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

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Men's 800 metres
at the Commonwealth Games

The men'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
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
1st place, gold medalist(s) Japheth Kimutai  Kenya 1:43.82
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Hezekiél Sepeng  South Africa 1:44.44 SB
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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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