The women's 800 metres at the 2010 African Championships in Athletics

2010 African Championships in Athletics

The 2010 African Championships in Athletics was held in Nairobi, Kenya from 28 July to 1 August 2010.-Background:The African Championships in Athletics were held in Kenya for the first time...

 were held on July 31–August 1.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Zahra Bouras	Janeth Jepkosgei Janeth Jepkosgei Janeth Jepkosgei is a Kenyan middle distance runner and world champion.- Early career :Janeth, nicknamed "Eldoret Express" is from Kabirirsang, near Kapsabet. Famous athletes Wilson Kipketer and Wilfred Bungei are also from the same village. She started athletics while at Kapsumbeiywo Primary...	Malika Akkaoui

Heats

Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	1	Janeth Jepkosgei Janeth Jepkosgei Janeth Jepkosgei is a Kenyan middle distance runner and world champion.- Early career :Janeth, nicknamed "Eldoret Express" is from Kabirirsang, near Kapsabet. Famous athletes Wilson Kipketer and Wilfred Bungei are also from the same village. She started athletics while at Kapsumbeiywo Primary...		2:01.50	Q
	1	Malika Akkaoui		2:02.24	Q
	1	Zahra Bouras		2:02.88	Q
	1	Mapaseka Makhanya		2:05.39	q
	1	Leonor Odete Piuza		2:07.35	q
	2	Halima Hachlaf Halima Hachlaf Halima Hachlaf is a Moroccan runner who specializes in the 800 metres. She is the younger sister of Abdelkader Hachlaf, an international steeplechase athlete. She won silver medals in the 800 m at the Mediterranean Games and Jeux de la Francophonie in 2009...		2:08.04	Q
	2	Btissam Lakhouad Btissam Lakhouad Btissam Lakhouad is a Moroccan middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.A Khouribga native, she competed in the 1500 m at both the 2007 and 2008 World Athletics Finals, finishing in sixth and eleventh place, respectively...		2:08.42	Q
	2	Winny Chebet		2:08.50	Q
	2	Eunice Sum		2:08.71
10	2	Nazret Weldu		2:09.24
11	2	Annabelle Lascar		2:11.82
12	2	Mulu Diriba		2:14.56
13	1	Zenebech Olamo		2:14.67
14	1	Goitseone Seleka		2:31.74

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Final

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Zahra Bouras		2:00.22
	Janeth Jepkosgei Janeth Jepkosgei Janeth Jepkosgei is a Kenyan middle distance runner and world champion.- Early career :Janeth, nicknamed "Eldoret Express" is from Kabirirsang, near Kapsabet. Famous athletes Wilson Kipketer and Wilfred Bungei are also from the same village. She started athletics while at Kapsumbeiywo Primary...		2:00.50
	Malika Akkaoui		2:01.01	PB
4	Btissam Lakhouad Btissam Lakhouad Btissam Lakhouad is a Moroccan middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.A Khouribga native, she competed in the 1500 m at both the 2007 and 2008 World Athletics Finals, finishing in sixth and eleventh place, respectively...		2:01.75
5	Winny Chebet		2:03.02
6	Mapaseka Makhanya		2:04.91
7	Leonor Odete Piuza		2:08.45

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Halima Hachlaf

Halima Hachlaf is a Moroccan runner who specializes in the 800 metres. She is the younger sister of Abdelkader Hachlaf, an international steeplechase athlete. She won silver medals in the 800 m at the Mediterranean Games and Jeux de la Francophonie in 2009...

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External links

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