Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games – Women's 800 metres explained

The women's 800 metres event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 24 and 25 July 1970 at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland.^{[1] [2]} It was the first time that the metric distance was contested at the Games replacing the 880 yards event.

The winning margin was 0.03 seconds which as of 2024 remains the narrowest winning margin in the women's 800 metres at these games.

Medalists

width=200 bgcolor=gold	Gold	width=200 bgcolor=silver	Silver	width=200 bgcolor=CC9966	Bronze
Rosemary Stirling	Pat Lowe	Cheryl Peasley

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.^[3]

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1			2:04.7	Q
2	1			2:04.9	Q
3	1			2:05.05	Q
4	1			2:05.8	Q
5	1			2:06.0
6	1			2:07.3
	1
	1
1	2			2:07.0	Q
2	2			2:07.4	Q
3	2			2:07.4	Q
4	2			2:07.6	Q
5	2			2:07.6
6	2			2:08.3
7	2			2:08.5
8	2			2:14.7

Final

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
			2:06.24
			2:06.27
			2:06.33
4			2:08.6
5			2:09.7
6			2:10.0
7			2:16.1
8			2:18.5

References

• Australian results

Notes and References

1. Web site: Results . thecgf.com . 23 September 2019.
2. Rosemary Stirling 800m Gold - Edinburgh 1970. YouTube. 14 August 2022.
3. News: Games results . The Sydney Morning Herald . 26 July 1970 . 39 . 14 August 2022.