2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres Records Records

| World_record | Jarmila_Kratochvílová_TCH_ | _1_53_28 | Munich_West_Germany | _26_July_1983 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship record | Jarmila Kratochvílová ( TCH ) | 1:54.68 | Helsinki , Finland | 9 August 1983 |
| World leading | Caster Semenya ( RSA ) | 1:55.45 | Berlin , Germany | 19 August 2009 |
| African record | Pamela Jelimo ( KEN ) | 1:54.01 | Zürich , Switzerland | 29 August 2008 |
| Asian record | Liu Dong ( CHN ) | 1:55.54 | Beijing , China | 9 September 1993 |
| North American record | Ana Fidelia Quirot ( CUB ) | 1:54.44 | Barcelona , Spain | 9 September 1989 |
| South American record | Letitia Vriesde ( SUR ) | 1:56.68 | Gothenburg , Sweden | 13 August 1995 |
| European record | Jarmila Kratochvílová ( TCH ) | 1:53.28 | Munich, West Germany | 26 July 1983 |