Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metres

The Women's 800 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entry list of 29 competitors, with four qualifying heats (29) and two semi-finals (16), before the final (8) took off on Monday September 26, 1988.

Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1988 Summer Olympics.