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2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 800 metres

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Women's 800 metres
at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships
VenueOregon Convention Center
DatesMarch 19 (heats)
March 20 (final)
Competitors17 from 14 nations
Winning time2:00.01
Medalists
gold medal    Burundi
silver medal    United States
bronze medal    Kenya
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The women's 800 metres at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships took place on March 19 and 20, 2016.[1][2]

Before the qualifying round here, Francine Niyonsaba had never run indoors. In the final, Ajee' Wilson took the lead at the break, with Margaret Nyairera Wambui following. Inexperienced at indoor strategy, Niyonsaba was in a frustrating position, blocked by the larger athletes ahead of her, boxed in, exchanging elbows with Habitam Alemu and Laura Roesler at her heels. On the second lap, Wambui got around Wilson to take the lead. Niyonsaba had had enough of this frustration, dropping behind Alemu then bouncing out to lane 2 running around the field into the lead, her third 200 so fast she opened up a 3-metre gap. From there, Niyonsaba simply held the gap all the way to the finish, with Wambui trying her hardest to make up the gap. Coming off the final turn, Wilson threw her best move against Wambui to outsprint her for silver.

Results

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Heats

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Qualification: The winner of each heat (Q) and next 3 fastest (q) qualified for the final.[3]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Ajee' Wilson  United States 2:00.61 Q
2 1 Margaret Nyairera Wambui  Kenya 2:00.68 q, SB
3 1 Aníta Hinriksdóttir  Iceland 2:01.96 q
4 1 Habitam Alemu  Ethiopia 2:02.34 q
5 2 Francine Niyonsaba  Burundi 2:02.37 Q, NR
6 1 Anastasiia Tkachuk  Ukraine 2:02.60
7 2 Lynsey Sharp  Great Britain 2:02.75
8 2 Lovisa Lindh  Sweden 2:03.44
9 2 Hedda Hynne  Norway 2:03.96
10 2 Malika Akkaoui  Morocco 2:04.00
11 3 Laura Roesler  United States 2:04.38 Q
12 3 Tigst Assefa  Ethiopia 2:04.55
13 2 Līga Velvere  Latvia 2:05.20
14 3 Christina Hering  Germany 2:05.39
15 3 Adelle Tracey  Great Britain 2:07.05
16 3 Rose Mary Almanza  Cuba 2:08.07
17 3 Natoya Goule  Jamaica 2:08.23

Final

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The final was started on March 20 at 13:30.[4]

Finish of the final
Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Francine Niyonsaba  Burundi 2:00.01 WL
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ajee' Wilson  United States 2:00.27
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Margaret Nyairera Wambui  Kenya 2:00.44 PB
4 Laura Roesler  United States 2:00.80
5 Aníta Hinriksdóttir  Iceland 2:02.58
6 Habitam Alemu  Ethiopia 2:04.61

References

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  1. ^ "IAAF World Indoor Championships Timetable". IAAF. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  2. ^ Start list
  3. ^ Heats results
  4. ^ Final results