| Women's 800 metres at the 2025 World Athletics Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | National Stadium | |||||||||
| Location | Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||
| Dates | 18 September (heats) 19 September (semi-finals) 21 September (final) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 1:54.62 CR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Events at the 2025 World Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
| | ||
| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10,000 m | men | women |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | women |
| 4 × 100 m relay | men | women |
| 4 × 400 m relay | men | women |
| mixed | ||
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | women |
| 20 km walk | men | women |
| 35 km walk | men | women |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | women |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | women |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
| World Team event | ||
| World Team | ||
The women's 800 metres at the 2025 World Athletics Championships was held at the National Stadium in Tokyo on 18, 19 and 21 September 2025. [1]
Before the competition records were as follows: [2]
| Record | Athlete & Nat. | Perf. | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | 1:53.28 | Munich, West Germany | 26 July 1983 | |
| Championship record | 1:54.68 | Helsinki, Finland | 9 August 1983 | |
| World Leading | 1:54.74 | Chorzów, Poland | 16 August 2025 | |
| African Record | 1:54.01 | Zurich, Switzerland | 29 August 2008 | |
| Asian Record | 1:55.54 | Beijing, China | 9 September 1993 | |
| European Record | 1:53.28 | Munich, West Germany | 26 July 1983 | |
| North, Central American and Caribbean record | 1:54.44 | Barcelona, Spain | 9 September 1989 | |
| Oceanian record | 1:57.67 | Chorzów, Poland | 16 August 2025 | |
| South American Record | 1:56.68 | Gothenburg, Sweden | 13 August 1995 |
The standard to qualify automatically for entry was 1:59.00. [3]
The event schedule, in local time (UTC+9), was as follows: [1]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 18 September | 19:58 | Heats |
| 19 September | 20:43 | Semi-finals |
| 21 September | 19:35 | Final |
The heats took place on 18 September. The first three athletes in each heat ( Q ) and the three fastest ( q ) qualified for the semi-finals.
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keely Hodgkinson | 1:59.79 | Q | |
| 2 | Assia Raziki | 1:59.82 | Q | |
| 3 | Clara Liberman | 2:00.17 | Q | |
| 4 | Roisin Willis | 2:00.24 | ||
| 5 | Caroline Bredlinger | 2:00.25 | ||
| 6 | Anita Horvat | 2:00.66 | ||
| 7 | Marta Mitjans | 2:00.67 | ||
| 8 | Déborah Rodriguez | 2:03.18 | ||
| 9 | Perina Lokure Nakang | 2:10.13 | SB | |
| [4] | ||||
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anaïs Bourgoin | 1:58.43 | Q | |
| 2 | Mary Moraa | 1:58.44 | Q | |
| 3 | Gabriela Gajanová | 2:00.44 | Q | |
| 4 | Veronica Vancardo | 2:01.13 | ||
| 5 | Rocío Arroyo | 2:01.34 | ||
| 6 | Jazz Shukla | 2:01.42 | ||
| 7 | Adelle Tracey | 2:01.70 | ||
| 8 | Nigist Getachew | 2:02.42 | ||
| [4] | ||||
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tsige Duguma | 2:01.53 | Q | |
| 2 | Maggi Congdon | 2:01.74 | Q | |
| 3 | Eloisa Coiro | 2:01.86 | Q | |
| 4 | Kelly-Ann Beckford | 2:02.63 | ||
| 5 | Nelly Jepkosgei | 2:02.79 | ||
| 6 | Angelika Sarna | 2:02.81 | ||
| 7 | Rin Kubo | 2:02.84 | ||
| 8 | Shafiqua Maloney | 2:03.12 | ||
| [4] | ||||
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audrey Werro | 1:58.43 | Q | |
| 2 | Sage Hurta-Klecker | 1:58.43 | Q | |
| 3 | Anna Wielgosz | 1:58.63 | Q | |
| 4 | Abbey Caldwell | 1:58.71 | q | |
| 5 | Lorea Ibarzabal | 2:00.60 | ||
| 6 | Sarah Moraa | 2:01.62 | qJ | |
| 7 | Noélie Yarigo | 2:03.43 | ||
| 8 | Soukaina Haji | 2:06.80 | ||
| [4] | ||||
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lilian Odira | 1:57.86 | Q | |
| 2 | Daily Cooper Gaspar | 1:58.16 | Q | |
| 3 | Worknesh Mesele | 1:58.46 | Q | |
| 4 | Halimah Nakaayi | 1:58.57 | q | |
| 5 | Jemma Reekie | 1:59.35 | ||
| 6 | Wu Hongjiao | 2:01.38 | ||
| 7 | Smilla Kolbe | 2:01.74 | ||
| 8 | Eveliina Määttänen | 2:02.55 | ||
| [4] | ||||
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Hunter Bell | 1:58.82 | Q | |
| 2 | Gabija Galvydytė | 1:58.86 | Q | |
| 3 | Claudia Hollingsworth | 1:59.06 | Q | |
| 4 | Rénelle Lamote | 1:59.32 | q, SB | |
| 5 | Margarita Koczanowa | 1:59:37 | PB | |
| 6 | Lore Hoffmann | 1:59.76 | ||
| 7 | Pooja Olla | 2:01.03 | PB | |
| — | Charné du Plessis | DNF | ||
| [4] | ||||
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natoya Goule-Toppin | 1:59.66 | Q | |
| 2 | Oratile Nowe | 2:00.09 | Q | |
| 3 | Maeliss Trapeau | 2:00.38 | Q | |
| 4 | Majtie Kolberg | 2:00.64 | ||
| 5 | Vivian Chebet Kiprotich | 2:00.68 | ||
| 6 | Elena Bellò | 2:02.14 | ||
| 7 | Jessica Hull | 2:13.42 | qR | |
| — | Prudence Sekgodiso | DNF | ||
| [4] | ||||
The semi-finals took place on 19 September. The first two athletes in each heat ( Q ) and the two fastest ( q ) qualified for the final.
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Moraa | 1:58.40 | Q | |
| 2 | Georgia Hunter Bell | 1:58.62 | Q | |
| 3 | Eloisa Coiro | 1:59.19 | ||
| 4 | Claudia Hollingsworth | 1:59.50 | ||
| 5 | Natoya Goule-Toppin | 1:59.58 | ||
| 6 | Rénelle Lamote | 1:59.94 | ||
| 7 | Maggi Congdon | 1:59.95 | ||
| 8 | Daily Cooper Gaspar | 2:03.00 | ||
| [5] | ||||
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lilian Odira | 1:56.85 | Q | |
| 2 | Audrey Werro | 1:56.99 | Q | |
| 3 | Jessica Hull | 1:57.15 | q, AR | |
| 4 | Sage Hurta-Klecker | 1:57.62 | q, SB | |
| 5 | Tsige Duguma | 1:57.70 | ||
| 6 | Halimah Nakaayi | 1:57.79 | ||
| 7 | Assia Raziki | 1:57.87 | PB | |
| 8 | Gabija Galvydytė | 1:57.96 | PB | |
| 9 | Clara Liberman | 2:04.12 | ||
| [5] | ||||
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keely Hodgkinson | 1:57.53 | Q | |
| 2 | Sarah Moraa | 1:57.53 | Q, PB | |
| 3 | Anaïs Bourgoin | 1:58.00 | ||
| 4 | Oratile Nowe | 1:58.43 | ||
| 5 | Abbey Caldwell | 1:58.44 | ||
| 6 | Maeliss Trapeau | 1:58.90 | PB | |
| 7 | Gabriela Gajanová | 1:59.16 | ||
| 8 | Anna Wielgosz | 1:59.72 | ||
| 9 | Worknesh Mesele | 2:00.91 | ||
| [5] | ||||
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilian Odira | 1:54.62 | CR | ||
| Georgia Hunter Bell | 1:54.90 | PB | ||
| Keely Hodgkinson | 1:54.91 | |||
| 4 | Sarah Moraa | 1:55.74 | PB | |
| 5 | Sage Hurta-Klecker | 1:55.89 | PB | |
| 6 | Audrey Werro | 1:56.17 | ||
| 7 | Mary Moraa | 1:57.10 | SB | |
| 8 | Jessica Hull | 1:57.30 | ||
| [6] | ||||