2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 800 metres

The women's 800 metres at the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships took place on 3 and 4 March 2018.[1][2]

Women's 800 metres
at the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships
VenueArena Birmingham
Dates3–4 March
Competitors15 from 12 nations
Winning time1:58.31 WL
Medalists
gold medal    Burundi
silver medal    United States
bronze medal    Great Britain
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Summary

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In the heats, Olympic and returning bronze medalist Margaret Wambui was the victim of another disqualification.

In the final, Ajeé Wilson sprinted the first turn to take the lead at the break. But then she relaxed into a more reasonable pace. Habitam Alemu took up the second position for a lap before, defending champion Francine Niyonsaba came forward at a faster pace. Wilson again sprinted to maintain position. After a 59.02 first 400m, Alemu accelerate on the backstretch, to try to pass Niyonsaba, who sprinted a few steps to rebuff that effort. At the bell, Niyonsaba attacked again, but Wilson sprinted the penultimate turn to keep Niyonsaba on the outside, the two pulling away from the rest of the field. Well behind the battle for the lead, Shelayna Oskan-Clarke had been running in fifth place, began to move forward. On the final backstretch, Niyonsaba ran past Wilson, and pulled away on the homestretch, celebrating a 5-metre win to retain her championship. Wilson repeated her silver medal from 2016. Oskan-Clarke took Alemu coming off the final turn to take bronze.

Results

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Heats

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The heats were started on 3 March at 11:50.[3]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 3 2 Francine Niyonsaba   Burundi 2:00.99 Q, SB
2 2 5 Shelayna Oskan-Clarke   Great Britain 2:01.76 Q
3 2 4 Selina Büchel   Switzerland 2:01.84 q
4 1 3 Ajeé Wilson   United States 2:01.90 Q
5 2 6 Raevyn Rogers   United States 2:02.17 q
6 1 6 Habitam Alemu   Ethiopia 2:02.18 q
7 1 5 Angelika Cichocka   Poland 2:02.25
8 3 6 Natoya Goule   Jamaica 2:02.49
9 3 3 Mhairi Hendry   Great Britain 2:02.65
10 1 4 Līga Velvere   Latvia 2:02.98
11 3 4 Olha Lyakhova   Ukraine 2:03.81
12 2 3 Jenna Westaway   Canada 2:03.91
13 1 2 Esther Guerrero   Spain 2:04.06
14 2 2 Winny Chebet   Kenya 2:18.31 SB
3 5 Margaret Wambui   Kenya DQ

163.3(a)[4]

Final

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The final underway

The final was started on March 4 at 15:58.[5]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  2 Francine Niyonsaba   Burundi 1:58.31 WL
  3 Ajeé Wilson   United States 1:58.99 PB
  4 Shelayna Oskan-Clarke   Great Britain 1:59.81 PB
4 5 Habitam Alemu   Ethiopia 2:01.10
5 6 Raevyn Rogers   United States 2:01.44
6 1 Selina Büchel   Switzerland 2:03.01

References

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  1. ^ "IAAF World Indoor Championships Timetable". IAAF. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  2. ^ Start list
  3. ^ Heats results
  4. ^ Lane infringement
  5. ^ Final results