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
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Kirsty Wade Wales
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Diane Edwards England
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Lorraine Baker England
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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 | Anne Purvis |  Scotland |
8:02.47 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Lorraine Baker | England |
8:03.24 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Renée Belanger |  Canada |
8:03.46 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Julie Schwass |  Australia |
8:03.88 | q |
| 5 | 2 | Kirsty Wade | Wales |
8:03.94 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Diane Edwards | England |
8:04.05 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | Camille Cato | Canada |
8:04.08 | q |
| 8 | 2 | Brit McRoberts | Canada |
8:04.33 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | Elizabeth MacArthur | Scotland |
8:04.40 | |
| 10 | 2 | Helen Thorpe | England |
8:05.61 | |
| 11 | 1 | Puseletso Monkoe |  Lesotho |
8:18.53 | |
| 2 | Lieketseng Mpopelle | Lesotho |
DQ |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Kirsty Wade | Wales |
2:00.94 | |
 |
Diane Edwards | England |
2:01.12 | |
 |
Lorraine Baker | England |
2:01.79 | |
| 4 | Anne Purvis | Scotland |
2:02.17 | |
| 5 | Camille Cato | Canada |
2:03.26 | |
| 6 | Renée Belanger | Canada |
2:03.85 | |
| 7 | Brit McRoberts | Canada |
2:05.10 | |
| 8 | Julie Schwass | Australia |
2:05.14 |
References
- ^ "Results". Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ Heats results
Commonwealth Games champions in women's 800 metres | |
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| 880 yards (1934, 1962–1966) |
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| 800 metres (1970–present) |
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