2006 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres

2006 African Championships
in Athletics
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmen
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 2006 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Germain Comarmond on August 12–13.

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Janeth Jepkosgei
 Kenya 		Maria Mutola
 Mozambique 		Nouria Mérah-Benida
 Algeria

Results

Heats

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 3 Janeth Jepkosgei  Kenya 2:05.11 Q
2 3 Nahida Touhami  Algeria 2:06.01 Q
3 1 Maria Mutola  Mozambique 2:06.35 Q
4 1 Agnes Samaria  Namibia 2:07.80 Q
5 1 Lebogang Phalula  South Africa 2:08.10 q
6 1 Josephine Nyarunda  Kenya 2:09.41 q
7 3 Safa Issaoui  Tunisia 2:09.56
8 3 Sandrine Thiébaud-Kangni  Togo 2:10.07
9 2 Nouria Mérah-Benida  Algeria 2:10.08 Q
10 2 Amina Aït Hammou  Morocco 2:10.22 Q
11 1 Eliane Saholinirina  Madagascar 2:10.39
12 3 Grace Ebor  Nigeria 2:10.40
13 2 Leonor Piuza  Mozambique 2:10.50
14 2 Matata Sanogo  Mali 2:12.33
15 3 Rabecca Nachula  Zambia 2:13.18
16 2 Annet Mwanzi Lukhuyi  Kenya 2:13.30
17 3 Annabelle Lascar  Mauritius 2:13.45
18 2 Dina Lebo Phalula  South Africa 2:13.85
19 3 Moleboheng Mafata Lesotho 2:21.28
2 Berhane Herpassa Ethiopia DQ
1 Fatma Lanouar  Tunisia DNS
1 Inusah Mitchell  Ghana DNS

Final

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Janeth Jepkosgei  Kenya 2:00.64
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Maria Mutola  Mozambique 2:01.08
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Nouria Mérah-Benida  Algeria 2:02.18
4 Amina Aït Hammou  Morocco 2:02.41
5 Nahida Touhami  Algeria 2:05.33
6 Agnes Samaria  Namibia 2:07.65
7 Josephine Nyarunda  Kenya 2:09.13
8 Lebogang Phalula  South Africa 2:10.00

References

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