2017 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres
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]
Women's 800 metres at the 2017 World Championships | ||||||||||
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Venue | Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | 10 August (heats) 11 August (semifinal) 13 August (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 45 from 29 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 1:55.16 | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
Before the competition records were as follows:[2]
Record | Perf. | Athlete | Nat. | Date | Location |
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World | 1:53.28 | Jarmila Kratochvílová | 26 Jul 1983 | Munich, West Germany | |
Championship | 1:54.68 | Jarmila Kratochvílová | 9 Aug 1983 | Helsinki, Finland | |
World leading | 1:55.27 | Caster Semenya | 21 Jul 2017 | Monaco | |
African | 1:54.01 | Pamela Jelimo | 29 Aug 2008 | Zürich, Switzerland | |
Asian | 1:55.54 | Liu Dong | 9 Sep 1993 | Beijing, China | |
NACAC | 1:54.44 | Ana Fidelia Quirot | 9 Sep 1989 | Barcelona, Spain | |
South American | 1:56.68 | Letitia Vriesde | 13 Aug 1995 | Gothenburg, Sweden | |
European | 1:53.28 | Jarmila Kratochvílová | 26 Jul 1983 | Munich, West Germany | |
Oceanian | 1:58.25 | Toni Hodgkinson | 7 Jul 1996 | Atlanta, United States |
The following records were set at the competition:[3]
Record | Perf. | Athlete | Nat. | Date |
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World leading | 1:55.16 | Caster Semenya | 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]
Date | Time | Round |
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10 August | 19:25 | Heats |
11 August | 19:35 | Semifinals |
13 August | 20:10 | Final |
Results
Heats
The first round took place on 10 August in six heats as follows:[6]
Heat | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Start time | 19:24 | 19:33 | 19:42 | 19:51 | 20:01 | 20:10 |
Photo finish | | | | | | |
The first three in each heat ( Q ) and the next six fastest ( q ) qualified for the semifinals. The overall results were as follows:[7]
Semifinals
The semifinals took place on 11 August in three heats as follows:[8]
Heat | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Start time | 19:35 | 19:45 | 19:55 |
Photo finish | | | |
The first two in each heat ( Q ) and the next two fastest ( q ) qualified for the final. The overall results were as follows:[9]
Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 2 | 6 | Caster Semenya | 1:58.90 | Q | |
2 | 1 | 4 | Ajeé Wilson | 1:59.21 | Q | |
3 | 2 | 3 | Angelika Cichocka | 1:59.32 | Q, SB | |
4 | 2 | 7 | Charlene Lipsey | 1:59.35 | q | |
5 | 2 | 5 | Lynsey Sharp | 1:59.47 | q | |
6 | 1 | 7 | Melissa Bishop | 1:59.56 | Q | |
7 | 1 | 3 | Noélie Yarigo | 1:59.74 | SB | |
8 | 1 | 6 | Rose Mary Almanza | 1:59.79 | ||
9 | 2 | 4 | Selina Büchel | 1:59.85 | ||
10 | 1 | 8 | Hedda Hynne | 1:59.88 | ||
11 | 1 | 9 | Adelle Tracey | 2:00.26 | SB | |
12 | 1 | 2 | Hanna Hermansson | 2:00.43 | PB | |
13 | 2 | 2 | Eglė Balčiūnaitė | 2:00.48 | SB | |
14 | 1 | 5 | Habitam Alemu | 2:00.69 | ||
15 | 2 | 9 | Sanne Verstegen | 2:00.92 | ||
16 | 3 | 5 | Francine Niyonsaba | 2:01.11 | Q | |
17 | 3 | 7 | Margaret Wambui | 2:01.19 | Q | |
18 | 3 | 4 | Brenda Martinez | 2:01.31 | ||
19 | 3 | 2 | Halimah Nakaayi | 2:01.74 | ||
20 | 3 | 6 | Joanna Jóźwik | 2:01.91 | ||
21 | 2 | 8 | Dorcus Ajok | 2:02.00 | ||
22 | 3 | 8 | Shelayna Oskan-Clarke | 2:02.26 | ||
23 | 3 | 9 | Christina Hering | 2:02.69 | ||
24 | 3 | 3 | Gena Löfstrand | 2:03.67 |
Final
The final took place on 13 August at 20:10. The results were as follows: (photo finish)[10]
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | Split Time | |
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1st 400m | 2nd 400m | ||||||
4 | Caster Semenya | 1:55.16 | WL | 0:58:53 | 0:56:63 | ||
7 | Francine Niyonsaba | 1:55.92 | 0:57:98 | 0:57:94 | |||
5 | Ajeé Wilson | 1:56.65 | 0:58:21 | 0:58:44 | |||
4 | 9 | Margaret Wambui | 1:57.54 | 0:58.36 | 0:59:18 | ||
5 | 6 | Melissa Bishop | 1:57.68 | 0:58:51 | 0:59:17 | ||
6 | 3 | Angelika Cichocka | 1:58.41 | PB | 0:58:82 | 0:59:59 | |
7 | 8 | Charlene Lipsey | 1:58.73 | 0:58:77 | 0:59:96 | ||
8 | 2 | Lynsey Sharp | 1:58.98 | 0:58:42 | 1:00:56 |
References
- Start list
- "800 Metres Women − Records". IAAF. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- "Records Set - Final" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- "Qualification System and Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- "800 Metres Women − Timetable". IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- "800 Metres Women − Heats − Results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- "800 Metres Women − Heats − Summary" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- "800 Metres Women − Semi-Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- "800 Metres Women − Semi-Final − Summary" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- "800 Metres Women − Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 15 August 2017.