Ajee Wilson won her heat and semi-final without the need to dip under two
minutes, but in the final a National Record and a season best by
Raevyn Rogers proved a challenge too far and she had to settle for another
bronze medal as she had in London in 2017.
2019 World Athletics Championships. Doha, Qatar.
Final women's 800 metres.
1.
|
Halimah Nakaayi |
Uganda |
1:58.04 |
NR |
|
| 2. |
Raevyn Rogers |
United States |
1:58.18 |
SB
|
|
| 3. |
Ajee Wilson |
United States |
1:58.84
|
|
|
4.
|
Winnie Nanyondo |
Uganda |
1:59.18
|
|
|
5.
|
Eunice Jepkoech Sum
|
Kenya |
1:59.71 |
|
|
| 6. |
Natoya Goule |
Jamaica |
2:00.11 |
|
|
7.
|
Rababe Arafi |
Morocco |
2:00.48 |
|
|
8.
|
Ce'Aira Brown |
United States |
2:02.97 |
|
|
Ajee Wilson leading the field at the half way distance.
