Athletics at the 2015 African Games – Women's 800 metres

The women's 800 metres event at the 2015 African Games was held on 13 and 15 September.

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Caster Semenya
 South Africa
Annet Mwanzi
 Kenya
Chaltu Shume
 Ethiopia

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advanced to the final.[1]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 3 Habitam Alemu  Ethiopia 2:03.60 Q
2 3 Winnie Chebet  Kenya 2:03.81 Q
3 3 Winnie Nanyondo  Uganda 2:05.24 q
4 2 Chaltu Shume  Ethiopia 2:06.49 Q
5 3 Abike Egbeniyi  Nigeria 2:06.52 q
6 2 Annet Mwanzi  Kenya 2:06.82 Q
7 1 Caster Semenya  South Africa 2:07.25 Q
8 1 Amina Bakhit  Sudan 2:07.28 Q
9 1 Kore Tola  Ethiopia 2:07.44
10 2 Adama Alawia  Sudan 2:07.84
11 1 Sylvia Chesebe  Kenya 2:08.03
12 1 Neide Dias  Angola 2:09.14
13 3 Victoire Elisabe Mandaba  Central African Republic 2:12.18
14 3 Hawa Bundor  Sierra Leone 2:12.27
15 2 Leo Bafoundissa Missamou  Republic of the Congo 2:12.53
16 2 Fiyori Asmelash  Eritrea 2:13.56
17 1 Tsepiang Sello  Lesotho 2:14.87
18 3 Elizabet Nabiala Nkengue  Republic of the Congo 2:19.87
19 2 Mari Nigh Augusto Otolio  South Sudan 2:41.36
2 Francine Niyonsaba  Burundi DNS

Final

[2]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Caster Semenya  South Africa 2:00.97
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Annet Mwanzi  Kenya 2:01.54
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Chaltu Shume  Ethiopia 2:01.59 SB
4 Habitam Alemu  Ethiopia 2:02.29
5 Winnie Chebet  Kenya 2:02.67
6 Amina Bakhit  Sudan 2:02.85 SB
7 Winnie Nanyondo  Uganda 2:04.53
8 Abike Egbeniyi  Nigeria 2:09.36

References