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2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 800 metres

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Women's 800 metres
at the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships
VenueŠtark Arena
Dates19–20 March
Competitors17 from 13 nations
Winning time1:59.09
Medalists
gold medal    United States
silver medal    Ethiopia
bronze medal    Uganda
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The women's 800 metres at the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships took place on 19–20 March 2022.[1]

Summary

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Heavy favorite for gold, Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson, withdrew from the event due to a quad injury. Eight women qualified into the six lane track, four of them had to share lanes. Ajeé Wilson, paired with Freweyni Hailu, ran her first four steps fast off the line to immediately give her clear running in her lane, then she settled into her own pace. Natoya Goule, alone in lane 5, ran a fast first turn to have a clear lead at the break. Halimah Nakaayi and Habitam Alemu lined up on her shoulder, while Wilson took the inside. Catriona Bisset came up to box Wilson along the rail while Goule held the lead. Just past the half way point, Bisset slowed to release Wilson from the box, which Wilson confirmed by drifting to her right, blocking Bisset from returning to that position. Wilson waited until the next straightaway, when she capitalized on her freedom, speeding past Alemu, Nakaayi and Goule just before the bell. And Wilson just kept going, opening up a 4 metre lead on the field by the backstretch. Goule began to fade, as Nakaayi gave chase. But Wilson was uncatchable on her way to a clear win. From sixth place entering the final turn, Hailu drifted to the outside of lane 2 and sprinted past the field, passing Nakaayi 2 metres out for silver.

Results

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Heats

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Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final.

The heats were started at 11:44.[2]

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 3 2 Habitam Alemu  Ethiopia 2:01.12 Q,SB
2 3 5 Catriona Bisset  Australia 2:01.24 Q
3 3 6 Halimah Nakaayi  Uganda 2:01.47 q
4 1 6 Natoya Goule  Jamaica 2:01.65 Q
5 1 4 Freweyni Hailu  Ethiopia 2:01.70 Q, SB
6 3 1 Lindsey Butterworth  Canada 2:01.99 q
7 1 3 Jenny Selman  Great Britain 2:02.00
8 3 3 Angelika Cichocka  Poland 2:02.01
9 1 5 Madeleine Kelly  Canada 2:02.06
10 1 1 Elena Bellò  Italy 2:02.35
11 1 2 Olivia Baker  United States 2:02.35
12 2 2 Ajeé Wilson  United States 2:03.42 Q
13 2 3 Lorena Martín  Spain 2:03.85 Q
14 2 5 Tigist Girma  Ethiopia 2:03.85
15 3 4 Naomi Korir  Kenya 2:03.94
16 2 4 Hedda Hynne  Norway 2:04.17
17 2 1 Síofra Cléirigh Büttner  Ireland 2:06.99
2 6 Keely Hodgkinson  Great Britain DNS

Final

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The final was started at 18:07.[3]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Ajeé Wilson  United States 1:59.09 SB
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Freweyni Hailu  Ethiopia 2:00.54 SB
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Halimah Nakaayi  Uganda 2:00.66
4 Natoya Goule  Jamaica 2:01.18
5 Catriona Bisset  Australia 2:01.24
6 Lindsey Butterworth  Canada 2:03.21
7 Habitam Alemu  Ethiopia 2:03.37
8 Lorena Martín  Spain 2:03.93

References

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  1. ^ "World 800m leader Hodgkinson aims to become world indoor champion in Belgrade". World Athletics. 15 March 2022. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Results 800 Metres Women - Round 1" (PDF). media.aws.iaaf.org. 19 March 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Results 800 Metres Women - Final" (PDF). media.aws.iaaf.org. 20 March 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.