2024 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres

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Women's 800 metres
at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics
Venue Japoma Stadium
Location Douala, Cameroon
Dates22 June (heats)
23 June (final)
Competitors17 from 14 nations
Winning time2:00.27
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Sarah Moraa  Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Silver medal icon.svg   Lilian Odira  Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Bronze medal icon.svg   Soukaina Hajji  Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
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The women's 800 metres event at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics was held on 22 and 23 June in Douala, Cameroon. [1] [2]

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Records

Records before the 2024 African Athletics Championships
RecordAthlete (nation)Time (s)LocationDate
World record [3] Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Jarmila Kratochvílová  (TCH)1:53.28 Munich, West Germany 26 July 1983
African record [4] Flag of Kenya.svg  Pamela Jelimo  (KEN)1:54.01 Zurich, Switzerland 29 August 2008
Championship record Flag of South Africa.svg  Caster Semenya  (RSA)1:56.06 Asaba, Nigeria 5 August 2018
World leading [5] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Keely Hodgkinson  (GBR)1:55.78 Eugene, United States 25 May 2024
African leading [6] Flag of Kenya.svg  Mary Moraa  (KEN)1:56.71 Eugene, United States 25 May 2024

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
12 Sarah Moraa Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:02.02Q
22 Ksanet Alemu Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:02.99Q
32 Assia Raziki Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2:03.15Q
41 Charne Swart Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2:03.49Q
51 Oratile Nowe Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 2:03.95Q
62 Soukaina Hajji Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2:04.24q
71 Lilian Odira Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:04.43Q
82 Susan Aneno Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2:04.52q
92 Firezewid Tesfaye Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:06.16
101 Adanu Nenko Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:09.53
111 Tuuliki Angala Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 2:10.28
121 Comfort James Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2:11.38qR
132 Odette Sawekoua Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 2:12.68
141 Dusamane Hassaue Flag of Chad.svg  Chad 2:16.63
151 Liliane Nguetsa Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2:16.67
162 Belvia Boy-Fini Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic 2:18.09
171 Chalene Dusaba Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 2:18.38
1 Fraida Hassanatte Flag of Chad.svg  Chad DNS
2 Vidette Ndayikenburvaye Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi DNS

Final

RankAthleteNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Sarah Moraa Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:00.27
Silver medal icon.svg Lilian Odira Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2:00.36
Bronze medal icon.svg Soukaina Hajji Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2:00.91
4 Oratile Nowe Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 2:01.39
5 Assia Raziki Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2:02.14
6 Charne Swart Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2:02.43
7 Susan Aneno Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2:02.54
8 Comfort James Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2:04.45
9 Ksanet Alemu Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:04.54

See also

References

  1. ↑ Official results
  2. ↑ Results at World Athletics
  3. ↑ "800 Metres women - World record times". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "800 Metres women - African record times". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "800 Metres women - 2024 World leading times". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "800 Metres women - 2024 African leading times". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
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