Athletics at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 800 metres
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The Men's 800 metres at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
as part of the athletics programme
was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Friday 8 October and Sunday 10 October 2010.
The top three runners in each of the initial four heats automatically alongside the four fasters runners qualified for the semifinals. The top three plus the two fastest runners advanced to the final.
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
as part of the athletics programme
Athletics at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
The athletics competition at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was held in New Delhi, India between 6 and 14 October. The track and field events took place between 6–12 October at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium while the marathon contests were held on a street course running through the city on 14...
was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Friday 8 October and Sunday 10 October 2010.
The top three runners in each of the initial four heats automatically alongside the four fasters runners qualified for the semifinals. The top three plus the two fastest runners advanced to the final.
Records
| World Record | 1:41.01 | David Rudisha David Rudisha David Lekuta Rudisha is a Kenyan middle distance runner and world record holder in the 800 metres with a time of 1:41.01. Rudisha holds four of the ten fastest times for this event.-Early life:... |
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Heat 1
| Rank | Lane | Name | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 1:49.92 | Q | |
| 2 | 5 | 1:50.12 | Q | |
| 3 | 8 | 1:50.44 | Q | |
| 4 | 6 | 1:50.91 | q | |
| 5 | 3 | 1:55.48 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 2:01.07 | PB | |
| 7 | 2 | 2:04.46 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Lane | Name | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 1:49.47 | Q | |
| 2 | 8 | 1:49.92 | Q | |
| 3 | 6 | 1:50.18 | Q | |
| 4 | 4 | 1:51.35 | q | |
| 5 | 5 | 1:51.69 | PB | |
| – | 7 | DNS |
Heat 3
| Rank | Lane | Name | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1:50.46 | Q | |
| 2 | 8 | 1:50.74 | Q | |
| 3 | 2 | 1:51.64 | Q | |
| 4 | 3 | 1:52.65 | ||
| 5 | 6 | 1:54.39 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 1:57.36 | ||
| 7 | 4 | 1:59.18 | PB |
Heat 4
| Rank | Lane | Name | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1:49.42 | Q | |
| 2 | 4 | 1:50.17 | Q | |
| 3 | 7 | 1:50.54 | Q | |
| 4 | 6 | 1:51.13 | q, NR | |
| 5 | 3 | 1:51.22 | q | |
| 6 | 5 | 1:56.43 |
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Lane | Name | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 1:46.41 | Q | |
| 2 | 7 | 1:46.73 | Q | |
| 3 | 6 | 1:46.83 | Q | |
| 4 | 4 | 1:46.92 | q | |
| 5 | 5 | 1:47.26 | q | |
| 6 | 2 | 1:47.76 | SB | |
| 7 | 8 | 1:50.88 | ||
| 8 | 9 | 1:51.10 | NR |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Lane | Name | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 1:47.09 | Q | |
| 2 | 2 | 1:47.15 | Q | |
| 3 | 8 | 1:47.22 | Q | |
| 4 | 7 | 1:47.52 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 1:48.33 | ||
| 6 | 6 | 1:49.78 | ||
| 7 | 5 | 1:51.84 | ||
| – | 3 | DNF |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1:46.60 | |||
| 4 | 1:46.95 | |||
| 7 | 1:47.37 | |||
| 3 | 1:47.37 | |||
| 5 | 8 | 1:49.57 | ||
| 6 | 6 | 1:52.15 | ||
| 7 | 9 | 1:52.39 | ||
| – | 2 | – | DNS | |