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{{Use Australian English|date=March 2018}}{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}{{Infobox Commonwealth Games event
|event = Women's 800 metres
|games = 2018
|image =
|image_size = 150
|caption =
|venue = Carrara Stadium
|dates = 12 April (heats)
13 April (final)
|competitors = 26
|nations = 17
|win_value = 1:56.68 GR
|gold = Caster Semenya
|goldCGA = RSA
|silver = Margaret Wambui
|silverCGA = KEN
|bronze = Natoya Goule
|bronzeCGA = JAM
|prev = 2014
|next = 2022
}}{{AthleticsAt2018CommonwealthGames}}The women's 800 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 12 and 13 April 2018.[1] RecordsPrior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[2] | World record | Jarmila Kratochvílová|TCH}} | 1:53.28 | Munich, Germany | 26 July 1983 | | Games record | Maria Mutola|MOZ|2002}} | 1:57.35 | Manchester, England | 29 July 2002 |
ScheduleThe schedule was as follows:[1] | Date | Time | Round | | Thursday 12 April 2018 | 12:20 | First round | | Friday 13 April 2018 | 20:45 | Final |
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)ResultsFirst roundThe first round consisted of three heats. The two fastest competitors per heat (plus two fastest losers) advanced to the final.[3] - Heat 1
| Rank | Lane | Name | Result | Notes | Qual. |
|---|
| 1 | 6 | {{flagCGFathlete|Caster Semenya|RSA|2018}} | 1:59.26 | Q}} | | 2 | 4 | {{flagCGFathlete|Alexandra Bell|ENG|2018}} | 2:00.11 | PB}} | Q}} | | 3 | 1 | {{flagCGFathlete|Eglay Nalyanya|KEN|2018}} | 2:00.28 | PB}} | q}} | | 4 | 7 | {{flagCGFathlete|Dorcus Ajok|UGA|2018}} | 2:00.53 | q}} | | 5 | 3 | {{flagCGFathlete|Angie Petty|NZL|2018}} | 2:00.62 | | 6 | 2 | {{flagCGFathlete|Keely Small|AUS|2018}} | 2:00.81 | PB}} | | 7 | 5 | {{flagCGFathlete|Natalia Evangelidou|CYP|2018}} | 2:01.77 | NR|Cypriot}} | | 8 | 8 | {{flagCGFathlete|Gayanthika Abeyratne|SRI|2018}} | 2:04.72 | | 9 | 7 | {{flagCGFathlete|Mariama Coneth|SLE|2018}} | 2:16.57 |
- Heat 2
| Rank | Lane | Name | Result | Notes | Qual. |
|---|
| 1 | 2 | {{flagCGFathlete|Margaret Wambui|KEN|2018}} | 2:00.60 | Q}} | | 2 | 7 | {{flagCGFathlete|Natoya Goule|JAM|2018}} | 2:00.74 | Q}} | | 3 | 8 | {{flagCGFathlete|Shelayna Oskan-Clarke|ENG|2018}} | 2:00.81 | | 4 | 3 | {{flagCGFathlete|Brittany McGowan|AUS|2018}} | 2:01.17 | | 5 | 6 | {{flagCGFathlete|Halimah Nakaayi|UGA|2018}} | 2:01.69 | | 6 | 7 | {{flagCGFathlete|Agnes Abu|GHA|2018}} | 2:02.50 | PB}} | | 7 | 5 | {{flagCGFathlete|Ciara Mageean|NIR|2018}} | 2:03.30 | | 8 | 1 | {{flagCGFathlete|Tsepang Sello|LES|2018}} | 2:06.54 | | 9 | 4 | {{flagCGFathlete|Valentine Hello|VAN|2018}} | 2:18.26 |
- Heat 3
| Rank | Lane | Name | Result | Notes | Qual. |
|---|
| 1 | 7 | {{flagCGFathlete|Emily Cherotich Tuei|KEN|2018}} | 2:00.58 | Q}} | | 2 | 6 | {{flagCGFathlete|Winnie Nanyondo|UGA|2018}} | 2:00.69 | Q}} | | 3 | 3 | {{flagCGFathlete|Georgia Griffith|AUS|2018}} | 2:00.73 | PB}} | | 4 | 2 | {{flagCGFathlete|Lynsey Sharp|SCO|2018}} | 2:01.33 | | 5 | 1 | {{flagCGFathlete|Alena Brooks|TTO|2018}} | 2:01.81 | NR|Trinidad and Tobago}} | | 6 | 8 | {{flagCGFathlete|Adelle Tracey|ENG|2018}} | 2:02.03 | | 7 | 5 | {{flagCGFathlete|Nimali W.K.L. Arachchige|SRI|2018}} | 2:08.52 | | 8 | 4 | {{flagCGFathlete|Alice Ishimwe|RWA|2018}} | 2:11.36 | PB}} |
FinalThe medals were determined in the final.[2] | Rank | Lane | Name | Result | Notes |
|---|
| {{gold01}} | 5 | {{flagCGFathlete|Caster Semenya|RSA|2018}} | 1:56.68 | {{AthAbbr>GR|Commonwealth Games}} | | {{silver02}} | 4 | {{flagCGFathlete|Margaret Wambui|KEN|2018}} | 1:58.07 | | {{bronze03}} | 1 | {{flagCGFathlete|Natoya Goule|JAM|2018}} | 1:58.82 | PB}} | | 4 | 8 | {{flagCGFathlete|Winnie Nanyondo|UGA|2018}} | 2:00.36 | | 5 | 7 | {{flagCGFathlete|Alexandra Bell|ENG|2018}} | 2:00.83 | | 6 | 3 | {{flagCGFathlete|Dorcus Ajok|UGA|2018}} | 2:01.22 | | 7 | 6 | {{flagCGFathlete|Emily Cherotich Tuei|KEN|2018}} | 2:01.74 | | 8 | 2 | {{flagCGFathlete|Eglay Nalyanya|KEN|2018}} | 2:03.08 |
References1. ^1 {{cite web |url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/event-schedule-women-s-800m.htm |title=Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Women's 800m |accessdate=29 March 2018 |work=Gold Coast 2018}}
2. ^1 {{cite book|title=Athletics {{!}} Women's 800m - Final|publisher=Gold Coast 2018|page=155|url=https://www.gc2018.com/sites/default/files/2018-04/GC2018_ATH_ResultsBook_v1.0.pdf|accessdate=21 April 2018}}
3. ^{{cite book|title=Athletics {{!}} Women's 800m - Round 1|publisher=Gold Coast 2018|page=158|url=https://www.gc2018.com/sites/default/files/2018-04/GC2018_ATH_ResultsBook_v1.0.pdf|accessdate=21 April 2018}}
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