title: 2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres
text: # 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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 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 | |
  