2015 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres

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Women's 800 metres
at the 2015 World Championships
Venue Beijing National Stadium
Dates26 August (heats)
27 August (semifinals)
29 August (final)
Competitors44 from 31 nations
Winning time1:58.03
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
  2013
2017  

The women's 800 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Beijing National Stadium on 26, 27 and 29 August. [1]

Contents

Summary

Eunice Jepkoech Sum of Kenya entered the competition as the defending champion and also as the world-leading athlete for the season with her time of 1:56.99 minutes. [2] [3]

The third semi-final was the fastest, with Melissa Bishop battling Maryna Arzamasava to the line, leaving defending champion and world #1 Eunice Jepkoech Sum as a time qualifier. Bishop's winning 1:57.52 became the new Canadian National Record.

In the final it was the same three players, Arzamasava holding the lead through the final turn, with Sum looking for a way to run around her. With Sum moving to the outside, Arzamasava drifted out, opening a gap on the inside which Bishop moved in to occupy. It was three abreast down the home stretch but Arzamasava never relinquished the lead, Bishop unable to get ahead on the inside and Sum just slightly behind them both. [4]

Records

Prior to the competition, the records were as follows: [5]

World record Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Jarmila Kratochvílová  (TCH)1:53.28 Munich, West Germany26 July 1983
Championship record Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Jarmila Kratochvílová  (TCH)1:54.68 Helsinki, Finland9 August 1983
World leadingFlag of Kenya.svg  Eunice Jepkoech Sum  (KEN)1:56.99Paris, France4 July 2015
African record Flag of Kenya.svg  Pamela Jelimo  (KEN)1:54.01 Zürich, Switzerland29 August 2008
Asian record Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Liu Dong  (CHN)1:55.54 Beijing, China9 September 1993
NACAC record Flag of Cuba.svg  Ana Fidelia Quirot  (CUB)1:54.44 Barcelona, Spain9 September 1989
South American record Flag of Suriname.svg  Letitia Vriesde  (SUR)1:56.68 Gothenburg, Sweden13 August 1995
European record Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Jarmila Kratochvílová  (TCH)1:53.28Munich, West Germany26 July 1983
Oceanian record Flag of New Zealand.svg  Toni Hodgkinson  (NZL)1:58.25 Atlanta, United States27 July 1996

Qualification standards

Entry standards [6]
2:01.00

Schedule

DateTimeRound
26 August 201510:25 Heats
27 August 201520:05 Semifinals
29 August 201519:15 Final

All times are local times (UTC+8)

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) advanced to the semifinals. [7]

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Maryna Arzamasava Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus  (BLR)1:58.69 Q, SB
21 Lynsey Sharp Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)1:58.98 Q, SB
31 Caster Semenya Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)1:59.59 Q, SB
41 Nataliia Lupu Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)1:59.62 q, SB
52 Eunice Jepkoech Sum Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)1:59.67 Q
62 Olha Lyakhova Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)1:59.92 Q, PB
72 Sifan Hassan Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)1:59.94 Q
82 Rénelle Lamote Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)2:00.20 q
96 Melissa Bishop Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)2:00.23 Q
106 Selina Büchel Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)2:00.25 Q
111 Christina Hering Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)2:00.36 q
123 Rababe Arafi Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR)2:00.37 Q, PB
126 Malika Akkaoui Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR)2:00.37 Q, SB
143 Fiona Benson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)2:00.53 Q
153 Brenda Martinez Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)2:00.54 Q
163 Angie Petty Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)2:00.62 q
176 Jennifer Meadows Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)2:00.70 q
171 Molly Beckwith-Ludlow Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)2:00.70 q
191 Tintu Lukka Flag of India.svg  India  (IND)2:00.95 SB
206 Aníta Hinriksdóttir Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland  (ISL)2:01.01 SB
216 Anastasiya Tkachuk Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)2:01.07
224 Sofia Ennaoui Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)2:01.16 Q
234 Rose Mary Almanza Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)2:01.33 Q
244 Lucia Klocová Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia  (SVK)2:01.35 Q
252 Charline Mathias Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg  (LUX)2:01.36
264 Janeth Jepkosgei Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)2:01.40
275 Fabienne Kohlmann Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)2:01.42 Q
284 Simoya Campbell Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)2:01.43
293 Yevgeniya Subbotina Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)2:01.50
305 Joanna Jóźwik Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)2:01.62 Q
315 Shelayna Oskan-Clarke Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)2:01.72 Q
322 Flávia de Lima Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)2:01.76
335 Natoya Goule Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)2:02.37
345 Déborah Rodríguez Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay  (URU)2:02.46
355 Noélie Yarigo Flag of Benin.svg  Benin  (BEN)2:02.48
364 Esther Guerrero Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)2:02.64
373 Zhao Jing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)2:03.08 SB
382 Habitam Alemu Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia  (ETH)2:03.19
396 Margaret Wambui Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)2:03.52
404 Ciara Everard Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland  (IRL)2:03.98
415 Alysia Montaño Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)2:09.57
423 Donna Koniel Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea  (PNG)2:12.51
435 Andrea Foster Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana  (GUY)2:17.39
441 Aye Aye Aung Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar  (MYA)2:37.51
3 Amela Terzić Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia  (SRB) DNS

Semifinals

Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advanced to the final. [8]

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
13 Melissa Bishop Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)1:57.52 Q, NR
23 Maryna Arzamasava Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus  (BLR)1:57.54 Q, PB
33 Eunice Jepkoech Sum Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)1:57.56 q
43 Joanna Jóźwik Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)1:58.35 q, PB
53 Sifan Hassan Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)1:58.50 PB
61 Rababe Arafi Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR)1:58.55 Q, PB
71 Nataliia Lupu Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)1:58.57 Q, SB
81 Selina Büchel Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)1:58.63
92 Shelayna Oskan-Clarke Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)1:58.86 Q, PB
92 Rénelle Lamote Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)1:58.86 Q, PB
112 Olha Lyakhova Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)1:58.94 PB
123 Malika Akkaoui Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR)1:59.03 SB
133 Lucia Klocová Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia  (SVK)1:59.14 SB
143 Lynsey Sharp Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)1:59.33
151 Fabienne Kohlmann Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)1:59.42
162 Angie Petty Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)1:59.53
172 Fiona Benson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)1:59.59 PB
181 Sofia Ennaoui Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)2:00.11 PB
191 Brenda Martinez Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)2:00.27
202 Rose Mary Almanza Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)2:00.38
212 Molly Beckwith-Ludlow Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)2:00.43
221 Jennifer Meadows Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)2:00.53
232 Christina Hering Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)2:00.81
241 Caster Semenya Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)2:03.18

Final

The final was started at 14:15 [9]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Maryna Arzamasava Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus  (BLR)1:58.03
Silver medal icon.svg Melissa Bishop Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)1:58.12
Bronze medal icon.svg Eunice Jepkoech Sum Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)1:58.18
4 Rababe Arafi Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR)1:58.90
5 Shelayna Oskan-Clarke Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)1:58.99
6 Nataliia Lupu Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)1:58.99
7 Joanna Jóźwik Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)1:59.09
8 Rénelle Lamote Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)1:59.70

References

  1. "Beijing 2015: Timetable". Beijing 2015. 10 August 2015. Archived from the original on 1 December 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  2. Defending champions Kemboi, Sum, Kiprop and Kiplagat lead Kenya's team for Beijing. IAAF (2015-08-01). Retrieved on 2015-08-16.
  3. Start list
  4. "REPORT: WOMEN'S 800M FINAL – IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BEIJING 2015". iaaf.org. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  5. "Records & Lists – 800 meters". IAAF . Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  6. IAAF World Championships Beijing 2015 – Standards (PDF), IAAF, 2014, retrieved 17 August 2015
  7. Heats results
  8. Semifinals results
  9. Final results