1991 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres

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These are the official results of the Men's 800 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 42 participating athletes, with three qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Tuesday August 27, 1991.

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In the final, against character, Mark Everett, in a dark blue USA uniform took the lead at the break squeezing out José Luíz Barbosa. Along the home stretch, Johnny Gray in a white USA uniform worked his way around Barbosa and then Everett to take the lead just before the bell completing the first lap in 51.01. Through the turn, Barbosa passed Everett, followed by Paul Ereng and eventually most of the field as Everett went backward. As Piotr Piekarski was the sixth runner to go by Everett, he began to resist. At the beginning of the final turn, Barbosa caught Gray and went around, followed closely by Ereng, Gray began straining, his long strides half speed to the others who were running around him. Billy Konchellah was the next to pass Gray through the turn and sprinting wide on the outside, Everett had come back to challenge. Barbosa had a 2-meter lead and was running along the rail for the finish, followed by Ereng. Barbosa steadily pulled away from Ereng but Konchellah sprinting along the outside made up 5 metres and caught Barbosa 6 metres before the finish line to take the win. Behind him, Everett came sprinting, arm flopping, past Ereng to take the bronze.

Medalists

Gold Flag of Kenya.svg Billy Konchellah
Kenya (KEN)
Silver Flag of Brazil.svg José Luíz Barbosa
Brazil (BRA)
Bronze Flag of the United States.svg Mark Everett
United States (CAN)

Schedule

Heats
25.08.1991 17:35h
Semifinals
26.08.1991 18:15h
Final
27.08.1991 19:50h

Records

Existing records at the start of the event.

World RecordFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Sebastian Coe  (GBR)1:41.73 Florence, Italy June 10, 1981
Championship RecordFlag of Kenya.svg  Billy Konchellah  (KEN)1:43.06 Rome, Italy September 1, 1987

Final

RANKFINALTIME
Med 1.png Flag of Kenya.svg  Billy Konchellah  (KEN)1:43.99
Med 2.png Flag of Brazil.svg  José Luíz Barbosa  (BRA)1:44.24
Med 3.png Flag of the United States.svg  Mark Everett  (USA)1:44.67
4.Flag of Kenya.svg  Paul Ereng  (KEN)1:44.75
5.Flag of Poland.svg  Piotr Piekarski  (POL)1:45.44
6.Flag of the United States.svg  Johnny Gray  (USA)1:45.67
7.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Andrey Sudnik  (URS)1:46.36
8.Flag of Spain.svg  Tomás de Teresa  (ESP)1:47.65

Semi-finals

RANKHEAT 1TIME
1.Flag of Kenya.svg  Billy Konchellah  (KEN)1:46.86
2.Flag of the United States.svg  Mark Everett  (USA)1:46.96
3.Flag of the United States.svg  Johnny Gray  (USA)1:47.04
4.Flag of Poland.svg  Piotr Piekarski  (POL)1:47.14
5.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Freddie Williams  (CAN)1:47.17
6.Flag of Kenya.svg  Robert Kibet  (KEN)1:47.36
7.Flag of France.svg  Frédéric Cornette  (FRA)1:48.04
8.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Steve Heard  (GBR)1:49.91


RANKHEAT 2TIME
1.Flag of Brazil.svg  José Luíz Barbosa  (BRA)1:45.42
2.Flag of Kenya.svg  Paul Ereng  (KEN)1:45.84
3.Flag of Spain.svg  Tomás de Teresa  (ESP)1:45.84
4.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Andrey Sudnik  (URS)1:45.91
5.Flag of the United States.svg  George Kersh  (USA)1:45.98
6.Flag of Botswana.svg  Mbiganyi Thee  (BOT)1:46.30
7.Flag of Germany.svg  Joachim Dehmel  (GER)1:47.91
8.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Brian Whittle  (GBR)1:54.14

Qualifying heats

RANKHEAT 1TIME
1.Flag of Kenya.svg  Billy Konchellah  (KEN)1:47.35
2.Flag of the United States.svg  Mark Everett  (USA)1:47.37
3.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Tom McKean  (GBR)1:47.38
4.Flag of Ethiopia (1991-1996).svg  Desta Asgedom  (ETH)1:48.28
5.Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Fabian Franco  (GIB)1:54.29
6.Flag of Burundi.svg  Charles Nkazamyampi  (BDI)4:13.28
Flag of Qatar.svg  Ismail Mohamed Youssef  (QAT)DQ


RANKHEAT 2TIME
1.Flag of Kenya.svg  Paul Ereng  (KEN)1:45.94
2.Flag of Spain.svg  Tomás de Teresa  (ESP)1:46.41
3.Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Slobodan Popović  (YUG)1:46.89
4.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Valeriy Starodubtsev  (URS)1:47.55
5.Flag of Finland.svg  Ari Suhonen  (FIN)1:48.15
6.Flag of Guatemala.svg  Luis Martinez  (GUA)1:49.07 (NR)
Flag of Somalia.svg  Ibrahim Okash  (SOM)DNS


RANKHEAT 3TIME
1.Flag of Kenya.svg  Robert Kibet  (KEN)1:50.13
2.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Brian Whittle  (GBR)1:50.30
3.Flag of Spain.svg  Luis Javier González  (ESP)1:50.46
4.Flag of Algeria.svg  Reda Abdenouz  (ALG)1:50.47
5.Flag of Chile.svg  Pablo Squella  (CHI)1:50.92
6.Flag of Argentina.svg  Luis Migueles  (ARG)1:51.42
7.Flag of Malaysia.svg  Samson Vallabouy  (MAS)1:51.46


RANKHEAT 4TIME
1.Flag of the United States.svg  George Kersh  (USA)1:47.00
2.Flag of France.svg  Frédéric Cornette  (FRA)1:47.02
3.Flag of Algeria.svg  Ahmed Belkessam  (ALG)1:47.06
4.Flag of Finland.svg  Esko Parpala  (FIN)1:47.28
5.Flag of Senegal.svg  Babacar Niang  (SEN)1:47.75
6.Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Dale Jones  (ATG)1:48.62
Flag of Burundi.svg  Dieudonné Kwizera  (BDI)DNS


RANKHEAT 5TIME
1.Flag of Brazil.svg  José Luíz Barbosa  (BRA)1:45.68
2.Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Freddie Williams  (CAN)1:45.83
3.Flag of Botswana.svg  Mbiganyi Thee  (BOT)1:45.94
4.Flag of Germany.svg  Joachim Dehmel  (GER)1:46.24
5.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Steve Heard  (GBR)1:46.29
6.Flag of Suriname.svg  Tommy Asinga  (SUR)1:47.33
Flag of Angola.svg  João N'Tyamba  (ANG)DQ


RANKHEAT 6TIME
1.Flag of the United States.svg  Johnny Gray  (USA)1:46.59
2.Flag of Poland.svg  Piotr Piekarski  (POL)1:46.63
3.Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Andrey Sudnik  (URS)1:46.77
4.Flag of Italy.svg  Giuseppe D'Urso  (ITA)1:46.82
5.Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Markus Trinkler  (SUI)1:47.67
6.Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Antonio Abrantes  (POR)1:47.91
7.Flag of Zambia.svg  Douglas Kalembo  (ZAM)1:48.26

See also

References