The women's 800 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 30 June and 1 July.
Medalists edit
| Gold | Francine Niyonsaba Burundi
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| Silver | Eunice Sum Kenya
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| Bronze | Malika Akkaoui Morocco
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Records edit
| Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH)
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1:53.28 | Munich, Germany | 26 July 1983 |
| African record | Pamela Jelimo (KEN)
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1:54.01 | Zürich, Switzerland | 29 August 2008 |
| Championship record |  Maria Mutola (MOZ)
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1:56.36 | Durban, South Africa | 27 June 1993 |
Schedule edit
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2012 | 14:40 | Round 1 |
| 1 July 2012 | 16:25 | Final |
Results edit
Round 1 edit
First 3 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 7 | Francine Niyonsaba | Burundi |
2:02.13 | Q, NR |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Eunice Sum | Kenya |
2:02.16 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | 5 | Malika Akkaoui | Morocco |
2:03.07 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | 4 | Sylvia Chesebe | Kenya |
2:03.14 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | 5 | Alem Gereziher |  Ethiopia |
2:03.16 | q |
| 6 | 2 | 6 | Annet Negesa |  Uganda |
2:03.74 | q |
| 7 | 2 | 3 | Mantegbosch Melese | Ethiopia |
2:04.11 | |
| 8 | 1 | 2 | Sofiya Shensu | Ethiopia |
2:04.28 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | 7 | Jane Jelagat | Kenya |
2:04.34 | Q |
| 10 | 1 | 4 | Mandie Brandt |  South Africa |
2:05.38 | |
| 11 | 1 | 3 | Noëllie Yarigo |  Benin |
2:06.72 | NR |
| 12 | 1 | 8 | Annabelle Lascar |  Mauritius |
2:07.70 | |
| 13 | 2 | 8 | Fatimoh Muhammed |  Liberia |
2:10.89 | |
| 1 | 6 | Aiche Bilal Fall |  Mauritania |
DNS | ||
| 1 | 1 | Agnes Mansaray |  Sierra Leone |
DNS |
Final edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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8 | Francine Niyonsaba | Burundi |
1:59.11 | NR |
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3 | Eunice Sum | Kenya |
1:59.13 | |
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4 | Malika Akkaoui | Morocco |
1:59.90 | |
| 4 | 7 | Sylvia Chesebe | Kenya |
2:01.66 | |
| 5 | 2 | Alem Gereziher | Ethiopia |
2:02.68 | |
| 6 | 6 | Annet Negesa | Uganda |
2:02.84 | |
| 7 | 5 | Jane Jelagat | Kenya |
2:02.92 | |
| 8 | 1 | Sofiya Shensu | Ethiopia |
2:07.09 |