Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres

The 800 m. at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 25 to August 28.

Medal Winners

Gold:	Silver:	Bronze:
File:Russia flag large.png Yuriy Borzakovskiy, Russia	File:South africa flag large.png Mbulaeni Mulaudzi, South Africa	File:Denmark flag large.png Wilson Kipketer, Denmark

Qualifying

From the initial nine heats the first two in each plus six fastest losers progressed through to the semi-finals.

The final was made up of the first two finishers from each of the semi-finals plus two fastest losers.

Heats

All times shown are in minutes:seconds.
Q denotes automatic qualification.
q denotes fastest losers.
DNS denotes did not start.
DNF denotes did not finish.
NR denotes national record.
PB denotes personal best.
SB denotes seasons best.

Heat 1

1. File:South africa flag large.png Mbulaeni Mulaudzi, South Africa 1:45.7 Q
2. File:Germany flag large.png Rene Herms, Germany 1:45.8 Q
3. File:South korea flag large.png Jae Hoon Lee, South Korea 1:46.2 PB
4. File:Burundi flag large.png Arthemon Hatungimana, Burundi 1:46.4
5. File:Kenya flag large.png Michael Rotich, Kenya 1:46.4
6. File:Turkmenistan flag large.png Nazar Begliyev, Turkmenistan 1:49.6 PB
7. File:Azerbaijan flag large.png Alibay Shukurov, Azerbaijan 1:51.1
8. File:Bolivia flag large.png Fadrique Iglesias, Bolivia 1:51.9

Heat 2

1. File:Kenya flag large.png Joseph Mutua, Kenya 1:45.7 Q
2. File:Uk flag large.png Ricky Soos, Great Britain 1:45.7 Q PB
3. File:Algeria flag large.png Djabir Said Guerni, Algeria 1:45.9 q
4. Achraf Tadili, Canada 1:46.6
5. File:Luxembourg flag large.png David Fiegen, Luxembourg 1:47.0
6. File:Lithuania flag large.png Mindaugas Norbutas, Lithuania 1:47.4 SB
7. File:Greece flag large.png Panayiotis Stroubakos, Greece 1:47.7
8. File:Vietnam flag large.png le van Duong, Vietnam 1:49.8 NR

Heat 3

1. File:Denmark flag large.png Wilson Kipketer, Denmark 1:44.7 Q
2. File:Us flag large.png Jonathan Johnson, United States 1:45.3 Q
3. File:Burundi flag large.png Jean Patrick Nduwimana, Burundi 1:45.4 q
4. File:Brazil flag large.png Osmar dos Santos, Brazil 1:45.9 q
5. Jason Stewart, New Zealand 1:46.2 PB
6. File:Portugal flag large.png Joao Pires, Portugal 1:46.7 SB
7. File:Bosnia flag large.png Jasmin Salihovic, Bosnia Herzegovina 1:49.6
8. File:Togo flag large.png Jan Sekpona, Togo 1:54.3

Heat 4

1. File:Kenya flag large.png Wilfred Bungei, Kenya 1:44.8 Q
2. File:Sudan flag large.png Ismail Ahmed Ismail, Sudan 1:45.2 Q PB
3. File:Tanzania flag large.png Mwera Samwel, Tanzania 1:45.3 q NR
4. Nicolas Aissat, France 1:45.3 q
5. File:Netherlands flag large.png Bram Som, Netherlands 1:45.7 q
6. File:Kazakhstan flag large.png Mihail Kolganov, Kazakhstan 1:47.4
7. File:Kuwait flag large.png Mohammad K Al Azemi, Kuwait 1:47.7
8. File:Uzbekistan flag large.png Erkinjon Isakov, Uzbekistan 1:48.3

Heat 5

1. File:Russia flag large.png Yuriy Borzakovskiy, Russia 1:46.2 Q
2. File:Ethiopia flag large.png Berhanu Alemu, Ethiopia 1:46.3 Q
3. File:Spain flag large.png Miguel Quesada, Spain 1:46.3
4. File:Belgium flag large.png Joeri Jansen, Belgium 1:46.7
5. File:Uganda flag large.png Paskar Owor, Uganda 1:47.9
6. File:Haiti flag large.png Moise Joseph, Haiti 1:48.2
7. File:Fiji flag large.png Isireli Naikelekelevesi, Fiji 1:49.1
8. File:Malawi flag large.png Kondwani Chiwina, Malawi 1:49.9 PB

Heat 6

1. File:Morocco flag large.png Amine Laalou, Morocco 1:45.9 Q
2. File:Ukraine flag large.png Ivan Heshko, Ukraine 1:45.9 Q SB
3. File:Us flag large.png Khadevis Robinson, United States 1:46.1
4. File:Russia flag large.png Dmitriy Bogdanov, Russia 1:47.0
5. File:Algeria flag large.png Nabil Madi, Algeria 1:47.5
6. File:Turkey flag large.png Selahattin Cobanoglu, Turkey 1:47.8
7. File:Iran flag large.png Sadjad Moradi, Iran 1:49.5
8. File:St vincent grenadines flag large.png Andy Grant, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1:57.1

Heat 7

1. File:Latvia flag large.png Dmitrijs Milkevics, Latvia 1:46.7 Q
2. File:Spain flag large.png Antonio Manuel Reina, Spain 1:46.7 Q
3. Florent Lacasse, France 1:46.9
4. File:Qatar flag large.png Majed Saeed Sultan, Qatar 1:47.9
5. File:Senegal flag large.png Abdoulaye Wagne, Senegal 1:48.0
6. Mohammed Al Salhi, Saudi Arabia 1:48.4 SB
7. File:Russia flag large.png Ramil Aritkulov, Russia 1:49.3
8. File:Palestinianflagproposed.gif Ali M Al Balooshi, United Arab Emirates 1:51.8

Heat 8

1. File:Italy flag large.png Andrea Longo, Italy 1:46.8 Q
2. File:South africa flag large.png Hezekiel Sepeng, South Africa 1:46.8 Q
3. File:Switzerland flag large.png Andre Bucher, Switzerland 1:47.3
4. File:Spain flag large.png Manuel Olmedo, Spain 1:47.7
5. File:Czech republic flag large.png Michal Sneberger, Czech Republic 1:47.9
6. File:Trinidad and tobago flag large.png Sherridan Kirk, Trinidad and Tobago 1:48.1
7. File:Macedonia flag large.png Vanco Stojanov, Macedonia 1:49.0 SB
8. File:Palestinianflagproposed.gif Abdalsalam Aldabaji, Palestine 1:53.9

Heat 9

1. Gary Reed, Canada 1:46.7 Q
2. File:Morocco flag large.png Mouhssin Chehibi, Morocco 1:46.8 Q
3. File:Bahrain flag large.png Youssef Saad Kamel, Bahrain 1:46.9
4. File:Us flag large.png Derrick Peterson, United States 1:47.6
5. File:Botswana flag large.png Glody Dube, Botswana 1:48.2
6. File:Zambia flag large.png Prince Mumba, Zambia 1:48.4
7. File:Ecuador flag large.png Bayron Piedra, Ecuador 1:48.4
8. File:Suriname flag large.png Cornelis Sibe, Suriname 2:00.1

Semi-finals

Heat 1

1. Djabir Said Guerni, Algeria 1:45.8 Q
2. Mbulaeni Mulaudzi, South Africa 1:46.1 Q
3. Antonio Manuel Reina, Spain 1:46.2
4. Ivan Heshko, Ukraine 1:46.7
5. Nicolas Aissat, France 1:47.1
6. Berhanu Alemu, Ethiopia 1:47.4
7. Amine Laalou, Morocco 1:47.5
8. Rene Herms, Germany 1:47.7

Heat 2

1. Wilfred Bungei, Kenya 1:44.3 Q
2. Yuriy Borzakovskiy, Russia 1:44.3 Q
3. Mouhssin Chehibi, Morocco 1:44.6 q PB
4. Hezekiel Sepeng, South Africa 1:44.8 q
5. Bram Som, Netherlands 1:45.5
6. Dmitrijs Milkevics, Latvia 1:46.6
7. Gary Reed, Canada 1:47.4

• Mwera Samwel, Tanzania Disqualified or excluded

Heat 3

1. Wilson Kipketer, Denmark 1:44.6 Q
2. Ismail Ahmed Ismail, Sudan 1:45.5 Q
3. Joseph Mutua, Kenya 1:45.5
4. Andrea Longo, Italy 1:46.0
5. Jean Patrick Nduwimana, Burundi 1:46.2
6. Ricky Soos, Great Britain 1:46.7
7. Osmar dos Santos, Brazil 1:48.2
8. Jonathan Johnson, United States 1:50.1

Final

1. Yuriy Borzakovskiy, Russia 1:44.45
2. Mbulaeni Mulaudzi, South Africa 1:44.61 SB
3. Wilson Kipketer, Denmark 1:44.65
4. Mouhssin Chehibi, Morocco 1:45.16
5. Wilfred Bungei, Kenya 1:45.31
6. Hezekiel Sepeng, South Africa 1:45.53
7. Djabir Said Guerni, Algeria 1:45.61
8. Ismail Ahmed Ismail, Sudan 1:52.49