1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres

The women's 800 metres event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 28, 29 and 31 July.[1][2]

Medalists

GoldOlga Mikayeva
 Russia
SilverNancy Jebet Langat
 Kenya
BronzeNaomi Misoi
 Kenya

Results

Final

31 July

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Olga Mikayeva Russia2:05.34
Nancy Jebet Langat Kenya2:05.43
Naomi Misoi Kenya2:05.77
4Liu Qifang China2:06.44
5Mihaela Stancescu Romania2:06.90
6Josiane Tito Brazil2:07.52
7Jeannette Hoffmann Germany2:07.91
8Ingvill Måkestad Norway2:08.39

Semifinals

29 July

Semifinal 1

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Olga Mikayeva Russia2:06.50Q
2Nancy Jebet Langat Kenya2:06.76Q
3Mihaela Stancescu Romania2:07.00Q
4Lindsay Hyatt United States2:07.15
5Oksana Luneva Kyrgyzstan2:07.24
6Ludivine Michel Belgium2:07.27
7Juliane Becker Germany2:08.91
8Reina Sasaki Japan2:11.09

Semifinal 2

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Naomi Misoi Kenya2:05.38Q
2Jeannette Hoffmann Germany2:05.43Q
3Liu Qifang China2:05.44Q
4Josiane Tito Brazil2:05.52q
5Ingvill Måkestad Norway2:05.80q
6Ryoko Takezawa Japan2:06.37
7Sonja Roman Slovenia2:08.10
8Hanan Khiouich Morocco2:13.78

Heats

28 July

Heat 1

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Ingvill Måkestad Norway2:10.10Q
2Nancy Jebet Langat Kenya2:10.11Q
3Oksana Luneva Kyrgyzstan2:10.75Q
4Iris Fuentes-Pila Spain2:11.07
5Lena Nilsson Sweden2:11.33
6Stephanie Schoeman South Africa2:12.25
7Motselisi Anna Mojaki Lesotho2:15.85

Heat 2

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Olga Mikayeva Russia2:06.57Q
2Mihaela Stancescu Romania2:06.77Q
3Sonja Roman Slovenia2:07.48Q
4Josiane Tito Brazil2:07.98q
5Karla Burger Namibia2:10.39
6Lee Ya-Hui Chinese Taipei2:10.43
7Courtney Inman Canada2:10.62

Heat 3

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Naomi Misoi Kenya2:08.00Q
2Jeannette Hoffmann Germany2:08.51Q
3Hanan Khiouich Morocco2:09.03Q
4Ryoko Takezawa Japan2:09.21q
5Lauren Elms Australia2:11.85
6Kelly Edge New Zealand2:13.13

Heat 4

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Ludivine Michel Belgium2:05.62Q
2Liu Qifang China2:06.28Q
3Lindsay Hyatt United States2:06.30Q
4Juliane Becker Germany2:06.36q
5Reina Sasaki Japan2:09.63q
6Melissa de Leon Trinidad and Tobago2:12.06
7Ramomene Boikhutso Botswana2:18.45

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 27 athletes from 24 countries participated in the event.

References

  1. Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1998 Annecy FRA Jul 28-Aug 2, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 3 December 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
  2. IAAF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Eugene 2014 - FACTS & FIGURES (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 13 June 2015
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