1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 800 metres explained

The women's 800 metres event at the 1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on 10–12 March 1995.^[1]

The winning margin was 2.17 seconds which as of July 2024 remains the only time the women's 800 metres was won by more than two seconds at these championships.

Medalists

width=200 bgcolor=gold	Gold	width=200 bgcolor=silver	Silver	width=200 bgcolor=CC9966	Bronze
Maria Mutola	Yelena Afanasyeva	Letitia Vriesde

Results

Heats

First 3 of each heat (Q) and next 3 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	2			2:04.09	Q
2	2			2:04.30	Q
3	2			2:04.47	Q
4	2			2:04.65	q
5	3			2:05.15	Q
6	2			2:05.49	q
7	3			2:06.32	Q
8	3			2:06.82	Q
9	2			2:06.95	q
10	3			2:07.82
11	3			2:08.03
12	1			2:09.15	Q
13	1			2:09.41	Q
14	1			2:09.58	Q
15	1			2:10.62
16	1			2:20.47
17	1			2:20.68

Semifinals

First 3 of each semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	2			2:03.28	Q
2	2			2:04.12	Q
3	2			2:04.35	Q
4	2			2:05.14
5	1			2:05.18	Q
6	2			2:05.40
7	1			2:05.46	Q
8	1			2:05.49	Q
9	1			2:05.60
10	1			2:06.20
11	2			2:07.25
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Final

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
			1:57.62
			1:59.79
			2:00.36
4			2:00.43
5			2:01.14
6			2:02.00

Notes and References

1. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-indoor-championships/5th-iaaf-world-indoor-championships-754/timetable/bydiscipline/women/800-metres Results