2023 World Athletics Championships – Women's 800 metres

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Women's 800 metres
at the 2023 World Championships
The final of the event underway.
VenueNational Athletics Centre
Dates23 August (heats)
25 August (semi-finals)
27 August (final)
Winning time1:56.03
Medalists
gold medal Mary Moraa   Kenya
silver medal Keely Hodgkinson   Great Britain
bronze medal Athing Mu   United States
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The women's 800 metres at the 2023 World Athletics Championships was held at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest from 23 to 27 August 2023.[1]

Summary[edit]

Featuring the reigning Olympic, World, Commonwealth and European champions, who between them had dominated the global podiums since Tokyo in 2021, the women's 800 metres was one of the most hotly anticipated races of the championships. After winning the 2020 Olympics and 2022 World Championships, Athing Mu started looking for new horizons to conquer. Hurdler Sydney McLaughlin, also training under Bobby Kersee, staked out the 400 metres, so even though Mu was an NCAA Champion, sub-50 performer in that event, Mu focused her season efforts on the longer 1500 metres, only running one 800 metres race before these championships. 2022 silver medalist Keely Hodgkinson, who gave Mu a scare in Eugene, came in as the world leader for 2023; her only defeat, a tactical masterclass from Commonwealth champion Mary Moraa at the Lausanne Diamond League.

Drama ensued in the semi-finals as Mu and Prudence Sekgodiso collided, turning her sideways. After recovering her balance, Mu had to run around five athletes to get back to a qualifying second place behind 2022 bronze medalist Mary Moraa. British number two Jemma Reekie, under a fresh coaching team, impressed in the semi-final to put herself forward as a wild-card medal chance in the final.

In the final, Mu went out fast, first to the break line with Moraa uncharacteristically holding back. She was followed by Hodgkinson, Moraa, and Reekie. Mu was occupying the outside of lane one, taking as much space as possible. The group stayed together as the bell came at a swift but not brutal 56.6. Through the penultimate turn and down the backstretch, Mu tried to get separation, but with her backwards-leaning running style, Moraa would not go away. Hodgkinson and Reekie stayed tucked in close behind to make it a foursome. Having spent most of the race in lane two, coming into the home stretch, Moraa launched her kick, followed by Hodgkinson on the inside. When challenged, Mu had no answer. Moraa passed on the outside, and then Hodgkinson passed on the inside. Moraa continued on to a two-metre victory over Hodgkinson, who had her first major championship victory over Mu, but had to settle for a third consecutive global silver medal. Mu held on to finish two metres behind Hodgkinson for bronze, still six metres ahead of fast-closing Raevyn Rogers, passing Reekie as she had done in Tokyo.

The race was acclaimed as one of the highlights of the championships, reinforcing the emerging and dramatic three-way rivalry between Moraa, Mu and Hodgkinson set to dominate the event for years to come, and acknowledging Reekie as one of the women most likely to bridge the gap to the Big Three.[2]

Records[edit]

Before the competition, records were as follows:[3]

Record Athlete & Nat. Perf. Location Date
World record  Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) 1:53.28 Munich, West Germany 26 July 1983
Championship record 1:54.68 Helsinki, Finland 9 August 1983
World Leading  Keely Hodgkinson (GBR) 1:55.77 Paris, France 9 June 2023
African Record  Pamela Jelimo (KEN) 1:54.01 Zürich, Switzerland 29 August 2008
Asian Record  Liu Dong (CHN) 1:55.54 Beijing, China 9 September 1993
North, Central American and Caribbean record  Ana Fidelia Quirot (CUB) 1:54.44 Barcelona, Spain 9 September 1989
South American Record  Letitia Vriesde (SUR) 1:56.68 Gothenburg, Sweden 13 August 1995
European Record  Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) 1:53.28 Munich, West Germany 26 July 1983
Oceanian record  Catriona Bisset (AUS) 1:57.78 London, Great Britain 23 July 2023

Qualification standard[edit]

The standard to qualify automatically for entry was 1:59.80.[4]

Schedule[edit]

The event schedule, in local time (UTC+2), was as follows:[1]

Date Time Round
23 August 10:05 Heats
25 August 20:25 Semi-finals
27 August 20:45 Final

Results[edit]

Heats[edit]

The first 3 athletes in each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) qualified for the semi-finals.[5]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 5 Nia Akins  United States (USA) 1:59.19 Q
2 6 Habitam Alemu  Ethiopia (ETH) 1:59.36 Q
3 6 Catriona Bisset  Australia (AUS) 1:59.46 Q
4 1 Keely Hodgkinson  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 1:59.53 Q
5 7 Athing Mu  United States (USA) 1:59.59 Q
6 7 Natoya Goule  Jamaica (JAM) 1:59.64 Q
7 4 Halimah Nakaayi  Uganda (UGA) 1:59.68 Q
8 5 Jemma Reekie  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 1:59.71 Q
9 1 Prudence Sekgodiso  South Africa (RSA) 1:59.72 Q
10 4 Adelle Tracey  Jamaica (JAM) 1:59.82 Q, SB
11 2 Mary Moraa  Kenya (KEN) 1:59.89 Q
12 3 Noélie Yarigo  Benin (BEN) 1:59.96 Q
13 2 Raevyn Rogers  United States (USA) 2:00.06 [.052] Q
14 3 Christina Hering  Germany (GER) 2:00.06 [.053] Q, PB
15 5 Anita Horvat  Slovenia (SLO) 2:00.06 [.055] Q
16 2 Worknesh Mesele  Ethiopia (ETH) 2:00.13 Q
17 7 Lore Hoffmann  Switzerland (SUI) 2:00.14 Q, SB
18 5 Bianka Kéri  Hungary (HUN) 2:00.20 q
19 4 Rénelle Lamote  France (FRA) 2:00.22 Q
20 3 Abbey Caldwell  Australia (AUS) 2:00.29 Q
21 2 Jazz Shukla  Canada (CAN) 2:00.30 q, PB
22 2 Eloisa Coiro  Italy (ITA) 2:00.36 q
23 2 Gabriela Gajanová  Slovakia (SVK) 2:00.39
24 1 Eveliina Määttänen  Finland (FIN) 2:00.41 Q
25 7 Annemarie Nissen [de]  Denmark (DEN) 2:00.47
26 4 Claudia Mihaela Bobocea  Romania (ROM) 2:00.54 PB
27 4 Louise Shanahan  Ireland (IRL) 2:00.66
28 3 Gabija Galvydytė  Lithuania (LTU) 2:00.79
29 3 Léna Kandissounon  France (FRA) 2:00.81
30 7 Assia Raziki  Morocco (MAR) 2:00.91 PB
31 6 Flávia de Lima  Brazil (BRA) 2:00.92 [.912] Q, SB
31 2 Daniela García  Spain (ESP) 2:00.92 [.912]
33 6 Hedda Hynne  Norway (NOR) 2:01.00 SB
34 3 Audrey Werro  Switzerland (SUI) 2:01.03
35 5 Rachel Pellaud  Switzerland (SUI) 2:01.05
36 6 Lorena Martín  Spain (ESP) 2:01.25
37 1 Vivian Chebet Kiprotich  Kenya (KEN) 2:01.26
38 6 Rose Mary Almanza  Cuba (CUB) 2:01.33
39 1 Elena Bellò  Italy (ITA) 2:01.38
40 7 Isabelle Boffey  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 2:01.40
41 6 Majtie Kolberg  Germany (GER) 2:01.41 [.401]
42 3 Naomi Korir  Kenya (KEN) 2:01.41 [.408]
43 4 Tigist Girma  Ethiopia (ETH) 2:01.47
44 7 Natalіia Krol  Ukraine (UKR) 2:01.62 [.611]
45 4 Oratile Nowe [de]  Botswana (BOT) 2:01.62 [.617] NR
46 1 Angelika Sarna  Poland (POL) 2:01.78
47 6 Agnès Raharolahy  France (FRA) 2:01.93
48 4 Kaela Edwards  United States (USA) 2:02.22
49 5 Olha Lyakhova  Ukraine (UKR) 2:03.11
50 2 Margarita Koczanowa [pl]  Poland (POL) 2:03.23
51 5 Ellie Sanford  Australia (AUS) 2:03.55
52 7 Anna Wielgosz  Poland (POL) 2:03.61
53 3 Madeleine Kelly  Canada (CAN) 2:04.72
54 5 Patricia Silva [de]  Portugal (POR) 2:05.54
55 1 Lorea Ibarzabal  Spain (ESP) 2:06.33
56 1 Perina Lokure Nakang  Athlete Refugee Team (ART) 2:15.84

Semi-finals[edit]

The first 2 athletes in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.[6]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 3 Mary Moraa  Kenya (KEN) 1:58.48 Q
2 1 Keely Hodgkinson  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 1:58.48 Q
3 1 Nia Akins  United States (USA) 1:58.61 Q, PB
4 3 Athing Mu  United States (USA) 1:58.78 Q
5 3 Halimah Nakaayi  Uganda (UGA) 1:58.89 q
6 3 Adelle Tracey  Jamaica (JAM) 1:58.99 q, PB
7 3 Abbey Caldwell  Australia (AUS) 1:59.05
8 1 Noélie Yarigo  Benin (BEN) 1:59.43
9 1 Worknesh Mesele  Ethiopia (ETH) 1:59.54
10 3 Eloisa Coiro  Italy (ITA) 1:59.61 PB
11 1 Eveliina Määttänen  Finland (FIN) 1:59.81 PB
12 1 Catriona Bisset  Australia (AUS) 1:59.94
13 3 Jazz Shukla  Canada (CAN) 2:00.23 PB
14 2 Jemma Reekie  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 2:00.28 Q
15 2 Raevyn Rogers  United States (USA) 2:00.47 Q
16 1 Anita Horvat  Slovenia (SLO) 2:00.54
17 1 Flávia de Lima  Brazil (BRA) 2:00.77 SB
18 2 Natoya Goule  Jamaica (JAM) 2:00.78
19 2 Habitam Alemu  Ethiopia (ETH) 2:01.02
20 2 Lore Hoffmann  Switzerland (SUI) 2:01.05
21 2 Rénelle Lamote  France (FRA) 2:01.25
22 2 Christina Hering  Germany (GER) 2:01.66
23 2 Bianka Kéri  Hungary (HUN) 2:01.68
24 3 Prudence Sekgodiso  South Africa (RSA) 2:11.68

Final[edit]

The final was started on 27 August at 20:45.[7]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Mary Moraa  Kenya (KEN) 1:56.03 PB
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Keely Hodgkinson  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 1:56.34
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Athing Mu  United States (USA) 1:56.61 SB
4 Raevyn Rogers  United States (USA) 1:57.45
5 Jemma Reekie  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 1:57.72
6 Nia Akins  United States (USA) 1:57.73
7 Adelle Tracey  Jamaica (JAM) 1:58.41 PB
8 Halimah Nakaayi  Uganda (UGA) 1:59.18

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Women 800 Metres Timetable". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Moraa dances with delight after fierce 800m fight in Budapest". World Athletics. 27 August 2023. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  3. ^ "800 Metres Women − Records". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Qualification System and Entry Standards" (PDF). World Athletics. 19 August 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Summary 800 Metres Women - Round 1" (PDF). World Athletics. 23 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Summary 800 Metres Women - Semi-Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 25 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Results 800 Metres Women - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 27 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
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