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 | Denmark Wilson Kipketer Denmark (DEN) |
Silver | Cuba Norberto Téllez Cuba (CUB) |
Bronze | United States 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.
Final
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1st place, gold medalist(s) | Wilson Kipketer | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | 1:43.38 | |
2nd place, silver medalist(s) | Norberto Téllez | File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba | 1:44.00 | SB |
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | Rich Kenah | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 1:44.25 | PB |
4 | Patrick Konchellah | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 1:44.26 | |
5 | Vebjørn Rodal | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | 1:44.53 | |
6 | Marko Koers | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 1:44.85 | |
7 | Patrick Ndururi | File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya | 1:45.24 | |
8 | Mark Everett | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 1:49.02 |