2016 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres
| Events at the 2016 African Championships in Athletics  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Track events | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | women | ||
| 800 m | men | women | ||
| 1500 m | men | women | ||
| 5000 m | men | women | ||
| 10,000 m | men | women | ||
| 100 m hurdles | women | |||
| 110 m hurdles | men | |||
| 400 m hurdles | men | women | ||
| 3000 m steeplechase |
men | women | ||
| 4×100 m relay | men | women | ||
| 4×400 m relay | men | women | ||
| Road events | ||||
| 20 km walk | men | women | ||
| Field events | ||||
| High jump | men | women | ||
| Pole vault | men | women | ||
| Long jump | men | women | ||
| Triple jump | men | women | ||
| Shot put | men | women | ||
| Discus throw | men | women | ||
| Hammer throw | men | women | ||
| Javelin throw | men | women | ||
| Combined events | ||||
| Heptathlon | women | |||
| Decathlon | men | |||
The women's 800 metres event at the 2016 African Championships in Athletics was held on 25 and 26 June in Kings Park Stadium.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Caster Semenya South Africa |
Malika Akkaoui Morocco |
Emily Cherotich Kenya |
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 | South Africa | 2:02.01 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Rabab Arafi | Morocco | 2:02.32 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Amina Bakhit |  Sudan | 2:02.44 | q |
| 4 | 1 | Noélie Yarigo |  Benin | 2:02.94 | q |
| 5 | 3 | Emily Cherotich | Kenya | 2:03.35 | Q |
| 6 | 3 | Malika Akkaoui | Morocco | 2:03.36 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Sylivia Chematui Chesebe | Kenya | 2:03.96 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | Tigist Ketema |  Ethiopia | 2:04.61 | |
| 9 | 2 | Lidya Melese | Ethiopia | 2:04.83 | Q |
| 10 | 1 | Halima Nakaayi |  Uganda | 2:04.97 | |
| 11 | 2 | Agnes Abu |  Ghana | 2:05.64 | |
| 12 | 3 | Dinke Firdisa | Ethiopia | 2:06.52 | |
| 13 | 2 | Liza Kellerman | South Africa | 2:07.82 | |
| 14 | 2 | Tarchoun Hayfa |  Tunisia | 2:09.49 | |
| 15 | 1 | Violette Ndayikengurukiye |  Burundi | 2:10.11 | |
| 16 | 3 | Tsepang Sello |  Lesotho | 2:15.03 | |
| 17 | 3 | Sounia Hamdan | Sudan | 2:17.87 | |
| 18 | 2 | Maryjoy Mudyiravanji |  Zimbabwe | 2:20.75 | |
| 19 | 2 | Fiori Asmelasha |  Eritrea | DQ | |
| 20 | 1 | Salmi Nduuviteko |  Namibia | DNS | |
| 20 | 1 | Espe Bandu |  Democratic Republic of the Congo | DNS | |
| 20 | 2 | Alawia Andal | Sudan | DNS | |
| 20 | 2 | Siham Hilali | Morocco | DNS | |
| 20 | 3 | Leonce Missamou Bafoundissa |  Republic of the Congo | DNS | |
| 20 | 3 | Umanas Saleman |  South Sudan | DNS | |
| 20 | 3 | Elizabeth Mandaba |  Central African Republic | DNS |
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Caster Semenya | South Africa | 1:58.20 | |
 | Malika Akkaoui | Morocco | 2:00.24 | |
 | Emily Cherotich | Kenya | 2:00.70 | |
| 4 | Sylivia Chematui Chesebe | Kenya | 2:01.43 | |
| 5 | Rabab Arafi | Morocco | 2:01.49 | |
| 6 | Noélie Yarigo | Benin | 2:02.68 | |
| 7 | Amina Bakhit | Sudan | 2:02.83 | |
| 8 | Lidya Melese | Ethiopia | 2:04.89 |
References
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