| Host City: Sydney, Australia |
Format: Top three in each heat and three two fastest advanced to the final. |
| Date Started: September 22, 2000 |
Format: Top two in each heat and next six fastest advanced to the semi-finals. |
| Date Finished: September 25, 2000 |
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| (Competitors: 38; Countries: 30; Finalists: 8) |
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Venue(s): Olympic Stadium, Olympic Park, Sydney, New South Wales
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| Overview by IAAF |
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| Maria Mutola had won five world titles at 800m indoors and out, but in three previous Olympic appearances had managed one bronze medal. Though favourite she was regarded as fallible, having occupied the same position in 1996. Strong Stephanie Graf was fastest in the preliminary rounds with 1:58.39 and 1:57.56, while Mutola won her races in 1:59.88 and 1:58.86. Lyudmila Formanová, the reigning World Champion indoors and out, failed to finish her heat. Fuchsová set the early pace in the final, passing 200m in 26.4 and halfway in 55.04, the fastest ever in a global championship final. Holmes went into the lead just after 600m reached in 1:25.5 by Fuchsová, with Mutola and Graf close behind. Mutola took the lead at the beginning of the home straight, and steadily drew clear to win by 4m from Graf, who edged by Holmes in the last 10m. |
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| Summary by Sports-reference.com |
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| Maria Mutola had won three world indoor titles, but had struggled at major outdoor internationals, despite often being favored. She was competing in her fourth Olympics, but her only medal had been a bronze in 1996. The 1999 World Champion had been Czech athlete Ludmila Formanová but she withdrew in round one with an injured ankle. The final pace was set by Czech Helena Fuchsová who led thru 400 metres in a rapid 55.04. Britain's Kelly Holmes went into the lead at 600 metres, trailed by Mutola and Austria's Steffi Graf. Mutola moved into the lead off the final turn and pulled away to win by four metres, with Graf getting silver and Holmes the bronze. Mutola had ended her big-meet jinx and would win the 2001 and 2003 World Championships. This was the first ever gold medal won for Mozambique. |
Records
| World Record |
1:53.28 |
Jarmila Kratochvílová |
Czechoslovakia |
Munich, West Germany |
26 July 1983 |
| Olympic Record |
1:53.48 |
Nadezhda Olizarenko |
Soviet Union |
Moscow, Soviet Union |
27 February 1980 |
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The Women's 800 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics programme was held at Stadium Australia on Friday 22 September, Saturday 23 September, and Monday 25 September 2000.
The top two runners in each of the initial five heats automatically qualified for the semi-final. The next six fastest runners from across the heats also qualified for the semi-final.
The top three runners in each semi-final automatically qualified for the final. The next two fastest runners from across the heats also qualified for the final.
There were a total number of 39 participating athletes.
In the final, Helena Fuchsova took her lane 1 position out to the lead, with Brigita Langerholc sweeping across the track from lane 8 to shut the door on Hazel Clark and the rest of the pack. Fuchsova held the lead through a 55.04 first lap and on to 600 metres in 1:25.5. Behind her the pack scrambled for position with Kelly Holmes on Fuchsova's shoulder. Holmes, then Maria Mutola, then Stephanie Graf all passed on the final turn. On the final straightaway, Mutola rans strong on the outside, advancing past Holmes, with Graf sprinting past for silver. Four years later, it would be reversed, with Holmes running past Mutoloa on the final straight.
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| 800 m |
Women |
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Final |
25 September |
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Mark |
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Athlete |
Country |
NOC |
Birth Date |
Records |
| 1 |
1.56.15 |
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Maria Mutola |
Mozambique |
MOZ |
27 Oct 72 |
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| 2 |
1.56.64 |
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Stephanie Graf |
Austria |
AUT |
26 Apr 73 |
NR |
| 3 |
1.56.80 |
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Kelly Holmes |
Great Britain |
GBR |
19 Apr 70 |
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| 4 |
1.58.51 |
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Brigita Langerholc |
Slovenia |
SLO |
23 Jul 76 |
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| 5 |
1.58.56 |
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Helena Fuchsová |
Czech Republic |
CZE |
3 Jun 65 |
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| 6 |
1.58.66 |
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Zulia Calatayud |
Cuba |
CUB |
9 Nov 79 |
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| 7 |
1.58.75 |
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Hazel Clark |
United States |
USA |
3 Oct 77 |
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| 8 |
1.59.27 |
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Hasna Benhassi |
Morocco |
MAR |
1 Jun 78 |
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| 800 m |
Women |
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Semifinal 1 |
23 September |
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| Rank |
Mark |
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Athlete |
Country |
NOC |
Birth Date |
Records |
| 1 |
1.58.86 |
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Q |
Maria Mutola |
Mozambique |
MOZ |
27 Oct 72 |
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| 2 |
1.59.19 |
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Hasna Benhassi |
Morocco |
MAR |
1 Jun 78 |
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| 3 |
1.59.30 |
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Zulia Calatayud |
Cuba |
CUB |
9 Nov 79 |
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| 4 |
1.59.33 |
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Tamsyn Manou |
Australia |
AUS |
20 Jul 78 |
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| 5 |
1.59.44 |
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Jearl Miles-Clark |
United States |
USA |
4 Sep 66 |
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| 6 |
1.59.69 |
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Claudia Gesell |
Germany |
GER |
18 Dec 77 |
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| 7 |
2.00.63 |
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Charmaine Howell |
Jamaica |
JAM |
13 Mar 75 |
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| 8 |
2.03.27 |
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Mayte Martínez |
Spain |
ESP |
17 May 76 |
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| 800 m |
Women |
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Semifinal 2 |
23 September |
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Mark |
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Athlete |
Country |
NOC |
Birth Date |
Records |
| 1 |
1.57.56 |
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Stephanie Graf |
Austria |
AUT |
26 Apr 73 |
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| 2 |
1.58.45 |
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Kelly Holmes |
Great Britain |
GBR |
19 Apr 70 |
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| 3 |
1.58.82 |
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Helena Fuchsová |
Czech Republic |
CZE |
3 Jun 65 |
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| 4 |
1.59.05 |
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Brigita Langerholc |
Slovenia |
SLO |
23 Jul 76 |
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| 5 |
1.59.12 |
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Hazel Clark |
United States |
USA |
3 Oct 77 |
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| 6 |
1.59.84 |
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Toni Hodgkinson |
New Zealand |
NZL |
12 Dec 71 |
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| 7 |
2.02.95 |
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Irina Mistyukevich |
Russia |
RUS |
17 Jun 77 |
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| 8 |
2.04.12 |
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Joetta Clark-Diggs |
United States |
USA |
1 Aug 62 |
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| 800 m |
Women |
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Heat 1 |
22 September |
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Mark |
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Athlete |
Country |
NOC |
Birth Date |
Records |
| 1 |
1.59.88 |
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Maria Mutola |
Mozambique |
MOZ |
27 Oct 72 |
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| 2 |
2.00.23 |
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Tamsyn Manou |
Australia |
AUS |
20 Jul 78 |
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| 3 |
2.00.50 |
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Hasna Benhassi |
Morocco |
MAR |
1 Jun 78 |
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| 4 |
2.03.20 |
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Natallia Dukhnova |
Belarus |
BLR |
16 Jul 66 |
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| 5 |
2.03.32 |
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Grace Birungi |
Uganda |
UGA |
10 Oct 73 |
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| 6 |
2.03.48 |
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Olena Buzhenko |
Ukraine |
UKR |
16 Nov 72 |
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| 7 |
2.03.78 |
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Florencia Hunt |
Netherlands Antilles |
AHO |
14 May 78 |
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| 8 |
2.13.67 |
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Direma Banasso |
Togo |
TOG |
29 Nov 85 |
NJR |
| 800 m |
Women |
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Heat 2 |
22 September |
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Mark |
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Athlete |
Country |
NOC |
Birth Date |
Records |
| 1 |
2.01.79 |
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Jearl Miles-Clark |
United States |
USA |
4 Sep 66 |
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| 2 |
2.01.89 |
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Brigita Langerholc |
Slovenia |
SLO |
23 Jul 76 |
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| 3 |
2.01.95 |
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Olga Raspopova |
Russia |
RUS |
27 Dec 78 |
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| 4 |
2.02.09 |
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Letitia Vriesde |
Suriname |
SUR |
5 Oct 64 |
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| 5 |
2.03.25 |
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Amina Aït Hammou |
Morocco |
MAR |
18 Jul 78 |
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| 6 |
2.04.08 |
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Leontine Tsiba |
Congo |
CGO |
20 Nov 73 |
NR |
| 7 |
2.07.56 |
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Elena Antoci |
Romania |
ROU |
16 Jan 75 |
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| 8 |
2.31.71 |
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Roda Ali Wais |
Djibouti |
DJI |
14 Aug 84 |
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| 800 m |
Women |
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Heat 3 |
22 September |
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| Rank |
Mark |
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Athlete |
Country |
NOC |
Birth Date |
Records |
| 1 |
1.59.60 |
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Mayte Martínez |
Spain |
ESP |
17 May 76 |
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| 2 |
1.59.73 |
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Irina Mistyukevich |
Russia |
RUS |
17 Jun 77 |
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| 3 |
2.00.18 |
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Zulia Calatayud |
Cuba |
CUB |
9 Nov 79 |
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| 4 |
2.00.19 |
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Joetta Clark-Diggs |
United States |
USA |
1 Aug 62 |
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| 5 |
2.01.14 |
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Charmaine Howell |
Jamaica |
JAM |
13 Mar 75 |
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| 6 |
2.14.15 |
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Christine Mukamutesi |
Rwanda |
RWA |
24 Dec 83 |
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| 7 |
2.17.05 |
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Anhel Cape |
Guinea-Bissau |
GBS |
14 May 78 |
NR |
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DNF |
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Ludmila Formanová |
Czech Republic |
CZE |
2 Jan 74 |
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| 800 m |
Women |
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Heat 4 |
22 September |
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Mark |
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Athlete |
Country |
NOC |
Birth Date |
Records |
| 1 |
2.01.76 |
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Kelly Holmes |
Great Britain |
GBR |
19 Apr 70 |
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| 2 |
2.01.99 |
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Hazel Clark |
United States |
USA |
3 Oct 77 |
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| 3 |
2.02.26 |
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Natalya Tsyganova |
Russia |
RUS |
7 Feb 71 |
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| 4 |
2.02.33 |
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Sandra Stals |
Belgium |
BEL |
5 Jun 75 |
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| 5 |
2.03.31 |
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Susan Andrews |
Australia |
AUS |
26 Jan 71 |
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| 6 |
2.06.05 |
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Irina Latve |
Latvia |
LAT |
26 Aug 81 |
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| 7 |
2.15.02 |
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Delfina Joaquim |
Angola |
ANG |
6 Jan 80 |
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| 800 m |
Women |
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Heat 5 |
22 September |
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| Rank |
Mark |
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Athlete |
Country |
NOC |
Birth Date |
Records |
| 1 |
1.58.39 |
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Stephanie Graf |
Austria |
AUT |
26 Apr 73 |
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| 2 |
1.58.56 |
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Claudia Gesell |
Germany |
GER |
18 Dec 77 |
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| 3 |
1.58.97 |
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Helena Fuchsová |
Czech Republic |
CZE |
3 Jun 65 |
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| 4 |
1.59.37 |
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Toni Hodgkinson |
New Zealand |
NZL |
12 Dec 71 |
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| 5 |
2.02.41 |
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Diane Modahl |
Great Britain |
GBR |
17 Jun 66 |
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| 6 |
2.07.90 |
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Adama Njie |
Gambia |
GAM |
7 Feb 78 |
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| 7 |
2.14.86 |
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Anna Nasilyan |
Armenia |
ARM |
6 Sep 80 |
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DNS |
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Tina Paulino |
Mozambique |
MOZ |
7 Jul 73 |
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