The women's 800 metres at the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships is scheduled to be held on the short track of Omnisport in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, on 7, 8 and 9 March 2025. This will be the 38th time the event is contested at the European Athletics Indoor Championships. Athletes can qualify by achieving the entry standard or by their World Athletics Ranking in the event.
Round 1 is scheduled for 7 March during the morning session. The semi-finals are scheduled for 8 March during the evening session. The final is scheduled for 9 March during the evening session.
Background.
The women's 800 metres was contested 37 times before 2025, at every previous edition of the European Athletics Indoor Championships (1970–2023). The 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships will be held in Omnisport Apeldoorn in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. The removable indoor athletics track was retopped for these championships in September 2024.
Jolanda Čeplak is the world and European record holder with a time of 1:55.82, set at the 2002 championships.
Qualification.
For the women's 800 metres, the qualification period runs from 25 February 2024 until 23 February 2025. Athletes can qualify by achieving the entry standards of 2:02.00 s indoors or 1:59.00 s outdoor, or by virtue of their World Athletics Ranking for the event. There is a target number of 30 athletes.
Rounds.
Round 1.
Round 1 was held on 7 March, starting at 10:15 (UTC+1) in the morning. First 2 in each heat () and the next 2 by time () qualify for the semi-finals.
Semi-finals.
The semi-finals were held on 8 March, starting at 19:53 (UTC+1) in the evening. First 3 in each heat () qualify for the final.
Final.
The final is scheduled for 9 March, starting at 16:33 (UTC+1) in the evening.