The men's 800 metres event at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games was held on 27 and 29 January at the Queen Elizabeth II Park in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Medallists + Gold Silver BronzeJohn KipkurgatMike BoitJohn Walker
Results Heats Held on 27 January
Qualification for semifinal The first 4 in each heat (Q) qualified directly for the semifinals.
+ Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Filbert Bayi 1:47.1 Q 2 1 Andy Carter 1:48.5 Q 3 1 Peter Watson 1:49.18 Q 4 1 Alan Gilmour 1:51.3 Q 5 1 Keith Falla 1:52.16 6 1 Phillip Kayo 1:53.96 7 1 John Rantao 1:59.52 1 2 John Kipkurgat 1:48.2 Q 2 2 Bill Hooker 1:49.91 Q 3 2 Samuel Ditsele 1:50.1 Q 4 2 Colin Campbell 1:50.2 Q 5 2 Jaiye Abidoye 1:50.86 6 2 Gerard Gangaram 1:55.27 7 2 Samuela Bulai 1:55.48 1 3 John Walker 1:47.8 Q 2 3 Daniel Omwanza 1:48.0 Q 3 3 Phil Lewis 1:48.3 Q 4 3 David McMeekin 1:49.1 Q 5 3 Richard Kermode 1:49.81 6 3 Joseph Jampilda 1:51.94 1 4 Mike Boit 1:49.0 Q 2 4 Graeme Rootham 1:49.56 Q 3 4 Peter Browne 1:50.5 Q 4 4 Kenneth Elmer 1:50.8 Q 5 4 Stuart Melville 1:52.11 6 4 Jacques Bazerd 1:57.03
Semifinals Held on 27 January
Qualification for final The first 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.
+ Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 John Kipkurgat 1:44.38 Q 2 1 Andy Carter 1:45.57 Q 3 1 Daniel Omwanza 1:46.2 Q 4 1 Phil Lewis 1:46.26 Q 5 1 Graeme Rootham 1:47.19 6 1 Peter Watson 1:48.56 7 1 Kenneth Elmer 1:50.76 8 1 Alan Gilmour 1:57.78 1 2 Mike Boit 1:45.40 Q 2 2 John Walker 1:46.2 Q 3 2 Bill Hooker 1:46.44 Q 4 2 Filbert Bayi 1:46.6 Q 5 2 David McMeekin 1:48.13 6 2 Peter Browne 1:49.10 7 2 Samuel Ditsele 1:50.52 8 2 Colin Campbell 1:51.64
Final Held on 29 January
+ Rank Name Nationality Time Notes John Kipkurgat 1:43.91 GR Mike Boit 1:44.39 John Walker 1:44.92 4 Filbert Bayi 1:45.32 5 Andy Carter 1:45.97 6 Bill Hooker 1:46.75 7 Daniel Omwanza 1:47.66 8 Phil Lewis 1:48.90
References
Heats and Semifinals results