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The Women's 800 metre freestyle competition of the 2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 7 and 8 December 2016.[1]
| Women's 800 metre freestyle at the 2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) | ||||||||||
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| Venue | WFCU Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | 7 December (heats) 8 December (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 32 from 27 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 8:10.17 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Mireia Belmonte |  Spain | 7:59.34 | Berlin | 10 August 2013 |
| Championship record | Mireia Belmonte | Spain | 8:03.41 | Doha | 4 December 2014 |
Heats
The heats were held at 11:31.[2]
Final
The final was held at 20:06.[3]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 4 | Leah Smith |  United States | 8:10.17 | |
 | 5 | Ashley Twichell | United States | 8:11.95 | |
 | 3 | Kiah Melverton |  Australia | 8:16.51 | |
| 4 | 8 | Ariarne Titmus | Australia | 8:17.95 | |
| 5 | 1 | Zhang Yuhan |  China | 8:21.05 | |
| 6 | 7 | Delfina Pignatiello |  Argentina | 8:26.41 | |
| 7 | 6 | Olivia Anderson |  Canada | 8:30.16 | |
| 8 | 2 | Katinka Hosszú |  Hungary | 8:36.76 |
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