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]
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.
