Massive 2 second PR to win heat #3 and crush Diane Cummmins 1:58.39 Canadian national record.
1 204 Melissa BISHOP CAN 1:57.52 Q NR
2 154 Marina ARZAMASOVA BLR 1:57.54 Q PB
3 575 Eunice Jepkoech SUM KEN 1:57.56 q
4 669 Joanna JWIK POL 1:58.35 q PB
5 616 Sifan HASSAN NED 1:58.50 PB
6 599 Malika AKKAOUI MAR 1:59.03 SB
7 781 Lucia KLOCOVSVK 1:59.14 SB
8 412 Lynsey SHARP GBR 1:59.33