The women's 800 metres event at the 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on March 5–7.
Medalists edit
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Ludmila Formanová Czech Republic
|
Maria Mutola Mozambique
|
Natalya Tsyganova Russia
|
Results edit
Heats edit
First 2 of each heat (Q) and next 6 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ludmila Formanová | Czech Republic |
2:00.49 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Natalya Tsyganova | Russia |
2:00.77 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Meredith Valmon |  United States |
2:01.41 | q |
| 4 | 1 | Malin Ewerlöf |  Sweden |
2:02.23 | q, SB |
| 5 | 1 | Letitia Vriesde |  Suriname |
2:02.51 | q |
| 6 | 2 | Maria Mutola | Mozambique |
2:02.96 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Hasna Benhassi |  Morocco |
2:03.09 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | Natalya Dukhnova |  Belarus |
2:03.26 | q |
| 9 | 2 | Michelle DiMuro-Ave | United States |
2:03.37 | q |
| 10 | 2 | Nouria Merah-Benida |  Algeria |
2:03.43 | q |
| 11 | 3 | Stephanie Graf |  Austria |
2:04.45 | Q |
| 12 | 3 | Tamsyn Lewis |  Australia |
2:04.52 | Q |
| 13 | 3 | Natalya Gorelova | Russia |
2:04.64 | |
| 14 | 2 | Lwiza John |  Tanzania |
2:05.38 | |
| 15 | 3 | Tina Paulino | Mozambique |
2:05.66 | PB |
| 16 | 3 | Grace Birungi |  Uganda |
2:06.52 | |
| 17 | 1 | Makiko Yoshida |  Japan |
2:15.65 | |
| 3 | Mardrea Hyman |  Jamaica |
DNF |
Semifinals edit
First 2 of each semifinal (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ludmila Formanová | Czech Republic |
1:59.22 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Natalya Tsyganova | Russia |
1:59.96 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Hasna Benhassi | Morocco |
2:00.30 | q |
| 4 | 1 | Meredith Valmon | United States |
2:00.75 | q |
| 5 | 1 | Malin Ewerlöf | Sweden |
2:01.93 | SB |
| 6 | 2 | Maria Mutola | Mozambique |
2:02.18 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | Tamsyn Lewis | Australia |
2:02.42 | NR |
| 8 | 2 | Stephanie Graf | Austria |
2:02.51 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | Natalya Dukhnova | Belarus |
2:03.05 | |
| 10 | 2 | Nouria Mérah-Benida | Algeria |
2:03.10 | |
| 11 | 2 | Letitia Vriesde | Suriname |
2:03.50 | |
| 12 | 2 | Michelle DiMuro-Ave | United States |
2:04.77 |
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Ludmila Formanová | Czech Republic |
1:56.90 | CR |
 |
Maria Mutola | Mozambique |
1:57.17 | |
 |
Natalya Tsyganova | Russia |
1:57.47 | NR |
| 4 | Meredith Valmon | United States |
1:59.11 | PB |
| 5 | Hasna Benhassi | Morocco |
1:59.57 | |
| 6 | Stephanie Graf | Austria |
2:04.39 |