Lindsey Sharp during the final of the women's 800 metres at the 2017 World Championships
where she finished 8th - two positions lower than her 2016 Olympic Games result. She nearly
failed to reach the final after being disqualified following her semi-final - a tangle of arms
with Charlene Lipsey in the final strides was considered a foul, but she was reinstated later the
same evening.
2017 World Athletics Championship. London Olympic Stadium,
England.
Women's 800 metres final
|
|
|
|
|
|
1st 400m |
2nd 400m |
| 1. |
SEMENYA |
Caster |
South Africa (RSA)
|
1:55.16 |
WL
|
58:53 |
56:63 |
| 2. |
NIYONSABA |
Francine
|
Burundi (BDI) |
1:55.92 |
|
57:98 |
57:94 |
| 3. |
WILSON |
Ajeé
|
United States (USA) |
1:56.65 |
|
58:21 |
58:44 |
| 4. |
WAMBUI |
Margaret
|
Kenya (KEN) |
1:57.54 |
|
58.36 |
59:18 |
| 5. |
BISHOP |
Mellisa |
Canada (CAN) |
1:57.68 |
|
58:51 |
59:17 |
| 6. |
CICHOCKA |
Angelika |
Poland (POL) |
1:58.41 |
PB |
58:8 |
59:59 |
| 7. |
LIPSEY |
Charlene |
United States (USA) |
1:58.73 |
|
58:77 |
59:96 |
| 8. |
SHARP |
Lindsey |
Great Britain (GBR) |
1:58.98 |
|
58:42 |
1:00:56 |
Lindsey is seen here during the semi- final, in her lane, at the start of the race (and out of harms way!)
2016 Olympic Games. Rio de Janeiro.
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 |
|