2017 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres

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]

Women's 800 metres
at the 2017 World Championships
VenueOlympic Stadium
Dates10 August (heats)
11 August (semifinal)
13 August (final)
Competitors45 from 29 nations
Winning time1:55.16
Medalists
    South Africa
    Burundi
    United States

Records

Before the competition records were as follows:[2]

RecordPerf.AthleteNat.DateLocation
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]

RecordPerf.AthleteNat.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 August19:25Heats
11 August19:35Semifinals
13 August20:10Final

Results

Heats

The first round took place on 10 August in six heats as follows:[6]

Heat123456
Start time 19:2419:3319:4219:5120:0120:10
Photo finish

The first three in each heat ( Q ) and the next six fastest ( q ) qualified for the semifinals. The overall results were as follows:[7]

RankHeatLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
165Francine Niyonsaba Burundi (BDI)1:59.86Q
267Habitam Alemu Ethiopia (ETH)2:00.07Q
369Selina Büchel Switzerland (SUI)2:00.23Q
463Adelle Tracey Great Britain & N.I. (GBR)2:00.28q, SB
516Ajeé Wilson United States (USA)2:00.52Q
644Margaret Wambui Kenya (KEN)2:00.75Q
723Angelika Cichocka Poland (POL)2:00.86Q, SB
814Noélie Yarigo Benin (BEN)2:00.99Q, SB
946Lynsey Sharp Great Britain & N.I. (GBR)2:01.04Q
1025Melissa Bishop Canada (CAN)2:01.11Q
1164Christina Hering Germany (GER)2:01.13q
1217Eglė Balčiūnaitė Lithuania (LTU)2:01.21Q, SB
1362Hanna Hermansson Sweden (SWE)2:01.25q
1429Shelayna Oskan-Clarke Great Britain & N.I. (GBR)2:01.30Q
1537Caster Semenya South Africa (RSA)2:01.33Q
1632Rose Mary Almanza Cuba (CUB)2:01.43Q
1712Sanne Verstegen Netherlands (NED)2:01.50q
1838Joanna Jóźwik Poland (POL)2:01.51Q
1926Brenda Martinez United States (USA)2:01.53q
2066Gena Löfstrand South Africa (RSA)2:01.73q
2133Angie Petty New Zealand (NZL)2:01.76
2236Natoya Goule Jamaica (JAM)2:01.77
2347Halimah Nakaayi Uganda (UGA)2:01.80Q
2449Maryna Arzamasova Belarus (BLR)2:01.92SB
2542Mahlet Mulugeta Ethiopia (ETH)2:02.04
2648Olha Lyakhova Ukraine (UKR)2:02.07
2724Esther Guerrero Spain (ESP)2:02.22
2834Brittany McGowan Australia (AUS)2:02.25
2918Winnie Nanyondo Uganda (UGA)2:02.65
3022Emily Cherotich Tuei Kenya (KEN)2:02.70
3156Charlene Lipsey United States (USA)2:02.74Q
3243Yusneysi Santiusti Italy (ITA)2:02.75
3352Hedda Hynne Norway (NOR)2:02.85Q
3457Dorcus Ajok Uganda (UGA)2:02.98Q
3513Kore Tola Ethiopia (ETH)2:03.01
3645Lindsey Butterworth Canada (CAN)2:03.19
3759Aníta Hinriksdóttir Iceland (ISL)2:03.45
3855Georgia Griffith Australia (AUS)2:03.54
3935Annie LeBlanc Canada (CAN)2:04.06
4053Síofra Cléirigh Büttner Ireland (IRL)2:06.54
4128Lora Storey Australia (AUS)2:07.17
4215Johana Arrieta Colombia (COL)2:07.36
4327Nimali Liyanarachchi Sri Lanka (SRI)2:08.49
4454Kimarra McDonald Jamaica (JAM)2:09.19
4568Rose Lokonyen Athlete Refugee Team (ART)2:20.06SB
19Lovisa Lindh Sweden (SWE)DNS
58Eunice Sum Kenya (KEN)DNS

Semifinals

The semifinals took place on 11 August in three heats as follows:[8]

Heat123
Start time 19:3519:4519:55
Photo finish

The first two in each heat ( Q ) and the next two fastest ( q ) qualified for the final. The overall results were as follows:[9]

RankHeatLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
126Caster Semenya South Africa (RSA)1:58.90Q
214Ajeé Wilson United States (USA)1:59.21Q
323Angelika Cichocka Poland (POL)1:59.32Q, SB
427Charlene Lipsey United States (USA)1:59.35q
525Lynsey Sharp Great Britain & N.I. (GBR)1:59.47q
617Melissa Bishop Canada (CAN)1:59.56Q
713Noélie Yarigo Benin (BEN)1:59.74SB
816Rose Mary Almanza Cuba (CUB)1:59.79
924Selina Büchel Switzerland (SUI)1:59.85
1018Hedda Hynne Norway (NOR)1:59.88
1119Adelle Tracey Great Britain & N.I. (GBR)2:00.26SB
1212Hanna Hermansson Sweden (SWE)2:00.43PB
1322Eglė Balčiūnaitė Lithuania (LTU)2:00.48SB
1415Habitam Alemu Ethiopia (ETH)2:00.69
1529Sanne Verstegen Netherlands (NED)2:00.92
1635Francine Niyonsaba Burundi (BDI)2:01.11Q
1737Margaret Wambui Kenya (KEN)2:01.19Q
1834Brenda Martinez United States (USA)2:01.31
1932Halimah Nakaayi Uganda (UGA)2:01.74
2036Joanna Jóźwik Poland (POL)2:01.91
2128Dorcus Ajok Uganda (UGA)2:02.00
2238Shelayna Oskan-Clarke Great Britain & N.I. (GBR)2:02.26
2339Christina Hering Germany (GER)2:02.69
2433Gena 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]

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotesSplit Time
1st 400m2nd 400m
4Caster Semenya South Africa (RSA)1:55.16WL0:58:530:56:63
7Francine Niyonsaba Burundi (BDI)1:55.920:57:980:57:94
5Ajeé Wilson United States (USA)1:56.650:58:210:58:44
49Margaret Wambui Kenya (KEN)1:57.540:58.360:59:18
56Melissa Bishop Canada (CAN)1:57.680:58:510:59:17
63Angelika Cichocka Poland (POL)1:58.41PB0:58:820:59:59
78Charlene Lipsey United States (USA)1:58.730:58:770:59:96
82Lynsey Sharp Great Britain & N.I. (GBR)1:58.980:58:421:00:56

References

  1. Start list
  2. "800 Metres Women − Records". IAAF. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  3. "Records Set - Final" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  4. "Qualification System and Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  5. "800 Metres Women − Timetable". IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  6. "800 Metres Women − Heats − Results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  7. "800 Metres Women − Heats − Summary" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  8. "800 Metres Women − Semi-Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  9. "800 Metres Women − Semi-Final − Summary" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  10. "800 Metres Women − Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
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