Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metres explained
The Women's 800 metres competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. The event were held at the University Olympic Stadium on October 17–19.[1]
Madeline Manning became the first Black woman to win an Olympic 800m title. She also became the first American to do so.
Competition format
The competition had four heats in the first round, two semi-finals and a final. The top four in the first round heats progressed. The top four finishers in the semi-final race reached the finals.
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
Results
Round 1
Heat 1
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | | | 2:05.7 | Q |
| 2 | | | 2:06.5 | Q |
| 3 | | | 2:06.7 | Q |
| 4 | | | 2:07.1 | Q |
| 5 | | | 2:07.3 | |
| 6 | | | 2:10.9 | | |
Heat 2
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | | | 2:04.0 | Q |
| 2 | | | 2:04.1 | Q |
| 3 | | | 2:04.1 | Q |
| 4 | | | 2:04.4 | Q |
| 5 | | | 2:08.5 | |
| 6 | | | 2:09.2 | | |
Heat 3
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | | | 2:09.5 | Q |
| 2 | | | 2:09.5 | Q |
| 3 | | | 2:09.5 | Q |
| 4 | | | 2:09.6 | Q |
| 5 | | | 2:09.6 | |
| 6 | | | 2:10.5 | | |
Heat 4
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | | | 2:08.7 | Q |
| 2 | | | 2:08.9 | Q |
| 3 | | | 2:08.9 | Q |
| 4 | | | 2:08.9 | Q |
| 5 | | | 2:09.0 | |
| 6 | | | 2:10.2 | | |
Semifinals
Heat 1
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | | | 2:05.8 | Q |
| 2 | | | 2:05.9 | Q |
| 3 | | | 2:06.6 | Q |
| 4 | | | 2:07.0 | Q |
| 5 | | | 2:08.4 | |
| 6 | | | 2:04.4 | |
| 7 | | | 2:14.8 | |
| | | | | |
Heat 2
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | | | 2:05.1 | Q |
| 2 | | | 2:05.2 | Q |
| 3 | | | 2:05.2 | Q |
| 4 | | | 2:05.5 | Q |
| 5 | | | 2:06.0 | |
| 6 | | | 2:07.2 | |
| 7 | | | 2:07.8 | |
| 8 | | | 2:13.5 | | |
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|
| | | 2:00.9 | OR |
| | | 2:02.5 | |
| | | 2:02.6 | |
| 4 | | | 2:03.8 | |
| 5 | | | 2:03.9 | |
| 6 | | | 2:04.2 | |
| 7 | | | 2:06.8 | |
| 8 | | | 2:08.2 | | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Athletics at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games: Women's 800 metres . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417174153/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1968/ATH/womens-800-metres.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 18 October 2017 . sports-reference.com.
