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2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres

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2012 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 at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 30 June and 1 July.

Medalists

Gold Francine Niyonsaba
 Burundi
Silver Eunice Sum
 Kenya
Bronze Malika Akkaoui
 Morocco

Records

Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics
World record  Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) 1:53.28 Munich, Germany 26 July 1983
African record  Pamela Jelimo (KEN) 1:54.01 Zürich, Switzerland 29 August 2008
Championship record  Maria Mutola (MOZ) 1:56.36 Durban, South Africa 27 June 1993

Schedule

Date Time Round
30 June 2012 14:40 Round 1
1 July 2012 16:25 Final

Results

Round 1

First 3 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Note
1 2 7 Francine Niyonsaba  Burundi 2:02.13 Q, NR
2 2 2 Eunice Sum  Kenya 2:02.16 Q
3 1 5 Malika Akkaoui  Morocco 2:03.07 Q
4 2 4 Sylvia Chesebe  Kenya 2:03.14 Q
5 2 5 Alem Gereziher  Ethiopia 2:03.16 q
6 2 6 Annet Negesa  Uganda 2:03.74 q
7 2 3 Mantegbosch Melese  Ethiopia 2:04.11
8 1 2 Sofiya Shensu  Ethiopia 2:04.28 Q
9 1 7 Jane Jelagat  Kenya 2:04.34 Q
10 1 4 Mandie Brandt  South Africa 2:05.38
11 1 3 Noëllie Yarigo  Benin 2:06.72 NR
12 1 8 Annabelle Lascar  Mauritius 2:07.70
13 2 8 Fatimoh Muhammed  Liberia 2:10.89
1 6 Aiche Bilal Fall  Mauritania DNS
1 1 Agnes Mansaray  Sierra Leone DNS

Final

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Note
1st place, gold medalist(s) 8 Francine Niyonsaba  Burundi 1:59.11 NR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3 Eunice Sum  Kenya 1:59.13
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4 Malika Akkaoui  Morocco 1:59.90
4 7 Sylvia Chesebe  Kenya 2:01.66
5 2 Alem Gereziher  Ethiopia 2:02.68
6 6 Annet Negesa  Uganda 2:02.84
7 5 Jane Jelagat  Kenya 2:02.92
8 1 Sofiya Shensu  Ethiopia 2:07.09

References

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