2017 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres
| Women's 800 metres at the 2017 World Championships | ||||||||||
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.jpg) The final of the event. | ||||||||||
| Venue | Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 10 August (heats) 11 August (semifinal) 13 August (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 45 from 29 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 1:55.16 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The women's 800 metres at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics was held at the London Olympic Stadium on 10−11 and 13 August.[1]
Records
Before the competition records were as follows:[2]
| Record | Perf. | Athlete | Nat. | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 1:53.28 | Jarmila Kratochvílová |  TCH
|
26 Jul 1983 | Munich, West Germany |
| Championship | 1:54.68 | Jarmila Kratochvílová | TCH
|
9 Aug 1983 | Helsinki, Finland |
| World leading | 1:55.27 | Caster Semenya |  RSA
|
21 Jul 2017 | Monaco |
| African | 1:54.01 | Pamela Jelimo |  KEN
|
29 Aug 2008 | Zürich, Switzerland |
| Asian | 1:55.54 | Liu Dong |  CHN
|
9 Sep 1993 | Beijing, China |
| NACAC | 1:54.44 | Ana Fidelia Quirot |  CUB
|
9 Sep 1989 | Barcelona, Spain |
| South American | 1:56.68 | Letitia Vriesde |  SUR
|
13 Aug 1995 | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| European | 1:53.28 | Jarmila Kratochvílová | TCH
|
26 Jul 1983 | Munich, West Germany |
| Oceanian | 1:58.25 | Toni Hodgkinson |  NZL
|
7 Jul 1996 | Atlanta, United States |
The following records were set at the competition:[3]
| Record | Perf. | Athlete | Nat. | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World leading | 1:55.16 | Caster Semenya | RSA
|
13 Aug 2017 |
Qualification standard
The standard to qualify automatically for entry was 2:01.00.[4]
Schedule
The event schedule, in local time (UTC+1), is as follows:[5]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 10 August | 19:25 | Heats |
| 11 August | 19:35 | Semifinals |
| 13 August | 20:10 | Final |
Results
Heats
The first round took place on 10 August in six heats as follows:[6]
| Heat | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start time | 19:24 | 19:33 | 19:42 | 19:51 | 20:01 | 20:10 |
| Photo finish | link | link | link | link | link | link |
The first three in each heat ( Q ) and the next six fastest ( q ) qualified for the semifinals. The overall results were as follows:[7]
Semifinals
The semifinals took place on 11 August in three heats as follows:[8]
| Heat | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start time | 19:35 | 19:45 | 19:55 |
| Photo finish | link | link | link |
The first two in each heat ( Q ) and the next two fastest ( q ) qualified for the final. The overall results were as follows:[9]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 6 | Caster Semenya |  South Africa (RSA) |
1:58.90 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | Ajeé Wilson |  United States (USA) |
1:59.21 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | Angelika Cichocka |  Poland (POL) |
1:59.32 | Q, SB |
| 4 | 2 | 7 | Charlene Lipsey | United States (USA) |
1:59.35 | q |
| 5 | 2 | 5 | Lynsey Sharp |  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) |
1:59.47 | q |
| 6 | 1 | 7 | Melissa Bishop |  Canada (CAN) |
1:59.56 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | 3 | Noélie Yarigo |  Benin (BEN) |
1:59.74 | SB |
| 8 | 1 | 6 | Rose Mary Almanza |  Cuba (CUB) |
1:59.79 | |
| 9 | 2 | 4 | Selina Büchel |  Switzerland (SUI) |
1:59.85 | |
| 10 | 1 | 8 | Hedda Hynne |  Norway (NOR) |
1:59.88 | |
| 11 | 1 | 9 | Adelle Tracey | Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) |
2:00.26 | SB |
| 12 | 1 | 2 | Hanna Hermansson |  Sweden (SWE) |
2:00.43 | PB |
| 13 | 2 | 2 | Eglė Balčiūnaitė |  Lithuania (LTU) |
2:00.48 | SB |
| 14 | 1 | 5 | Habitam Alemu |  Ethiopia (ETH) |
2:00.69 | |
| 15 | 2 | 9 | Sanne Verstegen |  Netherlands (NED) |
2:00.92 | |
| 16 | 3 | 5 | Francine Niyonsaba |  Burundi (BDI) |
2:01.11 | Q |
| 17 | 3 | 7 | Margaret Wambui |  Kenya (KEN) |
2:01.19 | Q |
| 18 | 3 | 4 | Brenda Martinez | United States (USA) |
2:01.31 | |
| 19 | 3 | 2 | Halimah Nakaayi |  Uganda (UGA) |
2:01.74 | |
| 20 | 3 | 6 | Joanna Jóźwik | Poland (POL) |
2:01.91 | |
| 21 | 2 | 8 | Dorcus Ajok | Uganda (UGA) |
2:02.00 | |
| 22 | 3 | 8 | Shelayna Oskan-Clarke | Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) |
2:02.26 | |
| 23 | 3 | 9 | Christina Hering |  Germany (GER) |
2:02.69 | |
| 24 | 3 | 3 | Gena Löfstrand | South Africa (RSA) |
2:03.67 |
Final
The final took place on 13 August at 20:10. The results were as follows: (photo finish)[10]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | Split Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 400m | 2nd 400m | ||||||
 |
4 | Caster Semenya | South Africa (RSA) |
1:55.16 | WL | 0:58:53 | 0:56:63 |
 |
7 | Francine Niyonsaba | Burundi (BDI) |
1:55.92 | 0:57:98 | 0:57:94 | |
 |
5 | Ajeé Wilson | United States (USA) |
1:56.65 | 0:58:21 | 0:58:44 | |
| 4 | 9 | Margaret Wambui | Kenya (KEN) |
1:57.54 | 0:58.36 | 0:59:18 | |
| 5 | 6 | Melissa Bishop | Canada (CAN) |
1:57.68 | 0:58:51 | 0:59:17 | |
| 6 | 3 | Angelika Cichocka | Poland (POL) |
1:58.41 | PB | 0:58:82 | 0:59:59 |
| 7 | 8 | Charlene Lipsey | United States (USA) |
1:58.73 | 0:58:77 | 0:59:96 | |
| 8 | 2 | Lynsey Sharp | Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) |
1:58.98 | 0:58:42 | 1:00:56 | |
References
- ^ Start list
- ^ "800 Metres Women − Records". IAAF. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Records Set - Final" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "Qualification System and Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "800 Metres Women − Timetable". IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "800 Metres Women − Heats − Results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "800 Metres Women − Heats − Summary" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "800 Metres Women − Semi-Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "800 Metres Women − Semi-Final − Summary" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "800 Metres Women − Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 15 August 2017.