2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres

Events at the 2008 African
Championships in Athletics

Track events
100 m   men   women
200 m men women
400 m men women
800 m men women
1500 m men women
5000 m men women
10,000 m men women
100 m hurdles women
110 m hurdles men
400 m hurdles men women
3000 m
steeplechase
men women
4×100 m relay men women
4×400 m relay men women
Road events
20 km walk men women
Field events
High jump men women
Pole vault men women
Long jump men women
Triple jump men women
Shot put men women
Discus throw men women
Hammer throw men women
Javelin throw men women
Combined events
Heptathlon women
Decathlon men
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The women's 800 metres event at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Addis Ababa Stadium on May 3–4.

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Pamela Jelimo
 Kenya
Maria Mutola
 Mozambique
Agnes Samaria
 Namibia

Results

Heats

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 Pamela Jelimo  Kenya 2:03.23 Q
2 3 Agnes Samaria  Namibia 2:04.62 Q
3 3 Charity Wandia  Kenya 2:05.06 Q
4 3 Fatimoh Muhammed  Liberia 2:06.35 q, NR
5 1 Maria Mutola  Mozambique 2:06.74 Q
6 2 Leonor Piuza  Mozambique 2:07.06 Q
7 1 Halima Hachlaf  Morocco 2:07.07 Q
8 1 Faith Macharia  Kenya 2:07.69 q
9 2 Mestawot Tadesse  Ethiopia 2:07.86
10 2 Ehsan Gibril  Sudan 2:07.93
11 1 Kalkidan Gezahegne  Ethiopia 2:10.35
12 2 Dina Lebo Phalula  South Africa 2:12.14
13 2 Ayisha Mitchel  Ghana 2:12.15
14 3 Lebogang Phalula  South Africa 2:13.03
15 1 Jeanne D'Arc Uwamahoro  Rwanda 2:14.07
16 2 Dipa Traoré  Mali 2:14.96
17 1 Amina Bakhit  Sudan 2:15.44
18 3 Madina Kedir  Ethiopia 2:15.46
19 1 Judie Milandou-Mfounda  Republic of the Congo 2:27.37
20 2 Florence Dembert  Chad 2:41.04
21 1 Bel Cynthia  Liberia DNS
21 3 Elizet Banda  Zambia DNS
21 3 Irene Motunge  Botswana DNS
21 3 Jacklin Sakilu  Tanzania DNS

Final

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st Pamela Jelimo  Kenya 1:58.70
2nd Maria Mutola  Mozambique 2:00.47
3rd Agnes Samaria  Namibia 2:00.62
4 Halima Hachlaf  Morocco 2:04.74
5 Charity Wandia  Kenya 2:05.86
6 Leonor Piuza  Mozambique 2:05.95
7 Fatimoh Muhammed  Liberia 2:07.27
8 Faith Macharia  Kenya DNF

References