Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's 880 yards explained

The women's 880 yards event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 11 and 13 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica.^[1] It was the last time that the imperial distance was contested at the Games later being replaced by the 800 metres.

Medalists

width=200 bgcolor=gold	Gold	width=200 bgcolor=silver	Silver	width=200 bgcolor=CC9966	Bronze
Abby Hoffman	Judy Pollock	Anne Smith

Results

Heats

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Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1			2:06.6	Q
2	1			2:07.2	Q
3	1			2:07.6	Q
4	1			2:08.8	Q
5	1			2:09.3
6	1			2:19.5
	1
1	2			2:10.0	Q
2	2			2:10.0	Q
3	2			2:10.5	Q
4	2			2:10.7	Q
5	2			2:10.9
6	2			2:17.8

Final

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Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
			2:04.3
			2:04.5
			2:05.0
4			2:05.4
5			2:05.8
6			2:05.9
7			2:06.3
8			2:13.1

Notes and References

1. Web site: Results . thecgf.com . 22 July 2020.
2. News: Heats results . 22 July 2020 . . 13 August 1966 . 10.
3. News: Final results . 22 July 2020 . . 15 August 1966 . 4.