2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres
# 2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres

The women's 800 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 30 June and 1 July.

## Medalists

| Gold | Francine Niyonsaba Burundi |
| - | - |
| Silver | Eunice Sum Kenya |
| Bronze | Malika Akkaoui Morocco |

## Records

Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics :

| World record | Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) | 1:53.28 | Munich, Germany | 26 July 1983 |
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| African record | Pamela Jelimo (KEN) | 1:54.01 | Zürich, Switzerland | 29 August 2008 |
| Championship record | Maria Mutola (MOZ) | 1:56.36 | Durban, South Africa | 27 June 1993 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Round |
| - | - | - |
| 30 June 2012 | 14:40 | Round 1 |
| 1 July 2012 | 16:25 | Final |

## Results

### Round 1

First 3 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.

| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2 | 7 | Francine Niyonsaba | Burundi | 2:02.13 | Q, NR |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Eunice Sum | Kenya | 2:02.16 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | 5 | Malika Akkaoui | Morocco | 2:03.07 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | 4 | Sylvia Chesebe | Kenya | 2:03.14 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | 5 | Alem Gereziher | Ethiopia | 2:03.16 | q |
| 6 | 2 | 6 | Annet Negesa | Uganda | 2:03.74 | q |
| 7 | 2 | 3 | Mantegbosch Melese | Ethiopia | 2:04.11 | |
| 8 | 1 | 2 | Sofiya Shensu | Ethiopia | 2:04.28 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | 7 | Jane Jelagat | Kenya | 2:04.34 | Q |
| 10 | 1 | 4 | Mandie Brandt | South Africa | 2:05.38 | |
| 11 | 1 | 3 | Noëllie Yarigo | Benin | 2:06.72 | NR |
| 12 | 1 | 8 | Annabelle Lascar | Mauritius | 2:07.70 | |
| 13 | 2 | 8 | Fatimoh Muhammed | Liberia | 2:10.89 | |
| | 1 | 6 | Aiche Bilal Fall | Mauritania | DNS | |
| | 1 | 1 | Agnes Mansaray | Sierra Leone | DNS | |

### Final

| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | 8 | Francine Niyonsaba | Burundi | 1:59.11 | NR |
| | 3 | Eunice Sum | Kenya | 1:59.13 | |
| | 4 | Malika Akkaoui | Morocco | 1:59.90 | |
| 4 | 7 | Sylvia Chesebe | Kenya | 2:01.66 | |
| 5 | 2 | Alem Gereziher | Ethiopia | 2:02.68 | |
| 6 | 6 | Annet Negesa | Uganda | 2:02.84 | |
| 7 | 5 | Jane Jelagat | Kenya | 2:02.92 | |
| 8 | 1 | Sofiya Shensu | Ethiopia | 2:07.09 | |
