2015 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres
| Men's 800 metres at the 2015 World Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Beijing National Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 22 August (heats) 23 August (semifinals) 25 August (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 44 from 32 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 1:45.84 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The men's 800 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Beijing National Stadium on 22, 23 and 25 August.[1][2]
There is a definite change in this event. Returning silver medalist Nick Symmonds and returning bronze medalist Ayanleh Souleiman did not enter. Returning champion Mohammed Aman was disqualified for interference in the semi-final round. In fact, of the eight finalists in 2013, only Pierre-Ambroise Bosse returned to the final. Olympic silver medalist, the promising young Nijel Amos got pipped at the line in his slowest heat of the semi-finals and will be watching the final. World record holder David Rudisha did make the final winning that semi, but has not been running the times he ran during his world record years. The only other finalist with Olympic or World Championship 800 finals experience was 2011 sixth placer Adam Kszczot.
Records
Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:[3]
| World record |  David Rudisha (KEN)
|
1:40.91 | London, Great Britain | 9 August 2012 |
| Championship record | Billy Konchellah (KEN)
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1:43.06 | Rome, Italy | 1 September 1987 |
| World Leading |  Amel Tuka (BIH)
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1:42.51 | Fontvieille, Monaco | 17 July 2015 |
| African Record | David Rudisha (KEN)
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1:40.91 | London, Great Britain | 9 August 2012 |
| Asian Record |  Yusuf Saad Kamel (BHR)
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1:42.79 | Fontvieille, Monaco | 29 July 2008 |
| North, Central American and Caribbean record |  Johnny Gray (USA)
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1:42.60 | Koblenz, West Germany | 28 August 1985 |
| South American Record |  Joaquim Cruz (BRA)
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1:41.77 | Cologne, West Germany | 26 August 1984 |
| European Record |  Wilson Kipketer (DEN)
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1:41.11 | Cologne, Germany | 24 August 1997 |
| Oceanian record |  Peter Snell (NZL)
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1:44.3 | Christchurch, New Zealand | 3 February 1962 |
Qualification standards
| Entry standards[4] |
|---|
| 1:46.00 |
Zeitplan
| Date | Zeit | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 22 August 2015 | 11:50 | Heats |
| 23 August 2015 | 20:15 | Semifinals |
| 25 August 2015 | 20:55 | Final |
All times are local times (UTC+8)
Results
Heats
Qualification: Best 3 (Q) and next 6 fastest (q) qualify for the next round.[5]
Semifinals
Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advanced to the final.[6]
Final
The final was started at 20:55.[8]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Zeit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
David Rudisha |  Kenia (KEN) |
1:45.84 | |
 |
Adam Kszczot |  Polen (POL) |
1:46.08 | |
 |
Amel Tuka |  Bosnien und Herzegowina (BIH) |
1:46.30 | |
| 4 | Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich | Kenia (KEN) |
1:46.35 | |
| 5 | Pierre-Ambroise Bosse |  Frankreich (FRA) |
1:46.63 | |
| 6 | Musaeb Abdulrahman Balla |  Katar (QAT) |
1:47.01 | |
| 7 | Nader Belhanbel |  Marokko (MAR) |
1:47.09 | |
| 8 | Alfred Kipketer | Kenia (KEN) |
1:47.66 |
References
- ^ "Beijing 2015: Timetable". Beijing 2015. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ Start list
- ^ "Records & Lists – 800 meters". IAAF. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ IAAF World Championships Beijing 2015 – Standards (PDF), IAAF, 2014, retrieved 17 August 2015
- ^ Heats results
- ^ Semifinals results
- ^ Jostling/obstruction
- ^ Final results
- ^ By IAAF official website. Serbia Athletic Federation mentioned result from 2014, before a recognition by IAAF