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.
Women's 800 metres at the Commonwealth Games |
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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
editGold | Silver | Bronze |
Rosemary Stirling Scotland |
Pat Lowe England |
Cheryl Peasley Australia |
Results
editHeats
editQualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[3]
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 1 | Sheila Carey | England | 2:04.7 | Q |
2 | 1 | Rosemary Stirling | Scotland | 2:04.9 | Q |
3 | 1 | Cheryl Peasley | Australia | 2:05.05 | Q |
4 | 1 | Georgena Craig | Scotland | 2:05.8 | Q |
5 | 1 | Adrienne Smyth | Northern Ireland | 2:06.0 | |
6 | 1 | Anne Smith | New Zealand | 2:07.3 | |
1 | Thelwyn Bateman | Wales | DNF | ||
1 | Cecilia Smith | Canada | DNF | ||
1 | 2 | Pat Lowe | England | 2:07.0 | Q |
2 | 2 | Sylvia Potts | New Zealand | 2:07.4 | Q |
3 | 2 | Penny Werthner | Canada | 2:07.4 | Q |
4 | 2 | Gloria Dourass | Wales | 2:07.6 | Q |
5 | 2 | Thelma Fynn | Canada | 2:07.6 | |
6 | 2 | Mary Speedman | Scotland | 2:08.3 | |
7 | 2 | Norine Braithwaite | England | 2:08.5 | |
8 | 2 | Beverly Franklyn | Jamaica | 2:14.7 |
Final
editRank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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Rosemary Stirling | Scotland | 2:06.24 | ||
Pat Lowe | England | 2:06.27 | ||
Cheryl Peasley | Australia | 2:06.33 | ||
4 | Gloria Dourass | Wales | 2:08.6 | |
5 | Sylvia Potts | New Zealand | 2:09.7 | |
6 | Penny Werthner | Canada | 2:10.0 | |
7 | Georgena Craig | Scotland | 2:16.1 | |
8 | Sheila Carey | England | 2:18.5 |
References
edit- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ Rosemary Stirling 800m Gold - Edinburgh 1970. YouTube. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 July 1970. p. 39. Retrieved 14 August 2022.