2024 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres

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Men's 800 metres
at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics
Venue Japoma Stadium
Location Douala, Cameroon
Dates22 June (heats)
23 June (final)
Competitors24 from 20 nations
Winning time1:45.02
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Alex Kipngetich  Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Silver medal icon.svg   Kethobogile Haingura  Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Bronze medal icon.svg   Tom Dradiga  Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
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The men's 800 metres event at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics was held on 22 and 23 June in Douala, Cameroon. [1] [2]

Contents

Records

Records before the 2024 African Athletics Championships
RecordAthlete (nation)Time (s)LocationDate
World record [3] Flag of Kenya.svg  David Rudisha  (KEN)1:40.91 London, United Kingdom 9 August 2012
African record [4]
Championship record 1:42.84 Nairobi, Kenya 30 July 2010
World leading [5] Flag of Kenya.svg  Emmanuel Wanyonyi  (KEN)1:41.7015 June 2024
African leading [6]

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 2 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
12 Alex Kipngetich Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:45.59Q
22 Idow Hassan Ali Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 1:46.40Q
32 Tumo Nkape Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 1:46.68q
41 Kethobogile Haingura Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 1:46.86Q
52 Éric Nzikwinkunda Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 1:46.97q
61 Edose Ibadin Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1:47.65Q
71 Nicholas Kebenei Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:48.07
81 Dawid Dam Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 1:48.40
93 Tom Dradiga Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 1:48.81Q
101 Makman Yoagbati Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 1:48.99 NR
113 Yohannes Tefera Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 1:49.00Q
122 Hazem Miawad Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1:49.05
132 Francky Mbotto Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic 1:49.09
143 Abdellah Mouzlib Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1:49.13
152 Mohamed Idriss Hassan Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 1:49.87
163 Abdessalem Ayouni Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1:50.61
171 Samuel Buche Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 1:50.73
183 Samuel Dari Flag of Chad.svg  Chad 1:53.20
193 Alaa Al-Gorni Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 1:53.63
201 Kabelo Mohlosi Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1:54.93
211 Medard Behodjingar Flag of Chad.svg  Chad 1:56.48
221 Aboubakar Soudi Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1:56.48
233 Sylvain Azonhin Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 1:57.21
242 Esmael Freitas Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe 1:57.64
2 Killian Daude Proposed flag of Reunion (VAR).svg  Reunion DNS
3 Patrice Remandro Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar DNS
3 Fabrice Iradukunda Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi DNS

Final

RankAthleteNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Alex Kipngetich Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:45.02
Silver medal icon.svg Kethobogile Haingura Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 1:45.54
Bronze medal icon.svg Tom Dradiga Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 1:46.01
4 Tumo Nkape Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 1:46.69
5 Éric Nzikwinkunda Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 1:47.09
6 Edose Ibadin Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1:47.95
7 Idow Hassan Ali Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 1:48.37
8 Yohannes Tefera Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:01.76

See also

References

  1. ↑ Official results
  2. ↑ Results at World Athletics
  3. ↑ "800 Metres men - World record times". World Athletics. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "800 Metres men - African record times". World Athletics. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "800 Metres men - 2024 World leading times". World Athletics. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "800 Metres men - 2024 African leading times". World Athletics. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
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