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Athletics At The 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's 800 Metres
The men's 800 metres at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, as part of the Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, athletics programme, took place in the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, England on 3 and 7 August 2022. Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows: Schedule The schedule was as follows: All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1) Results First round The first round consisted of three heats. The two fastest competitors per heat (plus next two fastest) advanced to the final. Final The medals were determined in the final. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games - Men's 800 metres Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Men's 800 metres 800 metres at the Commonwealth Games, 2022 2022 in men's athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Stadium
Alexander Stadium is a track and field athletics stadium in Perry Park, Birmingham, England. It hosted the athletics and opening/closing ceremonies of the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Other events held there include the annual British Grand Prix between 2011 and 2019 and in 2022, the Amateur Athletics Association Championships, 1998 Disability World Athletics Championships, and English Schools' Athletics Championships. Original construction began in 1975 and the stadium opened in 1976. It is owned and operated by Birmingham City Council. Birchfield Harriers use it as their home stadium, replacing their former home at Alexander Sports Ground. The stadium underwent a renovation between 2019 and 2022, to prepare it for hosting the Commonwealth Games. Structure The stadium has a nine-lane synthetic surface track with a blue surface. Before redevelopment, there were 7,000 covered seats in three separate stands called Main, Knowles (after Dick Knowles) and Nelson (after Doris Nel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, the North Sea to the northeast and east, and the Irish Sea to the south. It also contains more than 790 islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles. Most of the population, including the capital Edinburgh, is concentrated in the Central Belt—the plain between the Scottish Highlands and the Southern Uplands—in the Scottish Lowlands. Scotland is divided into 32 administrative subdivisions or local authorities, known as council areas. Glasgow City is the largest council area in terms of population, with Highland being the largest in terms of area. Limited self-governing power, covering matters such as education, social services and roads and transportation, is devolved from the Scott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Hunter (runner)
Charlie Hunter (born 20 July 1996) is an Australian middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. Hunter competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He came fourth in his Men's 800m heat with a time of 1:45:91. He qualified for the semi-final where he finished seventh and therefore was eliminated. Early years Hunter grew up on the NSW Central Coast. From an early age he enjoyed swimming and surfing rather than running. He played football and rugby at school and then joined Little Athletics as an under-9. Hunter graduated from high school in 2014 and concentrated on his running. He won the national U20 1500m during his gap year. In 2017, as a 21-year-old, Hunter applied for a scholarship at the University of Oregon in the USA. As he was now a mature student the process took a long time. Finally after 18 months he got the scholarship and made the NCAA 1500m final in his first season (2019). Collegiate career In 2021, Hunter won the NCAA DI 800m Championships, running ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tshepo Tshite
Tshepo Tshite (born 5 January 1997) is a South African middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres. He represented his country at the 2019 World Championships reaching the semifinals. International competitions Personal bests Outdoor *400 metres – 47.75 (Pretoria 2022) * 800 metres – 1:44.59 (Bydgoszcz 2022) *1500 metres – 3:32.68 (Tomblaine 2023) *5000 metres – 14:29.49 (Pretoria 2023) Indoor * 800 metres – 1:47.52 (Düsseldorf 2020) *1500 metres – 3:35.06 (Toruń 2024) *Mile The mile, sometimes the international mile or statute mile to distinguish it from other miles, is a British imperial unit and United States customary unit of distance; both are based on the older English unit of length equal to 5,280 English ... – 3:54.56 (Val-de-Reuil 2024) References 1997 births Living people South African male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 African Games African Games competitors for South Africa World Athl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elias Ngeny
Elias Ngeny (born 4 May 1996) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner specializing in the 800 metres. He finished 5th in the 800 m at the 2022 African Games, and in 2021 he was once the world leader with a 1:43.84 personal best. Career Ngeny made his first international team at the 2022 African Championships in Athletics, where he competed in the 800 m and the 1500 m. He led the first-round qualifiers in the 800 m and finished 5th in the finals, and in the 1500 m he qualified for the finals but did not finish the race. Later that season at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Ngeny placed 3rd in his 800 m semi-final and did not qualify for the finals. Personal life Ngeny trains in Kaptagat. After initially seeking a track and field scholarship in the NCAA, the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns drove Ngeny to run professionally instead. He drew inspiration from Emmanuel Korir. He trains with Wycliffe Kinyamal Wyclife Kinyamal (born 2 July 1997) is a Kenyan male middle-distance runner who com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Learmonth
Guy Learmonth (born 20 April 1992 in Berwick-upon-Tweed) is a Scottish and Great British athlete specialising in the 800 metres. His PB currently stands as 1:44.73 and he is the 3rd fastest Scottish 800m athlete of all time. Learmonth reached the final at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and the 2015 European Indoor Championships, finishing 6th in both. He was named the GB&NI captain for the European Indoor Championships in 2019. Guy has broken the Scottish 800m Junior Record 9 times and holds the English AAA U20 Indoor & BUCS Championship records. Biography Before turning to athletics at age 17, Learmonth practised rugby for the Border Reivers. Learmonth holds a Sports Management degree from Loughborough University and in 2021 completed an Diploma in Egyptology (Distinction). Athletics career Guy Learmonth's first major athletics competition was the 2011 European Athletics Junior Championships. He competed in the 800 metres event, winning his heat. In his semi-final, he finis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tshepiso Masalela
Tshepiso Masalela (born 25 May 1999) is a middle-distance runner from Botswana. He is a multiple time national champion in the 800 metres and 1500 metres. Career At the 2022 African Championships he won his heat in the 800 metres in 1:48.69. He followed this up by winning the bronze medal in the final. In 2023, he lowered his 800 meters personal best to 1:45.24. At the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, he qualified for the finals of the 800m, placing 6th. In February 2024, Masalela set a national indoor record of 1:45.56 for the 800 metres in Metz. He ran at the 2024 World Indoors Athletics Championships in Glasgow where he reached the semi-finals. In April 2024 he came third in the 800 meters during the 2024 Diamond League Xiamen meeting and set a new PB of 1:43.88. He finished fourth in the 800 meters at the 2024 Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme in May and third at the 2024 BAUHAUS-galan The 2024 BAUHAUS-galan was the 58th edition of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Webb
Jamie Webb (born 1 June 1994) is a British athlete who won the silver medal at the 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships in the 800 metres. He won a bronze medal at the same Championships in 2021 in Torún, Poland. Outside of athletics he studies a PhD in chemistry at Loughborough university having previously been a Chemistry teacher at the Harris Academy South Norwood, London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow .... His 800-metre best is 1:44.14. References External links * * * * 1994 births Living people English male middle-distance runners {{UK-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornelius Tuwei
} Cornelius Kipkoech Tuwei (born 24 May 1993) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres. Personal bests Outdoor *400 metres – 46.94 (Nairobi 2016) *600 metres – 1:15.40 (Liège 2023) *800 metres – 1:43.76 (Heusden-Zolder 2021) *1000 metres – 2:16.89 (Székesfehérvár 2018) *1500 metres – 3:35.34 (Berlin 2019) Indoor *800 metres – 1:46.47 (Toruń 2021) *1500 metres – 3:38.91 (Luxembourg Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small lan ... 2021) References 1993 births Living people Kenyan male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Kenya People from Nandi County Sportspeople from Rift Valley Province African Games silver medalists for Kenya Athletes (track ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handal Roban
Handal ( ar, حنضل, meaning " bitter colocynth") is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Esteban Handal Perez (born 1965), Honduran politician * Muna Handal-Dayeh (born 1957), Palestinian Arab-American businesswoman * Nathalie Handal (born 1969), French-American poet and writer * Nils Handal (1906–1992), Norwegian politician *Schafik Hándal (1930–2006), Salvadoran politician * William Handal Raudales (born 1945), Honduran politician * William Jacobo Handal (1951–2017), Salvadoran politician *Handal, an evil king in the epic ''Taghribat Bani Hilal'' See also *Handala Handala ( ar, حنظلة, Ḥanẓala), also Handhala, Hanzala or Hanthala, is a prominent national symbol and personification of the Palestinian people. The character was created in 1969 by political cartoonist Naji al-Ali, and first took i ... References {{surname, Handal Arabic-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Amankwah
Alex Amankwah (born 2 March 1992) is a Ghanaian middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres. He attended college and competed in athletics at the University of Alabama, where he set a school record and was a First Team All-American in the indoor 800 metres. He qualified for the 800 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, China but was unable to compete due to visa issues. He also represented Ghana in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2015 African Games. Amankwah represented Ghana in the 800 metres at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Competition record Personal bests Outdoor *800 metres – 1:44.80 (Marietta GA, 19 May 2017) *600 metres – 1:15.88 (Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA 30 APR 2022) *400 metres – 46.34 (Tallahassee FL, 25 March 2016) Indoor *800 metres – 1:46.46 (Gately Indoor TF Center, Chicago, IL 05 MAR 2022) *600 metres The 600 metres is a rarely run middle-distance running event in track and field competiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
