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 GoldSilverBronzePamela JelimoNataliia LupuErica Moore
Records Standing records prior to the 2012 IAAF World Indoor ChampionshipsWorld record1:55.82Vienna, Austria3 March 2002Championship record1:56.90Maebashi, Japan7 March 1999World Leading1:59.01Liévin, France14 February 2012African record1:57.06Liévin, France21 February 1999Asian record2:00.78Yokohama, Japan22 February 2003European record1:55.82Vienna, Austria3 March 2002North and Central American and Caribbean record1:58.71 New York City, United States2 March 2002Oceanian Record2:00.36Paris, France9 March 1997South American record1:59.21Birmingham, Great Britain23 February 1997
Qualification standards IndoorOutdoor 2:03.50 1:59.50
Schedule Date Time RoundMarch 9, 2012 11:50 HeatsMarch 11, 2012 15:35 Final
Results
Heats
Qualification: 1st of each heat (Q) plus 3 fastest times (q) qualified.
Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 3 Elena Kofanova 1:59.80 Q 2 3 Erica Moore 2:00.24 q, PB 1 Yuliya Rusanova 2:00.26 Q, SB, Doping 4 1 Pamela Jelimo 2:00.32 q 5 1 Nataliia Lupu 2:01.17q, PB 6 3 Merve Aydın 2:01.19 NR 7 2 Fantu Magiso 2:01.69 Q, PB 8 2 Maryna Arzamasava 2:02.05 9 3 Eléni Filándra 2:02.67 10 1 Lenka Masná 2:03.08 11 1 Phoebe Wright 2:03.11 12 2 Carolin Walter 2:03.61 13 2 Marilyn Okoro 2:04.06 14 2 Malika Akkaoui 2:04.20 15 3 Elena Popescu 2:05.24 PB 16 2 Rabia Ashiq 2:27.03 PB 17 1 Woroud Sawalha 2:51.87 PB 3 Elisa Cusma Piccione
Final The final started at 15:35. Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Pamela Jelimo 1:58.83 WL, NR Nataliia Lupu 1:59.67 PB Erica Moore 1:59.97 PB 4 Fantu Magiso 2:00.30 PB 5 Elena Kofanova 2:00.67 Yuliya Rusanova 2:01.87 Doping
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