IAAF World Championships
Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE)
02–10 AUG 1997
OW
Men's 800 Metres
Final
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wilson KIPKETER | 12 DEC 1972 | DEN | 1:43.38 |
| 2. | Norberto TÉLLEZ | 23 DEC 1972 | CUB | 1:44.00 |
| 3. | Rich KENAH | 04 AUG 1970 | USA | 1:44.25 |
| 4. | Patrick KONCHELLAH | 20 APR 1968 | KEN | 1:44.26 |
| 5. | Vebjørn RODAL | 16 SEP 1972 | NOR | 1:44.53 |
| 6. | Marko KOERS | 03 NOV 1972 | NED | 1:44.85 |
| 7. | Patrick NDURURI | 12 JAN 1969 | KEN | 1:45.24 |
| 8. | Mark EVERETT | 02 SEP 1968 | USA | 1:49.02 |
Semifinal - Heat 1
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Patrick KONCHELLAH | 20 APR 1968 | KEN | 1:45.07 |
| 2. | Norberto TÉLLEZ | 23 DEC 1972 | CUB | 1:45.37 |
| 3. | Vebjørn RODAL | 16 SEP 1972 | NOR | 1:45.41 |
| 4. | Mark EVERETT | 02 SEP 1968 | USA | 1:45.94 |
| 5. | Adem HECINI | 13 DEC 1975 | ALG | 1:46.02 |
| 6. | Mohamed YAGOUB BABIKER | 02 SEP 1977 | SUD | 1:46.09 |
| 7. | Benyounés LAHLOU | 03 NOV 1964 | MAR | 1:46.42 |
| 8. | Panayotis STROUBAKOS | 08 SEP 1972 | GRE | 1:46.81 |
Semifinal - Heat 2
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wilson KIPKETER | 12 DEC 1972 | DEN | 1:46.14 |
| 2. | Rich KENAH | 04 AUG 1970 | USA | 1:46.37 |
| 3. | Patrick NDURURI | 12 JAN 1969 | KEN | 1:46.50 |
| 4. | Marko KOERS | 03 NOV 1972 | NED | 1:46.62 |
| 5. | Kennedy OSEI | 21 OCT 1966 | GHA | 1:46.78 |
| 6. | André BUCHER | 19 OCT 1976 | SUI | 1:46.88 |
| 7. | Hezekiel SEPENG | 30 JUN 1974 | RSA | 1:47.00 |
| 8. | Tor Øyvind ØDEGARD | 28 FEB 1969 | NOR | 1:47.83 |
Quarterfinal - Heat 1
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Marko KOERS | 03 NOV 1972 | NED | 1:46.52 |
| 2. | Patrick NDURURI | 12 JAN 1969 | KEN | 1:46.56 |
| 3. | Benyounés LAHLOU | 03 NOV 1964 | MAR | 1:46.63 |
| 4. | Savieri NGIDHI | 02 MAR 1968 | ZIM | 1:46.92 |
| 5. | Lukáš VYDRA | 23 AUG 1973 | CZE | 1:47.56 |
| 6. | Nathan KAHAN | 12 FEB 1971 | BEL | 1:48.66 |
| 7. | Mario VERNON-WATSON | 26 APR 1971 | JAM | 1:49.52 |
| 8. | Ivan KOMAR | 18 MAR 1970 | BLR | 1:50.17 |
Quarterfinal - Heat 2
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Norberto TÉLLEZ | 23 DEC 1972 | CUB | 1:44.82 |
| 2. | Hezekiel SEPENG | 30 JUN 1974 | RSA | 1:44.91 |
| 3. | Mark EVERETT | 02 SEP 1968 | USA | 1:44.95 |
| 4. | Adem HECINI | 13 DEC 1975 | ALG | 1:45.19 |
| 5. | André BUCHER | 19 OCT 1976 | SUI | 1:45.33 |
| 6. | Tor Øyvind ØDEGARD | 28 FEB 1969 | NOR | 1:45.42 |
| 7. | Mohamed YAGOUB BABIKER | 02 SEP 1977 | SUD | 1:45.73 |
| 8. | David MATTHEWS | 09 APR 1974 | IRL | 1:46.66 |
Quarterfinal - Heat 3
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Vebjørn RODAL | 16 SEP 1972 | NOR | 1:46.43 |
| 2. | Patrick KONCHELLAH | 20 APR 1968 | KEN | 1:46.43 |
| 3. | Rich KENAH | 04 AUG 1970 | USA | 1:46.48 |
| 4. | Arthémon HATUNGIMANA | 21 JAN 1974 | BDI | 1:46.64 |
| 5. | Einārs TUPURĪTIS | 09 DEC 1973 | LAT | 1:46.97 |
| 6. | Marius VAN HEERDEN | 08 SEP 1974 | RSA | 1:47.20 |
| 7. | José Luis BARBOSA | 27 MAY 1961 | BRA | 1:47.30 |
| 8. | Andrew HART | 13 SEP 1969 | GBR | 1:48.03 |
Quarterfinal - Heat 4
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wilson KIPKETER | 12 DEC 1972 | DEN | 1:45.54 |
| 2. | Panayotis STROUBAKOS | 08 SEP 1972 | GRE | 1:45.94 |
| 3. | Kennedy OSEI | 21 OCT 1966 | GHA | 1:46.00 |
| 4. | Hendrick MOKGANYETSI | 07 SEP 1975 | RSA | 1:46.45 |
| 5. | Andrea LONGO | 26 JUN 1975 | ITA | 1:46.60 |
| 6. | Brandon ROCK | 07 AUG 1972 | USA | 1:47.13 |
| 7. | José Manuel CEREZO | 23 JUN 1973 | ESP | 1:48.90 |
| Benson KOECH | 10 NOV 1974 | KEN | DNS |
Round 1 - Heat 1
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wilson KIPKETER | 12 DEC 1972 | DEN | 1:46.34 |
| 2. | Hezekiel SEPENG | 30 JUN 1974 | RSA | 1:46.42 |
| 3. | Einārs TUPURĪTIS | 09 DEC 1973 | LAT | 1:46.96 |
| 4. | Tor Øyvind ØDEGARD | 28 FEB 1969 | NOR | 1:47.33 |
| 5. | Jean-Marc DESTINE | 17 JAN 1973 | HAI | 1:47.76 |
| 6. | Joseph RAKOTOARIMANANA | 06 OCT 1972 | MAD | 1:47.86 |
| 7. | Mark SESAY | 13 DEC 1972 | GBR | 1:49.00 |
| 8. | Cherif Baba AIDARA | 22 NOV 1967 | MTN | 1:56.85 |
Round 1 - Heat 2
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Norberto TÉLLEZ | 23 DEC 1972 | CUB | 1:46.44 |
| 2. | Panayotis STROUBAKOS | 08 SEP 1972 | GRE | 1:46.49 |
| 3. | Andrea LONGO | 26 JUN 1975 | ITA | 1:46.79 |
| 4. | Mario VERNON-WATSON | 26 APR 1971 | JAM | 1:46.96 |
| 5. | Savieri NGIDHI | 02 MAR 1968 | ZIM | 1:46.97 |
| 6. | Ivan KOMAR | 18 MAR 1970 | BLR | 1:47.53 |
| 7. | Ali Mohamed KHAZAAL | 07 JUL 1974 | LBN | 1:50.66 |
| 8. | Vanko STOJANOV | 09 NOV 1977 | MKD | 1:52.65 |
Round 1 - Heat 3
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Marko KOERS | 03 NOV 1972 | NED | 1:47.17 |
| 2. | Rich KENAH | 04 AUG 1970 | USA | 1:47.25 |
| 3. | André BUCHER | 19 OCT 1976 | SUI | 1:47.44 |
| 4. | José Luis BARBOSA | 27 MAY 1961 | BRA | 1:47.53 |
| 5. | Michael WILDNER | 24 APR 1970 | AUT | 1:47.77 |
| 6. | Sergey KOZHEVNIKOV | 12 MAY 1970 | RUS | 1:48.11 |
| 7. | Mohamed Saleh HAIDARA | 24 OCT 1974 | BRN | 1:53.56 |
| Giuseppe D'URSO | 15 SEP 1969 | ITA | DNF |
Round 1 - Heat 4
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Patrick KONCHELLAH | 20 APR 1968 | KEN | 1:47.15 |
| 2. | David MATTHEWS | 09 APR 1974 | IRL | 1:47.33 |
| 3. | Marius VAN HEERDEN | 08 SEP 1974 | RSA | 1:47.56 |
| 4. | Nathan KAHAN | 12 FEB 1971 | BEL | 1:47.62 |
| 5. | Viktors LĀCIS | 28 NOV 1977 | LAT | 1:48.65 |
| 6. | Liam BYRNE | 25 AUG 1975 | GIB | 2:00.18 |
| El-Mahjoub HAIDA | 01 JUL 1970 | MAR | DNF | |
| Julius ACHON | 12 DEC 1976 | UGA | DNS |
Round 1 - Heat 5
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Vebjørn RODAL | 16 SEP 1972 | NOR | 1:47.58 |
| 2. | Arthémon HATUNGIMANA | 21 JAN 1974 | BDI | 1:47.73 |
| 3. | Andrew HART | 13 SEP 1969 | GBR | 1:47.98 |
| 4. | Hendrick MOKGANYETSI | 07 SEP 1975 | RSA | 1:48.10 |
| 5. | Pavel SOUKUP | 02 JAN 1971 | CZE | 1:48.16 |
| 6. | Mark TONKS | 11 JUL 1971 | NZL | 1:48.85 |
| 7. | Adoum Yaya TERAP | 10 OCT 1974 | CHA | 1:54.01 |
| 8. | Manlio MOLINARI | 24 AUG 1964 | SMR | 1:55.89 |
Round 1 - Heat 6
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Patrick NDURURI | 12 JAN 1969 | KEN | 1:49.51 |
| 2. | Lukáš VYDRA | 23 AUG 1973 | CZE | 1:50.08 |
| 3. | Adem HECINI | 13 DEC 1975 | ALG | 1:55.25 |
| 4. | Brandon ROCK | 07 AUG 1972 | USA | 1:58.05 |
| 5. | Cuthbert MODESTE | LCA | 2:01.24 | |
| Graham HOOD | 02 APR 1972 | CAN | DNS | |
| Mehdi Reza MOLAEI | 25 JUN 1978 | IRI | DNS | |
| Paul WALKER | 02 DEC 1973 | GBR | DNF |
Round 1 - Heat 7
| Place | Name | Birth Date | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mark EVERETT | 02 SEP 1968 | USA | 1:47.10 |
| 2. | Benson KOECH | 10 NOV 1974 | KEN | 1:47.15 |
| 3. | Benyounés LAHLOU | 03 NOV 1964 | MAR | 1:47.33 |
| 4. | Mohamed YAGOUB BABIKER | 02 SEP 1977 | SUD | 1:47.34 |
| 5. | Kennedy OSEI | 21 OCT 1966 | GHA | 1:47.45 |
| 6. | José Manuel CEREZO | 23 JUN 1973 | ESP | 1:47.68 |
| 7. | Tim ROGGE | 03 FEB 1977 | BEL | 1:48.38 |
| 8. | Alex MORGAN | 27 DEC 1972 | JAM | 1:50.83 |