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2023 World Athletics Championships – Women's 800 metres

The women's 800 metres at the 2023 World Athletics Championships was held at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest from 23 to 27 August 2023.[1]

Women's 800 metres
at the 2023 World Championships
The final of the event underway.
VenueNational Athletics Centre
Dates23 August (heats)
25 August (semi-finals)
27 August (final)
Winning time1:56.03
Medalists
gold medal Mary Moraa   Kenya
silver medal Keely Hodgkinson   Great Britain
bronze medal Athing Mu   United States
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Summary edit

Featuring the reigning Olympic, World, Commonwealth and European champions, who between them had dominated the global podiums since Tokyo in 2021, the women's 800 metres was one of the most hotly anticipated races of the championships. After winning the 2020 Olympics and 2022 World Championships, Athing Mu started looking for new horizons to conquer. Hurdler Sydney McLaughlin, also training under Bobby Kersee, staked out the 400 metres, so even though Mu was an NCAA Champion, sub-50 performer in that event, Mu focused her season efforts on the longer 1500 metres, only running one 800 metres race before these championships. 2022 silver medalist Keely Hodgkinson, who gave Mu a scare in Eugene, came in as the world leader for 2023; her only defeat, a tactical masterclass from Commonwealth champion Mary Moraa at the Lausanne Diamond League.

Drama ensued in the semi-finals as Mu and Prudence Sekgodiso collided, turning her sideways. After recovering her balance, Mu had to run around five athletes to get back to a qualifying second place behind 2022 bronze medalist Mary Moraa. British number two Jemma Reekie, under a fresh coaching team, impressed in the semi-final to put herself forward as a wild-card medal chance in the final.

In the final, Mu went out fast, first to the break line with Moraa uncharacteristically holding back. She was followed by Hodgkinson, Moraa, and Reekie. Mu was occupying the outside of lane one, taking as much space as possible. The group stayed together as the bell came at a swift but not brutal 56.6. Through the penultimate turn and down the backstretch, Mu tried to get separation, but with her backwards-leaning running style, Moraa would not go away. Hodgkinson and Reekie stayed tucked in close behind to make it a foursome. Having spent most of the race in lane two, coming into the home stretch, Moraa launched her kick, followed by Hodgkinson on the inside. When challenged, Mu had no answer. Moraa passed on the outside, and then Hodgkinson passed on the inside. Moraa continued on to a two-metre victory over Hodgkinson, who had her first major championship victory over Mu, but had to settle for a third consecutive global silver medal. Mu held on to finish two metres behind Hodgkinson for bronze, still six metres ahead of fast-closing Raevyn Rogers, passing Reekie as she had done in Tokyo.

The race was acclaimed as one of the highlights of the championships, reinforcing the emerging and dramatic three-way rivalry between Moraa, Mu and Hodgkinson set to dominate the event for years to come, and acknowledging Reekie as one of the women most likely to bridge the gap to the Big Three.[2]

Records edit

Before the competition, records were as follows:[3]

Record Athlete & Nat. Perf. Location Date
World record   Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) 1:53.28 Munich, West Germany 26 July 1983
Championship record 1:54.68 Helsinki, Finland 9 August 1983
World Leading   Keely Hodgkinson (GBR) 1:55.77 Paris, France 9 June 2023
African Record   Pamela Jelimo (KEN) 1:54.01 Zürich, Switzerland 29 August 2008
Asian Record   Liu Dong (CHN) 1:55.54 Beijing, China 9 September 1993
North, Central American and Caribbean record   Ana Fidelia Quirot (CUB) 1:54.44 Barcelona, Spain 9 September 1989
South American Record   Letitia Vriesde (SUR) 1:56.68 Gothenburg, Sweden 13 August 1995
European Record   Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) 1:53.28 Munich, West Germany 26 July 1983
Oceanian record   Catriona Bisset (AUS) 1:57.78 London, Great Britain 23 July 2023

Qualification standard edit

The standard to qualify automatically for entry was 1:59.80.[4]

Schedule edit

The event schedule, in local time (UTC+2), was as follows:[1]

Date Time Round
23 August 10:05 Heats
25 August 20:25 Semi-finals
27 August 20:45 Final

Results edit

Heats edit

The first 3 athletes in each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) qualified for the semi-finals.[5]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 5 Nia Akins   United States (USA) 1:59.19 Q
2 6 Habitam Alemu   Ethiopia (ETH) 1:59.36 Q
3 6 Catriona Bisset   Australia (AUS) 1:59.46 Q
4 1 Keely Hodgkinson   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 1:59.53 Q
5 7 Athing Mu   United States (USA) 1:59.59 Q
6 7 Natoya Goule   Jamaica (JAM) 1:59.64 Q
7 4 Halimah Nakaayi   Uganda (UGA) 1:59.68 Q
8 5 Jemma Reekie   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 1:59.71 Q
9 1 Prudence Sekgodiso   South Africa (RSA) 1:59.72 Q
10 4 Adelle Tracey   Jamaica (JAM) 1:59.82 Q, SB
11 2 Mary Moraa   Kenya (KEN) 1:59.89 Q
12 3 Noélie Yarigo   Benin (BEN) 1:59.96 Q
13 2 Raevyn Rogers   United States (USA) 2:00.06 [.052] Q
14 3 Christina Hering   Germany (GER) 2:00.06 [.053] Q, PB
15 5 Anita Horvat   Slovenia (SLO) 2:00.06 [.055] Q
16 2 Worknesh Mesele   Ethiopia (ETH) 2:00.13 Q
17 7 Lore Hoffmann   Switzerland (SUI) 2:00.14 Q, SB
18 5 Bianka Kéri   Hungary (HUN) 2:00.20 q
19 4 Rénelle Lamote   France (FRA) 2:00.22 Q
20 3 Abbey Caldwell   Australia (AUS) 2:00.29 Q
21 2 Jazz Shukla   Canada (CAN) 2:00.30 q, PB
22 2 Eloisa Coiro   Italy (ITA) 2:00.36 q
23 2 Gabriela Gajanová   Slovakia (SVK) 2:00.39
24 1 Eveliina Määttänen   Finland (FIN) 2:00.41 Q
25 7 Annemarie Nissen [de]   Denmark (DEN) 2:00.47
26 4 Claudia Mihaela Bobocea   Romania (ROM) 2:00.54 PB
27 4 Louise Shanahan   Ireland (IRL) 2:00.66
28 3 Gabija Galvydytė   Lithuania (LTU) 2:00.79
29 3 Léna Kandissounon   France (FRA) 2:00.81
30 7 Assia Raziki   Morocco (MAR) 2:00.91 PB
31 6 Flávia de Lima   Brazil (BRA) 2:00.92 [.912] Q, SB
31 2 Daniela García   Spain (ESP) 2:00.92 [.912]
33 6 Hedda Hynne   Norway (NOR) 2:01.00 SB
34 3 Audrey Werro   Switzerland (SUI) 2:01.03
35 5 Rachel Pellaud   Switzerland (SUI) 2:01.05
36 6 Lorena Martín   Spain (ESP) 2:01.25
37 1 Vivian Chebet Kiprotich   Kenya (KEN) 2:01.26
38 6 Rose Mary Almanza   Cuba (CUB) 2:01.33
39 1 Elena Bellò   Italy (ITA) 2:01.38
40 7 Isabelle Boffey   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 2:01.40
41 6 Majtie Kolberg   Germany (GER) 2:01.41 [.401]
42 3 Naomi Korir   Kenya (KEN) 2:01.41 [.408]
43 4 Tigist Girma   Ethiopia (ETH) 2:01.47
44 7 Natalіia Krol   Ukraine (UKR) 2:01.62 [.611]
45 4 Oratile Nowe [de]   Botswana (BOT) 2:01.62 [.617] NR
46 1 Angelika Sarna   Poland (POL) 2:01.78
47 6 Agnès Raharolahy   France (FRA) 2:01.93
48 4 Kaela Edwards   United States (USA) 2:02.22
49 5 Olha Lyakhova   Ukraine (UKR) 2:03.11
50 2 Margarita Koczanowa [pl]   Poland (POL) 2:03.23
51 5 Ellie Sanford   Australia (AUS) 2:03.55
52 7 Anna Wielgosz   Poland (POL) 2:03.61
53 3 Madeleine Kelly   Canada (CAN) 2:04.72
54 5 Patricia Silva [de]   Portugal (POR) 2:05.54
55 1 Lorea Ibarzabal   Spain (ESP) 2:06.33
56 1 Perina Lokure Nakang   Athlete Refugee Team (ART) 2:15.84

Semi-finals edit

The first 2 athletes in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.[6]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 3 Mary Moraa   Kenya (KEN) 1:58.48 Q
2 1 Keely Hodgkinson   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 1:58.48 Q
3 1 Nia Akins   United States (USA) 1:58.61 Q, PB
4 3 Athing Mu   United States (USA) 1:58.78 Q
5 3 Halimah Nakaayi   Uganda (UGA) 1:58.89 q
6 3 Adelle Tracey   Jamaica (JAM) 1:58.99 q, PB
7 3 Abbey Caldwell   Australia (AUS) 1:59.05
8 1 Noélie Yarigo   Benin (BEN) 1:59.43
9 1 Worknesh Mesele   Ethiopia (ETH) 1:59.54
10 3 Eloisa Coiro   Italy (ITA) 1:59.61 PB
11 1 Eveliina Määttänen   Finland (FIN) 1:59.81 PB
12 1 Catriona Bisset   Australia (AUS) 1:59.94
13 3 Jazz Shukla   Canada (CAN) 2:00.23 PB
14 2 Jemma Reekie   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 2:00.28 Q
15 2 Raevyn Rogers   United States (USA) 2:00.47 Q
16 1 Anita Horvat   Slovenia (SLO) 2:00.54
17 1 Flávia de Lima   Brazil (BRA) 2:00.77 SB
18 2 Natoya Goule   Jamaica (JAM) 2:00.78
19 2 Habitam Alemu   Ethiopia (ETH) 2:01.02
20 2 Lore Hoffmann   Switzerland (SUI) 2:01.05
21 2 Rénelle Lamote   France (FRA) 2:01.25
22 2 Christina Hering   Germany (GER) 2:01.66
23 2 Bianka Kéri   Hungary (HUN) 2:01.68
24 3 Prudence Sekgodiso   South Africa (RSA) 2:11.68

Final edit

The final was started on 27 August at 20:45.[7]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Mary Moraa   Kenya (KEN) 1:56.03 PB
  Keely Hodgkinson   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 1:56.34
  Athing Mu   United States (USA) 1:56.61 SB
4 Raevyn Rogers   United States (USA) 1:57.45
5 Jemma Reekie   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 1:57.72
6 Nia Akins   United States (USA) 1:57.73
7 Adelle Tracey   Jamaica (JAM) 1:58.41 PB
8 Halimah Nakaayi   Uganda (UGA) 1:59.18

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Women 800 Metres Timetable". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Moraa dances with delight after fierce 800m fight in Budapest". World Athletics. 27 August 2023. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  3. ^ "800 Metres Women − Records". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Qualification System and Entry Standards" (PDF). World Athletics. 19 August 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Summary 800 Metres Women - Round 1" (PDF). World Athletics. 23 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Summary 800 Metres Women - Semi-Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 25 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Results 800 Metres Women - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 27 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
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