Final result

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	John Kipkurgat	Kenya	1:43.91	GR
	Mike Boit	Kenya	1:44.39
	John Walker	New Zealand	1:44.92
4	Filbert Bayi	Tanzania	1:45.32
5	Andy Carter	England	1:45.97
6	Bill Hooker	Australia	1:46.75
7	Daniel Omwanza	Kenya	1:47.66
8	Phil Lewis	Wales	1:48.90