2001 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres

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These are the official results of the Women's 800 metres event at the 2001 IAAF World Championships in Edmonton, Canada. The winning margin was 0.03 seconds which as of 2024 remains the narrowest winning margin in the women's 800 metres at these championships.

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Medalists

Gold Flag of Mozambique.svg Maria Mutola
Mozambique (MOZ)
Silver Flag of Austria.svg Stephanie Graf
Austria (AUT)
Bronze Flag of Suriname.svg Letitia Vriesde
Suriname (SUR)

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advanced to the semifinals.

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
13 Letitia Vriesde Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 1:59.51Q
21 Maria Mutola Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 1:59.96Q
31 Kelly Holmes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 2:00.08Q
41 Diane Cummins Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2:00.46Q
51 Jolanda Čeplak Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 2:00.46q
61 Hazel Clark Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2:00.56q, SB
71 Anita Brägger Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 2:00.65q
81 Tamsyn Lewis Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2:00.86q, SB
93 Zulia Calatayud Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 2:00.96Q
103 Svetlana Cherkasova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2:00.97Q
113 Brigita Langerholc Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 2:01.05
124 Stephanie Graf Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2:01.78Q
134 Mayte Martínez Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2:01.98Q
144 Svetlana Badrankova Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 2:02.19Q
153 Peggy Babin Flag of France.svg  France 2:02.48
164 Irina Mistyukevich Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2:02.50
173 Agnes Samaria Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 2:03.11
182 Faith Macharia Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:03.83Q
192 Ivonne Teichmann Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2:04.03Q
202 Luciana Mendes Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2:04.16Q
214 Grace Birungi Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2:04.26
222 Lwiza John Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 2:04.31
232 Natalya Tsyganova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2:04.55
243 Charmaine Howell Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 2:05.06
252 Natalya Dukhnova Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 2:05.47
262 Tatjana Borisova Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan 2:05.63
274 Tina Paulino Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 2:06.36
282 Adama Njie Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 2:07.80
293 Mariela Alvarez Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 2:09.43PB
303 Janill Williams Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg  Netherlands Antilles 2:15.04
311 Hind Musa Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 2:27.96
4 Tsvetelina Kirilova Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria DQ
4 Süreyya Ayhan Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey DNS

Semifinals

Qualification: First 4 in each semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final.

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
12 Maria Mutola Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 1:59.47Q
22 Letitia Vriesde Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 1:59.58Q
32 Mayte Martínez Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2:00.07Q
42 Faith Macharia Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:00.24Q
52 Zulia Calatayud Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 2:01.04
61 Stephanie Graf Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2:01.24Q
71 Kelly Holmes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 2:01.90Q
82 Luciana Mendes Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2:01.94
91 Diane Cummins Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2:02.07Q
101 Ivonne Teichmann Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2:02.16Q
112 Anita Brägger Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 2:02.22
122 Svetlana Badrankova Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 2:02.24
131 Jolanda Čeplak Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 2:02.65
141 Svetlana Cherkasova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2:02.85
151 Tamsyn Lewis Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2:03.16
1 Hazel Clark Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States DNF

Final

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Maria Mutola Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 1:57.17
Silver medal icon.svg Stephanie Graf Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1:57.20SB
Bronze medal icon.svg Letitia Vriesde Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 1:57.35SB
4 Faith Macharia Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:58.98
5 Diane Cummins Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1:59.49PB
6 Kelly Holmes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1:59.76
7 Mayte Martínez Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2:00.09
8 Ivonne Teichmann Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2:04.33

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