The women's 800 metres event at the 2016 African Championships in Athletics was held on 25 and 26 June in Kings Park Stadium.Results

Medalists GoldSilverBronzeCaster SemenyaMalika AkkaouiEmily Cherotich

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 1 Caster Semenya 2:02.01 Q 2 1 Rabab Arafi 2:02.32 Q 3 1 Amina Bakhit 2:02.44 q 4 1 Noélie Yarigo 2:02.94 q 5 3 Emily Cherotich 2:03.35 Q 6 3 Malika Akkaoui 2:03.36 Q 7 2 Sylivia Chematui Chesebe 2:03.96 Q 8 1 Tigist Ketema 2:04.61 9 2 Lidya Melese 2:04.83 Q 10 1 Halima Nakaayi 2:04.97 11 2 Agnes Abu 2:05.64 12 3 Dinke Firdisa 2:06.52 13 2 Liza Kellerman 2:07.82 14 2 Tarchoun Hayfa 2:09.49 15 1 Violette Ndayikengurukiye 2:10.11 16 3 Tsepang Sello 2:15.03 17 3 Sounia Hamdan 2:17.87 18 2 Maryjoy Mudyiravanji 2:20.75 2 Fiori Asmelasha 1 Salmi Nduuviteko 1 Espe Bandu 2 Alawia Andal 2 Siham Hilali 3 Leonce Missamou Bafoundissa 3 Umanas Saleman 3 Elizabeth Mandaba

Final Rank Athlete Nationality Time Notes Caster Semenya 1:58.20 Malika Akkaoui 2:00.24 Emily Cherotich 2:00.70 4 Sylivia Chematui Chesebe 2:01.43 5 Rabab Arafi 2:01.49 6 Noélie Yarigo 2:02.68 7 Amina Bakhit 2:02.83 8 Lidya Melese 2:04.89

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