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
 Caster Semenya   South Africa
 Francine Niyonsaba   Burundi
 Ajeé Wilson   United States
Events at the
2017 World Championships
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
5000 mmenwomen
10,000 mmenwomen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		menwomen
4 × 100 m relaymenwomen
4 × 400 m relaymenwomen
Road events
Marathonmenwomen
20 km walkmenwomen
50 km walkmenwomen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmenwomen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmenwomen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen

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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