2013 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres

Men's 800 metres at the 2013 World Championships
Venue	Luzhniki Stadium
Dates	10 August (heats) 11 August (semifinals) 13 August (final)

The men's 800 metres at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics will be held at the Luzhniki Stadium on August 10–13.

Records

Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:

World record	David Rudisha (KEN)	1:40.91	London, Great Britain	9 August 2012
Championship record	Billy Konchellah (KEN)	1:43.06	Rome, Italy	1 September 1987
World Leading	Duane Solomon (USA)	1:43.27	Des Moines, IA, United States	23 June 2013
African Record	David Rudisha (KEN)	1:40.91	London, Great Britain	9 August 2012
Asian Record	Yusuf Saad Kamel (BHR)	1:42.79	Monaco	29 July 2008
North, Central American and Caribbean record	Johnny Gray (USA)	1:42.60	Koblenz, West Germany	28 August 1985
South American Record	Joaquim Cruz (BRA)	1:41.77	Cologne, West Germany	26 August 1984
European Record	Wilson Kipketer (DEN)	1:41.11	Cologne, Germany	24 August 1997
Oceanian record	Peter Snell (NZL)	1:44.3	Christchurch, New Zealand	3 February 1962

Qualification standards

A time	B time
1:45.30	1:46.20

Schedule

Date	Time	Round
August 10, 2013	11:20	Heats
August 11, 2013	19:35	Semifinals
August 13, 2013	21:10	Final

Results

KEY:

q

Fastest non-qualifiers

Q

Qualified

NR

National record

PB

Personal best

SB

Seasonal best

External links

• 800 metres results at IAAF website