2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres explained

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
Silver	Eunice Sum
Bronze	Malika Akkaoui

Records

Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics
World record		1:53.28	Munich, Germany	26 July 1983
African record		1:54.01	Zürich, Switzerland	29 August 2008
Championship record		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			2:02.13	Q, NR
2	2	2			2:02.16	Q
3	1	5			2:03.07	Q
4	2	4			2:03.14	Q
5	2	5			2:03.16	q
6	2	6			2:03.74	q
7	2	3			2:04.11
8	1	2			2:04.28	Q
9	1	7			2:04.34	Q
10	1	4			2:05.38
11	1	3			2:06.72	NR
12	1	8			2:07.70
13	2	8			2:10.89
	1	6
	1	1

Final

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Note
	8			1:59.11	NR
	3			1:59.13
	4			1:59.90
	7			2:01.66
	2			2:02.68
	6			2:02.84
	5			2:02.92
	1			2:07.09

References

• Results