Commonwealth Games 800 m Roll of Honors

Commonwealth Games 800 m Roll of Honors

Year City Gold Silver Bronze

2006 Melbourne Alex Kipchirchir KEN 1.45.88 Achraf Tadili CAN 1.46.93 John Litei KEN 1.46.98

2002 Manchester Mbulaeni Mulaudzi RSA 1.46.32 Joseph Mutua KEN 1.46.57 Kris McCarthy AUS 1.46.79

1998 Kuala Lumpur Japheth Kimutai KEN 1.43.82 Hezekiél Sepeng RSA 1.44.44 Johan Botha RSA 1.44.57

1994 Victoria Patrick Konchellah KEN 1.45.18 Hezekiél Sepeng RSA 1.45.76 Savieri N'Gidhi ZIM 1.46.06

1990 Auckland Sammy Tirop KEN 1.45.98 Nixon Kiprotich KEN 1.46.00 Matthew Yates ENG 1.46.62

1986 Edinburgh Steve Cram ENG 1.43.22 Tom McKean SCO 1.44.80 Peter Elliott ENG 1.45.42

1982 Brisbane Peter Bourke AUS 1.45.18 James Maina KEN 1.45.45 Chris McGeorge ENG 1.45.60

1978 Edmonton Mike Boit KEN 1.46.39 Seymour Newman JAM 1.47.30 Peter Lemashon KEN 1.47.57

1974 Christchurch John Kipkurgat KEN 1.43.91 Mike Boit KEN 1.44.39 John Walker NZL 1.44.92

1970 Edinburgh Robert Ouko KEN 1.46.89 Ben Cayenne TRI 1.47.42 Bill Smart CAN 1.47.43

Before 1970 races were run over 880 yards

1966 Kingston Noel Clough AUS 1.46.9 Wilson Kiprugut KEN 1.47.2 George Kerr JAM 1.47.2

1962 Perth Peter Snell NZL 1.47.64 George Kerr JAM 1.47.90 Tony Blue AUS 1.48.99

1958 Cardiff Herb Elliott AUS 1.49.32 Brian Hewson ENG 1.49.47 Mike Rawson ENG 1.50.94

1954 Vancouver Derek Johnson ENG 1.50.7 Brian Hewson ENG 1.51.2 Ian Boyd ENG 1.51.9

1950 Auckland John Parlett ENG 1.53.1 Jack Hutchins CAN 1.53.4 William Parnell CAN 1.53.4

1938 Sydney Pat Boot NZL 1.51.2 Frank Handley ENG 1.53.5* William Dale CAN 1.53.6*

1934 London Phil Edwards GUY 1.54.2 William Botha RSA 1.55.0* James Stothard SCO 1.55.1*

1930 Hamilton Thomas Hampson ENG 1.52.4 Reg Thomas ENG 1.54.8* Alex Wilson CAN 1.54.9*

*) indicates estimated time (before 1940 only winners were timed)

Year	City	Gold			Silver			Bronze
Commonwealth Games 800 m Roll of Honors

2006	Melbourne	Alex Kipchirchir	KEN	1.45.88	Achraf Tadili	CAN	1.46.93	John Litei	KEN	1.46.98
2002	Manchester	Mbulaeni Mulaudzi	RSA	1.46.32	Joseph Mutua	KEN	1.46.57	Kris McCarthy	AUS	1.46.79
1998	Kuala Lumpur	Japheth Kimutai	KEN	1.43.82	Hezekiél Sepeng	RSA	1.44.44	Johan Botha	RSA	1.44.57
1994	Victoria	Patrick Konchellah	KEN	1.45.18	Hezekiél Sepeng	RSA	1.45.76	Savieri N'Gidhi	ZIM	1.46.06
1990	Auckland	Sammy Tirop	KEN	1.45.98	Nixon Kiprotich	KEN	1.46.00	Matthew Yates	ENG	1.46.62
1986	Edinburgh	Steve Cram	ENG	1.43.22	Tom McKean	SCO	1.44.80	Peter Elliott	ENG	1.45.42
1982	Brisbane	Peter Bourke	AUS	1.45.18	James Maina	KEN	1.45.45	Chris McGeorge	ENG	1.45.60
1978	Edmonton	Mike Boit	KEN	1.46.39	Seymour Newman	JAM	1.47.30	Peter Lemashon	KEN	1.47.57
1974	Christchurch	John Kipkurgat	KEN	1.43.91	Mike Boit	KEN	1.44.39	John Walker	NZL	1.44.92
1970	Edinburgh	Robert Ouko	KEN	1.46.89	Ben Cayenne	TRI	1.47.42	Bill Smart	CAN	1.47.43
Before 1970 races were run over 880 yards
1966	Kingston	Noel Clough	AUS	1.46.9	Wilson Kiprugut	KEN	1.47.2	George Kerr	JAM	1.47.2
1962	Perth	Peter Snell	NZL	1.47.64	George Kerr	JAM	1.47.90	Tony Blue	AUS	1.48.99
1958	Cardiff	Herb Elliott	AUS	1.49.32	Brian Hewson	ENG	1.49.47	Mike Rawson	ENG	1.50.94
1954	Vancouver	Derek Johnson	ENG	1.50.7	Brian Hewson	ENG	1.51.2	Ian Boyd	ENG	1.51.9
1950	Auckland	John Parlett	ENG	1.53.1	Jack Hutchins	CAN	1.53.4	William Parnell	CAN	1.53.4
1938	Sydney	Pat Boot	NZL	1.51.2	Frank Handley	ENG	1.53.5*	William Dale	CAN	1.53.6*
1934	London	Phil Edwards	GUY	1.54.2	William Botha	RSA	1.55.0*	James Stothard	SCO	1.55.1*
1930	Hamilton	Thomas Hampson	ENG	1.52.4	Reg Thomas	ENG	1.54.8*	Alex Wilson	CAN	1.54.9*
*) indicates estimated time (before 1940 only winners were timed)