Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's 800 metres

The women's 800 metres sprint competition of the athletics events at the 2015 Pan American Games will take place between the 21 and 22 of July at the CIBC Pan Am and Parapan Am Athletics Stadium.[1] The defending Pan American Games champion is Adriana Muñoz of Cuba.

Women's 800 metres at the 2015 Pan American Games
VenueCIBC Pan Am and Parapan Am Athletics Stadium
DatesJuly 21–22
Competitors14 from 9 nations
Winning time1:59.62
Medalists
Gold medal   Canada
Silver medal   United States
Bronze medal   Brazil
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Records

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Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:

World record   Jarmila Kratochvilova (CZE) 1:53.28 Munich, Germany July 26, 1983
Pan American Games record   Ana Quirot (CUB) 1:58.71 Havana, Cuba August 8, 1991

Qualification

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Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the minimum standard (2.06.00) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2014 to June 28, 2015).[2]

Schedule

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Date Time Round
July 21, 2015 18:45 Semifinals
July 22, 2015 19:30 Final

Results

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All times shown are in seconds.

KEY: q Fastest non-qualifiers Q Qualified NR National record PB Personal best SB Seasonal best DQ Disqualified

Semifinals

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Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Flávia de Lima   Brazil 2:02.39 Q
2 1 Alysia Montaño   United States 2:02.95 Q
3 1 Jessica Smith   Canada 2:03.34 Q
4 1 Gabriela Medina   Mexico 2:03.94 q
5 2 Rose Mary Almanza   Cuba 2:04.39 Q
6 2 Melissa Bishop   Canada 2:04.51 Q
7 2 Phoebe Wright   United States 2:04.88 Q
8 2 Kimarra McDonald   Jamaica 2:05.72 q
9 2 Erika Lima   Brazil 2:06.44
10 1 Alena Brooks   Trinidad and Tobago 2:07.82
11 2 Cristina Guevara   Mexico 2:08.11 SB
12 2 Sonia Gaskin   Barbados 2:09.01
13 1 Alethia Marrero   Puerto Rico 2:11.39
14 1 Sahily Diago   Cuba 2:13.72

Final

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Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  4 Melissa Bishop   Canada 1:59.52
  3 Alysia Montaño   United States 1:59.76
  7 Flávia de Lima   Brazil 2:00.40 PB
4 5 Rose Mary Almanza   Cuba 2:01.82
5 8 Jessica Smith   Canada 2:03.02
6 1 Gabriela Medina   Mexico 2:03.91
7 6 Phoebe Wright   United States 2:04.17
8 2 Kimarra McDonald   Jamaica 2:04.37

References

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  1. ^ "Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games Ticket Program Guide" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 20 April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Athletics Technical Manual" (PDF). americasathletics.org. TO2015. 11 January 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.