Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metres
| Women's 800 metres at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
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| Venue | Estadio Olímpico Universitario | ||||||||||||
| Date | October 17–19 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 24 from 16 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 2:00.9 OR | ||||||||||||
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Madeline Manning |
 United States
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Ileana Silai |
 Romania
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Mia Gommers |
 Netherlands
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The Women's 800 metres competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. The event were held at the University Olympic Stadium on October 17–19.
The competition had four heats in the first round, two semi-finals and a final. The top four in the first round heats progressed. The top four finishers in the semi-final race reached the finals.
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
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