Moroccan Hachlaf Records Best 800m Time of 2011 at Diamond League Meet

Halima Hachlaf ran 1:58.27 at the fifth Diamond League stage, the fastest 800m time this year.

• Hachlaf won the women's 800m race in 1:58.27, achieving the best time globally in 2011.
• Russian Mariya Savinova finished second, South African Caster Semenya third, and Kenyan Janeth Jepkosgei fourth.
• In the women's 5000m, Kenyan runners led by Meseret Defar occupied the top five positions.