800 m Freestyle, Women

Competition 1986 Commonwealth Games
Venue Edinburgh SCO
Held 29 – 30 July 1986
Status Medal
Competitors 11
Countries 5
Pos Athlete(s) Country Preliminary Round Final
🥇 Sarah Hardcastle ENG 8:46.03
(1 h2)
8:24.77
(1 F)
🥈 Julie M. McDonald AUS 8:47.04
(2 h2)
8:29.52
(2 F)
🥉 Jennifer Burke AUS 8:45.76
(2 h1)
8:41.64
(3 F)
4 Karen Mellor ENG 8:44.58
(1 h1)
8:44.15
(4 F)
5 Debby Wurzburger CAN 8:45.94
(3 h1)
8:44.16
(5 F)
6 Anna McVann AUS 8:53.06
(3 h2)
8:53.03
(6 F)
7 Gaynor Stanley ENG 8:56.74
(5 h2)
8:54.19
(7 F)
8 Kim Milne CAN 8:54.00
(4 h2)
8:57.94
(8 F)
9 Ruth Gilfillan SCO 8:57.99
(4 h1)
10 Nicky Cumbers WAL 9:10.76
(6 h2)
11 Shona Cowie SCO 9:16.52
(5 h1)

Preliminary Round

Heat 1

Pos Athlete(s) Country Mark
1 Karen Mellor ENG 8:44.58
2 Jennifer Burke AUS 8:45.76
3 Debby Wurzburger CAN 8:45.94
4 Ruth Gilfillan SCO 8:57.99
5 Shona Cowie SCO 9:16.52

Heat 2

Pos Athlete(s) Country Mark
1 Sarah Hardcastle ENG 8:46.03
2 Julie M. McDonald AUS 8:47.04
3 Anna McVann AUS 8:53.06
4 Kim Milne CAN 8:54.00
5 Gaynor Stanley ENG 8:56.74
6 Nicky Cumbers WAL 9:10.76

Final

Pos Athlete(s) Country Mark
1 Sarah Hardcastle ENG 8:24.77
2 Julie M. McDonald AUS 8:29.52
3 Jennifer Burke AUS 8:41.64
4 Karen Mellor ENG 8:44.15
5 Debby Wurzburger CAN 8:44.16
6 Anna McVann AUS 8:53.03
7 Gaynor Stanley ENG 8:54.19
8 Kim Milne CAN 8:57.94