Athletics at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games – Women's 800 metres
The women's 800 metres event at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games was held on 27 and 29 January at the Queen Elizabeth II Park in Christchurch, New Zealand.Medalists
Results
Heats
Held on 27 January
Qualification: First 5 in each heat and the next 1 fastest qualify for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Lorraine Moller | | 2:05.8 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Rose Tata | | 2:05.9 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Rosemary Wright | | 2:06.3 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Mwinga Mwanjala | | 2:06.4 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Brenda Walsh | | 2:06.5 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | Sheila Carey | | 2:09.12 | |
| 7 | 1 | Jean Lochhead | | 2:09.84 | |
| 1 | Mercy Adomah | | | |
| 1 | 2 | Sabina Chebichi | | 2:04.0 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Shirley Somervell | | 2:04.6 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Joan Allison | | 2:05.0 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Margaret Ramsay | | 2:06.0 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Margaret Coomber | | 2:06.5 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Anne-Marie Davis | | 2:08.7 | q |
| 7 | 2 | Chee Swee Lee | | 2:10.16 | |
| 8 | 2 | Grace Ebukuyo | | 2:13.94 | |
| 1 | 3 | Sue Haden | | 2:06.0 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Gloria Dourass | | 2:06.2 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Maureen Crowley | | 2:06.8 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Elizabeth Chelimo | | 2:07.1 | Q |
| 5 | 3 | Charlene Rendina | | 2:07.23 | Q |
| 6 | 3 | Patricia Cropper | | 2:08.75 | |
| 7 | 3 | Helen Opoku | | 2:15.53 | |
| 8 | 3 | Sebolelo Malebatso | | 2:27.24 | |
Semifinals
Held on 27 January
Qualification: First 4 in each semifinal qualify directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Sabina Chebichi | | 2:04.0 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Joan Allison | | 2:04.1 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Lorraine Moller | | 2:04.2 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Maureen Crowley | | 2:04.4 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Margaret Coomber | | 2:05.94 | |
| 6 | 1 | Margaret Ramsay | | 2:06.11 | |
| 7 | 1 | Brenda Walsh | | 2:08.59 | |
| 8 | 1 | Gloria Dourass | | 2:08.86 | |
| 1 | 2 | Charlene Rendina | | 2:03.77 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Sue Haden | | 2:04.9 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Shirley Somervell | | 2:05.2 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Rose Tata | | 2:05.6 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Rosemary Wright | | 2:05.73 | |
| 6 | 2 | Elizabeth Chelimo | | 2:07.30 | |
| 7 | 2 | Mwinga Mwanjala | | 2:07.81 | |
| 8 | 2 | Anne-Marie Davis | | 2:09.16 | |
Final
Held on 29 January
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| Charlene Rendina | | 2:01.11 | GR |
| Sue Haden | | 2:02.04 | |
| Sabina Chebichi | | 2:02.61 | |
| 4 | Joan Allison | | 2:03.10 | |
| 5 | Lorraine Moller | | 2:03.63 | |
| 6 | Maureen Crowley | | 2:05.26 | |
| 7 | Shirley Somervell | | 2:05.83 | |
| 8 | Rose Tata | | 2:13.26 | |
