Defending World Champion Mariya Savinova just fails to retain her title ,losing
to Kenya's Eunice Sum, despite running a season best time.
In 2017, she was found guilty of doping, was suspended from competition for four years
and had three years of results nullified, removing the bulk of her elite
career including her Olympic gold medal and her 2013 silver medal as below.
| 1. |
Eunice Jepkoech SUM |
KEN
|
1:57.38
|
PB |
| X. |
Mariya SAVINOVA
|
RUS |
1:57.80 |
SB |
| 3. |
Brenda MARTINEZ |
USA
|
1:57.91 |
PB |
| 4. |
Alysia JOHNSON MONTANO |
USA |
1:57.95
|
|
| 5. |
Ekaterina POISTOGOVA
|
RUS |
1:58.05 |
SB |
| 6. |
Ajee WILSON
|
USA
|
1:58.21
|
PB |
| 7. |
Nataliia LUPU
|
UKR |
1:59.79
|
|
| 8. |
Lenka MASNÁ
|
CZE |
2:00.59
|
|
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|
|
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Mariya Savinova passes the 400m during the final of the women's 800m final in Moscow. Photo G.H. ©
Below the expression says it all. Second.
