Francine Niyonsaba won the World Indoor 800 metres Championship in March 2016
and the the silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. In Brazil she was only just
short of her personal best of 1:56.24 set at Monaco in July 2016
2016 Olympic Games.
Final women's 800 metres
| 1. |
Caster Semenya
|
South Africa |
1:55.28 |
NR
|
| 2. |
Francine Niyonsaba |
Burundi |
1:56.49 |
|
| 3. |
Margaret Wambui |
Kenya |
1:56.89 |
PB |
| 4. |
Melissa Bishop |
Canada |
1:57.02 |
NR |
| 5. |
Joanna Jóźwik |
Poland
|
1:57.37 |
PB |
| 6. |
Lynsey Sharp |
Great Britain |
1:57.69 |
PB |
| 7. |
Maryna Arzamasava |
Belarus |
1:59.10 |
|
| 8. |
Kate Grace |
United States |
1:59.57 |
|