The women's 800 metres event at the 1985 IAAF World Indoor Games was held at the Palais Omnisports Paris-Bercy on 19 January.
Results
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Cristieana Cojocaru |  Romania | 2:04.22 | |
 | Jane Finch |  Great Britain | 2:04.71 | |
 | Mariana Simeanu | Romania | 2:05.51 | |
| 4 | Nathalie Thoumas |  France | 2:07.63 | |
| 5 | Shiny Abraham |  India | 2:08.09 | NR |
| 6 | Fatima Aouam |  Morocco | 2:12.16 | NR |
| 7 | Isabelle De Bruycker |  Belgium | 2:14.54 |