2017 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres
The women's 800 metres at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics was held at the London Olympic Stadium on and 13 August.Records
Before the competition records were as follows:
| Record | | Athlete | | Date | Location |
| World | 1:53.28 | Jarmila Kratochvílová | | 26 Jul 1983 | Munich, West Germany |
| Championship | 1:54.68 | Jarmila Kratochvílová | | 9 Aug 1983 | Helsinki, Finland |
| World leading | 1:55.27 | Caster Semenya | | 21 Jul 2017 | Monaco |
| African | 1:54.01 | Pamela Jelimo | | | Zürich, Switzerland |
| Asian | 1:55.54 | Liu Dong | | 9 Sep 1993 | Beijing, China |
| NACAC | 1:54.44 | Ana Fidelia Quirot | | 9 Sep 1989 | Barcelona, Spain |
| South American | 1:56.68 | Letitia Vriesde | | 13 Aug 1995 | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| European | 1:53.28 | Jarmila Kratochvílová | | 26 Jul 1983 | Munich, West Germany |
| Oceanian | 1:58.25 | Toni Hodgkinson | | 7 Jul 1996 | Atlanta, United States |
The following records were set at the competition:
| Record | | Athlete | | Date |
| World leading | 1:55.16 | Caster Semenya | | 13 Aug 2017 |
Qualification standard
The standard to qualify automatically for entry was 2:01.00.Schedule
The event schedule, in local time, is as follows:
Results
Heats
The first round took place on 10 August in six heats as follows:
| Heat | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Start time | 19:24 | 19:33 | 19:42 | 19:51 | 20:01 | 20:10 |
| Photo finish | | | | | | |
The first three in each heat and the next six fastest qualified for the semifinals. The overall results were as follows:
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 6 | 5 | Francine Niyonsaba | | 1:59.86 | |
| 2 | 6 | 7 | Habitam Alemu | | 2:00.07 | |
| 3 | 6 | 9 | Selina Büchel | | 2:00.23 | |
| 4 | 6 | 3 | Adelle Tracey | | 2:00.28 | , |
| 5 | 1 | 6 | Ajeé Wilson | | 2:00.52 | |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | Margaret Wambui | | 2:00.75 | |
| 7 | 2 | 3 | Angelika Cichocka | | 2:00.86 | , |
| 8 | 1 | 4 | Noélie Yarigo | | 2:00.99 | , |
| 9 | 4 | 6 | Lynsey Sharp | | 2:01.04 | |
| 10 | 2 | 5 | Melissa Bishop | | 2:01.11 | |
| 11 | 6 | 4 | Christina Hering | | 2:01.13 | |
| 12 | 1 | 7 | Eglė Balčiūnaitė | | 2:01.21 | , |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Hanna Hermansson | | 2:01.25 | |
| 14 | 2 | 9 | Shelayna Oskan-Clarke | | 2:01.30 | |
| 15 | 3 | 7 | Caster Semenya | | 2:01.33 | |
| 16 | 3 | 2 | Rose Mary Almanza | | 2:01.43 | |
| 17 | 1 | 2 | Sanne Verstegen | | 2:01.50 | |
| 18 | 3 | 8 | Joanna Jóźwik | | 2:01.51 | |
| 19 | 2 | 6 | Brenda Martinez | | 2:01.53 | |
| 20 | 6 | 6 | Gena Löfstrand | | 2:01.73 | |
| 21 | 3 | 3 | Angie Petty | | 2:01.76 | |
| 22 | 3 | 6 | Natoya Goule | | 2:01.77 | |
| 23 | 4 | 7 | Halimah Nakaayi | | 2:01.80 | |
| 24 | 4 | 9 | Maryna Arzamasova | | 2:01.92 | |
| 25 | 4 | 2 | Mahlet Mulugeta | | 2:02.04 | |
| 26 | 4 | 8 | Olha Lyakhova | | 2:02.07 | |
| 27 | 2 | 4 | Esther Guerrero | | 2:02.22 | |
| 28 | 3 | 4 | Brittany McGowan | | 2:02.25 | |
| 29 | 1 | 8 | Winnie Nanyondo | | 2:02.65 | |
| 30 | 2 | 2 | Emily Cherotich Tuei | | 2:02.70 | |
| 31 | 5 | 6 | Charlene Lipsey | | 2:02.74 | |
| 32 | 4 | 3 | Yusneysi Santiusti | | 2:02.75 | |
| 33 | 5 | 2 | Hedda Hynne | | 2:02.85 | |
| 34 | 5 | 7 | Dorcus Ajok | | 2:02.98 | |
| 35 | 1 | 3 | Kore Tola | | 2:03.01 | |
| 36 | 4 | 5 | Lindsey Butterworth | | 2:03.19 | |
| 37 | 5 | 9 | Aníta Hinriksdóttir | | 2:03.45 | |
| 38 | 5 | 5 | Georgia Griffith | | 2:03.54 | |
| 39 | 3 | 5 | Annie LeBlanc | | 2:04.06 | |
| 40 | 5 | 3 | Síofra Cléirigh Büttner | | 2:06.54 | |
| 41 | 2 | 8 | Lora Storey | | 2:07.17 | |
| 42 | 1 | 5 | Johana Arrieta | | 2:07.36 | |
| 43 | 2 | 7 | Nimali Liyanarachchi | | 2:08.49 | |
| 44 | 5 | 4 | Kimarra McDonald | | 2:09.19 | |
| 45 | 6 | 8 | Rose Lokonyen | | 2:20.06 | |
| 1 | 9 | Lovisa Lindh | | | |
| 5 | 8 | Eunice Sum | | | |
Semifinals
The semifinals took place on 11 August in three heats as follows:
| Heat | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Start time | 19:35 | 19:45 | 19:55 |
| Photo finish | | | |
The first two in each heat and the next two fastest qualified for the final. The overall results were as follows:
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 2 | 6 | Caster Semenya | | 1:58.90 | |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | Ajeé Wilson | | 1:59.21 | |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | Angelika Cichocka | | 1:59.32 | , |
| 4 | 2 | 7 | Charlene Lipsey | | 1:59.35 | |
| 5 | 2 | 5 | Lynsey Sharp | | 1:59.47 | |
| 6 | 1 | 7 | Melissa Bishop | | 1:59.56 | |
| 7 | 1 | 3 | Noélie Yarigo | | 1:59.74 | |
| 8 | 1 | 6 | Rose Mary Almanza | | 1:59.79 | |
| 9 | 2 | 4 | Selina Büchel | | 1:59.85 | |
| 10 | 1 | 8 | Hedda Hynne | | 1:59.88 | |
| 11 | 1 | 9 | Adelle Tracey | | 2:00.26 | |
| 12 | 1 | 2 | Hanna Hermansson | | 2:00.43 | |
| 13 | 2 | 2 | Eglė Balčiūnaitė | | 2:00.48 | |
| 14 | 1 | 5 | Habitam Alemu | | 2:00.69 | |
| 15 | 2 | 9 | Sanne Verstegen | | 2:00.92 | |
| 16 | 3 | 5 | Francine Niyonsaba | | 2:01.11 | |
| 17 | 3 | 7 | Margaret Wambui | | 2:01.19 | |
| 18 | 3 | 4 | Brenda Martinez | | 2:01.31 | |
| 19 | 3 | 2 | Halimah Nakaayi | | 2:01.74 | |
| 20 | 3 | 6 | Joanna Jóźwik | | 2:01.91 | |
| 21 | 2 | 8 | Dorcus Ajok | | 2:02.00 | |
| 22 | 3 | 8 | Shelayna Oskan-Clarke | | 2:02.26 | |
| 23 | 3 | 9 | Christina Hering | | 2:02.69 | |
| 24 | 3 | 3 | Gena Löfstrand | | 2:03.67 | |
Final
The final took place on 13 August at 20:10. The results were as follows:
