2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 800 metres

The women's 800 metres at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships will be held at the Ataköy Athletics Arena on 9 and 11 March.

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Pamela Jelimo
 Kenya
Nataliia Lupu
 Ukraine
Erica Moore
 United States

Records

Standing records prior to the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships
World record  Jolanda Čeplak (SLO) 1:55.82 Vienna, Austria 3 March 2002
Championship record  Ludmila Formanová (CZE) 1:56.90 Maebashi, Japan 7 March 1999
World Leading  Malika Akkaoui (MAR) 1:59.01 Liévin, France 14 February 2012
African record  Maria Mutola (MOZ) 1:57.06 Liévin, France 21 February 1999
Asian record  Miho Sugimori (JPN) 2:00.78 Yokohama, Japan 22 February 2003
European record  Jolanda Čeplak (SLO) 1:55.82 Vienna, Austria 3 March 2002
North and Central American
and Caribbean record
 Nicole Teter (USA) 1:58.71 New York City, United States 2 March 2002
Oceanian Record  Toni Hodgkinson (NZL) 2:00.36 Paris, France 9 March 1997
South American record  Letitia Vriesde (SUR) 1:59.21 Birmingham, Great Britain 23 February 1997

Qualification standards

Indoor Outdoor
2:03.50 1:59.50

Schedule

Date Time Round
March 9, 2012 11:50 Heats
March 11, 2012 15:35 Final

Results

Heats

Qualification: 1st of each heat (Q) plus 3 fastest times (q) qualified.[1]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 3 Elena Kofanova Russia 1:59.80 Q
2 3 Erica Moore United States 2:00.24 q, PB
DQ 1 Yuliya Rusanova Russia 2:00.26 Q, SB, Doping
4 1 Pamela Jelimo Kenya 2:00.32 q
5 1 Nataliia Lupu Ukraine 2:01.17 q, PB
6 3 Merve Aydın Turkey 2:01.19 NR
7 2 Fantu Magiso Ethiopia 2:01.69 Q, PB
8 2 Maryna Arzamasava Belarus 2:02.05
9 3 Eléni Filándra Greece 2:02.67
10 1 Lenka Masná Czech Republic 2:03.08
11 1 Phoebe Wright United States 2:03.11
12 2 Carolin Walter Germany 2:03.61
13 2 Marilyn Okoro Great Britain 2:04.06
14 2 Malika Akkaoui Morocco 2:04.20
15 3 Elena Popescu Moldova 2:05.24 PB
16 2 Rabia Ashiq Pakistan 2:27.03 PB
17 1 Woroud Sawalha Palestine 2:51.87 PB
3 Elisa Cusma Piccione Italy DNF

Final

The final started at 15:35.[2]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Pamela Jelimo Kenya 1:58.83 WL, NR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Nataliia Lupu Ukraine 1:59.67 PB
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Erica Moore United States 1:59.97 PB
4 Fantu Magiso Ethiopia 2:00.30 PB
5 Elena Kofanova Russia 2:00.67
DQ Yuliya Rusanova Russia 2:01.87 Doping

References

  1. ^ "2012 World Indoor Championships – Women's 800 metres (heats)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  2. ^ "2012 World Indoor Championships – Women's 800 metres (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2012-03-15.