2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres explained

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

width=200 bgcolor=gold	Gold	width=200 bgcolor=silver	Silver	width=200 bgcolor=CC9966	Bronze
Pamela Jelimo	Maria Mutola	Agnes Samaria

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			2:03.23	Q
2	3			2:04.62	Q
3	3			2:05.06	Q
4	3			2:06.35	q, NR
5	1			2:06.74	Q
6	2			2:07.06	Q
7	1			2:07.07	Q
8	1			2:07.69	q
9	2			2:07.86
10	2			2:07.93
11	1			2:10.35
12	2			2:12.14
13	2			2:12.15
14	3			2:13.03
15	1			2:14.07
16	2			2:14.96
17	1			2:15.44
18	3			2:15.46
19	1			2:27.37
20	2			2:41.04
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Final

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
			1:58.70
			2:00.47
			2:00.62
4			2:04.74
5			2:05.86
6			2:05.95
7			2:07.27

References

• Results (Archived)