Women's 800 metres at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Stade de France, Paris, France [1] | ||||||||||||
Dates |
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Competitors | 50 from 32 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 1:56.72 | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |||
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Qualification | |||
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 | mixed | women |
Road events | |||
Marathon | men | women | |
20 km walk | men | women | |
Marathon walk relay | mixed | ||
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 | ||
The women's 800 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held in four rounds at the Stade de France in Paris, France, between 2 and 5 August 2024. This was the eighteenth time that the women's 800 metres is contested at the Summer Olympics. A total of 48 athletes will be able to qualify for the event by entry standard or ranking.
Athing Mu was the defending champion and 2022 World Champion, but she tripped at the US Trials and couldn't qualify. The 2024 world leader, Keely Hodgkinson had reigned supreme in Europe indoors and out, but took silver at all other major championships since 2020, displaced by Mu in the World Championships of 2022, and in both the 2022 Commonwealth Games and in the 2023 World Championships by Mary Moraa, though the latter had been the first time that Hodgkinson had beaten Mu at a Championship. Most of the remaining players apart from Mu had made it to Paris, but a number, notable Hodgkinson's Great Britain teammate Jemma Reekie, failed to make the final.
Tsige Duguma started the final on the far outside, Lane 9. After reaching the break line, she cut sharply to lane one and the lead. As the other competitors merged, Hodgkinson joined the lead on the outside, with Duguma hugging the rail. Through the second turn Moraa moved in to Hodgkinson's outer shoulder. Coming onto the home stretch the first time, Hodgkinson took the lead, running on the outside of lane 1, Duguma on the inside and Moraa on the outside forming an arrowhead on the front. The three stayed largely in formation at the front until they went down the backstretch when Moraa moved ahead of Duguma and around the turn, up to Hodgkinson's shoulder looking to out-sprint her. Instead, Hodgkinson pulled away from the whole field down the home stretch to victory. Moraa couldn't keep up, but Duguma came back to sprint past Moraa before the finish for silver, with Moraa left with the bronze. [2] [3]
Duguma's silver medal was the fist for Ethiopia in the history of the event. Hodgkinson's gold was Great Britain's third gold, after Ann Packer, 60 years before and Kelly Holmes, 20 years previously.
The event was first held in 1928, making it the first distance running event for women. However it was not held again until 1960, since when it has been a permanent fixture.
Record | Athlete (nation) | Time (s) | Location | Date |
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World record | ![]() | 1:53.28 [4] | Munich, West Germany | 26 July 1983 |
Olympic record | ![]() | 1:53.43 | Moscow, Soviet Union | 27 July 1980 |
World leading | ![]() | 1:54.61 [5] | London, United Kingdom | 20 July 2024 |
Area record | Athlete (nation) | Time (s) |
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Africa ( records ) | ![]() | 1:54.01 |
Asia ( records ) | ![]() | 1:55.54 |
Europe ( records ) | ![]() | 1:53.28 WR |
North America, Central America and Caribbean ( records ) | ![]() | 1:54:44 |
Oceania ( records ) | ![]() | 1:57.78 |
South America ( records ) | ![]() | 1:56.68 |
For the women's 800 metres event, the qualification period was between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024. [7] 48 athletes were able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by running the entry standard of 1:59.30 seconds or faster or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event. [7]
The heats were held on 2 August, starting at 19:45 (UTC+2) in the evening. [1] First 3 in each heat (Q) advance to the semi-final, all others (Re) advance to repechage round (except DNS, DNF, DQ).
Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Jemma Reekie | ![]() | 2:00.00 | Q |
2 | Gabriela Gajanová | ![]() | 2:00.29 | Q |
3 | Juliette Whittaker | ![]() | 2:00.45 | Q |
4 | Valentina Rosamilia | ![]() | 2:00.45 | |
5 | Jazz Shukla | ![]() | 2:00.80 | |
6 | Léna Kandissounon | ![]() | 2:00.97 | |
7 | Habitam Alemu | ![]() | 2:02.19 | |
8 | Amal Al Roumi | ![]() | 2:11.35 | |
9 | Layla Almasri | ![]() | 2:12.21 | NR |
Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Daily Cooper Gaspar | ![]() | 1:58.88 | Q |
2 | Prudence Sekgodiso | ![]() | 1:59.84 | Q |
3 | Rachel Pellaud | ![]() | 2:00.07 | Q |
4 | Halimah Nakaayi | ![]() | 2:00.51 | |
5 | Nelly Jepkosgei | ![]() | 2:00.63 | |
6 | Flávia de Lima | ![]() | 2:00.73 | SB |
7 | Lorena Martín | ![]() | 2:02.52 | |
8 | Anna Wielgosz | ![]() | 2:02.54 |
Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Worknesh Mesele | ![]() | 1:58.07 | Q, PB |
2 | Rénelle Lamote | ![]() | 1:58.59 | Q |
3 | Phoebe Gill | ![]() | 1:58.83 | Q |
4 | Eloisa Coiro | ![]() | 1:59.19 | PB |
5 | Vivian Chebet Kiprotich | ![]() | 1:59.90 | |
6 | Rose Mary Almanza | ![]() | 2:00.36 | |
7 | Anita Horvat | ![]() | 2:00.91 | |
Assia Raziki | ![]() | DQ | TR17.1.2 |
Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Keely Hodgkinson | ![]() | 1:59.31 | Q |
2 | Nia Akins | ![]() | 1:59.67 | Q |
3 | Noélie Yarigo | ![]() | 1:59.68 | Q |
4 | Eveliina Määttänen | ![]() | 2:00.02 | |
5 | Majtie Kolberg | ![]() | 2:00.55 | |
6 | Oratile Nowe | ![]() | 2:01.00 | |
7 | Catriona Bisset | ![]() | 2:01.60 | |
8 | Adelle Tracey | ![]() | 2:03.47 | SB |
9 | Perina Lokure Nakang | ![]() | 2:08.20 | PB |
Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Tsige Duguma | ![]() | 1:57.90 | Q |
2 | Mary Moraa | ![]() | 1:57.95 | Q |
3 | Shafiqua Maloney | ![]() | 1:58.23 | Q, NR |
4 | Anaïs Bourgoin | ![]() | 1:58.47 | PB |
5 | Abbey Caldwell | ![]() | 1:58.49 | SB |
6 | Lorea Ibarzabal | ![]() | 2:00.71 | |
7 | Sanu Jallow | ![]() | 2:03.91 | NR |
8 | Gresa Bakraçi | ![]() | 2:13.29 |
Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Natoya Goule-Toppin | ![]() | 1:58.66 | Q |
2 | Claudia Hollingsworth | ![]() | 1:58.77 | Q |
3 | Lilian Odira | ![]() | 1:58.83 | Q, PB |
4 | Gabija Galvydytė | ![]() | 1:59.18 | PB |
5 | Audrey Werro | ![]() | 1:59.38 | |
6 | Allie Wilson | ![]() | 1:59.69 | |
7 | Elena Bellò | ![]() | 1:59.98 | |
8 | Tharushi Karunarathna | ![]() | 2:07.76 |
The repechage round was held on 3 August, starting at 11:10 (UTC+2) in the morning. [1]
Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Abbey Caldwell | ![]() | 2:00.07 | Q |
2 | Eloisa Coiro | ![]() | 2:00.31 | |
3 | Audrey Werro | ![]() | 2:00.62 | |
4 | Gabija Galvydytė | ![]() | 2:00.66 | |
5 | Flávia de Lima | ![]() | 2:01.64 | |
6 | Halimah Nakaayi | ![]() | 2:02.88 | |
7 | Lorena Martín | ![]() | 2:03.04 |
Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Anaïs Bourgoin | ![]() | 1:59.52 | Q |
2 | Valentina Rosamilia | ![]() | 1:59.65 | q |
3 | Allie Wilson | ![]() | 1:59.73 | |
4 | Anita Horvat | ![]() | 2:00.56 | |
5 | Adelle Tracey | ![]() | 2:03.67 | |
6 | Sanu Jallow | ![]() | 2:04.44 | |
7 | Anna Wielgosz | ![]() | 2:05.77 | |
8 | Layla Almasri | ![]() | 2:16.72 |
Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Rose Mary Almanza | ![]() | 2:01.54 | Q |
2 | Jazz Shukla | ![]() | 2:02.00 | |
3 | Catriona Bisset | ![]() | 2:02.35 | |
4 | Elena Bellò | ![]() | 2:02.91 | |
5 | Oratile Nowe | ![]() | 2:03.29 | |
6 | Léna Kandissounon | ![]() | 2:03.40 | |
7 | Perina Lokure Nakang | ![]() | 2:11.33 | |
Gresa Bakraçi | ![]() | DQ | TR17.2.3 |
Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Majtie Kolberg | ![]() | 1:59.08 | Q |
2 | Vivian Chebet Kiprotich | ![]() | 1:59.31 | q |
3 | Lorea Ibarzabal | ![]() | 1:59.81 | |
4 | Eveliina Määttänen | ![]() | 2:00.38 | |
5 | Nelly Jepkosgei | ![]() | 2:01.12 | |
6 | Habitam Alemu | ![]() | 2:02.73 | |
7 | Tharushi Karunarathna | ![]() | 2:06.66 | |
8 | Amal Al Roumi | ![]() | 2:12.13 |
The semi-finals were held on 4 August, starting at 20:40 (UTC+2) in the evening. [1] Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and next 2 fastest (q) advance to the final
Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Mary Moraa | ![]() | 1:57.86 | Q |
2 | Worknesh Mesele | ![]() | 1:58.06 | Q, PB |
3 | Daily Cooper Gaspar | ![]() | 1:58.39 | PB |
4 | Phoebe Gill | ![]() | 1:58.47 | |
5 | Abbey Caldwell | ![]() | 1:58.52 | |
6 | Natoya Goule-Toppin | ![]() | 1:59.14 | |
7 | Valentina Rosamilia | ![]() | 1:59.27 | |
8 | Noélie Yarigo | ![]() | 2:01.35 |
Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Tsige Duguma | ![]() | 1:57.47 | Q, PB |
2 | Shafiqua Maloney | ![]() | 1:57.59 | Q, NR |
3 | Juliette Whittaker | ![]() | 1:57.76 | q, PB |
4 | Rénelle Lamote | ![]() | 1:57.78 | q |
5 | Jemma Reekie | ![]() | 1:58.01 | |
6 | Gabriela Gajanová | ![]() | 1:58.22 | NR |
7 | Majtie Kolberg | ![]() | 1:58.52 | PB |
8 | Vivian Chebet Kiprotich | ![]() | 1:59.64 |
Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Keely Hodgkinson | ![]() | 1:56.86 | Q |
2 | Prudence Sekgodiso | ![]() | 1:57.57 | Q |
3 | Nia Akins | ![]() | 1:58.20 | |
4 | Lilian Odira | ![]() | 1:58.53 | PB |
5 | Rose Mary Almanza | ![]() | 1:58.73 | SB |
6 | Anaïs Bourgoin | ![]() | 1:59.62 | |
7 | Claudia Hollingsworth | ![]() | 2:01.51 | |
8 | Rachel Pellaud | ![]() | 2:03.36 |
The final was held on 5 August, starting at 21:45 (UTC+2) in the evening. [1]
Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
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![]() | Keely Hodgkinson | ![]() | 1:56.72 | |
![]() | Tsige Duguma | ![]() | 1:57.15 | PB |
![]() | Mary Moraa | ![]() | 1:57.42 | |
4 | Shafiqua Maloney | ![]() | 1:57.66 | |
5 | Rénelle Lamote | ![]() | 1:58.19 | |
6 | Worknesh Mesele | ![]() | 1:58.28 | |
7 | Juliette Whittaker | ![]() | 1:58.50 | |
8 | Prudence Sekgodiso | ![]() | 1:58.79 |
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