2016 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres

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2016 African Championships
in Athletics
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
5000 mmenwomen
10,000 mmenwomen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		menwomen
4×100 m relaymenwomen
4×400 m relaymenwomen
Road events
20 km walkmenwomen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmenwomen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmenwomen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen

The women's 800 metres event at the 2016 African Championships in Athletics was held on 25 and 26 June in Kings Park Stadium.[1]

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Caster Semenya
 South Africa 		Malika Akkaoui
 Morocco 		Emily Cherotich
 Kenya

Results

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Heats

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Qualification: First 2 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Caster Semenya  South Africa 2:02.01 Q
2 1 Rabab Arafi  Morocco 2:02.32 Q
3 1 Amina Bakhit  Sudan 2:02.44 q
4 1 Noélie Yarigo  Benin 2:02.94 q
5 3 Emily Cherotich  Kenya 2:03.35 Q
6 3 Malika Akkaoui  Morocco 2:03.36 Q
7 2 Sylivia Chematui Chesebe  Kenya 2:03.96 Q
8 1 Tigist Ketema  Ethiopia 2:04.61
9 2 Lidya Melese  Ethiopia 2:04.83 Q
10 1 Halima Nakaayi  Uganda 2:04.97
11 2 Agnes Abu  Ghana 2:05.64
12 3 Dinke Firdisa  Ethiopia 2:06.52
13 2 Liza Kellerman  South Africa 2:07.82
14 2 Tarchoun Hayfa  Tunisia 2:09.49
15 1 Violette Ndayikengurukiye  Burundi 2:10.11
16 3 Tsepang Sello  Lesotho 2:15.03
17 3 Sounia Hamdan  Sudan 2:17.87
18 2 Maryjoy Mudyiravanji  Zimbabwe 2:20.75
2 Fiori Asmelasha  Eritrea DQ
1 Salmi Nduuviteko  Namibia DNS
1 Espe Bandu  Democratic Republic of the Congo DNS
2 Alawia Andal  Sudan DNS
2 Siham Hilali  Morocco DNS
3 Leonce Missamou Bafoundissa  Republic of the Congo DNS
3 Umanas Saleman  South Sudan DNS
3 Elizabeth Mandaba  Central African Republic DNS

Final

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Rank Athlete Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Caster Semenya  South Africa 1:58.20
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Malika Akkaoui  Morocco 2:00.24
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Emily Cherotich  Kenya 2:00.70
4 Sylivia Chematui Chesebe  Kenya 2:01.43
5 Rabab Arafi  Morocco 2:01.49
6 Noélie Yarigo  Benin 2:02.68
7 Amina Bakhit  Sudan 2:02.83
8 Lidya Melese  Ethiopia 2:04.89

References

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  1. ^ Results
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