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2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Masters Women's 800 metres

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Masters Women's 800 metres
at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships
Lesley Chaplin and Helene Marie Douay at the finish
photo courtesy Ken Stone / masterstrack.com
VenueOregon Convention Center
DatesMarch 19 (final)
Competitors6 from 6 nations
Winning time2:37.30
Medalists
gold medal    France
silver medal    United States
bronze medal    Great Britain
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The masters women's 800 metres was an exhibition event for women in the W55 division at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships held on 19 March 2016.[1]

Helene Marie Douay led from the gun but it wasn't as simple as that. Lesley Chaplin, Julie Hayden and Karen Brooks were all in close order behind her. On the final lap, Douay put a little bit of a gap on Hayden who was on her shoulder as the lap began, then Chaplin started sprinting from third place. making up almost all of the gap by the finish.

Results

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1 Helene Marie Douay  France 2:37.30
2 Lesley Chaplin  United States 2:37.57
3 Karen Brooks  Great Britain 2:40.14
4 Julie Hayden  United States 2:40.70
5 Deborah Drennan  Australia 2:42.69
6 Cheryl Bellaire  United States 2:45.05

References

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  1. ^ "800m Masters Startlist | IAAF World Indoor Championships | iaaf.org". Archived from the original on March 20, 2016.