Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Women's 800 metres
# Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Women's 800 metres

The women's 800 metres event at the 1986 Commonwealth Games was held on 28 and 31 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh.

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - |
| Kirsty Wade Wales | Diane Edwards England | Lorraine Baker England |

## Results

### Heats

Qualification: First 4 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Anne Purvis | Scotland | 8:02.47 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Lorraine Baker | England | 8:03.24 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Renée Belanger | Canada | 8:03.46 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Julie Schwass | Australia | 8:03.88 | q |
| 5 | 2 | Kirsty Wade | Wales | 8:03.94 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Diane Edwards | England | 8:04.05 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | Camille Cato | Canada | 8:04.08 | q |
| 8 | 2 | Brit McRoberts | Canada | 8:04.33 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | Elizabeth MacArthur | Scotland | 8:04.40 | |
| 10 | 2 | Helen Thorpe | England | 8:05.61 | |
| 11 | 1 | Puseletso Monkoe | Lesotho | 8:18.53 | |
| | 2 | Lieketseng Mpopelle | Lesotho | DQ | |

### Final

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Kirsty Wade | Wales | 2:00.94 |
| | Diane Edwards | England | 2:01.12 |
| | Lorraine Baker | England | 2:01.79 |
| 4 | Anne Purvis | Scotland | 2:02.17 |
| 5 | Camille Cato | Canada | 2:03.26 |
| 6 | Renée Belanger | Canada | 2:03.85 |
| 7 | Brit McRoberts | Canada | 2:05.10 |
| 8 | Julie Schwass | Australia | 2:05.14 |
