2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 800 metres

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Men's 800 metres
at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships
Venue Oregon Convention Center
DatesMarch 18 (heats)
March 19 (final)
Competitors15 from 12 nations
Winning time1:45.83
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of the United States.svg  United States
  2014
2018  
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The men's 800 metres at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships took place on March 18 and 19, 2016. [1] [2]

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In the final, Boris Berian went out fast 23.92 for the first lap and 49.73, on the indoor level that is equivalent with taking the race into the Gray zone. The rest of the field chose not to go with him, giving up seven meters by the half way point, expecting to pick up the pieces when Berian slowed. At the end of the third lap, he had maintained the gap but looked tired. Through the next 100 metres Antoine Gakeme and Musaeb Abdulrahman Balla closed down the gap to three metres. Balla stumbled and lost ground. Through the final turn Gakeme couldn't gain any further and on the final straightaway Berian pulled away for a clear 5 metre victory. As Balla regained his form, Erik Sowinski pulled onto his shoulder and executed a perfect pass to take the bronze.

Results

Heats

Qualification: The winner of each heat (Q) and next 3 fastest (q) qualified for the final. [3]

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
13 Musaeb Abdulrahman Balla Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar 1:47.61Q
23 Mohammed Aman Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia 1:48.02q
32 Antoine Gakeme Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi 1:48.09Q SB
43 Erik Sowinski Flag of the United States.svg United States 1:48.11q
52 Boris Berian Flag of the United States.svg United States 1:48.55q
62 Jeremiah Kipkorir Mutai Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 1:48.70
72 Andreas Kramer Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 1:49.46
82 Daniel Andújar Flag of Spain.svg Spain 1:49.49
93 Theofanis Michaelas Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus 1:51.36
101 Mostafa Smaili Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco 1:52.16Q
113 Brice Etes Flag of Monaco.svg Monaco 1:52.23SB
121 Edward Kibet Kemboi Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya 1:52.39
131 Álvaro de Arriba Flag of Spain.svg Spain 1:52.60
141 Pol Moya Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra 1:54.19
151 Wais Ibrahim Khairandesh Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg Afghanistan 1:57.36 NR

Final

The race was started on March 19 at 18:35. [4]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Boris Berian Flag of the United States.svg United States 1:45.83SB
Silver medal icon.svg Antoine Gakeme Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi 1:46.65SB
Bronze medal icon.svg Erik Sowinski Flag of the United States.svg United States 1:47.22
4 Mohammed Aman Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia 1:47.97
5 Musaeb Abdulrahman Balla Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar 1:48.31
6 Mostafa Smaili Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco 1:52.32

References

  1. "IAAF World Indoor Championships Timetable". IAAF. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  2. Start list
  3. Heats results
  4. Final results