2017 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres

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Women's 800 metres
at the 2017 World Championships
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The final of the event.
Venue Olympic Stadium
Dates10 August (heats)
11 August (semifinal)
13 August (final)
Competitors45 from 29 nations
Winning time1:55.16
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of the United States.svg  United States
  2015
2019  

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]

Contents

Records

Before the competition records were as follows: [2]

RecordPerf.AthleteNat.DateLocation
World 1:53.28 Jarmila Kratochvílová Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  TCH 26 Jul 1983 Munich, West Germany
Championship 1:54.68 Jarmila Kratochvílová Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  TCH 9 Aug 1983 Helsinki, Finland
World leading1:55.27 Caster Semenya Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA 21 Jul 2017 Monaco
African 1:54.01 Pamela Jelimo Flag of Kenya.svg  KEN 29 Aug 2008 Zürich, Switzerland
Asian 1:55.54 Liu Dong Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN 9 Sep 1993 Beijing, China
NACAC 1:54.44 Ana Fidelia Quirot Flag of Cuba.svg  CUB 9 Sep 1989 Barcelona, Spain
South American 1:56.68 Letitia Vriesde Flag of Suriname.svg  SUR 13 Aug 1995 Gothenburg, Sweden
European 1:53.28 Jarmila Kratochvílová Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  TCH 26 Jul 1983Munich, West Germany
Oceanian 1:58.25 Toni Hodgkinson Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL 7 Jul 1996 Atlanta, United States

The following records were set at the competition: [3]

RecordPerf.AthleteNat.Date
World leading1:55.16 Caster Semenya Flag of South Africa.svg  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]

DateTimeRound
10 August19:25 Heats
11 August19:35 Semifinals
13 August20:10 Final

Results

Heats

The first round took place on 10 August in six heats as follows: [6]

Heat123456
Start time19:2419:3319:4219:5120:0120:10
Photo finish link link link link link link

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
165 Francine Niyonsaba Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi  (BDI)1:59.86 Q
267 Habitam Alemu Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia  (ETH)2:00.07 Q
369 Selina Büchel Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)2:00.23 Q
463 Adelle Tracey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)2:00.28 q, SB
516 Ajeé Wilson Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)2:00.52 Q
644 Margaret Wambui Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)2:00.75 Q
723 Angelika Cichocka Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)2:00.86 Q, SB
814 Noélie Yarigo Flag of Benin.svg  Benin  (BEN)2:00.99 Q, SB
946 Lynsey Sharp Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)2:01.04 Q
1025 Melissa Bishop Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)2:01.11 Q
1164 Christina Hering Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)2:01.13 q
1217 Eglė Balčiūnaitė Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania  (LTU)2:01.21 Q, SB
1362 Hanna Hermansson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)2:01.25 q
1429 Shelayna Oskan-Clarke Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)2:01.30 Q
1537 Caster Semenya Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)2:01.33 Q
1632 Rose Mary Almanza Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)2:01.43 Q
1712 Sanne Verstegen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)2:01.50 q
1838 Joanna Jóźwik Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)2:01.51 Q
1926 Brenda Martinez Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)2:01.53 q
2066 Gena Löfstrand Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)2:01.73 q
2133 Angie Petty Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)2:01.76
2236 Natoya Goule Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)2:01.77
2347 Halimah Nakaayi Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda  (UGA)2:01.80 Q
2449 Maryna Arzamasova Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus  (BLR)2:01.92 SB
2542 Mahlet Mulugeta Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia  (ETH)2:02.04
2648 Olha Lyakhova Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)2:02.07
2724 Esther Guerrero Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)2:02.22
2834 Brittany McGowan Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)2:02.25
2918 Winnie Nanyondo Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda  (UGA)2:02.65
3022 Emily Cherotich Tuei Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)2:02.70
3156 Charlene Lipsey Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)2:02.74 Q
3243 Yusneysi Santiusti Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)2:02.75
3352 Hedda Hynne Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)2:02.85 Q
3457 Dorcus Ajok Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda  (UGA)2:02.98 Q
3513 Kore Tola Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia  (ETH)2:03.01
3645 Lindsey Butterworth Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)2:03.19
3759 Aníta Hinriksdóttir Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland  (ISL)2:03.45
3855 Georgia Griffith Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)2:03.54
3935 Annie LeBlanc Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)2:04.06
4053 Síofra Cléirigh Büttner Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland  (IRL)2:06.54
4128 Lora Storey Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)2:07.17
4215 Johana Arrieta Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia  (COL)2:07.36
4327 Nimali Liyanarachchi Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka  (SRI)2:08.49
4454 Kimarra McDonald Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)2:09.19
4568 Rose Lokonyen IAAF flag (2017).svg  Athlete Refugee Team  (ART)2:20.06 SB
19 Lovisa Lindh Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE) DNS
58 Eunice Sum Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN) DNS

Semifinals

The semifinals took place on 11 August in three heats as follows: [8]

Heat123
Start time19:3519:4519:55
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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
126 Caster Semenya Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)1:58.90 Q
214 Ajeé Wilson Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)1:59.21 Q
323 Angelika Cichocka Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)1:59.32 Q, SB
427 Charlene Lipsey Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)1:59.35 q
525 Lynsey Sharp Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)1:59.47 q
617 Melissa Bishop Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)1:59.56 Q
713 Noélie Yarigo Flag of Benin.svg  Benin  (BEN)1:59.74 SB
816 Rose Mary Almanza Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)1:59.79
924 Selina Büchel Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)1:59.85
1018 Hedda Hynne Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)1:59.88
1119 Adelle Tracey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)2:00.26 SB
1212 Hanna Hermansson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)2:00.43 PB
1322 Eglė Balčiūnaitė Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania  (LTU)2:00.48 SB
1415 Habitam Alemu Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia  (ETH)2:00.69
1529 Sanne Verstegen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)2:00.92
1635 Francine Niyonsaba Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi  (BDI)2:01.11 Q
1737 Margaret Wambui Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)2:01.19 Q
1834 Brenda Martinez Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)2:01.31
1932 Halimah Nakaayi Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda  (UGA)2:01.74
2036 Joanna Jóźwik Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)2:01.91
2128 Dorcus Ajok Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda  (UGA)2:02.00
2238 Shelayna Oskan-Clarke Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)2:02.26
2339 Christina Hering Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)2:02.69
2433 Gena Löfstrand Flag of South Africa.svg  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
Gold medal icon.svg4 Caster Semenya Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)1:55.16 WL 0:58:530:56:63
Silver medal icon.svg7 Francine Niyonsaba Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi  (BDI)1:55.920:57:980:57:94
Bronze medal icon.svg5 Ajeé Wilson Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)1:56.650:58:210:58:44
49 Margaret Wambui Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)1:57.540:58.360:59:18
56 Melissa Bishop Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)1:57.680:58:510:59:17
63 Angelika Cichocka Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)1:58.41 PB 0:58:820:59:59
78 Charlene Lipsey Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)1:58.730:58:770:59:96
82 Lynsey Sharp Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain & N.I.  (GBR)1:58.980:58:421:00:56

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