Women’s 800m Round 1 Results

by: LetsRun.com
August 15, 2013

Full results below.

Top 3 in each heat, plus next 4 fastest times advanced to the semis.

Heat 1: Brenda Martinez Cruises

Brenda moved up well the last 100m to qualify ahead of Olympic and World Champion Mariya Savinova.

1	Brenda MARTINEZ	USA	1:59.39 Q
2	Marilyn OKORO	GBR	1:59.43 Q	SB
3	Mariya SAVINOVA	RUS	1:59.44 Q
4	Winny CHEBET	KEN	1:59.58 q	SB
5	Marina ARZAMASOVA	BLR	1:59.60 q	SB
6	Marta MILANI	ITA	2:02.41
7	Karine BELLEAU-BÉLIVEAU	CAN	2:02.93
8	Egle BALCIÜNAITÉ	LTU	2:08.77
SPLITS
400m	Karine BELLEAU-BÉLIVEAU	CAN	57.08

Heat 2 Alysia Montano Goes Wire to Wire, Jessica Judd Out

Alysia Montano did what she usually does, front run. Britt teen Jessica Judd did not advance.

HEAT 2 RESULT		PHOTO FINISH
POS	ATHLETE	COUNTRY	MARK
1	Alysia JOHNSON MONTANO	USA	1:59.47 Q
2	Nataliia LUPU	UKR	1:59.59 Q	SB
3	Halima HACHLAF	MAR	2:00.04 Q
4	Angela SMIT	NZL	2:00.60
5	Jessica JUDD	GBR	2:01.48
6	Chunyu WANG	CHN	2:02.05	SB
7	Roseanne GALLIGAN	IRL	2:02.05
8	Marina POSPELOVA	RUS	2:03.42
SPLITS
400m	Alysia JOHNSON MONTANO	USA	57.02

Heat 3: Ajee Wilson Advances

World junior champ Ajee Wilson looked like she belonged the last 100m as she advanced.

HEAT 3 RESULT
POS	ATHLETE	COUNTRY	MARK
1	Malika AKKAOUI	MAR	1:59.63 Q
2	Ekaterina POISTOGOVA	RUS	1:59.90 Q
3	Ajee WILSON	USA	2:00.00 Q
4	Rose Mary ALMANZA	CUB	2:00.27 q
5	Lenka MASNÁ	CZE	2:00.31 q	SB
6	Natoya GOULE	JAM	2:00.93
7	Olha LYAKHOVA	UKR	2:00.98
8	Elisabeth MANDABA	CAF	2:14.35	SB
SPLITS
400m	Lenka MASNÁ	CZE	57.43

Heat 4: Eunice Sum Carrying the Kenyan Flag at 800

With Janeth Jepksogei out the Kenyan hopes rest of Eunice Sum and she advanced.

HEAT 4 RESULT
POS	ATHLETE	COUNTRY	MARK
1	Eunice Jepkoech SUM	KEN	2:00.49 Q
2	Elena KOTULSKAYA	RUS	2:00.50 Q
3	Laura MUIR	GBR	2:00.80 Q	PB
4	Fantu MAGISO	ETH	2:01.11
5	Kelly HETHERINGTON	AUS	2:01.57
6	Melissa BISHOP	CAN	2:01.91
7	Margarita MUKASHEVA	KAZ	2:02.06
8	Elena Mirela LAVRIC	ROU	2:10.37

 400M 58.96 Eunice Jepkoech SUM KENYA KEN