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2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres

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2008 African Championships
in Athletics
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
5000 mmenwomen
10,000 mmenwomen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		menwomen
4×100 m relaymenwomen
4×400 m relaymenwomen
Road events
20 km walkmenwomen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmenwomen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmenwomen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen

The women's 800 metres event at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Addis Ababa Stadium on May 3–4.

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Pamela Jelimo
 Kenya 		Maria Mutola
 Mozambique 		Agnes Samaria
 Namibia

Results

Heats

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 Pamela Jelimo  Kenya 2:03.23 Q
2 3 Agnes Samaria  Namibia 2:04.62 Q
3 3 Charity Wandia  Kenya 2:05.06 Q
4 3 Fatimoh Muhammed  Liberia 2:06.35 q, NR
5 1 Maria Mutola  Mozambique 2:06.74 Q
6 2 Leonor Piuza  Mozambique 2:07.06 Q
7 1 Halima Hachlaf  Morocco 2:07.07 Q
8 1 Faith Macharia  Kenya 2:07.69 q
9 2 Mestawot Tadesse  Ethiopia 2:07.86
10 2 Ehsan Gibril  Sudan 2:07.93
11 1 Kalkidan Gezahegne  Ethiopia 2:10.35
12 2 Dina Lebo Phalula  South Africa 2:12.14
13 2 Ayisha Mitchel  Ghana 2:12.15
14 3 Lebogang Phalula  South Africa 2:13.03
15 1 Jeanne D'Arc Uwamahoro  Rwanda 2:14.07
16 2 Dipa Traoré  Mali 2:14.96
17 1 Amina Bakhit  Sudan 2:15.44
18 3 Madina Kedir  Ethiopia 2:15.46
19 1 Judie Milandou-Mfounda  Republic of the Congo 2:27.37
20 2 Florence Dembert  Chad 2:41.04
1 Bel Cynthia  Liberia DNS
3 Elizet Banda  Zambia DNS
3 Irene Motunge  Botswana DNS
3 Jacklin Sakilu  Tanzania DNS

Final

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Pamela Jelimo  Kenya 1:58.70
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Maria Mutola  Mozambique 2:00.47
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Agnes Samaria  Namibia 2:00.62
4 Halima Hachlaf  Morocco 2:04.74
5 Charity Wandia  Kenya 2:05.86
6 Leonor Piuza  Mozambique 2:05.95
7 Fatimoh Muhammed  Liberia 2:07.27
Faith Macharia  Kenya DNF

References

800 metres at the African Championships in Athletics
Men's
Women's
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