These are the results of the Women's 800 metres event at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics in Athens, Greece. The event took place on 6, 7 and 9 August.
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Doping disqualification
Lyubov Tsyoma tested positive for the anabolic steroid stanozolol after the semifinals and was disqualified.
Heats
First 2 of each Heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
Semifinals
First 4 of each Semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final.
References
1997 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA