1997 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres
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These are the results of the Men's 800 metres event at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics in Athens, Greece on 4–8 August.
Medalists
Gold | Wilson Kipketer Denmark (DEN) |
Silver | Norberto Téllez Cuba (CUB) |
Bronze | Rich Kenah United States (USA) |
Results
Heats
First 4 of each Heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the quarterfinals.
Quarterfinals
First 3 of each Heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
Semifinals
First 4 of each Semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final.
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Patrick Konchellah | Kenya | 1:45.07 | Q |
2 | 1 | Norberto Téllez | Cuba | 1:45.37 | Q |
3 | 1 | Vebjørn Rodal | Norway | 1:45.41 | Q |
4 | 1 | Mark Everett | United States | 1:45.94 | Q |
5 | 1 | Adem Hecini | Algeria | 1:46.02 | |
6 | 1 | Mohammed Yagoub Babiker | Sudan | 1:46.09 | |
7 | 2 | Wilson Kipketer | Denmark | 1:46.14 | Q |
8 | 2 | Rich Kenah | United States | 1:46.37 | Q |
9 | 1 | Benyounes Lahlou | Morocco | 1:46.42 | |
10 | 2 | Patrick Ndururi | Kenya | 1:46.50 | Q |
11 | 2 | Marko Koers | Netherlands | 1:46.62 | Q |
12 | 2 | Kennedy Osei | Ghana | 1:46.78 | |
13 | 1 | Panagiotis Stroubakos | Greece | 1:46.81 | |
14 | 2 | André Bucher | Switzerland | 1:46.88 | |
15 | 2 | Hezekiel Sepeng | South Africa | 1:47.00 | |
16 | 2 | Tor Oivind Odegard | Norway | 1:47.83 |
Final
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wilson Kipketer | Denmark | 1:43.38 | ||
Norberto Téllez | Cuba | 1:44.00 | SB | |
Rich Kenah | United States | 1:44.25 | PB | |
4 | Patrick Konchellah | Kenya | 1:44.26 | |
5 | Vebjørn Rodal | Norway | 1:44.53 | |
6 | Marko Koers | Netherlands | 1:44.85 | |
7 | Patrick Ndururi | Kenya | 1:45.24 | |
8 | Mark Everett | United States | 1:49.02 |