The women's 800 metres at the

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is scheduled to be held in four rounds at the

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in Paris, France, between 2 and 5 August 2024. This will be the eighteenth time that the women's 800 metres is contested at the

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. A total of 48 athletes will be able to qualify for the event by entry standard or ranking.

Background

The event was first held in

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, making it the first distance running event for women. However it was not held again until

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, since when it has been a permanent fixture.

Qualification

For the women's 800 metres event, the qualification period is between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024.Sean McAlister,
How to qualify for athletics at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained
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'', 20 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024. 48 athletes are able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by running the entry standard of 1:59.30 seconds or faster or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.

Rounds

Heats

The heats are scheduled to be held on 2 August, starting at 19:45 (UTC+2) in the evening.Paris 2024 - Olympic Schedule - Athletics
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Repechage round

The repechage round is scheduled to be held on 3 August, starting at 11:10 (UTC+2) in the morning.

Semi-finals

The semi-finals are scheduled to be held on 4 August, starting at 20:40 (UTC+2) in the evening.

Final

The final is scheduled to be held on 5 August, starting at 21:45 (UTC+2) in the evening.

References

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Women's events at the 2024 Summer Olympics