The women's 800 metres event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 8 and 10 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Medalists GoldSilverBronzeJudy PeckhamTekla ChemabwaiJane Colebrook
Results Heats Held on 8 August
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualify for the semifinals. Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Liz Barnes 2:03.9 Q 2 1 Tekla Chemabwai 2:05.1 Q 3 3 Evelyn McMeekin 2:06.1 Q 4 3 Francine Gendron 2:06.5 Q 5 3 Jane Colebrook 2:06.7 Q 6 3 Judy Peckham 2:06.8 Q 7 2 Adrienne Smyth 2:07.5 Q 8 1 Carmen Campton 2:07.6 Q 9 2 Alison Wright 2:07.7 Q 10 2 Charlene Rendina 2:07.9 Q 11 2 Anne Mackie-Morelli 2:08.2 Q 12 1 Debbie Campbell 2:08.4 Q 12 3 Rose Tata 2:08.4 q 14 2 Paula Newnham 2:09.7 q 15 1 Helen Opoku 2:10.3 q 16 1 Pamela Reece 2:11.0 q 17 2 Gladys Konadu 2:12.93 18 2 Violet Molobeka 2:15.02 19 3 Helen Blake 2:20.79 20 1 Theodora Corea 2:22.20 21 3 Jennifer Boca 2:22.58 22 3 Hannah Bantamoi 2:52.59
Semifinals Held on 8 August
Qualification: First 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualify directly for the final. Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Evelyn McMeekin 2:02.99 Q 2 1 Charlene Rendina 2:04.78 Q 3 1 Jane Colebrook 2:04.78 Q 4 1 Anne Mackie-Morelli 2:05.05 Q 5 2 Judy Peckham 2:05.22 Q 6 2 Liz Barnes 2:05.38 Q 7 1 Debbie Campbell 2:05.47 8 2 Francine Gendron 2:05.66 Q 9 2 Tekla Chemabwai 2:05.71 Q 10 2 Adrienne Smyth 2:06.68 11 2 Alison Wright 2:06.71 12 1 Paula Newnham 2:07.68 13 2 Carmen Campton 2:08.30 14 1 Rose Tata 2:13.72 15 2 Helen Opoku 2:18.79 16 1 Pamela Reece 2:20.12
Final Held on 10 August Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Judy Peckham 2:02.82 Tekla Chemabwai 2:02.87 Jane Colebrook 2:03.10 4 Liz Barnes 2:03.41 5 Francine Gendron 2:04.02 6 Evelyn McMeekin 2:04.10 7 Anne Mackie-Morelli 2:04.16 8 Charlene Rendina 2:04.82
References
Heats & Semifinals results (The Canberra Times) Final results (The Canberra Times) Australian results