| Women's 800 metre freestyle at the 2019 African Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Mohammed V Sports Complex – Olympic Pool | |||||||||
| Dates | 24 August (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 6 from 4 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 8:54.01 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Swimming at the 2019 African Games | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Freestyle | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| Backstroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×100 m | mixed | |
| 4×200 m | men | women |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×100 m | mixed | |
The Women's 800 metre freestyle competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 24 August 2019.
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Katie Ledecky |  United States |
8:04.79 | Rio de Janeiro | 12 August 2016 |
| African record | Wendy Trott |  South Africa |
8:25.71 | Rome | 14 June 2012 |
| Games record | Kirsty Coventry |  Zimbabwe |
8:43.89 | Algiers | 14 July 2007 |
Results
Final
The final was started on 24 August.
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | Hania Moro |  Egypt |
8:54.01 | |
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5 | Samantha Randle |  South Africa |
8:55.32 | |
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6 | Majda Chebaraka |  Algeria |
9:07.21 | |
| 4 | 3 | Carla Antonopoulos | South Africa |
9:07.74 | |
| 5 | 2 | Inass Rachidi |  Morocco |
9:44.39 | |
| 6 | 7 | Douaa Eddahbi | Morocco |
9:44.62 |
References
- "2019 African Games Swimming Results All Day" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.