Swimming at the 2019 African Games – Women's 800 metre freestyle

The Women's 800 metre freestyle competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 24 August 2019.[1]

Women's 800 metre freestyle
at the 2019 African Games
VenueMohammed V Sports Complex – Olympic Pool
Dates24 August (final)
Competitors6 from 4 nations
Winning time8:54.01
Medalists
    Egypt
    South Africa
    Algeria

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.

NameNationTimeLocationDate
World recordKatie Ledecky United States8:04.79Rio de Janeiro12 August 2016
African recordWendy Trott South Africa8:25.71Rome14 June 2012
Games recordKirsty Coventry Zimbabwe8:43.89Algiers14 July 2007

Results

Final

The final was started on 24 August.

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
4Hania Moro Egypt8:54.01
5Samantha Randle South Africa8:55.32
6Majda Chebaraka Algeria9:07.21
43Carla Antonopoulos South Africa9:07.74
52Inass Rachidi Morocco9:44.39
67Douaa Eddahbi Morocco9:44.62

References

  1. "2019 African Games Swimming Results All Day" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
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