# 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres

The women's 800 metres event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 28, 29 and 31 July.

## Medalists

| Gold | Olga Mikayeva Russia |
| Silver | Nancy Jebet Langat Kenya |
| Bronze | Naomi Misoi Kenya |

## Results
### Final

31 July
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time |
| | Olga Mikayeva | Russia | 2:05.34 |
| | Nancy Jebet Langat | Kenya | 2:05.43 |
| | Naomi Misoi | Kenya | 2:05.77 |
| 4 | Liu Qifang | China | 2:06.44 |
| 5 | Mihaela Stăncescu | Romania | 2:06.90 |
| 6 | Josiane Tito | Brazil | 2:07.52 |
| 7 | Jeannette Hoffmann | Germany | 2:07.91 |
| 8 | Ingvill Måkestad | Norway | 2:08.39 |

### Semifinals

29 July

#### Semifinal 1

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Olga Mikayeva | Russia | 2:06.50 | Q |
| 2 | Nancy Jebet Langat | Kenya | 2:06.76 | Q |
| 3 | Mihaela Stăncescu | Romania | 2:07.00 | Q |
| 4 | Lindsay Hyatt | United States | 2:07.15 | |
| 5 | Oksana Luneva | Kyrgyzstan | 2:07.24 | |
| 6 | Ludivine Michel | Belgium | 2:07.27 | |
| 7 | Juliane Becker | Germany | 2:08.91 | |
| 8 | Reina Sasaki | Japan | 2:11.09 | |

#### Semifinal 2

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Naomi Misoi | Kenya | 2:05.38 | Q |
| 2 | Jeannette Hoffmann | Germany | 2:05.43 | Q |
| 3 | Liu Qifang | China | 2:05.44 | Q |
| 4 | Josiane Tito | Brazil | 2:05.52 | q |
| 5 | Ingvill Måkestad | Norway | 2:05.80 | q |
| 6 | Ryoko Takezawa | Japan | 2:06.37 | |
| 7 | Sonja Roman | Slovenia | 2:08.10 | |
| 8 | Hanan Khiouich | Morocco | 2:13.78 | |

### Heats

28 July

#### Heat 1

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Ingvill Måkestad | Norway | 2:10.10 | Q |
| 2 | Nancy Jebet Langat | Kenya | 2:10.11 | Q |
| 3 | Oksana Luneva | Kyrgyzstan | 2:10.75 | Q |
| 4 | Iris Fuentes-Pila | Spain | 2:11.07 | |
| 5 | Lena Nilsson | Sweden | 2:11.33 | |
| 6 | Stephanie Schoeman | South Africa | 2:12.25 | |
| 7 | Motselisi Anna Mojaki | Lesotho | 2:15.85 | |

#### Heat 2

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Olga Mikayeva | Russia | 2:06.57 | Q |
| 2 | Mihaela Stăncescu | Romania | 2:06.77 | Q |
| 3 | Sonja Roman | Slovenia | 2:07.48 | Q |
| 4 | Josiane Tito | Brazil | 2:07.98 | q |
| 5 | Karla Burger | Namibia | 2:10.39 | |
| 6 | Lee Ya-Hui | Chinese Taipei | 2:10.43 | |
| 7 | Courtney Inman | Canada | 2:10.62 | |

#### Heat 3

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Naomi Misoi | Kenya | 2:08.00 | Q |
| 2 | Jeannette Hoffmann | Germany | 2:08.51 | Q |
| 3 | Hanan Khiouich | Morocco | 2:09.03 | Q |
| 4 | Ryoko Takezawa | Japan | 2:09.21 | q |
| 5 | Lauren Elms | Australia | 2:11.85 | |
| 6 | Kelly Edge | New Zealand | 2:13.13 | |

#### Heat 4

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | Ludivine Michel | Belgium | 2:05.62 | Q |
| 2 | Liu Qifang | China | 2:06.28 | Q |
| 3 | Lindsay Hyatt | United States | 2:06.30 | Q |
| 4 | Juliane Becker | Germany | 2:06.36 | q |
| 5 | Reina Sasaki | Japan | 2:09.63 | q |
| 6 | Melissa de Leon | Trinidad and Tobago | 2:12.06 | |
| 7 | Ramomene Boikhutso | Botswana | 2:18.45 | |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 27 athletes from 24 countries participated in the event.
* Australia (1)
* Belgium (1)
* Botswana (1)
* Brazil (1)
* Canada (1)
* China (1)
* Chinese Taipei (1)
* Germany (2)
* Japan (2)
* Kenya (2)
* Kyrgyzstan (1)
* Lesotho (1)
* Morocco (1)
* Namibia (1)
* New Zealand (1)
* Norway (1)
* Romania (1)
* Russia (1)
* Slovenia (1)
* South Africa (1)
* Spain (1)
* Sweden (1)
* Trinidad and Tobago (1)
* United States (1)