Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres

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Men's 800 metres
at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad
Venue Stadium Australia
Date23 September 2000 (heats)
25 September 2000 (semi-finals)
27 September 2000 (final)
Competitors61 from 42 nations
Winning time1:45.08
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Nils Schumann
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Silver medal icon.svg Wilson Kipketer
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Bronze medal icon.svg Djabir Saïd-Guerni
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
  1996
2004  

The men's 800 metres event at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics programme was held at Stadium Australia on Saturday 23 September, Monday 25 September, and Wednesday 27 September 2000. [1] Sixty-one athletes from 46 nations competed. [2] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by Nils Schumann of Germany, the first men's 800 metres championship for a German runner and the first medal in the event for the nation since 1952. Denmark (Wilson Kipketer's silver) and Algeria (Djabir Saïd-Guerni's bronze) each won their first medal in the men's 800 metres.

Summary

Germany's Nils Schumann upset Denmark's world record holder and world champion Wilson Kipketer. The race was one of the closest in the Olympic 800 meter history as the first three were separated by a mere 0.08 second and the first five by 0.32 second. It was suggested Kipketer made a tactical error by not forcing the pace.

The final was slow, with André Bucher leading the first lap in 53.43. Down the back stretch Andrea Longo moved shoulder to shoulder with Bucher and at the 600 meter mark, just under 1:20 Longo dropped his shoulder forcing Bucher into the infield. Longo charged into the lead around the final turn with the world record holder in next to last place chasing the notable young kicker Yuriy Borzakovskiy. Kipketer had to go out to lane 4 to try to get around the wall of runners ahead of him with Djabir Saïd-Guerni in lane 5 trying to get around Kipketer. Longo faded with 30 meters to go, with Nils Schumann in perfect position to pick up the pace, holding off the late rush on the outside to take the gold. For his interference, Longo was disqualified. [3]

Background

This was the 24th appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletic events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. Only two finalists from 1996 returned, but they were the top two: gold medalist Vebjørn Rodal of Norway and silver medalist Hezekiél Sepeng of South Africa. Wilson Kipketer, who had been prevented from competing in the 1996 Games due to his change of nationality from Kenya to Denmark, was the favorite after having won the past three world championships and broken the world record twice. Challengers included Sepeng, 1998 European champion Nils Schumann of Germany, Yuriy Borzakovskiy of Russia, and André Bucher of Switzerland (a semifinalist in Atlanta). [2]

Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Macedonia, Moldova, and Uganda appeared in the event for the first time. Great Britain made its 23rd appearance, most among all nations, having had no competitors in the event only in the 1904 Games in St. Louis.

Qualification

Each National Olympic Committee was permitted to enter up to three athletes that had run 1:46.30 or faster during the qualification period. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. If a NOC had no athletes that qualified under that standard, one athlete that had run 1:47.20 or faster could be entered. [4]

Competition format

The men's 800 metres again used a three-round format, the most common format since 1912 though there had been variations. The "fastest loser" system introduced in 1964 was used for the first two rounds. There were eight first-round heats, each with 7 or 8 athletes; the top two runners in each heat as well as the next eight fastest overall advanced to the semifinals. There were three semifinals with 8 athletes each (except that one had an extra runner due to an advancement by obstruction rule in the first round); the top two runners in each semifinal and the next two fastest overall advanced to the eight-man final. [2] [5]

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.

World recordFlag of Denmark.svg  Wilson Kipketer  (DEN)1:41.11 Cologne, Germany24 August 1997
Olympic recordFlag of Norway.svg  Vebjørn Rodal  (NOR)1:42.58 Atlanta, United States29 July 1996

No world or Olympic records were set during the competition. The following national records were established during the competition:

NationAthleteRoundTime
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana Glody Dube Semifinal 11:44.70

Schedule

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

DateTimeRound
Saturday, 23 September 200010:45Round 1
Monday, 25 September 200022:55Semifinals
Wednesday, 27 September 200020:20Final

Results

Round 1

The first round was held on Saturday, 23 September 2000.

Heat 1

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
12 Andrea Longo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1:46.32Q
23 Vebjørn Rodal Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1:46.76Q
38 James Mcilroy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1:47.44q
41 Roman Oravec Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1:47.66
55 Vanco Stojanov Flag of Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 1:47.71
67 Rich Kenah Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1:47.85
78 Kim Soon-Hyung Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea 1:48.49
6 Mohamed Al-Kafraini Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan DSQR163.3

Heat 2

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
16 Nils Schumann Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1:47.76Q
27 Djabir Saïd-Guerni Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1:47.95Q
33 Arthémon Hatungimana Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 1:48.14
42 Zach Whitmarsh Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1:48.42
54 David Matthews Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 1:48.77
68 Andrew Hart Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1:48.78
75 Isireli Naikelekelevesi Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 1:49.61

Heat 3

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
16 Hezekiél Sepeng Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1:47.46Q
21 Adem Hecini Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1:47.62Q
34 Joseph Mutua Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:47.86
47 Dmitry Bogdanov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1:48.14
55 Roberto Parra Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1:48.19
68 Bobby True Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 1:48.79
73 Mohamed Habib Bel Hadj Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1:49.14
82 Jorge Duvane Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 1:52.97

Heat 4

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
13 Wilson Kipketer Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1:45.57Q
22 Glody Dube Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 1:46.17Q, PB
37 Johan Botha Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1:46.91q
41 Crispen Mutakanyi Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1:47.66
58 Jose Manuel Cerezo Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1:48.11
64 Artyom Mastrov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1:49.89
75 Ian Roberts Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 1:52.32
86 Marvin Watts Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 1:59.97qR

Heat 5

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
14 Pavel Pelepyagin Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 1:46.47Q
23 Jean-Patrick Nduwimana Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 1:46.78Q
35 El Mahjoub Haida Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1:47.14q
48 William Yiampoy Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:47.35q
56 João Pires Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1:47.61
61 Abdou Ibrahim Youssef Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 1:53.23
77 Naseer Ismail Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 1:56.67
82 Faiq Bağırov Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 1:57.39

Heat 6

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
12 Yuriy Borzakovskiy Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1:45.39Q
27 Japheth Kimutai Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:45.60Q
33 Grant Cremer Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 1:45.86q, SB
41 Balázs Korányi Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1:46.21q, SB
56 Bryan Woodward Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1:47.64
68 Mehdi Jelodarzadeh Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1:47.91
74 Mohamed Saleh Hadj Haidara Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain 1:56.64
85 Mohammed Yagoub Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan DNS

Heat 7

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
12 Khalid Tighazouine Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1:46.33Q
28 André Bucher Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 1:46.51Q
34 Viktors Lacis Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 1:46.94q, SB
43 Osmar dos Santos Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1:47.05q
57 Milton Browne Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 1:47.63SB
66 Nathan Kahan Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:47.69
75 Panayiótis Stroubákos Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 1:47.96

Heat 8

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
17 Werner Botha Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1:47.85Q
26 Mouhssin Chehibi Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1:48.51Q
31 Bram Som Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1:48.58
42 Kris McCarthy Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 1:48.92
55 Mark Everett Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1:49.77
64 Paskar Owor Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 1:49.99
78 Vitalie Cercheș Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 1:52.15
83 Puntsag-Ochiryn Pürevsüren Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 1:56.29

Overall results for round 1

Round 1
Overall Results
PlaceAthleteNationHeatLanePlaceTimeQual.Record
1 Yuriy Borzakovskiy Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 6211:45.39Q
2 Wilson Kipketer Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 4311:45.57Q
3 Japheth Kimutai Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 6721:45.60Q
4 Grant Cremer Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 6331:45.86qSB
5 Glody Dube Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 4221:46.17QPB
6 Balázs Korányi Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 6141:46.21qSB
7 Andrea Longo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1211:46.32Q
8 Khalid Tighazouine Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 7211:46.33Q
9 André Bucher Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 7821:46.51Q
10 Pavel Pelepyagin Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 5411:46.67Q
11 Vebjoern Rodal Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1321:46.76Q
12 Jean Patrick Nduwimana Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 5321:46.78Q
13 Johan Botha Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 4731:46.91q
14 Viktors Lacis Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 7431:46.94qSB
15 Osmar dos Santos Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 7341:47.05q
16 El Mahjoub Haida Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 5531:47.14q
17 William Yiampoy Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 5841:47.35q
18 James McIlroy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1831:47.44q
19 Hezekiél Sepeng Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3611:47.46Q
20 Joao Pires Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 5651:47.61
21 Adem Hecini Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 3121:47.62Q
22 Milton O Browne Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 7751:47.63SB
23 Bryan Woodward Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6651:47.64
24 Crispen Mutakanyi Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 4141:47.66
Roman Oravec Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1141:47.66
26 Nathan Kahan Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 7661:47.69
27 Vanco Stojanov Flag of Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 1551:47.71
28 Nils Schumann Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2611:47.76Q
29 Werner Botha Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 8711:47.83Q
30 Rich Kenah Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1761:47.85
31 Joseph Mutua Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3431:47.86
32 Mehdi Jelodarzadeh Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 6861:47.91
33 Djabir Saïd-Guerni Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2721:47.95Q
34 Panayiótis Stroubákos Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 7571:47.96
35 Jose Manuel Cerezo Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4851:48.11
36 Dmitriy Bogdanov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3741:48.14
Arthemon Hatungimana Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 2331:48.14
38 Roberto Parra Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3551:48.19
39 Zach Whitmarsh Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2241:48.42
40 Kim Soon-Hyung Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea 1471:48.49SB
41 Mouhssin Chehibi Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 8621:48.51Q
42 Bram Som Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 8131:48.58
43 David Matthews Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 2451:48.77
44 Andrew Hart Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 2861:48.78
45 Bobby True Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 3861:48.79
46 Kris McCarthy Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 8241:48.92
47 Habib Mohamed Belhadj Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 3371:49.14
48 Isireli Naikelekelevesi Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 2571:49.61
49 Mark Everett Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8551:49.77
50 Artem Mastrov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 4461:49.89
51 Paskar Owor Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 8461:49.99
52 Vitalie Cercheș Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 8871:52.15
53 Ian Roberts Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 4571:52.32
54 Jorge Duvane Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 3281:52.97
55 Abdu I Yousuf Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 5161:53.23
56 Puntsag-Osor Purevsuren Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 8381:56.29
57 Mohamed S. Naji Haidara Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg  Bahrain 6471:56.64
58 Naseer Ismail Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 5771:56.67
59 Faig Baghirov Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 5281:57.39
60 Marvin Watts Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 4681:59.97q
Mohammad Alkafraini Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 16DSQ
Mahamed Yagoub Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 65DNS

Semifinals

Semifinal 1

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
11 Nils Schumann Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1:44.22Q, PB
25 André Bucher Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 1:44.38Q
32 Glody Dube Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 1:44.70q, NR
46 Hezekiél Sepeng Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1:44.85q
54 William Yiampoy Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:45.88
67 James McIlroy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1:46.39
73 Vebjørn Rodal Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1:48.73
86 Mouhssin Chehibi Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1:49.88

Semifinal 2

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
15 Djabir Saïd-Guerni Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1:44.19Q
23 Yuriy Borzakovskiy Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1:44.33Q, PB
31 Khalid Tighazouine Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1:45.38PB
42 Johan Botha Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1:45.49
56 Japheth Kimutai Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:45.64
64 Jean-Patrick Nduwimana Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 1:46.98
78 Pavel Pelepyagin Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 1:50.37
87 Grant Cremer Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 1:52.57

Semifinal 3

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
13 Wilson Kipketer Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1:44.22Q
24 Andrea Longo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1:44.49Q
36 Adem Hecini Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1:45.08
47 Mahjoub Haïda Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1:46:35
55 Werner Botha Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1:46.53
62 Viktors Lacis Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 1:47.24
78 Balázs Korányi Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1:47.35
89 Marvin Watts Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 1:47.68
1 Osmar dos Santos Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1:47.68

Overall results for semifinals

RankAthleteNationHeatLanePlaceTimeQual.Record
1 Djabir Saïd-Guerni Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2511:44.19Q
2 Wilson Kipketer Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3311:44.22Q
Nils Schumann Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1111:44.22QPB
4 Yuriy Borzakovskiy Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2321:44.33QPB
5 André Bucher Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 1521:44.38Q
6 Andrea Longo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3421:44.49Q
7 Glody Dube Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 1231:44.70qNR
8 Hezekiél Sepeng Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1641:44.85q
9 Adem Hecini Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 3631:45.08
10 Khalid Tighazouine Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2131:45.38PB
11 Johan Botha Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2241:45.49
12 Japheth Kimutai Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2651:45.64
13 William Yiampoy Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1451:45.88
14 El Mahjoub Haida Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3741:46.35
15 James McIlroy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1761:46.39
16 Werner Botha Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3351:46.53
17 Jean Patrick Nduwimana Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 2461:46.98
18 Viktors Lacis Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 3261:47.24
19 Balázs Korányi Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 3871:47.35
20 Marvin Watts Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 3981:47.68
Osmar dos Santos Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3181:47.68
22 Vebjoern Rodal Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1371:48.73
23 Mouhssin Chehibi Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1881:49.88
24 Pavel Pelepyagin Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 2871:50.37
25 Grant Cremer Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 2781:52.57

Final

RankLaneAthleteNationTime
Gold medal icon.svg2 Nils Schumann Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1:45.08
Silver medal icon.svg3 Wilson Kipketer Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1:45.14
Bronze medal icon.svg5 Djabir Saïd-Guerni Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1:45.16
47 Hezekiél Sepeng Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1:45.29
54 André Bucher Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 1:45.40
68 Yuriy Borzakovskiy Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1:45.83
71 Glody Dube Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 1:46.24
86 Andrea Longo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy DSQ

Source: Official Report of the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics [6]

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