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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.jpg) The final of the event. | ||||||||||
| 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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Before the competition records were as follows:[2]
| Record | Perf. | Athlete | Nat. | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 1:53.28 | Jarmila Kratochvílová |  TCH |
26 Jul 1983 | Munich, West Germany |
| Championship | 1:54.68 | Jarmila Kratochvílová | TCH |
9 Aug 1983 | Helsinki, Finland |
| World leading | 1:55.27 | Caster Semenya |  RSA |
21 Jul 2017 | Monaco |
| African | 1:54.01 | Pamela Jelimo |  KEN |
29 Aug 2008 | Zürich, Switzerland |
| Asian | 1:55.54 | Liu Dong |  CHN |
9 Sep 1993 | Beijing, China |
| NACAC | 1:54.44 | Ana Fidelia Quirot |  CUB |
9 Sep 1989 | Barcelona, Spain |
| South American | 1:56.68 | Letitia Vriesde |  SUR |
13 Aug 1995 | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| European | 1:53.28 | Jarmila Kratochvílová | TCH |
26 Jul 1983 | Munich, West Germany |
| Oceanian | 1:58.25 | Toni Hodgkinson |  NZL |
7 Jul 1996 | Atlanta, United States |
The following records were set at the competition:[3]
| Record | Perf. | Athlete | Nat. | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World leading | 1:55.16 | Caster Semenya | RSA |
13 Aug 2017 |
The standard to qualify automatically for entry was 2:01.00.[4]
The event schedule, in local time (UTC+1), is as follows:[5]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 10 August | 19:25 | Heats |
| 11 August | 19:35 | Semifinals |
| 13 August | 20:10 | Final |
Heats
The first round took place on 10 August in six heats as follows:[6]
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]
The first two in each heat ( Q ) and the next two fastest ( q ) qualified for the final. The overall results were as follows:[9]
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 400m | 2nd 400m | ||||||
 | 4 | Caster Semenya |  South Africa (RSA) | 1:55.16 | WL | 0:58:53 | 0:56:63 |
 | 7 | Francine Niyonsaba |  Burundi (BDI) | 1:55.92 | 0:57:98 | 0:57:94 | |
 | 5 | Ajeé Wilson |  United States (USA) | 1:56.65 | 0:58:21 | 0:58:44 | |
| 4 | 9 | Margaret Wambui |  Kenya (KEN) | 1:57.54 | 0:58.36 | 0:59:18 | |
| 5 | 6 | Melissa Bishop |  Canada (CAN) | 1:57.68 | 0:58:51 | 0:59:17 | |
| 6 | 3 | Angelika Cichocka |  Poland (POL) | 1:58.41 | PB | 0:58:82 | 0:59:59 |
| 7 | 8 | Charlene Lipsey | United States (USA) | 1:58.73 | 0:58:77 | 0:59:96 | |
| 8 | 2 | Lynsey Sharp |  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) | 1:58.98 | 0:58:42 | 1:00:56 | |
- "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.