Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Women's 800 metres explained

The women's 800 metres event at the 1986 Commonwealth Games was held on 28 and 31 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh.^[1]

Medalists

width=200 bgcolor=gold	Gold	width=200 bgcolor=silver	Silver	width=200 bgcolor=CC9966	Bronze
Kirsty Wade	Diane Edwards	Lorraine Baker

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 4 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the final.^[2]

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1			8:02.47	Q
2	1			8:03.24	Q
3	1			8:03.46	Q
4	1			8:03.88	q
5	2			8:03.94	Q
6	2			8:04.05	Q
7	1			8:04.08	q
8	2			8:04.33	Q
9	2			8:04.40
10	2			8:05.61
11	1			8:18.53
	2

Final

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
			2:00.94
			2:01.12
			2:01.79
4			2:02.17
5			2:03.26
6			2:03.85
7			2:05.10
8			2:05.14

Notes and References

1. Web site: Results . 2016-10-30 . https://archive.today/20120914052130/http://www.thecgf.com/games/results.asp . 2012-09-14 . dead .
2. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/121508879/ Heats results